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Sonora TaquerÃa
Cheap, exceedingly cheerful and super authentic tacos in a simple Stoke Newington spot.
It pays to root for the little guy. Last year Sonora Taqueria – Michelle Salazar de la Rocha and Sam Napier's unrelentingly delicious taco-shaped labour of love – found itself embroiled in an unpleasant war of words – well, one word in particular. Another London eatery rather boldly claimed to have trademarked the word ‘taqueria’ and demanded Sonora Taqueria drop it from their name. It was all very silly – a bit like someone trying to claim exclusive use of the word ‘cafe’ – and of course Sonora Taqueria prevailed.
Since that linguistic blip, they’ve gone from strength to glorious strength. Not content with being Netil Market’s most in-demand food stall until it permanently pulled down the shutters in 2022, they’ve now opened their first proper restaurant. Moving from London Fields to Stoke Newington, here it provides a welcome independent addition in the face of decades of creeping gentrification (protect the nearby Egg Stores and Roti Stop at all costs) and High Street-ification of N16.
Theirs is a small, unfancy set-up in the shell of an old Indian takeaway in the shadow of Pret A Manger. There’s a handy alleyway right by it, assisting in the process of queueing which you will likely have to do to. When we arrive for Friday lunch service (they’re currently only open until 4pm), we find a line outside of Barbenheimer proportions. A few months out of the game certainly hasn’t made a dent on their popularity – if anything, it’s made them even more of a steaming hot ticket.
And as always have a chilled day from the Vikiung
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