Must-see restaurants in Mexico

  • Casa Crespo

    Oaxaca City

    Casa Crespo offers up dishes from Oaxaca state’s seven regions made with market-fresh ingredients and served on a dramatic roof terrace with views of the…

  • Mariscos el Social

    Guadalajara

    The chef, known as 'El Socio', started serving his sensational ceviche and delicious shrimp and octopus cocktails from his stainless-steel cart on…

  • Mercado Sánchez Pascuas

    Oaxaca City

    The local's choice, this small indoor food market is where you'll end up shopping when you book a cooking class and go out searching for ingredients.

  • Cien Años

    Tijuana

    Delicious, innovative contemporary Mexican cuisine plus traditional dishes such as sopa Azteca with avocado and tortilla strips, crepes de huitlacoche …

  • Augurio

    Puebla

    Chef Angel Vázquez has brought international flavors to Puebla in other ventures, but with Augurio he creates gourmet experiences in an intimate space out…

  • Taxco de Mil Sabores

    Taxco

    As you traipse through a jewelry store to this hidden spacious restaurant, the last thing you might expect are 180-degree views of the town from its…

  • Café Madrid

    Guadalajara

    An upgraded 1950s-style cafe that is open all day, but best for a huevos rancheros breakfast (fried eggs on a corn tortilla with a tomato, chili and onion…

  • Mision 19

    Tijuana

    Star Mexican chef Javier Plascencia's ode to revitalizing his hometown, Mision 19 is the city's poshest address with sparse black-and-white decor and…

  • Coox Hanal

    Centro Histórico

    Started in 1953 by boxer Raúl Salazar, this unpretentious establishment prepares Yucatecan fare just as it’s done in don Raúl’s hometown of Mérida. The…

  • La Xurería

    Querétaro

    This hole-in-the-wall style place sells churros (fried dough pastry) and hot chocolate and that is all. But, these are not your average greasy churros…

  • Mercado Municipal Lucas de Gálvez

    Mérida

    Mérida’s least-expensive eateries are here. Upstairs are tables and chairs and diverse menus offering main courses of beef, fish or chicken. Look for…

  • Lili Cipriani

    Ixtapa

    On main Playa Varadero, on Isla Ixtapa's north side, the pick of half a dozen waterfront restaurants serve mighty fine pescado a las brasas (grilled fish)…

  • Milk Bar

    Progreso

    The 'cow in a rowboat' indicates you've arrived at this laid-back Texan-run spot. Despite the name, it doesn't specialize in milk-based drinks, but is…

  • Restaurant Las Mañanitas

    Cuernavaca

    The restaurant and bar of Cuernavaca’s most famous hotel, Las Mañanitas, is a luxurious splurge that's open to all. The expansive menu has a heavy French…

  • Recaudo

    Cholula

    Healthy-eating delights in dishes made from organic, locally sourced ingredients. The seasonal vegetarian menu includes elaborate salads (mango, fig and…

  • Mi Ranchito Los Osuna

    Mazatlán

    Hidden among the many taco joints of Avenida Rafael Buelna, this cute little restaurant is all bright tablecloths, friendly service and hearty Sinaloan…

  • Jo's Garden

    Cabo San Lucas

    If you don't mind waiting 45 minutes (when the place is crowded, which is often), this cute little family-run restaurants serves yummy, Italian-style…

  • La Chaya Maya

    Mérida

    Popular with locals and tourists alike, this restaurant's main outlet can be found in charming downtown premises that are always busy. Consider La Chaya…

  • El Péndulo Cafebrería

    Coyoacán & San Ángel

    Worth coming for the modern architecture alone, this library-sized cafe–bar–bookstore is built around a palm tree ascending over multiple well-stocked…

  • Esquites Don Josué

    Mexico City

    A line often swings around the corner in Colonia Álamos for these popular esquites (corn kernels in broth), the most coveted of which is served with…

  • Fonda Margarita

    Mexico City

    Possibly the capital’s premier hangover-recovery spot, this humble eatery under a tin roof whips up batches of comfort food such as longaniza en salsa…

  • Redwitch

    Central Pacific Coast

    An amiable Mexico City couple runs this small palapa-covered restaurant with Friday dinner specials that change weekly. The house specialty is the…

  • El Huachinango Feliz

    Palenque

    A popular, atmospheric restaurant in the leafy La Cañada neighborhood. It has an attractive front patio with plastic chairs and umbrellas, and there's…

  • Majahua

    Central Pacific Coast

    Perched on a jungle-covered hillside overlooking the cove, this ecolodge's terrace restaurant makes a glorious spot to greet the morning with a full…

  • Lu Cocina Michoacana

    Morelia

    This unassuming restaurant below the Hotel Casino is one of Morelia’s most inventive places to dine. Talented young chef Lucero Soto Arriaga turns pre…

  • Tikua

    Querétaro

    With a giant wall mural of traditionally dressed women, this restaurant specializes in Southeastern Mexican cuisine and the dishes – from the xi'i, a…

  • ¡Ah Qué Nanishe!

    Western Central Highlands

    The name of this restaurant in indigenous Zapotec means ‘How delicious!’ and the rich, chocolatey but not overwhelming mole (sauce) is superb. Other…

  • Orlando's

    Loreto

    Colorful tablecloths, plastic furniture, a palapa (dried palm leaves) roof; this place has a no-frills setting but serves superb food. Try the pineapple…

  • La Hacienda de Taxco

    Taxco

    Offering an extensive menu of traditional Mexican dishes (including house-made jam in the morning and a 20-ingredient, house-made mole in the afternoon),…

  • Nieves del Malecón

    Veracruz City

    Jarochos prefer sorbets (nieves) over ice cream and this is one of the town’s sorbet favorites, sandwiched between the malecón and the zócalo. Loquacious …

  • Tacos El Gordo

    Tijuana

    Locals in the know flock to this clean-cut, semi-outdoor joint decked out in white and red. Tacos include the normal suspects like asada and pastor …

  • L'Eden

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    This smart, colorful restaurant has a tempting and reliable European and Mexican menu that includes an authentic fondue suiza (Swiss fondue), sopa azteca …

  • Café El Espresso

    Sayulita

    This breezy spot on the plaza – where breakfast is served until 2pm – lives up to its name. The coffee is strong and sensational, and non-dairy milk…

  • Rokai

    Zona Rosa & Reforma

    Rokai takes Japanese food to a new level in Mexico City in the emerging 'Little Toyko' area. Opt for the 'omakase,' a changing tasting menu consisting of…

  • Mariscos El Aliviane

    Manzanillo

    At this little street stall across from Hotel Playa Santiago, locals crowd wooden tables for jaiba (crab) tostadas, cócteles (seafood cocktails) and…

  • El Bellote

    Tabasco

    El Bellote isn't so much a single restaurant as an 'eating zone' with dozens of little waterfront restaurants of varying type and quality serving up…

  • Sala Gastronómica

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    The attractive onsite restaurant at Museo Nacional de Antropología serves surprisingly good dishes, with a menu divided by region, providing a fast and…

  • Namandí

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Nattily attired staff serve baguettes, pastas and good coffee at this large cafe and restaurant, but the fresh-off-the-griddle crepes are the main draw…

  • El Cafecito

    Puerto Escondido

    Cafecito has cornered the market in crossover gringo-Mexican fusion food with large surfer appetites in mind. Herein are some of the best breakfasts on…

  • La Sushería

    Taxco

    This sushi restaurant in the lobby of Hotel Emilia reflects modern Taxco with its designer furniture but casual vibe. The sushi is fresh and finished…

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