18 upscale rooms in Mexico City, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Mexico City — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Mexico City food.
Contramar ★ 4.9
roma-norte · Calle de Durango 200, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Contramar in Mexico City is Gabriela Camara's lunch-only Durango Street seafood room in Roma Norte since 1998, the kitchen that made the tuna tostada Mexico City's most-copied dish.
Tip: Open lunch only; arrive by 13:00 or expect a 45 minute wait. Half the dining room books out for the same lunch every Wednesday.
Contramar ★ 4.9
roma-norte · Calle de Durango 200, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Contramar in Mexico City is the Gabriela Camara-run Durango Street seafood room in Roma Norte since 1998, the lunch-only kitchen that built its name on the tuna tostada and the split-color pescado a la talla.
Tip: Open lunch only; lines start at 13:00. Walk-ins land easier on Mondays than mid-week.
Maximo Bistrot ★ 4.8
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, the seasonal Mexican kitchen with a French bistro spine since 2011.
Tip: Closed Mondays; book three weeks ahead. The taller dining room moved to Alvaro Obregon in 2021 from the original Tonala location.
Rosetta ★ 4.8
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 where Italian technique meets Mexican market produce.
Tip: Closed Sundays; sister Panaderia Rosetta is across the street for morning conchas. Reygadas was named World's Best Female Chef 2023.
Nicos ★ 4.6
azcapotzalco · Av. Cuitlahuac 3102, Clavería, Azcapotzalco, 02080 Ciudad de Mexico
Nicos in Mexico City is Gerardo Vazquez Lugo's family-run Azcapotzalco room on Cuitlahuac, the traditional Mexican kitchen ranked on the Latin America 50 Best list and a national institution.
Tip: Closed Sunday dinner and Monday; the slow-cooked moles are the move at lunch. Worth the cab from Polanco for the home-cooking depth.
Lardo ★ 4.5
condesa · Agustin Melgar 6, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
Lardo in Mexico City is Elena Reygadas' all-day Condesa room on Agustin Melgar, the Mediterranean wood-fired sister of Rosetta opened in 2015 with a bar-dining vibe.
Tip: Open all day from breakfast; the corner-window two-tops fill first. Walks-ins land best at 11:00 weekdays.
Havre 77 ★ 4.5
juarez · Havre 77, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico
Havre 77 in Mexico City is Eduardo Lalo Garcia's classic French bistro in Juarez, the Maximo Bistrot sister room that pours natural wine and serves a plateau de fruits de mer on weekends.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Walks-ins land easier than booking; the wine list runs deep on Loire natural pours.
Merotoro ★ 4.5
condesa · Amsterdam 204, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06100 Ciudad de Mexico
Merotoro in Mexico City is chef Jair Tellez's Condesa kitchen on Amsterdam, the Baja-California-rooted room that put Ensenada produce on the Mexico City fine-dining map since 2010.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the high counter seats face the open kitchen and book first.
Lardo ★ 4.5
condesa · Agustin Melgar 6, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
Lardo in Mexico City is Elena Reygadas' all-day Condesa room on Agustin Melgar since 2015, the Mediterranean wood-fired sister of Rosetta that runs from morning eggs to late dinner pasta.
Tip: Open from breakfast; the corner-window two-tops fill first. Walks-ins easier at 11:00 weekdays than 14:00.
Azul Condesa ★ 4.5
condesa · Nuevo Leon 68, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06170 Ciudad de Mexico
Azul Condesa in Mexico City is chef Ricardo Munoz Zurita's Condesa room on Nuevo Leon, the regional Mexican kitchen that tours a different Mexican state on a rotating menu every month.
Tip: Closed Sunday dinner; the rotating monthly menu is announced on Instagram. Daughter of Azul Historico in Centro.
Havre 77 ★ 4.5
juarez · Havre 77, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico
Havre 77 in Mexico City is Eduardo Lalo Garcia's classic French bistro in Juarez, the Maximo Bistrot sister room with a natural-wine list and Loire pours.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Walk-ins land easier than booking; the deep Loire natural-wine list is the move.
Azul Historico ★ 4.4
centro-historico · Isabel la Catolica 30, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Azul Historico in Mexico City is chef Ricardo Munoz Zurita's traditional Mexican kitchen inside the courtyard of the Downtown Mexico hotel on Isabel la Catolica, with Mexican regional moles as the spine.
Tip: Sit in the open courtyard under the Indian laurel; ask for the table closest to the fountain. Brunch lasts till 17:00 weekends.
San Angel Inn ★ 4.4
san-angel · Diego Rivera 50, San Angel Inn, Alvaro Obregon, 01060 Ciudad de Mexico
San Angel Inn in Mexico City is the 1692 hacienda turned restaurant on Diego Rivera, a courtyard-and-garden colonial room in San Angel where the Margarita Sabra is the city's most-poured Saturday brunch cocktail.
Tip: The patio is the seat; book two weeks ahead for Saturday lunch under the bougainvillea. Mariachi runs Sunday afternoon.
Los Danzantes Coyoacan ★ 4.4
coyoacan · Plaza Jardin del Centenario 12, Coyoacan, 04000 Ciudad de Mexico
Los Danzantes in Mexico City is the Coyoacan plaza-side Oaxacan kitchen on Jardin del Centenario, the room that pairs house-distilled Los Danzantes mezcal with a black-mole tasting menu.
Tip: Terrace seats face the plaza but get loud weekends; the upstairs interior is the quieter move. Open daily.
Los Danzantes Coyoacan ★ 4.4
coyoacan · Plaza Jardin del Centenario 12, Coyoacan, 04000 Ciudad de Mexico
Los Danzantes in Mexico City is the Coyoacan Jardin del Centenario Oaxacan kitchen, the plaza-side room that pairs house-distilled Los Danzantes mezcal with a black-mole tasting menu.
Tip: Terrace seats face the plaza but get loud weekends; the upstairs interior is the quieter move.
San Angel Inn ★ 4.4
san-angel · Diego Rivera 50, San Angel Inn, Alvaro Obregon, 01060 Ciudad de Mexico
San Angel Inn in Mexico City is the 1692 hacienda turned restaurant on Diego Rivera, a courtyard-and-garden colonial room where the Margarita Sabra anchors Saturday brunch under the bougainvillea.
Tip: Book two weeks ahead for Saturday lunch on the patio. Mariachi runs Sunday afternoon.
Azul Historico ★ 4.4
centro-historico · Isabel la Catolica 30, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Azul Historico in Mexico City is chef Ricardo Munoz Zurita's Centro Historico courtyard kitchen at the Downtown Mexico hotel, the regional Mexican mole specialist with seats under the Indian laurel.
Tip: The open courtyard table closest to the fountain is the seat; brunch lasts till 17:00 weekends. Walk-ins land most weekdays.
Loma Linda Plaza Carso ★ 4.3
polanco · Calle Lago Zurich 245, Plaza Carso, Ampliacion Granada, Miguel Hidalgo, 11529 Ciudad de Mexico
Loma Linda in Mexico City is the 1924 Mexican steakhouse that claims first-charcoal-grill credit in the capital, with the Plaza Carso branch on Lago Zurich carrying the Polanco service since 2011 with a rooftop terrace facing the Museo Soumaya.
Tip: Plaza Carso location runs daily 13:00 to 23:30; the original Avenida Insurgentes Sur branch is the older sister.