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Table for one · Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City eats standing up: taco counters, market comedores and cantinas where one is normal.
Taquerías are a one-person meal by design. Order two tacos at a time and keep going.
San Rafael · Avenida Ribera de San Cosme 56
Standing at the tiny counter
Any time; it's quick
Get: The gaonera taco
A Michelin-starred taco stand where everyone eats standing alone.
Walk up
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Centro Histórico · Bolívar 57
Stand at the counter
Late night
Get: Suadero and campechano tacos
A taco window open until dawn, made for one.
Walk up
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Roma · Avenida Yucatán 84
A seat at the shared table
Lunch
Get: Whatever they're making from the day's corn
No menu and shared seating; the cooks just keep bringing things.
Walk in
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Roma · Colima 179
At the counter
Breakfast
Get: The guava roll
Elena Reygadas's tiny bakery counter, where a coffee and a guava roll on your own is the best start to a Roma morning.
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Centro Histórico · Bolívar 24
A stool at the bar
Afternoon
Get: A beer and tortas
A cantina since 1928 where people drink and eat tortas alone at the bar and watch the football.
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Picked from Mexico City's food guides and critics' lists and looked up on October 29, 2026. "When to walk in" is our advice; hours change, so check before you go. Places change; if one has, tell us at hello@chefamazing.com.
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