Must-see restaurants in 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…

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,…

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…

Adorned with old glass jugs used for transporting booze, this attractive restaurant does traditional Mexican fare that's typically prepared in mezcal…

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…

Chef Ricardo Muñoz reinvents traditional Mexican recipes such as pescado tikin xic (a grouper dish from the Yucatán with plantain and tortilla strips)…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Deep-fried rolled tacos, aka flautas, are filled with your choice of refried beans, cheese, shredded beef, chicken, potato or marinated pork. They're…

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…

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…