Must-see restaurants in Mexico City

Arguably Mexico’s best gourmet restaurant, Pujol offers a contemporary take on classic Mexican dishes in a stylish and modern, Mexican-designed setting…

This contemporary innovator consistently makes the Top 50 Restaurants in the World list – #11 in 2018 – for creatively showcasing traditional Mexican…

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…

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…

Los Danzantes puts a contemporary spin on traditional Mexican cuisine with dishes such as huitlacoche (trufflelike corn fungus) raviolis in poblana …

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…

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…

An unmissable, unique experience. No menu, no official name (except the 'corn dealer' description), just a relaxed, communal table with food straight from…

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…

Too good to keep hidden, the 'No Name' restaurant, next to mezcalaría Bósfaro, prepares handcrafted Mexican, slow-food dishes such as conejo encacahuatado…

Whipping up classic Mexican fare since 1860, Mexico City's oldest restaurant has a festive atmosphere, enhanced by live piano music. The menu offers…

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…

This is tamales heaven, especially for vegetarians. Cyclists blaring 'tamales!' from speakers on CDMX's streets sell lard-based tamales that are stingy on…

Seafood is the star attraction at this stylish dining hall with a seaside ambience and impeccable service. The specialty is tuna fillet Contramar-style –…

This golden cafe-restaurant looks plucked from belle epoque Paris with glorious patisserie and bakery treats as part of the Rosetta Panadería empire. The…

It always seems sunny in this convivial stylish bistro, which takes Mexican flavors and matches them with European freshness. Part of the Rosetta…

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…

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…

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…

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…