28/03/2026
You probably already know
They supply most of the Mexican kitchens in the UK, including ours.
Who you might not know is Luis.
He started Mextrade 16 years ago to bring proper Mexican ingredients into the UK. The chiles, the tomatillos, the beans, the tortillas, the things that actually make the food taste like it should. That’s him.
Luis is from Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Mariachi, tequila, tortas ahogadas, birria. All the good stuff.
And like any Mexican living abroad, when he goes back, the first thing he does is eat.
It’s been a complicated time in Jalisco recently. But things are moving forward, and with the World Cup bringing more eyes to Mexico, it felt like a good moment to talk about the places that matter.
So we asked Luis where he goes when he’s home.
His five spots in Guadalajara
