11 fine dining worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Mexico guides.
Pujol ★ 5.0 · Mexico City
polanco · Tennyson 133, Polanco IV Seccion, Miguel Hidalgo, 11550 Ciudad de Mexico
Pujol in Mexico City is Enrique Olvera's two-Michelin-star Polanco tasting room on Tennyson, the kitchen that built modern Mexican fine dining around mole madre poured over mole nuevo.
Tip: Lunch is the easier service to land than dinner; the bar runs an a la carte taco omakase for walk-ins on quieter nights.
Quintonil ★ 5.0 · Mexico City
polanco · Av. Isaac Newton 55, Polanco IV Seccion, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de Mexico
Quintonil in Mexico City is Jorge Vallejo and Alejandra Flores' two-Michelin-star Polanco tasting room on Newton, the kitchen ranked number three on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2025.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The dining room books out six weeks out; the open kitchen counter is the move if it opens.
Maximo Bistrot ★ 4.8 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Av. Alvaro Obregon 65 Bis, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Maximo Bistrot in Mexico City is chef Eduardo Lalo Garcia's one-Michelin-star Roma Norte room on Alvaro Obregon, seasonal Mexican cooking with French bistro technique since 2011.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the dining room moved to the larger Alvaro Obregon space in 2021. Book three weeks ahead.
Rosetta ★ 4.8 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Colima 166, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Rosetta in Mexico City is Elena Reygadas' one-Michelin-star Roma Norte room in a 1920s townhouse on Colima, the kitchen that earned the World's Best Female Chef title in 2023.
Tip: Closed Sundays; book the second-floor balcony tables. Sister Panaderia Rosetta is across the street for morning conchas.
Sud 777 ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
pedregal · Blvd. de la Luz 777, Jardines del Pedregal, Alvaro Obregon, 01900 Ciudad de Mexico
Sud 777 in Mexico City is Edgar Nunez's one-Michelin-star Pedregal kitchen on Boulevard de la Luz, the 12-course vegetable-driven Mexican tasting menu opened in 2008.
Tip: Closed Sundays; worth the cab south from Polanco for the courtyard dining and the kitchen garden.
Em ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Tonala 133, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Em in Mexico City is chef Lucho Martinez's one-Michelin-star Roma Norte tasting room on Tonala, a contemporary Mexican kitchen with Japanese fermentation and smoke threaded through the menu.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; tasting menu only. The 12-seat counter is the room.
Masala y Maiz ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
juarez · Calle Marsella 72, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico
Masala y Maiz in Mexico City is chefs Norma Listman and Saqib Keval's one-Michelin-star Juarez room on Marsella, a kitchen that bridges Mexican, Indian and East African larders.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; lunch only Sundays. Small dining room books out two weeks ahead via Resy.
Nicos ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
azcapotzalco · Av. Cuitlahuac 3102, Clavería, Azcapotzalco, 02080 Ciudad de Mexico
Nicos in Mexico City is chef Gerardo Vazquez Lugo's family-run Azcapotzalco kitchen on Cuitlahuac, the slow-cook Mexican room ranked on the Latin America 50 Best list since 2014.
Tip: Closed Sunday dinner and Monday; lunch is when the slow-cooked moles peak.
Merotoro ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
condesa · Amsterdam 204, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06100 Ciudad de Mexico
Merotoro in Mexico City is chef Jair Tellez's Condesa room on Amsterdam, the Baja-California-rooted kitchen ranked on the Latin America 50 Best list that opened in 2010.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the bar counter facing the open kitchen books first.
Alcalde ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
polanco · Av. Presidente Masaryk 360, Polanco IV Seccion, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de Mexico
Alcalde in Mexico City is chef Paco Ruano's Polanco room on Masaryk, the Guadalajara-import tasting kitchen that brought modern Jalisco cooking to the capital in 2021.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The bar pours strong Mexican wine and mezcal; the open kitchen seats are the move.
El Tajin ★ 4.3 · Mexico City
coyoacan · Miguel Angel de Quevedo 687, El Rosedal, Coyoacan, 04330 Ciudad de Mexico
El Tajin in Mexico City is the Centro Veracruzano Mexican kitchen inside the Centro Veracruzano on Miguel Angel de Quevedo in Coyoacan, the room that runs Veracruz cuisine at fine-dining depth.
Tip: Closed Sundays after lunch. The garden patio is the seat; the Veracruz seafood menu changes weekly.