US fast-casual brand Velvet Taco will make its UK debut in November.
The opening, at 33 Broadgate in London, will be a first international location for the brand, which has more than 50 sites in the US.
Velvet Taco’s menu will include the spicy tikka chicken (crisp tenders, house-made spicy tikka sauce, buttered coriander basmati rice, raita crema and Thai basil) and fish ‘n’ chips (beer battered cod, curry aioli, French fries, malt vinegar and napa ‘slaw).
These favourites will feature alongside Velvet Taco’s menu refreshes, with new recipes unveiled every week of the year in flavours such as chicken fried oyster, paneer hash, barbecue ranch pork and mango kerki-churri.
The new location will also feature a fully-fledged bar where guests can enjoy drinks such as Velvet Taco’s own take on the classic margarita.
Velvet Taco chief executive Clay Dover said: “Opening our first UK restaurant in the heart of London is the perfect way to kick off our global expansion. Velvet Taco’s menu is inspired by flavours from around the world so London, known for its international food scene, was naturally at the top of our list for our first location outside of the US.
We’ve always been inspired by UK flavours and featured them on our menu, so to have our global debut in London feels like a real full circle moment. We can’t wait for Brits to get their first taste of our bold, unexpected tacos, starting this November!”
The brand had previously spoken about also opening a site in Piccadilly.
