Eat in azcapotzalco, Mexico City

Nicos ★ 4.6

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.

Signature: Mole Almendrado, Sopa seca de natas, Aguachile

Order: The mole almendrado; the sopa seca de natas, a layered creamy casserole.

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.

Nicos ★ 4.6

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.

Order: The mole almendrado; the sopa seca de natas casserole.

Tip: Closed Sunday dinner and Monday; lunch is when the slow-cooked moles peak.