40 cheap eats rooms in Mexico City, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Mexico City: the places editors actually return to. All Mexico City food.
Panaderia Rosetta ★ 4.8
roma-norte · Colima 179, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Panaderia Rosetta in Mexico City is Elena Reygadas' Roma Norte bakery on Colima since 2012, the bakery counter where the rose-guava roll and the concha drive.
El Vilsito ★ 4.8
narvarte · Peten 248 esq. Av. Universidad, Narvarte Poniente, Benito Juarez, 03020 Ciudad de Mexico
El Vilsito in Mexico City is the Narvarte mechanic shop by day and taqueria by night on Peten, a Bib Gourmand spot where the al pastor trompo fires up.
Tip: Open evenings only; the queue is real after midnight Friday and Saturday. Cash; metro Eugenia is the easiest arrival.
Panaderia Rosetta Puebla ★ 4.7
roma-norte · Puebla 242, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Panaderia Rosetta Puebla in Mexico City is the second Roma Norte Reygadas bakery on Puebla, a larger room with the same conchas and laminated pastries plus.
Panaderia Rosetta Colima ★ 4.7
roma-norte · Colima 179, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Panaderia Rosetta in Mexico City is Elena Reygadas' Colima bakery cafe across from Rosetta, where the guava-rose roll and concha drive Sunday-morning queues.
El Huequito ★ 4.7
centro-historico · Ayuntamiento 21, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
El Huequito in Mexico City is the 1959 Centro Historico al pastor stand on Ayuntamiento, one of the earliest taqueria operations to plate the trompo-cut pork.
Tip: The original Ayuntamiento alley counter is barely a window in the wall; sit-down branches now run across the city but the original counter is the relic.
Los Cocuyos ★ 4.7
centro-historico · Bolivar 56, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Los Cocuyos in Mexico City is the 24-hour Centro Historico taqueria on Bolivar since 1980, the Bib Gourmand counter known for melting suadero, longaniza.
Tip: Open 24 hours; a second annex three doors down has tables and is the quieter option after midnight.
El Huequito ★ 4.7
centro-historico · Ayuntamiento 21, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
El Huequito in Mexico City is the 1959 Centro Historico al pastor counter on Ayuntamiento, where three tacos with house salsa runs under 100 pesos.
El Vilsito ★ 4.7
narvarte · Peten 248 esq. Av. Universidad, Narvarte Poniente, Benito Juarez, 03020 Ciudad de Mexico
El Vilsito in Mexico City is the Narvarte mechanic-shop taqueria where four tacos al pastor with consome run about 130 pesos past midnight on weekends.
Pancracia Panaderia Artesanal Roma ★ 4.6
roma-norte · Orizaba 203, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Pancracia on Orizaba in Roma Norte is a tree-lined takeaway artisanal panaderia, with naturally leavened sourdough loaves, a rotating focaccia.
Buna ★ 4.6
roma-norte · Orizaba 42, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Buna in Mexico City is the Roma Norte specialty coffee bar on Orizaba, the in-house Mexican-roasted operation with Nahuatl-named blends and an almond.
Tacos El Califa de Leon ★ 4.6
san-rafael · Ribera de San Cosme 56, San Rafael, Cuauhtemoc, 06470 Ciudad de Mexico
Tacos El Califa de Leon in Mexico City is the San Rafael trompo-cut taqueria on Ribera de San Cosme, the world's first taqueria to earn a Michelin star.
Tip: Tiny standing counter; lines run two hours since the Michelin star landed. Cash only. Open lunch and into the evening.
Los Cocuyos ★ 4.6
centro-historico · Bolivar 56, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Los Cocuyos in Mexico City is the 24-hour Centro taqueria on Bolivar where three tacos de suadero with cilantro and onion run under 80 pesos.
Expendio de Maiz ★ 4.6
roma-norte · Yucatan 84, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Expendio de Maiz in Mexico City is the Roma Norte heirloom-corn counter where a single blue-corn tlacoyo runs about 70 pesos, hand-pressed daily on a comal.
Fonda Margarita ★ 4.5
del-valle · Adolfo Prieto 1364B, Tlacoquemecatl del Valle, Benito Juarez, 03200 Ciudad de Mexico
Fonda Margarita in Mexico City is the Del Valle morning fonda on Adolfo Prieto since 1948, the open-air breakfast counter that has fed cabbies.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 06:30-12:00, closed Mondays. Arrive before 09:00 or expect a 30 minute wait on the street.
Tout Chocolat ★ 4.5
condesa · Amsterdam 154, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06100 Ciudad de Mexico
Tout Chocolat in Mexico City is the Condesa chocolate counter on Amsterdam Street, the Luis Robledo chocolaterie that sources Mexican single-origin cacao.
Pancracia Panaderia Artesanal ★ 4.5
roma-norte · Orizaba 203, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Pancracia Panaderia Artesanal in Mexico City is the Roma Norte takeaway bakery on the corner of Orizaba and Chiapas, a small counter that puts out sourdough.
Cayetana Panaderia ★ 4.5
condesa · Calle Celaya 4, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06100 Ciudad de Mexico
Cayetana Panaderia in Mexico City is the small Hipodromo Condesa bakery on Calle Celaya between Roma Sur and Condesa, a four-table room where the maple-bacon.
Cafe Negro Coyoacan ★ 4.5
coyoacan · Centenario 16, Del Carmen, Coyoacan, 04000 Ciudad de Mexico
Cafe Negro Coyoacan in Mexico City is the cobblestone-street cafe on Centenario near Plaza Hidalgo, a Mexican-only roaster that sources from Chiapas, Oaxaca.
Cucurucho ★ 4.5
juarez · Rio Nazas 52, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
Cucurucho in Mexico City is owner David Birruete's Juarez cafe on Rio Nazas, the third-wave roaster with Chiapas and Oaxaca beans that pulls.
Cafe Avellaneda ★ 4.5
coyoacan · Higuera 40 local 3, Del Carmen, Coyoacan, 04100 Ciudad de Mexico
Cafe Avellaneda in Mexico City is the Coyoacan hole-in-the-wall espresso bar on Higuera, the no-laptop seven-seat counter where barista Geovanni Salas pulls.
El Tizoncito ★ 4.5
condesa · Tamaulipas 122, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
El Tizoncito in Mexico City is the 1966 Condesa taqueria on Tamaulipas that claims to have invented the modern tacos al pastor served on a small corn.
Tip: The Tamaulipas original holds the strictest quality control; the sister branches scattered across Polanco and other neighbourhoods are looser.
Churreria El Moro ★ 4.5
centro-historico · Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas 42, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico
Churreria El Moro in Mexico City is the 1935 Centro Historico churros counter on Eje Central, the 24-hour churro and chocolate window that still pipes hot.
Tip: The Centro flagship runs 24 hours. The newer Roma branches close at midnight; visit the original for the relic counter.
Tostadas Coyoacan ★ 4.5
coyoacan · Ignacio Allende, Mercado de Coyoacan, Coyoacan, 04100 Ciudad de Mexico
Tostadas Coyoacan in Mexico City is the cluster of yellow-and-orange-signed tostada stalls inside Mercado de Coyoacan on Ignacio Allende, the city's most.
Tip: Arrive before 14:00 for the freshest mariscos and to avoid the post-Frida crowd.
Fonda Margarita ★ 4.5
del-valle · Adolfo Prieto 1364B, Tlacoquemecatl del Valle, Benito Juarez, 03200 Ciudad de Mexico
Fonda Margarita in Mexico City is the Del Valle 1948 morning fonda where huevos con chorizo and frijoles puercos with raw-milk crema run about 120 pesos.
Tostadas Coyoacan ★ 4.5
coyoacan · Ignacio Allende, Mercado de Coyoacan, Coyoacan, 04100 Ciudad de Mexico
Tostadas Coyoacan in Mexico City is the Mercado de Coyoacan tostada stalls on Ignacio Allende where two large tostadas with tinga, pata or pulpo run about.
Pasteleria Ideal ★ 4.4
centro-historico · Republica de Uruguay 74, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Pasteleria Ideal in Mexico City is the 1927 Centro Historico bakery on Uruguay Street, the two-floor cake hall where conchas, oreja and the kilometre-long.
La Panera Coyoacan ★ 4.4
coyoacan · Londres 47, Del Carmen, Coyoacan, 04100 Ciudad de Mexico
La Panera Coyoacan in Mexico City is the Del Carmen artisan bakery and cafe on Londres just off Plaza Hidalgo, a sit-down room with house-baked breads.
Dulceria de Celaya ★ 4.4
centro-historico · Av. 5 de Mayo 39, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Dulceria de Celaya in Mexico City is the 1874 Centro Historico candy shop on 5 de Mayo, the colonial confectionery that still sells camote, dulce de leche.
Almanegra Cafe ★ 4.4
roma-norte · Tabasco 196, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Almanegra Cafe in Mexico City is the Roma Norte third-wave specialty roaster on Tabasco, the minimalist room with a single-origin V60 program and Mexican.
Chiquitito Cafe ★ 4.4
condesa · Alfonso Reyes 232, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
Chiquitito Cafe in Mexico City is the Condesa six-seat espresso bar on Alfonso Reyes, a tiny no-laptop counter that built its reputation on barista training.
Cardinal Casa de Cafe ★ 4.4
roma-norte · Cordoba 132, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Cardinal Casa de Cafe in Mexico City is the Roma Norte specialty roaster on Cordoba, a converted-house cafe with Mexican single-origin beans and a slow-pour.
Esquites Don Fermin ★ 4.4
condesa · Calle Citlaltepetl s/n esq. Av. Insurgentes Sur, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06170 Ciudad de Mexico
Esquites Don Fermin in Mexico City is the Hipodromo Condesa evening cart on Citlaltepetl at Insurgentes Sur, a long-running esquites stand that ladles.
Tip: Cash only; an esquite goes for about 40 pesos. The cart is mobile; check Instagram for the night's exact corner.
Esquites Don Fermin ★ 4.4
condesa · Calle Citlaltepetl s/n esq. Av. Insurgentes Sur, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06170 Ciudad de Mexico
Esquites Don Fermin in Mexico City is the Condesa Citlaltepetl evening cart where an esquite with mayo, cotija, chile and lime runs about 50 to 60 pesos.
El Tizoncito ★ 4.4
condesa · Tamaulipas 122, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
El Tizoncito in Mexico City is the 1966 Condesa al pastor taqueria where four tacos with pineapple run about 140 pesos at sidewalk tables along Tamaulipas.
Churreria El Moro ★ 4.4
centro-historico · Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas 42, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico
Churreria El Moro in Mexico City is the 1935 24-hour Centro Historico churros counter where four hot churros with chocolate espanol run about 95 pesos.
El Pescadito ★ 4.3
condesa · Atlixco 38, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
El Pescadito in Mexico City is the Sonora-import battered-fish taqueria with multiple branches; the Condesa stand on Atlixco runs the standing-counter style.
Tip: Stand-up counters; no reservations. Open 12:00-22:00 daily. Cash preferred.
Pasteleria Suiza ★ 4.3
condesa · Parque Espana 7, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
Pasteleria Suiza in Mexico City is the 1942 Condesa bakery facing Parque Espana, the Spanish-Catalan-Swiss bake shop now in its third generation that put out.
Delirio ★ 4.3
roma-norte · Monterrey 116, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Delirio in Mexico City is chef Monica Patino's Roma Norte cafe, bakery and deli on Monterrey, a Mediterranean-Mexican daytime room with daily baked pastries.
Cafebreria El Pendulo Condesa ★ 4.3
condesa · Av. Nuevo Leon 115, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
Cafebreria El Pendulo Condesa in Mexico City is the multi-floor bookstore cafe on Nuevo Leon since 1993, the wood-floor balcony reading room with brunch.
Boicot Cafe ★ 4.3
roma-norte · Av. Alvaro Obregon 145, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Boicot Cafe in Mexico City is the Roma Norte specialty coffee bar on Alvaro Obregon, an indie roaster with single-origin Chiapas and Veracruz beans.