Where the famous eat in Mexico City

Where stars, presidents and writers have eaten. Every one checked against a real report.

9 places in Mexico City · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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   Contramar

   Mexican seafood · Roma Norte

   Get: Tuna tostadas and the pescado a la talla (half red, half green)

   Dua Lipa says she goes straight to Contramar when she lands in Mexico City.

   Also on these lists: Long lines in Mexico City, Where locals eat in Mexico City.

   Durango 200, Roma Norte · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Pujol

   Modern Mexican · Polanco (Miguel Hidalgo)

   Rosalía ate here in 2021; Dua Lipa puts it on her Mexico City list.

   Also on the list: The big-night tables of Mexico City.

   Calle Francisco Petrarca 254, 11570 Ciudad de México · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Máximo

   Modern Mexican · Roma (Cuauhtemoc)

   Dua Lipa put Máximo on her Mexico City list for its bone marrow.

   Also on the list: The big-night tables of Mexico City.

   Calle Tonalá, 06760 Ciudad de México · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Em

   Mexican coastal · Cuauhtemoc

   Dua Lipa called Em the most exciting plant-based meal she has had.

   Also on the list: The big-night tables of Mexico City.

   Tonalá 133, Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc, 06700 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Café Tormenta

   Dua Lipa gave it her vote for best Mexican-inspired drinks and pastries.

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   Tacos del Valle

   Dua Lipa recommends this late-night taquería and its suadero.

   Av. Álvaro Obregón 130, Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc, 06700, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Tacos Atarantados

   Tacos · Roma Norte

   Katy Perry was filmed eating tacos here in November 2024.

   Córdoba 113, Colonia Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc, 06700 Ciudad de México, CDMX · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   El Califa de León

   Tacos · San Rafael

   Get: Gaonera taco (thin beef, lime and salt)

   F1 driver Valtteri Bottas ate tacos on the curb here in 2024.

   Also on the list: Long lines in Mexico City.

   Av. Ribera de San Cosme 56, San Rafael, Cuauhtémoc, 06470 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Taquería Orinoco

   Roma Norte

   Get: Tacos al pastor and the chicharrón 'tacos de trompo'

   Rosalía ate pastor tacos here on her 2021 trip.

   Also on these lists: Long lines in Mexico City, The best tacos al pastor in Mexico City.

   Av. Álvaro Obregón 100, Roma Norte, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing