Spanish restaurants in Mexico City
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Casino Español
The old Spanish social center, housed in a fabulous Porfiriato-era building, has a popular cantina-style eatery downstairs and an elegant restaurant upstairs. Stolid execs loosen their ties here for a long leisurely lunch, and the courses keep coming. Spanish dishes, naturally, are the highlights of the menu, though tacos dorados (chicken tacos, rolled and deep fried) and chiles en nogada (stuffed chilies, which are fried in batter then served in sauce) are equally well prepared.
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Jardín del Corregidor
Just across from one of the southern exits of the park, this Spanish-owned restaurant (part of the Park Villa hotel) has a magnificent lion and lioness in a large back garden pen; apparently bought on the street and brought home by the owner’s son when they were cubs (a step up from the usual abandoned kitten!). The food is traditionally Spanish; try the garlic mushrooms, followed by pulpo a la gallega (octopus Galician style) and chocolate fondue with fruit.
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Capicua
One of several restaurants in a little mall off Av de la Paz, Capicua is a lot smarter than your average Spanish tapas bar, but offers familiar favorites like pulpos a la gallega, tortilla de patatas (potato omelet), boquerones alinadas (anchovies in a vinaigrette dressing), and slices of crumbly Manchego cheese. There’s an excellent wine list with riojas.
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Tezka
Tezka is considered to be one of Mexico City’s finest restaurants. The specialty here is contemporary Basque cuisine. At last visit, Tezka’s regularly changing menu featured dishes such as strawberry gazpacho and rack of lamb, or you can dabble in the four-course sampler meal.
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