"At Santa Clara, Carolina Gómez Gallego serves traditional family recipes honed over generations. Among the most iconic plates are chile en nogada — a typical Poblano delicacy featuring a stuffed chile smothered in a creamy walnut-based sauce, garnished with pomegranate seeds — and pollo al barro, or a whole chicken baked in a clay pot (order this one at least five hours in advance). Come early for classic breakfasts like huevos a la hierba santa and huevos al albañil. [$$]" - Tirza Bonifazi, Verónica Jiménez Salcedo