About Edson

Edson Diaz-Fuentes was born and raised in Mexico City. His love of good food started at an early age, and he started to help his grandmother in the kitchen from the age of 5. He realised he was not quite like the others among his friends when he would spend time from a young age observing meticulously how food was made, served and presented. Edson has spent time living in New York, London and Oaxaca City.

It was in Oaxaca where he spent time in the kitchen of Alejandro Ruiz, at Casa Oaxaca, learning about the diversity of some of Mexico’s most treasured ingredients and its slow food cooking techniques. Edson set up Santo Remedio in London in 2015 together with Natalie Feary to recreate the flavours he grew up with in Mexico. What started off as an idea in New York and later a food stall in East London, evolved into a critically acclaimed restaurant, now situated in London Bridge specialised in grilled Mexican dishes, a Santo Remedio Taqueria in Shoreditch and the recently opening Santo Remedio Marylebone where Edson and the team offers regional specialities like Duck Carnitas or Brisket Birria as well as Mexican Brunch during the weekend.

Edson’s first cookbook, Ciudad de Mexico, was published in 2021 by Hardie Grant and won praise from Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver, who featured it in his cookbook club in 2022. Edson enjoys travelling and particularly enjoys getting lost in markets anywhere he visits.

As he is no longer bothered by the English weather Edson now considers himself a true Londoner.