Maza Bistrot

35 Best Restaurants in Mexico City for Birria, Ceviche, and Tacos | Condé Nast Traveler

"Under-the-radar in a neighborhood chock full of restaurants and bars, Maza Bistrot operates quietly but distinctly. The high-end of restaurants in Mexico City has been dominated by Mexican and Mediterranean-leaning concepts for a decade: what works is often a copy of the old. Maza Bistrot brings new flavors—via India—in a boxy space with tall ceilings and amber lighting. The food is the main event here. While a few French touchstones are sprinkled throughout (onion soup with a touch of cumin; buttery escargot served with naan; mussels with rasam) Chanana transports you to the streets and home kitchens of northwestern Indian. There's biryani baked under pastry en croute, a Mumbai-style slider with squishy housemade buns holding spiced potato; pakoras, curries, and raj kachori are well-calibrated and delicious, showered in crunchy bits, sauces, seeds, and herbs. There are a few Indian desserts like kulfi, gulab jamun, and a crepe. Mexico City needs more restaurants like this." - Scarlett Lindeman, Naomi Tomky