Best Dinner Places to Eat in Mexico

"A meal highlight from our trip to Mexico City was Quintonil (no. 24 on The World’s 50 Best restaurants 2019). It was so fun to see Mexican flavors we typically associate with casual food elevated to such a high level. We tried so many new ingredients, different types of bugs (which were surprisingly tasty), fruits, cactus, as well as local fish from Mexico, sustainably caught in Veracruz."

"The Quintonil restaurant is situated in the posh district of Polanco, and is popular in the city as a gourmet’s delight. The restaurant was selected as one of the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants, which serves fresh local food that is true to its Mexican roots. The restaurant has some special vegetable and fruit delicacies that are well known for their distinctive taste and flavour."

"Quintonil is the manifestation of a formidable partnership between Alejandra Flores and Jorge Vallejo. The latter has worked at the prestigious, award-winning Noma in Copenhagen. Flores, on the other hand, is a vastly experienced restaurateur who imbues Quintonil with a warm and welcoming atmosphere in her front-of-house role."

"Chef Eduardo García is among Mexico’s best culinary talents. In 2020, his flagship fine dining restaurant, Máximo Bistrot, finally moved to a brand new location, a beautifully designed space filled with natural light. For García, the move provided a chance to revisit the menu, improving his classic dishes and creating new ones that celebrate Mexican flavors with a French twist."

"Chef Eduardo García of Maximo Bistrot Local is constantly inspired by his surroundings in Mexico City. As the name of his bistro indicates, his ethos involves a fanatical support for all local products – from the food to the furniture and even the napkins used in the restaurant. This popular venue is very conscious of its role in the community."

"One of the first real farm-to-table restaurants in Mexico City, this is a seriously busy bistrot. Chef Eduardo Garcia has really made a name for himself (try his brunch spot Lalo which is just across the street from Maximo – it’s fantastic!). It’s all Mexican flavors, local Mexican ingredients, but done in such a wonderful and unique way."

"The restaurant Azul Condesa was established by Ricardo Muñoz Zurita, a celebrated food historian and chef. The restaurant has an elegant interior and pleasing ambience, which boosts the entire dining experience. The speciality dishes include ancient Mayan dishes from the Yucatán, Veracruz-style fish along with different types of beef and desserts."

"Azul Historico takes the spot for being trendy and sophisticated, decking out the courtyard seating area and making the decor merge with the food. Located in downtown Mexico City, the central courtyard has a roof decorated with laurels!. Order up their zucchini flower soup and you won’t be disappointed!"

"What began with Azul y Oro—chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita’s high-end university “refectory”—is now a multi-restaurant group famed for an almost museum-like reverence for traditional Mexican cooking in all its infinite variety. The downtown iteration,..."

"Located on a particularly tree-lined section of Amsterdam Avenue in chic Condesa, MeroToro wears the surf-and-turf tag well. Appetizers made with super fresh seafood from Baja California are especially delicious and prepare your palate for what's to come. The larger plates, like pork torchon with lentils and a poached egg, or braised beef tongue with beans and charred salsa, are elegant and satisfying."

"Another top-class restaurant in Mexico City, Merotoro doesn’t get nearly as much press as it deserves. I consistently find that this is some of the best food in Mexico City. It’s slightly more casual than the other restaurants on this list, but you still need to make a reservation at least a week in advance."

"Delicious food and weird wine.” At Amaya, chef Jair Telléz wields a kitchen that knows no creative bounds and uses ingredients to their full potential. Rather than be judged at first blush, these offerings are big on fresh ingredients, good techniques, and exacting seasonings."

"The latest dining room by star chef Jair Téllez (of MeroToro fame), Amaya reflects its proprietor’s belief that quality ingredients speak for themselves, with little need for overdramatic presentations or reliance on technological..."

"If you're up for a late-night snack, this taco crawl institution is the perfect place. You can walk in or sit in your car in the parking lot and have a waiter bring you your food. There are five or six different varieties of tacos, including al pastor and loganiza."

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"I am a market lover, if you haven't guessed it yet, and Mexico is the country of colourful and traditional mercados where many locals still go shopping or have lunch. My favourite food market in the historical centre is Mercado San Juan, famous for its huge variety of exotic products - meat, insects, fruits and vegetables - as well as a very special attention to customers. Among its gourmet products, it is well renowned for its fishes’ quality."

"Mercado de San Juan is situated near the historic center, so a stop here won’t be too far out of your way. This market is know for its selection of exotic meats, like crocodile and wild boar. Just wandering through and people watching is an experience."

"With a new, delicious selection of burgers and pizza every week, Akarma Vegan pays homage to the principles of karma, putting good, healing food out into the world. Pay them back by having a seat at their bar, and ordering tasty burgers and pizza while washing it down with their irresistible beer selection. Lucerna 72A, Mexico City, Mexico 06600, (52) 55 6887 1036"

"Address: Lucerna 72A, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, Mexico, 06500Site:http://www.akarmavegan.com/Phone:+52-15568871036$$. The folks at AKARMA Vegan are pros at working with vegan ingredients and making food that’s good for your body as well as your belly. They specialize in making traditional Western foods with healthy vegan ingredients."

"This modern franchise has three different locations in the City: one is in Miguel Ángel de Quevedo, another one is located in Félix Cuevas and one more in Roma Sur. Its concept is to produce the newest types of sweet bread, in which are only used natural products, different types of flour, vegan ingredients (if this is what you are interested in, however they sell products made with dairies and eggs as well) and conservatives are avoided at all cost. At Bakers, you can find bread box made out with no milk nor eggs, but you can also find the delicious “Panqué Magnum”, which is a pancake made out of orange, with chocolate and caramelized almond glaze."

"After years of only selling their products to other coffee shops and restaurants, they finally opened their own (this was the first one) and added a great selection of Mexican coffee. In fact, they use the same supplier as Café y Té quiero. All the pastries and breads are organically and freshly made every day, and you can’t go wrong with either one, but their Frangipane and Chocolatín are a MUST!"

"Stop by our bakery for classic Mexican and French pastries, best enjoyed with a cup of fresh-brewed coffee out on our courtyard."

"Hegel 256, Polanco, Polanco V Secc, 11000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico. La Balance is a French-style bakery and café, complete with macarons, madeleines, and other Parisian confections, all of which go down nicely with a freshly pulled espresso. La Balance has several cafés around the city; more central locations..."