Must-see restaurants in Cuernavaca

  • Restaurante Hacienda de Cortés

    Cuernavaca

    Situated within Hotel Hacienda de Cortés, a 15-minute drive southeast of central Cuernavaca, this elegant but unpretentious hotel restaurant serves an…

  • La India Bonita

    Cuernavaca

    Set in a lush courtyard, Cuernavaca’s oldest restaurant also has some of its best traditional Mexican food – from brocheta al mezcal (skewered meats…

  • La Maga Café

    Cuernavaca

    The colorful buffet (till 5pm) at La Maga features multitudes of glazed pots filled with salads, pastas, fruit, vegetables, and daily specials such as…

  • Restaurant Las Mañanitas

    Cuernavaca

    The restaurant and bar of Cuernavaca’s most famous hotel, Las Mañanitas, is a luxurious splurge that's open to all. The expansive menu has a heavy French…

  • Casa Hidalgo

    Cuernavaca

    Directly opposite the Palacio de Cortés, with a great terrace and upstairs balcony, this popular restaurant attracts a well-heeled crowd of local…

  • La Cueva

    Cuernavaca

    This sloped bar, which opens onto the bustling crowds on Galeana, serves up superb pozole (shredded meat and hominy in a pork-based broth) and other…

  • Iguana Greens

    Cuernavaca

    With authentic Mexican dishes this good and cheap, it would easy for Iguana to be another anonymous fonda (inn) and still draw crowds, but the friendly…

  • Tamuz

    Cuernavaca

    The Israeli chef here dishes up an eclectic menu that includes dishes like chicken marsala Tel Aviv–style, pita with smoked salmon dip, and polenta. The…

  • Emiliano's

    Cuernavaca

    Quiz any local on their favorite place to eat and you'll be directed to the thatched roof of homey Emiliano's. Complex mole and other Mexican sure things,…

  • Trattoria Marco Polo

    Cuernavaca

    Italian dishes, including a broad range of excellent, thin-crust pizzas, and an attractive setting just across from the cathedral make this a decent…

  • El Barco

    Cuernavaca

    This popular, no-nonsense joint specializes in Guerrero-style pozole verde, the all-curing Mexican soup but here made 'green' with pepitas and mild green…

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