Best Restaurants, Must Try Places 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..."

"Did you know that Cacao is actually native to Mexico, and was first domesticated in Mesoamerica?. While this museum may not be as well-known as some of the others on this list, MUCHO is slowly increasing in popularity, thanks to the fact that this museum is entirely dedicated to chocolate. This is a small museum, and won’t take longer than an hour to explore."

"This French-inflected local favorite serves as a second living room to a relaxed Condesa crowd. Despite their having expanded to four locations...Read More"

"Gourmet taco restaurant Chetito hands down wins the prize for the most hipster tacos we ate in Mexico. Their menu is pretty meat-focused but there are a couple of decadent veggie options and three tacos are enough to fill the hole. Expect lights in jam jars and cheese laden tacos."

"If you want your Pad Thai piled high, then this is the place to come. We ventured out one dark and rainy evening to find a large portion of authentic, hot Thai food. While the food isn’t mind blowing, it’s good and filling, and it’s one of the better green Thai curries I ate in Mexico."

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