The founders of two renowned Liverpool restaurants, and a popular London eatery, are joining forces to launch a new Mexican ‘taqueria’ at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool.

MADRE, which means mother in Spanish, is inspired by the food culture of Mexico City, and will serve a varied selection of tacos alongside larger sharing dishes.

Spread over two floors at Atlantic Pavillion, MADRE comes from the team behind Liverpool’s Belzan and Volpi, and London’s Breddos Tacos – which started life as a makeshift taco shack in a Hackney car park.

MADRE will serve lunch through to dinner and offer a late night snack selection at the weekends, when the bar will remain open until late. Lunch will feature a varied selection of tacos such as iberico pork al pastor, Jalisco style shrimp and beef short rib birria with black pudding mole.

The evening menu will also feature larger sharing dishes to be eaten family style, such as half a pig’s head chicharron, butterflied sea bass divorciados and hogget barbacoa.

The drinks list is designed by the team at Belzan and Volpi, comprising a list of margaritas, craft beers, and natural wines.

Nud Dudhia, MADRE co-founder, says: “After years of trading in London we’re super excited to collaborate with some Liverpool legends and create something entirely new and exciting for the city.

“MADRE will be a place you can stop in for a bite, or stay all night listening to DJs, eating small plates and drinking cocktails with friends.”

Sam Grainger, fellow MADRE co-founder, adds: “When we first set out on this journey we knew we needed a special space, we never thought somewhere as prestigious as the Royal Albert Dock would be possible.

“It’s an unbelievable site with boat loads of character and we hope to deliver a food and drink offering to match.

“We’re so excited to welcome everyone from far and wide to MADRE to drink, eat, party, dance on the tables and more than anything, feel like they’ve been welcomed into their family home.”

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