View List On Map cancel
More Top 10s
- French Food
- Fusion Restaurants
- Japanese Food
- Latin American
- Local Traditional
- Mediterranean Food
- Mexican Food
- Ask a Local
- Locals have answered 27 questions about Mexico City.
- Ask Mexico City Locals
-
-
-
1. Casino Español
- Spanish Food in a Mansion
-
- Spanish
- Affordable
- Nile Expert Tip: This restaurant is often used as a venue for classical concerts by some of Mexico's top musicians. Check...
expert pick -
-
-
2. Tezka
- Sophisticated Basque Cuisine
-
- Spanish
- Moderately Priced
- Zona Rosa/Reforma
user ratingexpert pick -
-
-
3. Travazares Taberna
- Gallery and restaurant
-
- Mexican
- Spanish
- Cheap
- Condesa/Roma
user ratingexpert pick -
-
-
4. Alaia
- The cuisine of Alaia reclaims recipes and re-writes them with the stamp of the new century, experimenting...
-
- Spanish
- Moderately Priced
- San Angel / Altavista
-
-
-
5. XAAK
- De los creadores de Tezka, Alaia y Puerto de Getaria surge XAAK, una propuesta astronómica en el corazón...
-
- Spanish
- Moderately Priced
- Outlying Areas
-
-
-
6. Capicua - San Angel
- Tapas bar
-
- Seafood
- Spanish
- Moderately Priced
- San Angel / Altavista
-
-
-
7. Hip Kitchen
- Hip and international
-
- Asian
- Seafood
- Japanese
- Mediterranean
- Mexican
- Spanish
- Fusion
- Moderately Priced
-
-
-
8. Salute! Sur
- Mediterranean culinary delights
-
- American
- Asian
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- International
- Fusion
- Affordable
-
-
-
9. Salute! Lomas
- Mediterranean culinary delights
-
- American
- Asian
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Affordable
-
-
-
10. Riedel Wine Bar - Polanco
- One of the most impressive wine bars
-
- American
- Asian
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- International
- Fusion
- Moderately Priced
-
-
-
The Best of NileGuide
-
If you think that Mexican cuisine is all beans and avocados, the Top Ten Restaurants in Mexico City will change your mind. Yes, some of the best restaurants in Mexico's capital do serve beans and avocados, but it is likely that one of the city's top chefs has rethought these humble ingredients and created something entirely new…and uniquely Mexican.
My #1 Pick: Contramar. Mexico City restaurateurs Gabriela Cámara and Pablo Bueno serve only the finest seafood at Contramar, located in Roma Norte. A favorite dish is the snapper "a la talla" - an entire grilled, butterflied fish, flavored with red chile and green parsley.
Residents of the Federal District - known as chilangos - went into deep mourning when one of their favorite restaurants, Aguila y Sol, closed its doors unexpectedly. But, the widow's weeds have been discarded now that renowned chef Martha Elena Ortiz has opened Dulce Patria, which is #2 on the Top Ten list.
A third celebrity chef, Ricardo Muñoz Zurita, the influential author of Dictionary Encyclopedia of Mexican Gastronomy, conceived and operates #3 on the Top Ten list: Azul y Oro. Unexpectedly located on the UNAM campus in southern Mexico City, Azul y Oro frequently holds food festivals that focus on individual regions of Mexico - and does it at reasonable prices, too.
If you do tire of Mexican food, try one of the city's many esteemed restaurants that serve the cuisine of other countries. Astrid y Gaston, my #8 choice, serves high-end New Andean fare, straight from Peru.
- Best Of Mexico City
-
-
Hotels
- Cheap Accommodations
- Family Friendly Accommodations
- Luxury Hotels
- Apartments and Condos
- Brand Name Hotels
- Business Hotels
- Downtown Hotels
- Five Star Hotels
-
Things to Do
- Cool Activities
- Family Friendly Attractions
- Fun Things to Do
- Historical Things to Do
- Museum Exhibits
- Outdoor Activities
- Things to Do Near Archeology Museum
- Unusual Things to Do
-
Nightlife
- Live Music
- Music in Mexico City
- Nightclubs
- Bars and Clubs near Archeology Museum
- Bars and Clubs near Benito Juarez Airport
- Bars and Clubs near Chapultepec Park
- Bars and Clubs near Dolores Olmedo Museum
- Bars and Clubs near Frida Kahlo Museum
-
