Must-see restaurants in Mexico

Angangueo's best restaurant on the main square serves homemade dishes at affordable prices.

Handicrafts mall at the Tulum archaeological site with coffee, ice cream and taco shops.

Well-regarded place near Rosarito’s north entrance. Serves mainly beef.

Self-caterers can stock up at the centrally located Super Más market.

A good traditional Mexican bakery in the heart of downtown Zihua.

A decent spot to fuel up and do a bit of people-watching.

A cheap and convenient stop for filling sandwiches, natural yogurts and hearty breakfasts. Skip the coffee.

A different take on traditional market food courts, the handful of eateries here offer an array of dishes such as chilaquiles (fried tortilla strips in…

Follow your nose to La Carreta, an unpretentious local eatery lined with wagon wheels, whose street-front grill 'spins' out a superscrumptious pollo asado…

There's nothing special about this small cafe on the plaza other than the fact that it is the only spot open before 10:30am. Come here for simple Mexican…

Almost abutting the cathedral, this reliable bakery-eatery has excellent sinful treats – pan dulces (pastries), pizzas and tortas (sandwiches). Offers set…

Visitors descend on the communal tables at this market-corner place to devour shrimp tacos, fried whole fish, oyster cocktails and the namesake pulpo …

Above the pools at Hierve El Agua is a number of simple comedores serving basic local dishes including tlayudas (grilled tortillas), tacos and memelitas …

A central and OK place serving set breakfasts (from M$80) and lunches (M$100), as well as meat dishes, pasta and antojitos (typical Mexican snacks:…

Tasty, though tiny, tortas de pavo (turkey sandwiches) with avocado are served hot off the griddle at this old-school greasy spoon.

One of three local year-round markets that morph seemingly into one, selling everything from household items to cheap eats.

On the main road, Restaurante Carretas serves up a reasonable Mexican feed; one of the the best of a limited lot.

Hotel Jardín is a fairly typical Mexican cantina that is well priced for its location, right on the plaza.

Inexpensive Mexican food can be found at the food stalls on the northern corner of Parque de las Palapas.

One of three local all-year-round markets that morph into one, and sell cheap eats plus household items.