Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
Arguably Mexico’s best gourmet restaurant, Pujol offers a contemporary take on classic Mexican dishes in a stylish and modern, Mexican-designed setting…
Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
Arguably Mexico’s best gourmet restaurant, Pujol offers a contemporary take on classic Mexican dishes in a stylish and modern, Mexican-designed setting…
Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
This contemporary innovator consistently makes the Top 50 Restaurants in the World list – #11 in 2018 – for creatively showcasing traditional Mexican…
Condesa
For a taste of the north, head to this excellent Monterrey-style taco restaurant. It's buzzing with hip locals after a night out but a queue forms by even…
Roma
Slow-cooked over aged oak wood in an underground pit, the Hidalgo-style barbacoa at this family-run eatery is off-the-charts delicious. Get things started…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Los Danzantes puts a contemporary spin on traditional Mexican cuisine with dishes such as huitlacoche (trufflelike corn fungus) raviolis in poblana …
Roma
Named after Mexican novel Pedro Páramo about a ghost town, this jam-packed, sprawling restaurant–bar feels more like a house party. Tacos like the huasca…
Roma
If there's one place that best represents Mexico City's exciting new culinary scene, it's Maximo Bistrot. The constantly changing menu, which draws on…
Roma
An unmissable, unique experience. No menu, no official name (except the 'corn dealer' description), just a relaxed, communal table with food straight from…
Centro Histórico
Possibly the finest place in town for a traditional meal, El Cardenal occupies three floors of a Parisian-style mansion and has a pianist playing sweetly…
Alameda Central
Too good to keep hidden, the 'No Name' restaurant, next to mezcalaría Bósfaro, prepares handcrafted Mexican, slow-food dishes such as conejo encacahuatado…
Centro Histórico
Whipping up classic Mexican fare since 1860, Mexico City's oldest restaurant has a festive atmosphere, enhanced by live piano music. The menu offers…
Centro Histórico
Suadero (beef) tacos abound in the capital, but this always-open stand reigns supreme. Follow your nose to the bubbling vat of meats and go for the artery…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
This is tamales heaven, especially for vegetarians. Cyclists blaring 'tamales!' from speakers on CDMX's streets sell lard-based tamales that are stingy on…
Condesa
Seafood is the star attraction at this stylish dining hall with a seaside ambience and impeccable service. The specialty is tuna fillet Contramar-style –…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
This golden cafe-restaurant looks plucked from belle epoque Paris with glorious patisserie and bakery treats as part of the Rosetta Panadería empire. The…
Condesa
It always seems sunny in this convivial stylish bistro, which takes Mexican flavors and matches them with European freshness. Part of the Rosetta…
Roma
Serving up classics like tom yum (hot and sour soup), gai satay (skewered chicken in peanut sauce) and pad thai (noodles in tamarind sauce), Galanga does…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
The best-value seafood restaurant in CDMX appears pricey with a designer, nautical-themed dining hall roomy enough for groups to linger. For the price, it…
Alameda Central
As festive as it sounds, a margarita and tuna tostada (large crispy tortilla) on the terrace overlooking the Monumento a la Revolución is a real fiesta…
Alameda Central
These old pros have been churning out delectable tacos al pastor (marinated pork roasted on a spit) since 1959, thus the higher than average asking price…
Mexico City
In the seldom-visited working-class neighborhood of Azcapotzalco, Renatos has been quietly preparing some of the best barbacoa (lamb) in Mexico City for…
Roma
While you may be drawn by the huge pastor roasting outside, you should stay for the sizzling plates of alambres (tasty mixes of grilled fish, meat,…
Roma
For gourmet burgers and cheap craft beer, head to this sports bar along Roma's main drag. Choose from juicy beef burgers, vegan tofu and oat burgers, and…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Adorned with old glass jugs used for transporting booze, this attractive restaurant does traditional Mexican fare that's typically prepared in mezcal…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Classic Mexican meals are served in the garden and various elegant dining rooms of this historic estate opposite the Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y…
Centro Histórico
Chef Ricardo Muñoz reinvents traditional Mexican recipes such as pescado tikin xic (a grouper dish from the Yucatán with plantain and tortilla strips)…
Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
For a taste of Greece in downtown Mexico City, this upscale restaurant is your best option. The most popular menu items are grilled meats and seafood such…
Roma
The tacos al pastor (spit-roasted marinated pork) at this brightly lit taco restaurant come very close to being the best in the city. The meat is juicy…
Roma
Set in a stylish hidden patio, Broka serves delectable Euro-Mexican fusion dishes such as a fish and nopal stack with blue-corn tortillas. The weekday…
Condesa
Casual yet classy, this is one of the best Greek restaurants in the city. You’ll find all the classics such as moussaka, spanakopita and souvlaki on the…
Condesa
If you get a hankering for authentic Israeli food while in Mexico City, head to Merkava. Be sure to try the hummus; it’s always packed with flavor and…
Ficelle Boulangerie Patisserie
Condesa
For an afternoon pick-me-up, grab a coffee and a pastry from this French-style bakery. Choose from a selection of pastelitos (little pastries) so you can…
Roma
Roma residents head here for late-night pizza, midday wine offers and huge portions of pasta. There's a brick pizza oven, cheap beer, and plenty of…
Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
A one-stop chomp to try two of Mexico City's most iconic tacos: suadero (beef) and al pastor (spit-cooked marinated pork). Suadero tacos can be combined…
Ciudad Universitaria & Tlalpan
If you find yourself on the city's south side, don't miss the contemporary Mexican cuisine of Edgar Nuñez, one of the capital's top chefs. Signature…
Condesa
If you can't make it to culinary capital Oaxaca, here's your chance to delve into authentic traditional cuisine from the region. You might try the sopa…
Roma
A popular breakfast spot in the trendy Roma neighborhood, Lalo refers to the nickname of owner and acclaimed chef Eduardo Garcia of Maximo Bistrot Local…
Mexico City
Deep-fried rolled tacos, aka flautas, are filled with your choice of refried beans, cheese, shredded beef, chicken, potato or marinated pork. They're…
Condesa
The fonda concept of ordering a three-course meal off a set menu does not apply here; instead you select a main with your choice of sauce and side dish…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
There's certainly no shortage of tacos de canasta (steamed tacos in a basket) in Mexico City, but La Abuela has been doing it for three decades – and it…