A chef-led Peruvian dining room from Lizardo Becerra, Raphaël is strongest for tiraditos, ceviche, anticuchos, pork belly, lomo saltado, pisco-friendly drinks and seasonal collaboration menus.

Corazon De Maiz is a ByWard Market Mexican counter built around burritos, tacos, quesadillas, tortilla soup and homemade salsas, with Mariana Torio Sosa and Erick Igari giving the compact room its personal spine.

Spanish-Latino cooking on Beechwood with paella, seafood, fish tacos, patatas bravas, Sunday breakfast and verified chef Daniela Manrique Lucca at the centre.

El Camino is an Elgin Street tacos-and-raw-bar pick built around a compact, orderable menu: crisp fish, pork belly al pastor, cochinita roasted pig head, vegetarian taco options, fresh-masa corn tortillas, and churros with salted caramel.