Mexico City, Mexico — Restaurants
Izote
Named for the delicate white flowers that adorn the yucca plant, Izote serves classic Mexican fare in an elegant, minimalist setting. The food is prepared using local ingredients such as yucca flower, cactus, and masa(corn flour), and menu favorites include the lobster enchiladas and barbecue lamb. Try the Tarta Zaachila (chocolate pastry filled with nuts) for dessert. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sunday for lunch. Reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- Mexican
- Price
- 5
- Address
- 513 Av. Presidente Masaryk, Polanco
- City
- Mexico City
Café Tacuba
Dating back to 1912, Café Tacuba has a very colonial atmosphere, its décor featuring brass lamps, oil paintings and a mural of nuns working in a kitchen. The authentic Mexican menu offers traditional dishes including tamales, enchiladas, chiles rellenos and pozole, while their pastries and hot chocolate are legendary. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- Mexican
- Price
- 3
- Address
- 28 Tacuba, Centro Histórico
- City
- Mexico City
- Website
- www.cafedetacuba.com.mx
Cantina La Guadalupana
Cantina La Guadalupana is a comfortable, old-fashioned restaurant with a rather nostalgic atmosphere. The restaurant serves complimentary snacks such as jicama slices with lime and chilli, while menu favorites include the beef tartar and the traditional albóndigas(meatballs). Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- Mexican
- Price
- 2
- Address
- 2 Higuera and Caballo Calco, Coyoacán
- City
- Mexico City
La Opera
La Opera is a luxurious dining venue with dark wood booths and linen-covered tables, its décor featuring gilded baroque ceilings and beautiful oil paintings. An added feature is the bullet hole which revolutionary general, Pancho Villa, supposedly put in the ceiling when he galloped into the restaurant on horseback. The menu offers an array of sumptuous cuisine including Spanish tapas and red snapper with olives and tomatoes. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sunday for lunch. Reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- International
- Price
- 2
- Address
- 10 Cinco de Mayo, Centro Histórico
- City
- Mexico City
Restaurant Danubio
Open since 1936, many celebrity diners have frequented the classic-European dining room of Restaurant Danubio, in the Centro Histórico. The restaurant's menu offers superb Spanish cuisine prepared on an ancient coal and firewood stove. The seafood at Restaurant Danubio is excellent - be sure to try the langostinos(baby crayfish). Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations recommended.
- Food Type
- Spanish
- Price
- 3
- Address
- 3 República de Uruguay, Centro Histórico
- City
- Mexico City
- Website
- www.danubio.com
