El Hidalguense is a mexican restaurant in Roma Norte, Mexico City.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Weekend-only Roma Sur barbacoa pit from Hidalgo state, off the tourist map and out of consome by noon Sunday.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday only, 07:00-18:00; arrive by 09:30 Sunday before the consome runs out.
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Address: Calle Campeche 155, Roma Sur, Cuauhtemoc, 06760 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City
Roma Norte mezcal bar on Alvaro Obregon, name means place of fire in Nahuatl; Anagrama-designed prehispanic-tomb decor, World's 50 Best Bars #23 in 2025.
Why locals goRoma Norte pre-Hispanic agave-spirit bar on Avenida Alvaro Obregon ranked No. 3 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025, with rare distillates from female mezcal makers.
TipTue-Sat 18:00-01:00; the bar manager runs a guided spirit flight if you ask. Walk-ins only.
Roma Norte mezcaleria on Calle Cordoba serving small-batch Oaxacan agaves with antojito plates; intimate room, tahona-crushed espadin and tobala bottles.
Why locals goWeekends-only Roma Norte stone-mill sourdough bakery that grinds heirloom Mexican grains on a hand-built tahona for limited-batch country loaves.
TipThu-Sun 09:00-15:00 only; arrive at opening or call ahead. The loaves sell out by 13:00.
Roma Norte mezcal bar on Alvaro Obregon, name means place of fire in Nahuatl; Anagrama-designed prehispanic-tomb decor, World's 50 Best Bars #23 in 2025.
Why locals goRoma Norte pre-Hispanic agave-spirit bar on Avenida Alvaro Obregon ranked No. 3 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025, with rare distillates from female mezcal makers.
TipTue-Sat 18:00-01:00; the bar manager runs a guided spirit flight if you ask. Walk-ins only.
Cafe Avellaneda is seven-seat no-laptop coyoacan espresso bar on higuera that pulls some of the most precise mexican single-origin shots in the city.
Why locals goSeven-seat no-laptop Coyoacan espresso bar on Higuera that pulls some of the most precise Mexican single-origin shots in the city.
TipThe room is no-laptop; arrive for an espresso flight and a conversation with barista Geovanni Salas.
Bosforo Mezcaleria (Cocktail bar) in Mexico City: Tue-Sat 18:00-02:00; the red curtain on Luis Moya is the entrance. Ask the bartender for a Tobala flight.
Why locals goSpeakeasy-style velvet-curtain mezcaleria on Luis Moya in Centro that pours 50-plus artisanal Oaxacan mezcales without a sign on the street.
TipTue-Sat 18:00-02:00; the red curtain on Luis Moya is the entrance. Ask the bartender for a Tobala flight.
Centro tortas counter on Luis Moya since 1992 from wrestler Super Astro Jr's family; 1.5kg Torta Gladiador free if finished in 15 minutes, lucha-libre decor.
Why locals goCentro torta counter on Luis Moya owned by the family of Super Astro the luchador since 1991, with a kilogram free-if-you-finish Gladiador torta challenge.
TipClosed Sundays; the Gladiador is free if you finish it in 15 minutes. The walls are covered in lucha libre masks.
Roma Norte mezcaleria on Calle Cordoba serving small-batch Oaxacan agaves with antojito plates; intimate room, tahona-crushed espadin and tobala bottles.
Why locals goWeekends-only Roma Norte stone-mill sourdough bakery that grinds heirloom Mexican grains on a hand-built tahona for limited-batch country loaves.
TipThu-Sun 09:00-15:00 only; arrive at opening or call ahead. The loaves sell out by 13:00.
El Vilsito in Mexico City: Daytime auto mechanic shop in Narvarte that turns into a Bib Gourmand al pastor taqueria after 19:00, off the tourist track.
Why locals goDaytime auto mechanic shop in Narvarte that turns into a Bib Gourmand al pastor taqueria after 19:00, off the tourist track.
TipArrive after 21:00 weekends; the trompo fully fires by then and the line moves quickly along Peten.
