LINA

The 38 Best Restaurants in Mexico City | Eater

"Lina is the first solo project of chef Mariana Villegas after spending time in world-renowned kitchens like Cosme in New York, Fulgurances L’Adresse in Paris, and Contramar in Mexico City. Lina’s dinner menu combines international flavors and local ingredients, with options like trout tartare with hibiscus creme fraiche, tuna sashimi with carrot aguachile, and wagyu with salsa borracha. For dessert, Villegas’s tres leches with guava cream is an elegant take on one of Mexico’s most beloved cakes, and the chocolate mousse with pataxtle (white cacao) is excellent. Lina’s open kitchen and dining room feel cozy, and the restaurant offers bar seating for diners to kick off dinner with a Sake Splitz (Mexican sake, Oaxacan poleo, prosecco) or a glass of biodynamic wine. Vibe check: Lina feels casual yet elevated for the quality of the menu, ideal for dinner parties among food-focused friends." - Natalia de la Rosa