Homies On Donkeys

About Homies On Donkeys

Homies on Donkeys is a multi-award winning Mexican taquería owned and operated by Chef Smokey Bautista and Sandra Bello. Both hailing from Northern Mexico, the couple founded Homies in 2017 in Walthamstow’s Wood Street Market with the dream of creating a space where they could serve dishes inspired by the sights and flavours of their native Tijuana. Out of a small, 8-seater shop, they developed a small taco menu of dishes like cochinito in chipotle and a vegan pastor; and slowly evolved to offer staple Baja dishes like octopus, carne asada and swordfish, all of which would regularly sell out. Over the span of five and a half years, Homies grew from a tiny neighbourhood taquería to a “must” stop for taco lovers visiting from all over the country and beyond, mainly by word of mouth. Mixing a love for food, science, history, art and hip hop resulted in a successful formula for the couple, earning them accolades in many UK publications, as well winning Dinerama’s Taco Wars in 2019, BBC 2’s Britain’s Top Takeaways, and The Tacover in 2022. Having outgrown the space in the market, the couple have shut down their Wood Street shop and are opening a fully fledged restaurant and bar in Leytonstone in early 2023.

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