Cabo San Lucas
This place has real wow factor. The courtyard-style interior has rooms on several levels and feels like something out of a 1950s Mexican musical – plants,…
Must-see restaurants in Mexico
Guadalajara
The preserve of acclaimed chef Alfonso Cadena (in fact, it's described as his taller, or 'workshop'), this restaurant gets consistently rave reviews for…
Guadalajara Region
This friendly local restaurant decorated with antiquated farm implements serves its house specialty, the eponymous zapote (chimichanga), with pride but…
Veracruz
This small cozy restaurant (open weekends only), serving exceptionally tasty and interesting local dishes whipped up by the talented doña Amelia, is found…
Cancún
The beautifully lit Patravali restaurant is owned by Indian expats living in Cancún. With a central location, it serves authentic Indian cuisine along…
Manzanillo
Right on the main plaza, this family-run restaurant is a local institution, drawing a loyal clientele for 70 years with their enchiladas, quesadillas,…
Northeast Mexico
This no frills eatery serves up tasty gorditas (thick stuffed tortillas) hot and fast. There are 13 fillings to choose from, including eggs with ham,…
Veracruz City
Owned by a retired Argentine football player, this upscale restaurant has a great seafront position and specializes in rib-eye steaks. There are also…
Chiapas
Beyond the stately carved wooden doors is a dramatic tableclothed dining room with high ceilings and interior arches in a century-old building. Dine on…
Tepoztlán
The chaotic market hides a stall with mostly vegan pre-Hispanic food. Mainly this means tortita (croquette) taste bombs wrapped up as tacos or with rice…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
One of the best and most reasonably priced steakhouses in town. Uruguayan-owned Don Asado rocks a large wood-burning grill to cook juicy cuts such as its…
Mazatlán
Internationally taught chef Gilberto del Toro has earned praise for a menu featuring globe-trotting dishes such as rib-eye steak, coconut-braised chicken,…
Morelia
One of Morelia’s best deals available can be found at this super-friendly hole-in-the-wall, which serves up cocina económica (literally ‘economic cuisine’…
Guadalajara
Touted as one of Tlaquepaque's best eateries, this restaurant and gallery places a lot of emphasis on colors, tastes and textures and is largely…
Mexico City
Auto-mechanic shop by day, taco diner by night. No worries, though: the experts slicing down those excellent al pastor (spit-cooked pork) tacos aren't the…
Cancún
Owned by an Italian expat and located in one of downtown Cancún’s nicer and older neighborhoods, this local restaurant specializes in authentic Italian…
Central Pacific Coast
This bistro on the beach, coated in hot pink, serves standards such as ceviche, cócteles (cocktails) and fish tacos; it also folds shrimp with sautéed…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This wonderful food court, housed in a refurbished two-storey colonial building, is chock-a-block with food options for all budgets and tastes, from Thai…
Valladolid
Located on the outskirts of town, on the premises of the resort Zenti'k, this pleasant open-air restaurant is an option for breakfast, lunch or dinner…
Palenque
It doesn’t take long to figure out why this place is always busy. It slings enormous portions of excellent home-style food – enough to keep you fueled up…
Mexico City
A popular local favorite for some of the best pozole (hominy and pork stew) in Mexico City. The Guerrero-style green pozole here has been drawing people…
Mazatlán
This stylish eatery overlooking Plaza Machado does outstanding small plates, including delectable shrimp and octopus dishes and slow-cooked pork tacos…
Querétaro
Querétaro is full of taco stands that spring up most evenings, but this one, which is on a pretty little plaza, is considered one of the best and always…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
A cone and a stroll is half the fun of Coyoacán. Picnic's organic helados (ice creams) and sorbets are the best around and miles ahead of the neon icy…
Cabo San Lucas
The perfect mix of outrageously delicious tacos to devour at chunky wood Mexican tables in a laid-back atmosphere with stellar service. Pair with fresh…
Chetumal
Set in an atmospheric century-old historic house, this beloved breakfast spot slings excellent huevos motuleños (fried eggs and ham on crispy tortillas,…
Bahías de Huatulco
Hometown favorite. This inexpensive plastic-bottle-on-the-table spot, a block from the Plaza Principal, proves that simple is sometimes best for fish,…
Teotihuacán
A short walk from gate 3, behind the Pirámide de la Luna, this homey restaurant serves excellent home cooking at comparatively reasonable prices. The…
Manzanillo
One of several restaurants that are part of the Las Hadas resort, Legazpi is one of Manzanillo's best meals, its cuisine straddling the Mediterranean with…
Oaxaca City
The best Oaxaca tapas experience supported by some small Italy-worthy pasta, all served on typically Mexican ceramics, can be found in the pleasantly…
Mérida
An old-style spot can be romantic at night, especially when there are performing trova acts (after 8:30pm). It's in the courtyard of the house where…
Cancún
It’s easy to order at a place where you have just a handful of choices: ceviche (seafood marinated in lemon or lime juice, garlic and seasonings), tacos,…
Mazunte
A classic beach-bum-meets-backpacker place where you can wander in half-dressed from the beach and no one will bat an eyelid. The menu is an all-over-the…
Tijuana
Like stepping into a Mexican grandmother's home, this warm cafe is our favorite breakfast stop with chicken emolades (layered meat and tortillas)…
San Miguel de Allende
True, it's a bit of a walk from Centro, but most people are happy to make the effort. Muro serves everything from chilaquiles con arrachera to French…
Sonora
This fan-cooled, family-run place is both simple and welcoming, with a covered terrace at the rear. The soups are crammed with ingredients and there's a…
Chiapas
This calm and quiet garden restaurant has fragrant walls of flowers that attract swarms of hyperactive hummingbirds, while the food, which is hearty…
Mazatlán
A terrific local coffee shop on the main seaside drag with strong coffee made from a locally roasted blend of Mexican beans, plus juices, smoothies and a…
San Agustinillo
The restaurant on the sands at Un Sueño serves up good breakfasts and, for lunch, sabores del Pacífico (flavors of the Pacific) with a touch of French…
East of Mexico City
This family-run restaurant west of the zócalo, decorated with photos of the town’s annual festivities, is extremely popular with locals for its large…
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