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    Blanco Castelar

    4.1 (23 reviews)
    Closed 1:30 pm - 6:00 PM

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    Tareq B.

    This restaurant is located in one of the most beautiful areas of Mexico City Polanco. The restaurant used to be someone's palatial home. We were welcomed to a sangria at the bar and then led to our table. While the appetizers were underwhelming, they were delicious. The main courses were excellent. we also received a grilled artichoke which was cooked the perfection.

    Amazing dessert - we thought it was a real lemon at first!
    Lane F.

    I've been here twice now and both times were outstanding. We tried several dishes as a group and all were great. Such a unique and classy ambiance.

    Olavo L.

    That's a beautiful, high scale restaurant. The ambiance, the historical house, the service and the food are all top notch. I would recommend it for especial occasions.

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    William K.

    This spot has the best vibe and beautiful restaurants and enough staffs who will take care of you. Feels Boujie and food is great. Make sure to make a reservation before you go especially during pandemic. Follow me on Instagram @willeatfood

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    Cheryn R.

    Amazing service, delicious menu and atmosphere. This restaurant is in an old beautiful building with lovely features. Chandeliers and also trees in the dining room. We were welcomed in with fresh lychee mojitos before heading to the table. The tiradito palmito was amazing, fresh heart of palm with a savory almond topping and light cream chili sauce, this was our favorite dish. Then we shared the fondue de huitacoche which is a special corn fungus that only grows in the rainy season served with a cream sauce and fresh tortillas. Ravioli with pato (duck ravioli) came with a delicious cream sauce and was served along with fresh bread made by a famous local baker. How we were also able to eat steak con frites with an ah jus and the beet and burrata salad, I have no idea. Will certainly visit again.

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    Solomon R.

    Beautiful restaurant with delicious food. Unfortunately we visited on a weekend night, when many of these restaurants have a live DJ, which changes the ambiance from fine dining to a clubby feel. The beet salad was simply amazing. The combination of the beets, mozzarella, arugula, roasted almonds and the balsamic drizzle make this a feast for the senses. Followed the salad with the fried calamari (average in quality); 'solomillo a la plancha con jugo ibérico' (very tasty and well cooked steak topped with a delicious iberic ham glaze), and the 'robalo en la milpa' -- (bass, crusted with pumpkin seeds, and corn kernels). Everything was delicious and stood out (except for the calamari, which wasn't bad, but also nothing special). Wish it had been brighter so the pictures turned out better. Will return when there's more light next time.

    Yo L.

    First restaurant I visited during my Mexico DF trip... the bar was set high. Everything was perfect. Excellent service and staff.

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    From the welcome aperitif to a great selection of high Mexican Cuisine dishes, the whole culinary experience was great!

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    Blanco Castelar is a sister restaurant of Blanco Colima and is set in the heart of Polanco.

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    Café Toscano - Goat cheese omelette and fruit. Vanilla latte.

    Café Toscano

    4.6(98 reviews)
    0.5 kmPolanco
    $$

    Absolutely amazing spot with excellent customer service and the margherita pizza with Italian…read moresausage was delicious! The mojitos with fruto rojos was fantastic! Also amazing coffee as well! Great ambience and decor inside too!

    We probably would not have tried this restaurant, but it was close to our new home on a very rainy…read morenight. The cozy, arty atmosphere was just right and casual dress was acceptable. There are two dining areas and a fascinating little store that sells tea, jewelry, designer clothes and in the hallway, beauty products (I think). Note: It is quite dark. I felt really old because I needed my phone light to read the menu, but our much younger waiter also had trouble seeing to process our credit card lol. Service was kind and professional. Tuscan food is unusual for us and we don't eat many of the ingredients, so our selections were a bit limited. Happily, we both found dishes that we enjoyed. My husband had chicken breast, which came with a salad snd sweet potato puree. The salad dressing was so light and lemony. I want to come back just for that. My white fish was Mediterranean in style and cooked in a sauce of cherry tomato, artichokes, olives and capers. It was delicious, but enough for two or three meals, so I took some home. Our meals came with herbed crisp breads and herb butter. They have a nice selection of teas and I absolutely loved the white tea with flower petals and lychee. Overall, a great find.

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    El Bajío - Chicken caldo

    El Bajío

    4.1(160 reviews)
    0.3 kmPolanco
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    The only good meal I had in Mexico City…read more Living in San Diego and visiting Tijuana for food quite often, I guess I'm used to above average restaurant experiences. I would've thought Mexico City had great food in general, but that wasn't the case. Was there for four days, ate many meals out and this was the only one I really enjoyed. Too bad the place was so hot and stuffy. It was cooler outside than it was inside. All they needed to do was open some windows. Service was great though.

    Since I always stay at one of the hotels nearby, I try to come here on every visit, so I have been…read morehere several times over the last decade or so. I come here for the Molé, as it is a guarantee that it's going to be good and this time was no different. We came on a Friday night, and I thought it would be packed, but there was not a soul in the restaurant. We were seated and brought tortilla chips and salsa, and ordered margaritas. The chips were terrible, basically small, uncut tortillas that have been put on the fire and were actually burned. I did get them to bring more regular tortilla chips but they weren't great either. I find it difficult to get good tortilla chips here in CDMX but hey. Things went straight up from there, the Margaritas were the best I had here in Mexico City, one of the best that I have EVER had! We ordered quesadillas for a started, they were perfect. For the main, I had my usual- Chicken Molé- and it was definitely up to their standard- and some of the best Molé I have ever had. Service was a bit hit or miss, and suddenly I looked up and the place was packed! While there are many Mexican restaurants in the Polanco area, this one is a guarantee for a great Molé!

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    El Bajío - The best green enchiladas I've ever had!

    The best green enchiladas I've ever had!

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    Makoto - Tres leche

    Makoto

    4.6(25 reviews)
    0.3 kmPolanco
    $$$$

    This place deserves 20 stars if possible. Found this by searching up places and it's great reviews…read moreand this place did not disappoint. It's in a trendy area and upscale although we came dressed mor casual. It's on the second floor and has amazing ambiance. We ordered the dynamite roll, crispy spicy tuna, truffle salmon, miso soups, caterpillar roll and tuna truffle roll. The truffle roll has to be one of the most amazing rolls I've ever eaten, if you like truffle of course. Everything else was amazing as well. The dynamite roll was great and I highly recommend literally everything we had. They also have great drinks, we had a mexcal maracuja drink and lychee martini as well as hot sake. For dessert we chose the tres leche cake and the truffle ice cream cream brûlée. If I say I have never tastes anything as amazing probably almost in my life as this truffle ice cream!! I know if we would have gone to a restaurant of this magnitude in the states it would have cost double of what we paid here. The service was excellent and Samuel and everyone was so attentive.

    Makoto Mexico City is a place to see and be seen. Maybachs parked outside this Polanco hotspot, we…read morethought it would be ostentatious and snooty. Wrong, the food was great, beautiful people seated everywhere and friendly, warm servers. Smoking was allowed in the restaurant. Even though none of our party smoked, the tables were spaced far apart enough that it wasn't an issue. Very, very good sushi/sashimi. Not Masa, Nobu or Morimoto good, but could hold its own amongst most other well regarded Japanese restaurants. Glad we were able to find this so close to our Polanco hotel. If you're looking for good sushi/sashimi in CDMX, you won't be disappointed here.

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    Dante Brasa y Fuego - Gourmet ribeye burger. Bomba.

    Dante Brasa y Fuego

    4.6(34 reviews)
    0.3 kmPolanco

    Dante Brasa in Polanco is definitely worth a visit if you're looking for a high-end steakhouse…read moreexperience in Mexico City. The atmosphere was excellent, and while it's on the pricier side, that's to be expected given the upscale area. I ordered the Bife de Chorizo (New York steak). It arrived a little more undercooked than I prefer, but the service was exceptional. The waiter was attentive and proactively checked on the steak, quickly taking care of it without any hassle. The mashed potatoes that accompanied the meal were absolutely delicious. We also ordered the queso fundido, which did not disappoint, and the Old Fashioned was very well made. Between the quality of the food, the outstanding service, and the ambiance, I'd definitely recommend giving Dante Brasa a try if you're in Polanco.

    They call this a steakhouse, but it is so much more. The food was outstanding; the service beyond…read more My only regret was I wasn't hungrier going there -- my friend and I shared tacos that were tender and flavorful (we did a trio of three, two steak and one pork). We were also served a small plate of breads and sauces while we waited for our food. Dante is also in a beautiful neighborhood with a stunning ambience. The only heads up I'll give is that they actually allow smoking in part of this restaurant, and we didn't know that when we were offered a seat out on the terrace. So it was very unpleasant to be enjoying this food only to have someone smoking at the next table. So just be sure when you go (don't let this keep you from going, please!) you specify that if you're in the patio section you don't want to be near smokers. That aside, I will definitely return HUNGRY and will try their other delicious-looking dishes!

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    Dante Brasa y Fuego - Nice and modern.

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    Nice and modern.

    Blanco Castelar - international - Updated July 2026

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