Mexico City Restaurants

  1. Cuatro Mares

    If you're looking for authentically prepared Chinese food, you won't find it in the capital's diminutive Chinatown, but instead a generally bland Chinese-Mexican hybrid that's heavy on the sweet-and-sour sauce. Of the half-dozen restaurants along Dolores, this one has the best Peking duck and shrimps in lobster sauce. Dine outdoors on the plaza or inside with the Chinese dragons.

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  2. Sumo

    An elegant Japanese restaurant with a feng shui minimalist look and lots of white, beige and tubular steel furniture. The food is Asian-authentic, with a vast menu that includes deep-fried noodles, sashimi, sushi, noodles, tempura and various imaginative tofu dishes. Wind up with a shot of cold sake.

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  3. Sushi Shalala

    This long-standing Japanese deli is noted for its authenticity (owner Hiroshi is from Tokyo) and casual atmosphere. Standouts include the tempura and negitoro don (fresh tuna with sesame oil served on a bed of rice).

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  4. U Rae Ok

    The core of the Korean community, the Zona Rosa has several authentic restaurants catering to this discerning and traditional local crowd. This simple upstairs locale has the finest bul-go-gi (grilled marinated beef) and chigae (hearty soup), at the best prices.

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