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Michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico City

Start with Quintonil in Polanco, Rosetta in Roma Norte and Pujol in Polanco (Miguel Hidalgo). Here are all 11, with why each one is worth it.

11 places · mostly in Cuauhtemoc · Updated October 25, 2026

Quintonil
Quintonil · Photo: City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
  1. QuintonilQuintonilPolanco

    Get: The seasonal tasting menu, built on heirloom corn, small-producer vegetables and insects as seasoning; the counter menu has grasshopper and chicatana ant tacos

    Michelin 2★ (2026) · Contemporary Mexican · $$$$

  2. RosettaRosettaRoma Norte

    Get: Cabbage and kale tacos with pistachio pipián, sweet potato tamal with salsa macha, sliced Manila mango with coconut cream and horchata ice cream

    Michelin 1★ (2026) · Contemporary Mexican-Italian · $$$. Elegant Roma Norte villa with a lush garden feel, known for its pink guava meringue cake and refined Italian-Mexican cooking.

  3. PujolPujolPolanco (Miguel Hidalgo)

    Michelin 2★ (2026) · Contemporary Mexican

  4. Sud 777Sud 777Alvaro Obregon

    Michelin 1★ (2026) · Contemporary Mexican

  5. MáximoMáximoRoma (Cuauhtemoc)

    Michelin 1★ (2026) · Contemporary / bistro

  6. Expendio de MaízExpendio de MaízCuauhtemoc

    Michelin 1★ (2026) · Mexican (masa-focused)

  7. GabaCuauhtemoc

    Michelin 1★ (2026, new) · Contemporary

  8. EmCuauhtemoc · Mexican coastal

    Michelin 1★ (2026) · Contemporary. Cuauhtemoc restaurant from chef Lucho Martínez exploring Mexico's Pacific coast flavors with a refined, seafood-forward tasting menu.

  9. Esquina ComúnCuauhtemoc

    Michelin 1★ (2026) · Contemporary

  10. La Once MilMiguel Hidalgo

    Michelin 1★ (2026, new) · Contemporary

  11. Masala y MaízCuauhtemoc

    Michelin 1★ (2026) · Mexican-Indian

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Michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico City: questions people ask

What are the michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico City?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with Quintonil (Polanco), Rosetta (Roma Norte) and Pujol (Polanco (Miguel Hidalgo)). All 11 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At Quintonil, get the seasonal tasting menu, built on heirloom corn, small-producer vegetables and insects as seasoning; the counter menu has grasshopper and chicatana ant tacos. At Rosetta, get cabbage and kale tacos with pistachio pipián, sweet potato tamal with salsa macha, sliced Manila mango with coconut cream and horchata ice cream.

Which neighborhood is best for michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico City?

Most of these are in Cuauhtemoc. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.

How does Chef Amazing pick these?

From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Mexico City: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.

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