30 restaurants worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Mexico guides.
Huniik ★ 4.9 · Mérida
Santa Ana · Calle 60 415-B, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Roberto Solís's Huniik on Calle 60 facing Parque Santa Ana in Mérida picked up one Michelin star and the 2026 Mexico Guide Service Award in November.
La Barra de Huniik ★ 4.9 · Mérida
Santa Ana · Calle 60 415-B, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
La Barra de Huniik is the chef's-counter sibling at Roberto Solís's Huniik in Mérida, a six-seat omakase-style room, one Michelin star plus Service Award.
Pujol ★ 4.9 · 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 room on Tennyson, the kitchen that put modern Mexican on the world map with its mole madre.
Tip: Book at least four weeks ahead via the website; lunch is shorter and slightly easier to land than dinner.
Quintonil ★ 4.9 · 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 kitchen on Newton, ranked number three on the World's 50 Best.
Tip: Closed Sundays; book six weeks out via the website. Lunch is the easier window.
Contramar ★ 4.9 · Mexico City
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.
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.
Levadura de Olla ★ 4.9 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Calle de Manuel Garcia Vigil 304, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Levadura de Olla on Garcia Vigil is Thalia Barrios Garcia's Michelin-starred room (2024, retained 2025), Mexico's first regional star outside the capital.
Alcalde ★ 4.8 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Avenida Mexico 2903, Vallarta Norte, 44690 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Alcalde in Guadalajara is Paco Ruano's one-Michelin-star Avenida Mexico tasting-menu room since 2013, a Lafayette anchor for modern Mexican plates.
K'u'uk ★ 4.8 · Mérida
Itzimná · Avenida Rómulo Rozo 488 por calle 27 y 27A, Itzimná, 97100 Mérida, Yucatán
Pedro Evia's K'u'uk in Itzimná Mérida runs an 11-course modern Yucatecan tasting menu inside a restored mansion near the Monumento a la Patria.
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, the seasonal Mexican kitchen with a French.
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 · 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 where Italian technique meets Mexican.
Tip: Closed Sundays; sister Panaderia Rosetta is across the street for morning conchas. Reygadas was named World's Best Female Chef 2023.
Tierra del Sol ★ 4.8 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Reforma 411, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Tierra del Sol on Reforma is Olga Cabrera's three-floor Oaxaca room, named Mexico's Restaurant of the Year for 2026, with a rooftop comal of tetelas.
Néctar ★ 4.7 · Mérida
Norte · Avenida Andrés García Lavín 334, San Antonio Cucul, 97116 Mérida, Yucatán
Néctar in Mérida's San Antonio Cucul (Plaza Jardín) is Roberto Solís's original Yucatecan room, Michelin-recommended in the 2026 Mexico guide.
Em ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Tonala 133, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Em in Mexico City is chef Luis Lucho Martinez's one-Michelin-star Roma Norte tasting room on Tonala, the contemporary Mexican kitchen with Japanese.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; tasting menu only. Book three weeks ahead via OpenTable. Originally opened as Emilia in 2018 before relocating.
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 chef Edgar Nunez's one-Michelin-star Pedregal room on Boulevard de la Luz, the vegetable-driven Mexican kitchen with a 12-course.
Tip: Closed Sundays; book three weeks ahead. Worth the ride south from Polanco for the courtyard dining room and the in-house farm.
Itanoni Flor del Maiz ★ 4.7 · Oaxaca
reforma · Av Belisario Dominguez 513, Colonia Reforma, 68050 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Itanoni on Belisario Dominguez is Amado Ramirez Leyva and Gabriela Fernandez Orantes's criollo-corn tortilleria since 2001, a room that nixtamalizes rainbow.
Origen ★ 4.7 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Avenida Benito Juarez 308, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Origen is Rodolfo Castellanos's Benito Juarez flagship since 2011, a Michelin-Guide selected room where modern technique meets criollo corn.
Pancho Maíz ★ 4.6 · Mérida
La Mejorada · Calle 59 437a, Parque de la Mejorada, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Pancho Maíz on Parque de la Mejorada in Mérida is chef Xóchitl Valdés's native-corn antojería, Bib Gourmand and 2026 Michelin Young Chef Award winner.
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, the kitchen that bridges Mexican.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; the room is small and books out a week ahead via Resy.
El Cardenal ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Calle de la Palma 23, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
El Cardenal in Mexico City is the Briz family's 1969 Centro Historico room on Palma, the traditional Mexican breakfast institution where hot chocolate.
Tip: Open 08:00-18:00; the Centro location seats four floors and still queues by 09:30 on Sunday morning.
Nicos ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
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.
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.
Expendio de Maiz ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Yucatan 84, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Expendio de Maiz in Mexico City is chef Jesus Salas' tiny no-reservations heirloom-corn counter on Yucatan in Roma Norte, the kitchen that built its name.
Tip: No reservations; only ten counter seats. Open Wed-Sun 13:00-19:00; arrive at opening and bring cash.
Casa Oaxaca el Restaurante ★ 4.6 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Constitucion 104-A, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Casa Oaxaca el Restaurante is Alejandro Ruiz's 18th-century townhouse below Santo Domingo, the rooftop terrace room with contemporary Oaxacan menus.
Criollo ★ 4.6 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Francisco I. Madero 129, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Criollo is Enrique Olvera's Pujol-backed Madero room with Luis Arellano on the stoves, a courtyard-built tasting menu of Oaxacan recipes since 2017.
Hueso ★ 4.5 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Efrain Gonzalez Luna 2061, Colonia Obrera, 44150 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Hueso in Guadalajara is Alfonso Cadena's bone-walled installation on Efrain Gonzalez Luna, a Colonia Americana tasting-menu room with a Mexico-Guide listing.
Apoala ★ 4.5 · Mérida
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 471 x 55, Local 2, Portales de Santa Lucía, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Apoala on Parque Santa Lucía in Mérida is chef Sara Arnaud Gómez's Oaxacan-Yucatecan fusion in a colonial portal, opened by the Arnaud siblings.
Micaela Mar y Leña ★ 4.5 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 47 458 x 52 y 54, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Micaela Mar y Leña on Calle 47 in Mérida brought a seafood and wood-fired kitchen into Centro, chef Vidal Elias Murillo, Michelin-recommended in 2026.
El Marlin Azul ★ 4.5 · Mérida
Santa Lucía · Calle 62 488, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
El Marlin Azul on Calle 62 in Mérida's Centro runs the city's dependable lunch ceviche and tostada de pulpo, cash only, kitchen closes at 18:00 every day.
Lardo ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
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.
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 · Mexico City
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.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
El Hidalguense ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Calle Campeche 155, Roma Sur, Cuauhtemoc, 06760 Ciudad de Mexico
El Hidalguense in Mexico City is the Roma Sur weekend-only barbacoa pit on Campeche, the Hidalgo-style maguey-pit lamb that fills the room from Friday.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday only, 07:00-18:00. Arrive by 09:30 Sunday or the consomé runs out by noon.