Mexico City: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

12 places in Mexico City · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Tomás Castelazo, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   San Ginés

   Lomas de Chapultepec

   Order: Churros or porras with hot chocolate

   Monte Camerún 212, Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Porfirio's

   Polanco

   Order: Churros from the cart with dipping sauces

   Av. Presidente Masaryk 214, Polanco, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Tacos Tony

   Narvarte Poniente

   Order: Suadero en trozo

   Torres Adalid 1702, Narvarte Poniente, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   El Cardenal

   Centro Histórico

   Order: Chile en nogada (seasonal)

   Also on these lists: Breakfast and sandwiches in Mexico City, Where locals eat in Mexico City.

   Calle de la Palma 23, Centro Histórico, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   El Huequito

   Centro

   Get: Tacos al pastor from the original hole-in-the-wall

   Order: Al pastor tacos

   Also on the list: The best tacos al pastor in Mexico City.

   Ayuntamiento 21, Centro, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   San Ángel Inn

   San Ángel

   Order: Chile en nogada (seasonal)

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7. 7

   Azul Histórico

   Centro Histórico

   Order: Chile en nogada (seasonal)

   Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Mexico City.

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8. 8

   El Hidalguense

   Roma Sur

   Order: Barbacoa en hoyo tacos with consommé

   Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Mexico City.

   Campeche 155, Roma Sur, Mexico City 06760 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   La Oveja Negra

   Santa María la Ribera

   Order: Hidalgo-style barbacoa, mixiotes

   Calle Sabino 213, Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Los Tres Reyes

    Alfonso XIII

    Order: Pit-cooked barbacoa with handmade tortillas

    Pablo Veronés 12, Alfonso XIII, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    Barbacoa Edison

    Tabacalera

    Order: Barbacoa tacos, barbacoa flautas

    Tomás Alva Edison 60, Tabacalera, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
12. 12

    El Torito Tacos

    Centro Histórico

    Order: Campechano with suadero

    Calle de Mesones 48, Centro Histórico, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing