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40907 Restaurants of the World: Mexico
- Release date: 10 to 19 April 2026, or while stocks last
- Pieces: 326
- Price: free gift with purchases (excluding LEGO® Jurassic World set 77984 Jurassic Park Jeep®) at or above the threshold listed below
- US$ 180 on LEGO.com US
- CA$ 235 on LEGO.com Canada
- GB£ 160 on LEGO.com UK
- AU$ 260 on LEGO.com Australia
- NZ$ 285 on LEGO.com New Zealand
- DE€ 180 on LEGO.com Deutschland
- NL€ 180 on LEGO.com Nederland
- FR€ 180 on LEGO.com France
- PLN 745 on LEGO.com Polska
- NOK 2100 on LEGO.com Norge
- DKK 1350 on LEGO.com Danmark
New decorations
There are no new moulds or recoloured pieces in this GwP, which is typical, but we do get new minifigure torso print and exclusive stickers.
The Taco Chef's new print is:
- Torso, Yellow Arms, Bright Green Hands in Dark Pink with Dark Brown and Bright Green Apron print (6610696)
Everything else is common; even those apron-printed sand blue legs have appeared in 30 sets.
The stickers provided are the shop sign and the menu.
The model
The completed "restaurant" – once again, more like a street food joint – is bursting with colour and detail. Absolutely everything is vibrant and interesting to examine.
The non-supplied customers are each enjoying a taco and colourful drink, and sharing a bowl of guacamole with a slice of lime on the side.
The chairs are a clever two-piece construction using a bracket and an upside down 2x2 jumper with corner posts (3131). A third piece, the "nipple tile" (31561), is used to discreetly secure the chair while allowing for rotation.
There's even a trompo grilling pork, so I guess they are serving tacos al pastor. I love the detail here, with the extractor hood, transparent-red grille tiles, a temperature dial and a sword to slice the meat off!
Even the other side wall is interesting architecture. Note also the stepped curved rear of the roof.
The front side of the roof is equally interesting and a fun change in pace during the build. However, some may find the similarity of the colours a little challenging to follow.
There's even more roof to enjoy! This is a delightful canopy, and I found the instructions page for it deeply pleasing.
Although there are no recolours there are plenty of nice accessories, the new weeping willow foliage, a couple of rare parts and of course the new torso is wonderful to get in a GwP. The only challenge around whether to get the GwP is, of course, the threshold. US$180/ £160/ 180€/ AU$260/ NZ$285 is high, but this GwP certainly is tempting should you have something you want close to that price. Don't pre-order the huge LEGO Jurassic World Jeep however, as it will not count towards your threshold. There's always Pick a Brick to help you top up, though!
Then, there's that unmissable giant taco sign above the roof! It's a simple and effective construction, but as with the Japanese restaurant's ebi nigiri and chopsticks, I find it a tad oversized.
Comparing the Restaurants of the World – 40906 Japan and 40907 Mexico
Placing the two buildings with their walls together, you can instantly sense how lovely this series is going to look together. The buildings are both unified and unique. Each follows the same format of oversized sign, pitched roof, canopy, foliage on one corner, and seating for two. However, the slight variations in dimensions and the huge cultural differences make each look quite individual and genuine.
Both also have a side pathway, which is highlighted here by placing them back-to-back. I think I prefer the functional nature of the Japanese alley. Given the collectible nature of this series, I would have preferred the base plates to be the same colour, but that is an easy change to make yourself if it bothers you too.
Of course you can also place them alley-to-alley, but it would be better to separate them a bit with a one- or two-wide plate so there's room to get through.
Verdict
Once again, I adore it – it feels like a rich building experience for a small model, although at 329 pieces the piece count is slightly higher than the usual GwP. The model brims with joy and fun, and with the addition of some minifigure customers, I'm sure kids will play out some fun scenes.
Although there are no recolours there are plenty of nice accessories, the new weeping willow foliage, a couple of rare parts and of course the new torso is wonderful to get in a GwP. The only challenge around whether to get the GwP is, of course, the threshold. US$180/ £160/ 180€/ AU$260/ NZ$285 is high, but this GwP certainly is tempting should you have something you want close to that price. Don't pre-order the huge LEGO Jurassic World Jeep however, as it will not count towards your threshold. There's always Pick a Brick to help you top up, though!
If you can't afford it, the good news is that you can build it yourself. I don't think it needs the stickers – the sign is so obvious it doesn't need any lettering, and the menu is a nice but not essential detail. You'll need to find an alternative to the chef's torso, though. There are only a few pieces that could still be consiudered rare, and indeed 150 of the 154 unique moulds in this set are available on Pick a Brick currently.
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this is nice and i am intrigued to see where this series goes next. shame i cannot reasonably afford all the purchases required to qualify for every GWP.
ReplyDeleteIt would be super fun to be able to assemble a Disney EPCOT World Showcase style ring of all of these, once they're all out. Going off that premise, if I were to hazard a guess at the next one, I'll say maybe Italy?
DeleteI've heard rumors it's going to be Serbia
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