Almara

Where do I begin?…read more Israeli food in Mexico City? Did not have that on my bingo card. Boy did it deliver The service the good the simple ambiance all yummy.

We researched and found this place and walked a good 45 minutes to get to it. It seemed like a…read moredecent place. The guy at the front was pleasant and seated us with menus right away. Even though we were looking for Mediterranean/Persian food and this was Israeli food, the menu seemed decent.We waited for what seemed an eternity, but it couldn't have been a full 10 minutes. The person who seemed destined to be our waiter walked by to attend to other customers he was serving multiple times. He didn't even so much as acknowledged or greet us. In all the trips by us he didn't say hello, or offer water. After a few minutes we just got up and left. Now you have to take this in the context of how people welcome customers in Mexico City. The first words are almost always "Bienvenido." There are too many lovely restaurants and people in Mexico City to suffer any kind of "desprecio" for any reason. If a business only wants a certain kind of customer they should let people know so they won't waste their time going there...

Delicious! Lots of vegetarian options, the cauliflower (not pictured was great), be prepared to leave very full.

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La Cuchara de San Sebastian

4.7(3 reviews)

0.6 km•Cuauhtémoc

They just recently opened, before there was another Japanese place…read more You can eat there or order to the room service and enjoy the meal in your suit if you're staying at the Marquis Hotel. We took Beef Tartar for appetizer. It looked like they have it in France except for it was served with hard toasts instead of hot fries. And tasted more like a fish tartar, what I mean is that they marinated the meat with too much of lemon juice and other ingredients that go better for the fish dishes and covered the flavor of the meat here. I'd put more olive oil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and an egg yolk, no any lemon at all. Paella with all peeled seafood was delicious. Good amount of shrimps, fish, mussels, clams and even octopus -all fresh and soft. I think they used not Arborio rice, but it looked like Jasmin rice to me. And added roasted bell peppers gave more aromas to the dish. Filet with a Roquefort sauce was tender and mild, delicate flavor, cooked to our liking - rare. It was served with grilled vegetables. They have a lot of traditional Spanish tapas, such as Pulpo a la gallega (octopus), calamari, manchego cheese, jamon, fuet etc. As well as Mediterranean style main courses: pastas, paellas, fish, seafood, poultry and meat. All that we ordered was savory, sapid and yummy. Desserts were on a tray in display. Among rice pudding, Crème Brule, chocolate tart etc - we chose traditional cheese cake. It was very appetizing. Service attentive and well-timed.

Excellent Spanish restaurant located in the Hotel Marquis Reforma: the food, service and wine were…read moreexcellent.

Seafood paella

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Steak in a creamy cheese sauce

Ramona

4.8(8 reviews)

2.2 km•Centro Poniente

Went on a bike ride in the area and this restaurant was near by with a high score review so we…read morestopped by to grab a bite since the pictures looked cool. The front is open to the outside and it welcomes you in, the decor overall is very cool and creative. Hipster like atmosphere and the music was also good. Ordered Nicandro, Eusebio, Tomasa, Victora and a Leon. Speaking of, the names on the menu are also cool, and our server said to order this options Karla Carmona was our server. The beer was refreshing and the chips that they offer you while you wait for your food is a nice touch. As for the food, it was salty and it was overall OK. It could be me that I do not eat a lot of salt so maybe you will enjoy.

Server was helpful she helped me choose some made to order vegan options like the soup with the…read morechicken taken out! Another interesting thing was our check came in the "mail" haha super cute place and food was pretty good and affordable. If you're looking for hip young type eclectic place this is it!

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Beer Leon

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Terraza Alameda

5.0(2 reviews)

2.6 km•Centro Poniente

This restaurant is located in the Hilton hotel. We wanted to go to the restaurant on the first…read morefloor but it had a 39 minute wait and we were hungry so we went to this restaurant. The terrace is beautiful with a great view. There's a pool up here and a little garden. We split an omelette and it was super delicious. It came with the tastiest hash browns!! The egg was delicious and really fluffy. Would definitely recommend for a quick breakfast!

Best breakfast I had in Mexico couldn't go to the place downstairs of it because the wait was very…read morelong so we went upstairs and had breakfast by the pool and on the rooftop which was nice except the part where my girlfriend tried to push me off the edge Mexican officials are still searching for her.

Patiently waiting for the food.

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El Jamil

4.0(26 reviews)

1.1 km•Condesa

Went here after having trouble deciding what to eat. Service was great! Food got to our tables very…read morefast. We sat outside, and it was lovely seeing the sage green color all around us. The food was yummy! We tried a bunch of things, but the cauliflower and hummus were the stand outs! The staff was incredibly helpful and kind. Highly recommend!

My friends and I had dinner here on a Friday night and were able to be seated right away. They have…read moremenus in Spanish and English. I ordered the Lebanese chorizo. My friends ordered hummus, meatballs , tabouli salad and a variety of other dishes. Endless bread was delivered to our tables.

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Cedrón

4.1(81 reviews)

1.2 km•Condesa

Excellent in every way!!! The food is beautifully presented…read moreand the service is wonderful. I especially love sitting outdoors at a table on Ave Mazatlan. From every seat out side you have an amazing view of Condesa. The trees, people watching and the Dogs!!!

Take my review with a grain of salt. The food was good. And the place is super cute. However, at…read morethe end of the meal the waiter blew a snot rocket, wiped his nose with the back of his hand then came to our table and removed a few empty plates. Then, later that evening I got sick and I have been sick for two days. Nausea, vomiting and the like. All I can think about is if he was so comfortable with that level of uncleanliness in front of customers then what does he do in private. I guess my advice would be IF you want to try this place, don't order anything uncooked and hopefully there's different staff.

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Castizo

3.9(12 reviews)

1.9 km•Condesa

This place was very cute. We sat outside under the heater, they also provided blankets on each,…read morewhich was a thoughtful touch. It was lerfect spot for a relaxed night out, there was definitely a fair share of foreigners! The arroz de marisco was absolutely amazing and packed with seafood. Perfect balance of fresh seafood and perfectly cooked rice. The portion was generous enough to share. Nothing crazy, but the potatoes (patatas) were so yummy! Everything ordered was a hit! Beyond the food, the service, no complaints. The staff was friendly, attentive, and explained everything. We really looked like tourists who had no idea

Chic place with plates deliciously prepared to invite in a little escapade to the shore of Valencia…read morein Spain. The food is well balanced and served with an introduction of what is on the plate. The service is a collective mission, all available waiters respond to help the main one. Good experience there.

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El Cardenal

4.5(510 reviews)

3.6 km•Centro Sur

Came in for breakfast 7/27/27, table for 4 on 2nd floor…read more Definitely a nice place to have breakfast outside of eating tacos every wherelse. We order pan de dulce for the table and we got 2 conchas, soft and warm just made. A chocolate roll and a fig and nata pastry along with coffee for the table. We order hievos rancheros with the red sauce. Huevos revueltos con chorizo, omelete con flor de calabaza y tamal de elote con crema. We also order a birria de res to share with the table. Service was very quick, efficient and friendly menus can be had in english or Spanish . My daughter order a hot chocolate with preparation table side, she said it was amazing. Fantastic place for brunch but arrive before 9:45am otherwise lines and some slight wait after 10am.

Found on Yelp as we were in the area. Yelp rating is earned. Came in at dinner time, like 5:45 on a…read moreweekday. Sent to 2nd for right away and seated right away as place was maybe 1/2 full. No music beyond the 2 guitar player going around table to table to see if you wanted a serenade. Skipped their offer 1st time around. Pretty quiet, bright and clean. Found that waiter spoke a little English and with our little Spanish got things done. Menus are bilingual Spanish-English. Ordered 4 lamb tacos, chile en nogada, cooked chicken in green sauce and a fish dish (forgot name, little spicy) then a coke, horchata and a pineapple drink. We got chips, cheese, sauce while waiting. Those were all nicely done but average. Dishes out maybe 10 min later. All presented well and hot. We shared each dish. Lamb tacos nicely done, little dry, but they give you some guacamole, a brown sauce, along with the green sauce and cheese with the tortilla chips. Nice, not fatty. Next was the chiles en nogada. First time tried this and really enjoyed, many flavors and nicely flavored beef. In general little on sweet side, so probably couldn't eat more than 1. The chicken in green sauce was a homey, comfort food. Nicely cooked chicken leg and thigh was an ever so slightly spicy sauce. Also came with tortilla wraps and Spanish riceLastly was the spicy baked fish. Done well, fell apart pretty easily, was spicy, but not too much. Had green beans on side done well, not too soft or hard, and Spanish rice. Drinks were all a hit. Coke is coke. Horchata and pineapple juice served in big mugs. Pineapple tastes freshly squeezed and horchata was a super solid example in every way. Oh almost forgot, later in the meal we figured out how to get the 2 guitar fellows to play for us. 2 songs for 300 peso, about 7min total. They did a good job with both the guitar and singing, was enjoyable to listen to them. Would stop back again if in area.

One of many dining rooms

Oaxacan enchiladas

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Les recomiendo la tarta de atún, y el lechón lechal. Hay excelentes Mezcales sin duda el Tobala es el mejor Servicio excelente de todo él staff felicidades Alvaro read more

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