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…
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…
Monterrey
Monterrey's new culinary destination is a photogenic food hall with communal tables ringed by over a dozen vendors selling street food and desserts. There…
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…
Akumal
Near the town's entrance, this popular foreigners' hangout does good grilled fish dishes and shrimp tacos in a casual atmosphere with outdoor seating…
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…
Cancún
Famed for its pescadillas (fried tortillas stuffed with fish), this low-key seafood palapa has an outdoor kitchen and lagoonside setting. It’s near the…
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…
Cancún
One of Cancún’s tastiest and most peaceful fine-dining restaurants – if you can find it. Tucked away within the Hotel Imperial Laguna's garden, this…
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…
Roma
The true perla (pearl) at this superpopular family-style seafood restaurant is the mojarra frita (fried whole tilapia). The generously served dish comes…
Condesa
Vegan food done right. Reporter-turned-chef Mariana Blanco cooks up something a little different each day for a daily changing menu inspired by Mexican…
Cancún
The covered terrace at this bar and restaurant affords views of the nearby bullring and towering residential buildings. Multi-flavored mojitos are great…
Cancún
The palapa-covered terrace of this trendy restaurant is wrapped in panoramic views, overlooking the nightclub strip, Nichupté Lagoon and the Caribbean Sea…
Mexico City
Famous for its 'taco manolo' (finely chopped beef, bacon and onion on a corn tortilla), you can chow down these tasty treats at the restaurant or the…
Condesa
This Condesa institution claims to be the creator of the taco al pastor (spit-roasted marinated pork). Whether it's true or not, it is certainly one of…
Condesa
Thanks to its long hours and proximity to the clubs around the lively Fuente de Cibeles, this spacious taco restaurant is busiest around 3am, but the…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
Blink an eye and you'll walk right past this nondescript carnitas joint. El Azul (real name Rubén) has been slinging tacos de carnitas (pork simmered in…
San Miguel de Allende
This is a 'don't leave San Miguel without…' experience. This sweet-tooth's paradise is the best place in the region for chocolate and churros (doughnut…
Roma
Mexico City loves a barbecue and the Texas-style grub here ranks among the city's best. The pork belly and short rib reign supreme and can be ordered in…
Isla Cozumel
The views of the water are great from the outdoor patio here. Jeanie’s serves waffles, hash browns, eggs, sandwiches and other tidbits including…
Riviera Maya
Fresh-caught fish and seafood done up in simple preparations right on the beach. You may not have white linen and fine china, but you can't ask for a…
Guadalajara
Set in a rambling art nouveau house, this restaurant is a stunner in every way. The cuisine is largely from the Durango region and it would be fair to say…
Roma
Weekends at this gourmet food hall resemble a red-carpet event of well-to-do families and the best dressed (it has featured in top fashion mags). It is…
Oaxaca City
Locals and visitors alike jam the large colonial courtyard for well-rendered nouveau-Oaxacan fusion dishes. The choices are chalked on blackboards: you…
Mazatlán
Old Mazatlán’s central market offers a classic Mexican experience, with pungent stalls selling slabs of marlin, machaca (Sinaloan dried beef), fruit,…
West of Mexico City
Pick fresh trucha (trout) from the tank at this family restaurant, or fish it yourself at the nearby criadero (fish farm) for cooking here. Then have your…
East of Mexico City
This ultra-popular breakfast and lunch spot serves quintessential tlaxcalteca food, like huaraches (an oblong, fried corn base with a variety of toppings)…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
Located 6km southeast of Oxkutzcab, and 21km northwest of Tekax, this is a great stopover lunch spot. It's definitely for carnivores and here's why: it…
Morelia
Morelian and Michoacán pride oozes from the kitchen at Los Mirasoles, where you'll dine in a fine Unesco-quality house bedecked (among other quirks) with…
Campeche
Campeche’s bustling Mercado Principal, across the street from the Baluarte de San Pedro, offers some good snacks – if you can handle the 'rustic hygiene.'
Troncones
Catering to the carnivorously inclined, this Argentine-style beachfront grill, 1km south of the T-intersection, is all meat and heat and smoke from the…
Morelia
All the restaurants around Plaza de Armas are excellent for eavesdropping and people-watching, but some come unstuck with the food. Not Onix, locally…
Western Central Highlands
This institution in the northern suburb of Villa de Álvarez is one of the area's best-loved restaurants. The dishes to try here are the sopitos (small…
Guadalajara
This branch of a large and bright local cantina chain is wildly popular with Mexican families and has two specialties: carne en su jugo (‘meat in its…
Chetumal
In a palapa (thatched-roof) restaurant right by the lagoon, Xel-Ha serves some of the best fresh fish around. Head about 8km north of Chetumal to the…