Riviera Maya
Fresh-caught fish and seafood done up in simple preparations right on the beach. You may not have white linen and fine china, but you can't ask for a…
Must-see restaurants in Mexico
Guadalajara
Set in a rambling art nouveau house, this restaurant is a stunner in every way. The cuisine is largely from the Durango region and it would be fair to say…
Oaxaca City
Locals and visitors alike jam the large colonial courtyard for well-rendered nouveau-Oaxacan fusion dishes. The choices are chalked on blackboards: you…
Mazatlán
Old Mazatlán’s central market offers a classic Mexican experience, with pungent stalls selling slabs of marlin, machaca (Sinaloan dried beef), fruit,…
East of Mexico City
This ultra-popular breakfast and lunch spot serves quintessential tlaxcalteca food, like huaraches (an oblong, fried corn base with a variety of toppings)…
Morelia
Morelian and Michoacán pride oozes from the kitchen at Los Mirasoles, where you'll dine in a fine Unesco-quality house bedecked (among other quirks) with…
Campeche
Campeche’s bustling Mercado Principal, across the street from the Baluarte de San Pedro, offers some good snacks – if you can handle the 'rustic hygiene.'
Troncones
Catering to the carnivorously inclined, this Argentine-style beachfront grill, 1km south of the T-intersection, is all meat and heat and smoke from the…
Morelia
All the restaurants around Plaza de Armas are excellent for eavesdropping and people-watching, but some come unstuck with the food. Not Onix, locally…
Western Central Highlands
This institution in the northern suburb of Villa de Álvarez is one of the area's best-loved restaurants. The dishes to try here are the sopitos (small…
Guadalajara
This branch of a large and bright local cantina chain is wildly popular with Mexican families and has two specialties: carne en su jugo (‘meat in its…
Chetumal
In a palapa (thatched-roof) restaurant right by the lagoon, Xel-Ha serves some of the best fresh fish around. Head about 8km north of Chetumal to the…
Oaxaca City
This bright lunch spot serves up hearty helpings of home-style Oaxacan favourites to an appreciative, mostly local clientele. Daily specials usually…
Bahías de Huatulco
The beauty of Crucecita is that is looks, feels and is Mexican despite its actual youth. Indeed, if you grab a cafeteria-style table in this very simple…
Morelia
If you'd like to try a range of Morelian delicacies, head for this low-key eatery 2km southeast of the cathedral specializing in antojitos regionales …
Cholula
This cavernous gem gives a nod to Frida Kahlo's home in Mexico City. Mexican handicrafts (plus the artist-owner's murals) are splashed throughout the…
Morelia
Opening onto the leafy Jardín de las Rosas, this charming bistro-bakery serves up a superb breakfast and lunch menu, including a handful of vegan and…
Veracruz City
With large windows overlooking the malecón, it’s hard to resist this fancy place on the ground floor of Hotel Emporio. It specialises in à la mode Spanish…
Zacatecas
Unless you have a reservation you're unlikely to be allowed into this revolutionary-themed restaurant – and even with a reservation you'll need to knock…
Parador Gastrónomico de Cocteleros
Campeche
This is a great place to sample the area's bountiful seafood. Over a dozen thatched-roof restaurants all serve pretty much the same thing: shrimp…
Puebla
Set in the delightful colonial patio of the Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía hotel, this is an elegant place for a meal of authentic mole and creative…
San Luis Potosí
The place for the local enchiladas potosinas – the tortilla dough is red from chili. This place was started by a woman selling antojitos (Mexican snacks)…
Palenque
In El Panchán, popular Don Mucho’s provides great-value meals in a jungly setting, with a candlelit ambience at night. Busy waiters bring pasta, fish,…
Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
In a languid stretch of Polanco, the Mexican breakfasts and lunches at this modern bistro are more wonderful than the fair prices suggest. Try chicken…
Guadalajara
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons it feels like half of Guadalajara has packed into this Tlaquepaque patio seafood restaurant with an open fire. Dressed…
East of Mexico City
Beautifully decorated with plants, antiques and ancient jukeboxes, Yoloxóchitl has views over the cathedral and a selection of salads, antojitos (tortilla…
Puebla
The restaurant at La Purificadora, one of Puebla’s chicest boutique hotels, is set in a spare, loft-like space with unfinished walls and long, narrow wood…
Guadalajara
Quality comida típica (home-style food), affordable prices and ample portions mean this family diner always has a queue out front. Fortunately, hard…
Oaxaca City
Moles are the prize here and, to make things easier, a tasting menu allows you to sample all seven of the revered sauces along with tortillas for dipping…
Todos Santos
Star Mexican chef Javier Placensia brings his signature Baja Med cuisine to Baja Sur via this warm, open-concept place just out of town and up a tiny hill…
Oaxaca City
Looking for cheap street food? Look no further. Dozens of good, clean comedores (food stalls) fill this large market where wait staff will thrust menus to…
Mazatlán
This street-front cafe across from the malecón (beach promenade) is popular with Mazatlán's middle-aged locals. Breakfasts pack out for chilaquiles with…
Chiapas
With two trained chefs as the owners, you're in safe hands at this new place, a stylish spot that's housed within the small courtyard of a restored home…
Veracruz
On the waterfront, closest to a pedestrian-only suspension bridge, this long-established restaurant specializes in fresh and saltwater fish and seafood…
Chiapas
The food is tasty at this courtyard restaurant specializing in Chiapas food, but you're either going to love or loath the live marimba music and show of…
Mazatlán
Going strong for decades, this family-run restaurant specialises in typical Sinaloan dishes. Come here in the morning for tacos with machaca (spicy dried…
Puerto Vallarta
For one of Jalisco's most emblematic snacks, head to this tiny taco joint named after the sole stool (banquito) parked on the sidewalk. Watch the chefs…
Oaxaca City
Like a cross between a deli and a tapas bar, Gourmand does baguettes and deli sandwiches with roast beef, hummus or turkey breast, tablas (boards) of cold…
Puebla
Comal is your old dependable in Puebla. Come for flavorful, good-value poblano dishes like mole (spiced chocolatey sauce on chicken), cemitas (overloaded…
Puerto Vallarta
Since 1989, this brightly tiled family-run place with upstairs terrace seating and a tree-shaded back patio has specialized in stuffed poblano peppers,…
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