Centro Histórico
Housed in a 17th-century relic, Sirenas has a top-floor terrace that looks toward the Zócalo via the Plaza del Templo Mayor. It’s an ideal perch to enjoy…
Must-see restaurants in Mexico City
Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
This restaurant owned by cookbook author Martha Ortiz certainly lives up to her high standards, in spite of some unfortunate ruffled tablecloths and red…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
A quick and affordable taquería off the plaza, this place is known for its barbacoa and flautas ahogadas (fried rolled tacos dipped in a chile pasilla and…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
At El Cardenal San Ángel Mexican classics like chicken mole sometimes come with a twist – think duck tacos. Violinistas complete the atmosphere for a…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Here are Coyoacán’s best deep-fried snacks. Get in line for a bag – chocolate-filled or straight up – then stroll over to the cafe next door for coffee…
Centro Histórico
So popular was this tiny round-the-clock, old-school diner that another more amply proportioned branch was opened next door. Fresh pastries, café con…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Monica Patiño is a modern, female star chef stirring up traditional cuisine in innovative ways. Seafood is the specialty here, with the likes of robalo a…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Near Coyoacán’s main plaza, this busy spot has all kinds of snacks, including deep-fried quesadillas, pozoles and esquites (boiled corn kernels served…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
An authentic Japanese izakaya (pub-eatery) that's casual enough to tuck into ramen at the bar (or tables upstairs). Set lunches include perfectly simple…
Centro Histórico
This fine restaurant overlooking the grand Plaza Tolsá boasts an encyclopedic range of Mexican fare, from pre-Hispanic ant larvae and grasshoppers to…
Centro Histórico
Nieve is a popular water-based ice cream made with fruit. Head to this chain for flavors such as mamey, guayaba (guava) and límon (lemon). Enjoy in a cone…
Centro Histórico
In a superb colonial-era mansion in the Merced textile district, Al Andalus caters to the capital’s substantial Lebanese community with old standbys such…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
For casual French cuisine, this courtyard bistro hits the spot. Quiches, salads, crepes and decadently delicious desserts, all in generous portions, are…
Tamales Chiapanecos María Geraldine
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Look for these incredible tamales by Chiapas native doña María Geraldine. Wrapped in banana leaves, stuffed with ingredients such as olives, prunes and…
Centro Histórico
Pre-Hispanic fare is the specialty of this cantina-style restaurant where you can sample maguey (agave) worms, chapulines (grasshoppers) and escamoles …
Mexico City
Run by a family from Ocotlán, Jalisco, this boisterous beer hall has essentially one item on the menu: birria (spiced goat stew). La Polar’s version of…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Along a cobbled street lined with restaurants, this inconspicuous Yucatecan establishment whips up regional favorites such as sopa de lima (lime soup),…
Centro Histórico
Despite its austere entrance, this is a lively upstairs restaurant where a pianist plinks out old favorites. The standard meat-free menu includes a range…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
This hugely popular vegetarian restaurant draws a loyal breakfast crowd thanks to its organic egg dishes, chilaquiles (tortilla strips drenched in salsa)…
Centro Histórico
This block-long building contains more than 70 kitchens preparing, among other items, Jalisco-style pozole (a broth brimming with hominy kernels and pork)…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
Run by an English-speaking Syrian Jew, this small eatery has a vegetarian-friendly menu of falafel in pita bread, mixed salads, tabbouleh and fresh hummus…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
This obligatory weekend stop has homemade ice cream and popsicles in flavors ranging from mango with chili to maracuya (passion fruit).
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Visitors descend on the communal tables at this market-corner place to devour shrimp tacos, fried whole fish, oyster cocktails and the namesake pulpo …
Centro Histórico
Tasty, though tiny, tortas de pavo (turkey sandwiches) with avocado are served hot off the griddle at this old-school greasy spoon.
