A recording apparatus includes a recording head, an mounting portion on which an ink cartridge is mounted, a latching member configured to be movable between a first position where the latching member latches the ink cartridge mounted on the mounting portion and a second position where the latching member does not latch the ink cartridge mounted on the mounting portion, a regulation member configured to be movable between a regulating position where the regulation member regulates movement of the latching member and a regulation releasing position where the regulation member allows the movement of the latching member, and a return unit configured to return the regulation member to the regulating position from the regulation releasing position by contacting the regulation member moved to the regulation releasing position in order to allow the latching member to move to the second position.