La Paz
In a sumptuous historic house with art-deco floor tiles and a chic pale-gray painted interior, organic produce is used in dishes that span the continents…
Must-see restaurants in Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
With an extended happy hour running from noon to 7pm, you can keep the mojitos coming until day blurs into night. The Shack's refreshing muddled-mint…
Guadalajara
A French bistro style cafe with shabby chic decor and a pleasant patio shaded by huge flamboyan trees. The menu consists of a creative combo of foods from…
Mazatlán
With two levels right on Playa Las Gaviotas, this place has a spectacular outlook and the food measures up. There's a big range, whether you want tasty…
Loreto
Owned by a Mexican-Irish couple (ask how they met; now there's a story!), this restaurant and microbrewery has cuisine that is fittingly diverse, ranging…
Oaxaca City
Mellow little cafe that makes an ideal spot for breakfast although it's open all day, every day. You can relax in peace with a fruit smoothie, organic…
San Miguel de Allende
Behind the swinging doors of a former saloon, 'The Spring' serves fabulously fresh ceviche in a dark and rather loud space with a cantina feel. It has a…
Troncones
Keeping it real amid the gringo-izing of Troncones, this likable open-air restaurant is run by a local family, does a solid selection of seafood and other…
Veracruz City
Its generally low-key appearance belies the fact that this little neighborhood eatery does some of the best gordas (filled pastry), pellizcadas con…
Zihuatanejo
Despite the seasonal beer-bucket NFL promos, this is a refined pavilion in dark wood right on Playa La Ropa. Best dishes include grilled octopus, tuna…
Ensenada
Paper streamers, murals, painted tables and sherbert-colored furniture give a festive atmosphere to enjoying great enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, agua…
Campeche
Campeche's most upscale restaurant can be found just outside the old city walls and is an elegant space with white linen tablecloths. Service is attentive…
Zacatecas
Established by a Syrian immigrant in the early 1940s, this cafe has been a city legend almost ever since. Today it retains a slightly quirky period diner…
Xalapa
Big colorful murals of beloved Mexican celebs, including Maria Felix, Augustin Lara and Pedro Infante, cover the walls of this eminently popular spot…
Puerto Escondido
The Hostería is an Italian labor of love, from its gleaming kitchen (with computerized wood-fired pizza oven) to the Talavera-tiled bathrooms. A broad…
Todos Santos
Check out the stunning desert garden at the back of this popular restaurant with its alta cocina menu of creatively prepared traditional dishes like caldo…
Western Central Highlands
A half-block from the main plaza, this artsy two-story cafe, serves up creative sandwiches, salads and desserts plus a mean menu of coffee drinks and…
Central Pacific Coast
Chef Tony really likes seashells. And fishing nets. A longtime local fave, this charismatic, kitschy, fan-cooled seafood joint has been around for more…
Guadalajara
You can pay homage to Catalonia (that Spanish collector of Michelin stars) in the unlikely environs of Chapultepec at the family-run 'Snail.' The Catalan…
Veracruz
Facing onto Xico's main square, with a few outdoor tables should the weather be fine, this atmospheric place with wooden beams and old stone walls serves…
Mulegé
In the mood for seafood? Then it is well worth the 10km drive southwest of town to this lovely beachside restaurant where you can dine on a succulent…
Cancún
Colorful decoration, a large outdoor bull, and the sounds of a mariachi band invite you in to La Parrilla. Open since 1975, it fills with locals and…
Isla Holbox
You really shouldn't leave the island without trying the mixed seafood platter here (order for two or ask for a single portion if traveling solo, M$540)…
East of Mexico City
This unassuming home-style restaurant has been a local favorite for four decades. The menu focuses on traditional Tlaxcalteca cuisine, including gusanos …
Puerto Vallarta
This delightful family-run restaurant has a simple but attractive interior with small square tables that get very busy come sundown. It excels in the…
Bahías de Huatulco
Unusual for an all-inclusive, the Camino Real Zaashila allows nonguests into its best restaurant, a romantic candlelit affair aside the ocean, to…
Guanajuato
There's interesting art on the walls, a great menu and three breezy dining rooms, not to mention changing daily specials, so why is the lighting so poor…
Sayulita
In addition to its robust Mexican-grown coffee, this small cafe a couple of blocks from the main square prepares full breakfasts, fruit and veggie bowls,…
Ensenada
Creamy risottos, pasta and fresh seafood are a draw here, but it's the setting under the trees on a deck with lights strung up above that make it taste…
Veracruz
The smartest eating option in town, this place inside the hotel of the same name has a friendly staff and is patronized by a crowd of local eccentrics who…
Xalapa
Raw food and tofu tacos have arrived in Xalapa and have become hugely popular with the resident student population. Get here early to grab one of the…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
One of Zona Rosa's best restaurants, the menu here was designed by chef Eduardo Garcia, a rising star on the Mexico City culinary scene. All dishes,…
Veracruz City
A couple of blocks away from the zócalo, you can actually escape the hawkers and incredible price inflation. The food is simple, plentiful and tasty, and…
Valladolid
Dine in a tranquil colonial courtyard with a bubbling fountain, or the air-con salon looking on to it. The restaurant specializes in Yucatecan fare, such…
Zihuatanejo
Close to the pier, at this casual and popular open-air restaurant (The Fat Mermaid) you're met with a mural of sea maidens that Botticelli would have been…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
For a little extra spice pop by this very simple Thai place. The family who runs it make just three or four different dishes a day, but they're all made…
Acapulco
Step back in time and into a slice of traditional Mexican beach life, c 1950, at this venerable, unpretentious seafood palapa straddling the sands of…
Mérida
A bistro (one of two locations around town) that's consistently OK and best known for its gourmet pizzas and handmade pastas. You can enjoy happy hour at…
Zacatecas
The elegant dining room at the Quinta Real Zacatecas is especially memorable for its outlook to the aqueduct and bullring, as well as for its refined…
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
This restaurant inside Hotel La Choza is a good choice for breakfasts (around M$80), with typical Mexican dishes and free coffee refills served up under…
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