Ciudad de Mexico
Where to Eat and Drink
Our favourite tables and bars in the city, from celebrated fine dining to the perfect late-night taco.
Lavo 44, Roma Norte / Modern Mexican
Animal
A standard-bearer for inventive, plant-forward Mexican cooking.
The team works with small producers and organic farmers, bringing a seasonal menu that changes constantly. Bold flavours, beautiful plating. Book ahead.
@animalmexicocity
Tennyson 133, Polanco / Two Michelin Stars
Pujol
Enrique Olvera opened Pujol in 2000. It has never left the world's best list.
Famous for its mole madre, a single sauce reheated and evolved for thousands of days. The taco omakase bar is equally unmissable.
@restaurantepujol
Durango 200, Roma Norte / Seafood since 1998
Contramar
Chef Gabriela Camara's lunch spot is as much a part of this city as the city itself.
The tuna tostadas and whole fish painted in two salsas are the dishes that built its legend. Lunch only.
@contramarmx
Newton 55, Polanco / One Michelin Star
Quintonil
Named after a wild herb in traditional Mexican cooking.
Chef Jorge Vallejo draws on pre-Hispanic ingredients and techniques. Serious cooking delivered with warmth and without pretension.
@rest_quintonil
Ometusco 47, Condesa / Wood-fire Cafe
Lardo
The neighbourhood restaurant everyone in Condesa wishes was on their street.
Built around a wood-fire oven with exceptional bread and a menu between Italian influence and Mexican sensibility. Arrive early for weekend brunch.
@lardomexico
Zacatecas 173, Roma Norte / Breakfast and Lunch
Lalo!
An institution long enough to have fed multiple generations of Roma Norte residents.
Housemade pastries, excellent coffee, and lunch plates that feel like a home-cooked meal from a very talented friend.
@eatlalo
Orizaba 74, Roma Norte / Specialty Coffee
Madre Cafe
The go-to address for serious coffee in Roma Norte.
Rotating single-origin filter coffees among the finest in the city. Weekend brunch plates are thoughtful and generous without being fussy.
@madre_cafe
Alvaro Obregon 31, Roma Norte / Oyster Bar
La Docena
The spirit of a Baja seafood shack, transplanted to Roma Norte.
Towers of shellfish, cold beer, ceviche tostadas, and the kind of energy that makes you stay far longer than planned.
@ladocenaoysterbar
Insurgentes Sur 253, Roma / Northern Tacos
Taqueria Orinoco
Orinoco brought northern Mexico's taco tradition to the capital.
Wood-burning grill, flour tortillas, arrachera and costilla. One of the few places a late-night taco rivals a fine dining meal.
@taqueriaorinoco
Altata 22, Condesa / Open since 1972
El Califa
A Condesa landmark that has outlasted trends, earthquakes, and generations of neighbours.
Open late into the night. The res taco is the one to order: crispy-edged, simply seasoned, and perfect.
@elcalifa_mx
Florencia 19, Juarez / World's 50 Best Bars
Hanky Panky
Hidden behind an unmarked door. Opened 2021, landed on the world's best list almost immediately.
Drinks of genuine ingenuity rooted in Mexican ingredients expressed through impeccable technique. Reserve weeks ahead.
@hankypankydf
Alvaro Obregon 64, Roma Norte / Cocktail Bar
Felix
Roma Norte's most stylish late-night destination.
Dark, intimate, inventive cocktails, a great sound system, and a crowd that understands all of the above.
@felix_roma_x
Varsovia 24, Juarez / Rooftop Bar
Balmori
One of the most dramatic rooftop views in a city full of them.
Best at golden hour when the light turns Reforma amber. Good cocktails, relaxed crowd, extraordinary view.
@balmorirooftop
Merida 17, Roma Norte / Mezcal Cantina
Salon Palomilla
An old-school cantina given new life by a generation that loves mezcal and live music.
Communal, generous, and genuinely fun. Go on a night with live music if you can.
@salon_palomilla