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Restaurants in Mexico City: suggestions for a good meal

Some restaurant suggestions in Mexico City, with the kind of food and the address. It is not an official ranking.

A list put together with artificial intelligence and checked against the open map: each place was found on the map, but the choice is a suggestion, not a review. Check opening hours and prices before you go.

  1. Pujol

    Modern MexicanTasting menu

    Enrique Olvera's celebrated tasting-menu restaurant in Polanco, known for its long-aged mole madre and inventive modern takes on Mexican classics.

    Calle Francisco Petrarca 254, Mexico City, Mexico

  2. Contramar

    SeafoodMexican

    Lively Roma Norte seafood institution famous for its tuna tostadas and red-and-green chile-rubbed grilled fish, ideal for a long afternoon lunch.

    Calle Durango 200, Mexico City, Mexico

  3. Quintonil

    Modern MexicanFine dining

    Jorge Vallejo's refined Polanco restaurant highlighting native herbs, insects and vegetables in elegant, seasonal Mexican tasting menus.

    Calle Isaac Newton 55, Mexico City, Mexico

  4. Rosetta

    Italian-MexicanBakery

    Elena Reygadas's romantic Roma Norte townhouse serving Italian-Mexican dishes and exceptional house-baked breads and pastries.

    Calle Colima 166, Mexico City, Mexico

  5. El Cardenal

    Traditional MexicanHistoric

    Beloved traditional Mexican dining room near the Zócalo, known for rich hot chocolate, escamoles in season and fresh-baked conchas.

    Segunda Cerrada de 5 de Mayo 23, Mexico City, Mexico

  6. Máximo Bistrot Local

    BistroSeasonal

    Chef Eduardo García's relaxed Roma Norte bistro with a daily-changing menu built on market produce and French-Mexican technique.

    Calle Tonalá 133, Mexico City, Mexico

  7. Fonda Mayora

    MexicanRegional

    Polanco-adjacent Mexican kitchen serving refined regional home-style dishes in a relaxed, leafy setting that locals favor for long lunches.

    Calle Campeche 322, Mexico City, Mexico

  8. Los Cocuyos

    TacosStreet food

    Legendary downtown taquería serving suadero, tripa and campechano tacos from a street counter, a local late-night staple.

    Calle Simón Bolívar 54-56, Mexico City, Mexico

  9. El Hidalguense

    BarbacoaHidalgo

    Weekend-only Roma Sur spot specializing in Hidalgo-style barbacoa de borrego slow-cooked in underground pits, with excellent consomé and pulque.

    Calle Campeche 155, Mexico City, Mexico

  10. Taquería Orinoco

    TacosNorteño

    Monterrey-style chicharrón and chorizo tacos on tortillas de harina, served with grilled onion and salsas in a fast, casual setting.

    Avenida Álvaro Obregón 100, Mexico City, Mexico

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