Where to eat in Mexico City and beyond — from the market comedor that costs 180 pesos and will ruin you for lesser mole, to the Michelin-starred restaurants worth planning your trip around. Recommendations based on direct experience, not press releases.
Where to go for a serious steak in Polanco and Mexico City — Sylvestre for special occasions, Cambalache’s Argentine classics and unbeatable value, Dante’s terrace on Parque Lincoln, and Mochomos’ Sonoran beef tradition.
A neighborhood guide to Colonia Juárez in 2025 — the best restaurants, shops, independent theaters, and wellness spots in Mexico City’s most transformed neighborhood.
n updated guide to tacos al pastor in Mexico City — from the legendary El Vilcito in Narvarte to La Casa del Pastor.
The best restaurants for a romantic dinner in Mexico City — intimate spots for anniversaries, date nights, and special occasions. Personal recommendations, no tourist traps.
An updated guide to organic grocery stores, gourmet supermarkets, and health food shops in Mexico City — The Green Corner, City Market, Estado Natural, Amsterdam Markt, and more.
Panadería Rosetta in Colonia Juárez and Roma Norte — the cardamom rolls, what to order, when to arrive, and why the Michelin star at Rosetta restaurant changes the context.
Last Friday Mario and I had more than one invitation to lunch with friends, but I selfishly asked for some alone time. Between the trip to Oaxaca and a late night at the office on Thursday, we had missed several date nights and I felt like I needed some time for the two of us. …
The Mexican comida is the meal worth building your day around. A personal account of long lunches in Mexico City, and the seafood restaurant in Narvarte that perfected the cucarachas.
Café de Tacuba, founded in 1912 in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico, is the breakfast I recommend to everyone who visits — for the tamales de salsa verde, the café con leche ceremony, the estudiantina, and the building itself.