The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Mexico City 2023

"I love that what started off as a cafeteria in the National Autonomous University of Mexico is now a homey restaurant highlighting local and regional flavors and promoting cuisines from the country’s pre-Colombian past. The menu is anchored in traditional items such as guacamole, tacos de lechón, and tamales, with a supplementary menu that rotates every month to feature ingredients, dishes, and techniques from Mexico’s 31 states; for example, the pescado tikin xic (a seafood version of cochinita pibil) is marinated in adobo de achiote and sour oranges, wrapped in banana leaf, and cooked in a wood fire oven. Service is exemplary — the staff are friendly and attentive without being overbearing — and the two-story dining room with high ceilings, natural light, and beautiful decor makes it perfect for lunch or dinner." - Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu