El Santo Mexican Restaurant & Bar

El Santo opened in 2024 on the ground floor of Novotel Living Bangkok Sukhumvit Legacy on Soi 29, and takes its look from lucha libre, Mexican wrestling. The space splits into a colourful dining room with a show kitchen, an outdoor courtyard set up like an arena, and a bar styled as a wrestlers' locker room, with occasional Santo Slam wrestling nights.

Chef Daniel Calderón Camacho's menu draws on Oaxacan food culture. Order the quesa-birria with slow-cooked short rib and consommé, the octopus chicharrón, and the smoky mole sea bass made with six chillies and Mexican chocolate; queso fundido and tuna tostadas work as starters, with churros or tres leches to finish. The bar holds one of Thailand's larger tequila and mezcal collections, plus a margarita cart.

It suits groups, birthdays and a lively night out near Phrom Phong, and also hosts private events. Tequila shots come in miniature wrestling rings. Groups of 11 or more should book by phone. There is a kids' menu.