Zihuatanejo
This adorable breakfast and lunch cafe is on a little plaza with outdoor seating. It has a loyal local following thanks to its chilaquiles and omelettes…
Must-see restaurants in Mexico
Veracruz
A hugely popular place amid a long stretch of restaurants along Avenida 9. Terming itself 'cocina del barrio' (cookery of the quarter), it has a colonial…
Puerto Vallarta
Elegant beach dining at its best. Tables are positioned to take full advantage of the sea views, making it a particularly marvelous spot for breakfast or…
Sayulita
Fake adobe lends atmosphere to this popular central restaurant, which pleases with generous portions and a few interesting dishes, such as its molcajete…
Morelia
A small corner eatery with a fast moving line, Rinconcito serves up home-style meals in a colorful dining room. Expect traditional eats like milanesa …
Puebla
It’s easy to see why this excellent wood-oven pizzeria – with dim lighting, terracotta walls and beamed ceilings – is a popular date spot. In addition to…
Ixtapa
The succinct menu at Ruben's revolves around several key virtues: beef patties (or chicken, if you prefer), cooked to perfection and piled high with…
Central Pacific Coast
This streetside taquería does Baja-inspired beer-battered fish tacos and monster burritos, but the standout is the taco de camarón mezteño (garlic and…
Veracruz
This friendly, informal eatery serves a variety of tacos, picaditas (thick tortillas with different toppings) and tamales, as well as hearty pozole …
San Cristóbal de las Casas
A popular gathering point for political progressives and coffee-swigging, laptop-toting locals (not that they’re mutually exclusive), this large indoor…
Laguna Bacalar
If Christian's were in Mexico City – the al pastor (spit-roasted marinated pork) capital – it would compete with the best of them. The popular, yet artery…
Zihuatanejo
Playfully riffing on the idea of saintliness and sinfulness, the menu implores you to 'enjoy being sinful' with such dishes of darkness and power as mahi…
Ixtapa
A vegan cafe owned by Rodrigo Sánchez of the flamenco-metal guitar duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela, this place also sells records and books and is an activities…
Puerto Escondido
Talk about simple. Alaburger inhabits a beach garden where its congenial owners have constructed an open kitchen under a thatched roof. But, oh the food!…
San Miguel de Allende
A guitarist strums away during superpopular breakfasts – get there at opening time or be prepared to queue – at this lovely place where killer coffee,…
Veracruz City
Join jarochos at this atmospheric covered market where you can find nooks that serve cheap, delectable local favorites. Tampico Mariscos is a good bet for…
Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast
Come here for the best eats in town. The house specialty is grilled venado (deer) steaks prepared a la yucateca (Yucatán-style). If you're here in the…
Veracruz
Friendly Miriam and her extended family serve up delicious seafood dishes to order, in what is essentially an extension of their living room. Be warned,…
Chiapas
This sunny and airy spot serves up the standard Mexican favorites, from quesadillas to milanesa de pollo (crumbed and fried chicken), but it's the nicest…
Veracruz City
This rustic place, with models of sharks dangling from a straw roof, deserves its reputation for serving some of the best seafood dishes in Veracruz. Its…
Veracruz City
It's a chain restaurant but Toks stands out for being based in a huge decommissioned church dating back to 1645 and for its crowd pleasing menu that…
Tepoztlán
This wonderful bakery-restaurant on the town’s main drag is the best bet for a full breakfast, with excellent omelettes and Mexican standards such as…
Cancún
Enjoy this Japanese-run restaurant serving sushi and many other Japanese favorites in an intimate setting. There’s even a kids' menu and playroom for…
Campeche
Marganzo is a popular with tourists and locals alike for good reason – the food is great, the portions large and the complimentary appetizers numerous. An…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This attractive and relaxed restaurant-bakery is the place in San Cristóbal for vegetarian, vegan and bio dishes and there's an emphasis on using local…
Guadalajara
A bustling, sit down taquería serving up fresh tacos or, if you're really hungry, taco meat by the kilo (with unlimited corn tortillas and all the fixins)…
Mérida
A stylish, intimate Italian spot outside the center. The signature dish of chef Fabrizio Di Stazio is the riccioli eureka, freshly made pasta in white…
Chetumal
A Chetumal favorite for more than three decades. Try the house specialty, camaron empanizado (breaded shrimp), or the fish taco a la mantequila (sautéed…
San Patricio-Melaque
This neighborhood eatery does the tastiest tacos al pastor (spit-cooked marinated pork) in town, and keeps expats coming back for the grilled ribs and…
Campeche
This breezy and cool place in an old colonial building overlooking the prettiest section of pedestrian Calle 59 serves Mexican breakfast and and brunch…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
If you can't decide what to eat, head to Mercado del Carmen on the north side of Plaza del Carmen with the well-dressed locals. The designer market of…
Chichén Itzá
One of the town's better restaurants, Las Mestizas serves up decent Yucatecan fare. There's indoor and outdoor seating – depending on the time of day, an…
Isla Mujeres
There's nothing fancy about this little diner, but homemade Mexican food and great service are guaranteed. Regulars usually go for the daily set menu,…
Playa del Carmen
Babe’s serves some excellent Asian food, including a yummy home-style tom kha gai (chicken and coconut-milk soup) brimming with veggies. Vietnamese shrimp…
Ensenada
A great barn of a place, rightfully famous for its birria de chivo (goat stew), but also serving excellent tacos and charcoal-grilled meats. Popular with…
Cancún
Tucked away in the rear of La Isla Shopping Village, this place serves Thai food under your own private, stilted palapa, either with a garden or lagoon…
Veracruz
Occupying a gorgeous courtyard space, this arty and cool fusion restaurant has an easy, informal and convivial atmosphere. Some of the best items on the…
Zihuatanejo
Staff here shuck oysters, and dice and drown ceviche on the street side, where boleros belly up to the sidewalk bar and sing about their unbridled,…
Zipolite
An apparition by the dusty roadside heading west out of Zipolite, this cafe with four alfresco tables, and usually as many dogs, lures people out of…
Zihuatanejo
On the sand at the main access to Playa La Ropa, this place serves grilled octopus, snapper, and shrimp sautéed in tequila, plus an array of tasty soups,…
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