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Leeks & salad

We had an amazing dinner at Alba! We started off with three appetizers: - Leek Confit - Nopales & Beet salad - Spicy Marrow All three of these appetizers were simply amazing. Unique spices in a beautiful Mexican style! We had just stepped in for appetizers and Cerveza but realized we should stay & eat dinner at Alba too! For our second course we ordered: - Octopus - Gnocchi Huazontie & Hongas - Chuleta de Lomo de Cerdo (Pork) The octopus & gnocchi were both simply amazing. Both were incredibly unique. The pork was good but the sauce & spices were wonderful. In truth we ordered 1 dish too many! The staff is friendly and speak some English. We highly recommend Alba!

Tuétano.
Edgar A.

I came here because my girlfriend suggested it. She was right, the food is fantastic. We had a salad (jitomates criollos) as an entrée. Delicious. Later, I ordered a tuétano (marrow). It was so tasty and abundant (actually, I shared it with my dog). Finally, we had pork rib eye (medium well). I liked it although salty. The services was very nice. The waitress was so kind, patient and explained the menu. In regards to the Price, it's up to you. I had a Mexican sake. It has a lot of flavor and aroma but this augmented the bill! Sincerely,

Tataki

We went here on a whim just to grab some mezcal and apps, but were beyond impressed with our experience. Wait staff was extremely friendly. The chef was coincidentally next to us and took the time to explain his favorite dishes and inspiration, which showed his genuine passion for the food he created. On top of that the food had some of the best flavors that I have ever experienced. We tried the tataki, ricotta, and artichoke soup which I highly recommend. Surprised that there aren't more reviews and a line out the door! A must try in Mexico City for sure.

Avocado toast with just the right amount of spice

Incredible service, absolutely delicious food, lovey ambiance! We got the cappuccino, huevos alba, avocado toast, and concha. Couldn't have asked for a more lovely experience. The staff was very attentive. The street is lined with gorgeous trees

Bone marrow
Kristen P.

Fantastic little surprise. Inviting unpretentious space with outstanding menu offerings. Must try if in the mood for bright creative takes on Mexican cuisine. Not to mention the service was outstanding and chef Alex, humble and friendly, frequented all the tables at each course. So enjoyed every aspect of both meals we chose to have here within just one weekend, despite all the other amazing options in CDMX. Hope to be back again soon.

Fresh fruit with yogurt.
Elena R.

This was such a lovely place to eat on a Saturday morning. The restaurant itself is pretty, nice, and open, which I really liked. The food was delicious, fresh, and tasty. I really enjoyed eating here and would definitely recommend checking it out.

A wonderful, intimate little restaurant with excellent flavors.

A wonderful, intimate little restaurant with excellent flavors. An amazing cocktail with strawberry, nacho chili liquor, mezcal. Complimentary bread with a lovely chili and peanut molé. A tempura dish with orgasm inducing ancho chili molé, mustard seeds, and cheese shavings. Definitely a good destination for foodies.

Tomato salad
Mona Y.

Great recommendation by our Eat Mexico guide, Ariane, who studied gastronomy at university. This restaurant is definitely up and coming. Perfect for our last night in Mexico City. We don't speak Spanish so both the chef and the co owner explained the dishes to us. They were both so nice and friendly. Lots of creativity and experimentation and it was all delicious. Big portions so bring your appetite. Go early since they can run out of the bone marrow. Instead of a butter spread for the bread, there was a roasted chili sauce with peanuts in it which was a nice touch. We enjoyed the quinoa at the bottom of the chilled avocado soup. The vanilla and dashi definitely added depth to soup. I couldn't stop eating it. The highlight of the tomato salad was the preserved peaches. The pulpo was tender and pared well with the caramelized onions and potato/black bean. It was better than Pujol (which was overly charred). It was huge portion of ribs, tender and juicy with a good amount of fat on it. It went well with their sweet mustard. Highly recommend if you want to eat somewhere more innovative and relaxed than Quintonil or Pujol.

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A must go to for breakfast. Food was amazing and the prices were even better. We will go here every time when we are in town

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El Cardenal - Enchiladas cochinita pibil

El Cardenal

4.5(515 reviews)
2.9 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.

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El Cardenal - One of many dining rooms

One of many dining rooms

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Oaxacan enchiladas

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Café de Tacuba - Obsessed with their uniform

Café de Tacuba

3.9(467 reviews)
2.7 km•Centro Norte
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This is a 4 star joint, driven by its ambience and authenticity. The food is traditional, but not…read moreoutstanding. It may end up being a 3 if you're after punchy flavors and culinary wizardry. We came at off hours with minimal wait time, basking in the live music and historic backdrop. If your wait time is astronomical you may want to consider going elsewhere, because you are chasing diminishing returns. We had a half pitcher of watermelon agua fresca, which hit the spot after a long day of sight seeing. The tacuba enchiladas especiales were the highlight. Very creamy with a green spinach and poblano sauce. The rest of the food was serviceable but not mind boggling.

So Mexico City is a city that is truly a foodie's paradise-One can't throw a rock without hitting…read morea Michelin rated restaurant. Another thing this city has is very inexpensive spots you can eat,like pop ups or stands that serve such high quality food at very cheap prices. The third thing I found about this city is where this restaurant fits in-They have restaurants that are historic,that opened over 100 years ago-Cafe de Tacuba fits in that category,having opened in 1912. This restaurant is located in Centro Historico-just a few blocks from Zocalo.Its location is a very busy touristy part of Mexico City. When we arrived there was a 30 minute wait,but once we walked in it was obvious why as it was truly a work of art in there. The walls were adorned with amazing paintings and murals and interior designs elements that transported you back to Mexico in the 1950s and earlier. It was gorgeous. I don't want to call it a fancy place with all the stigma that sometimes represents but it was a fancy place without all the stuffiness of a fancy place. It was a very warm and welcoming place to dine at. There was a lady walking around with a platter full of conchas and churros that one could indulge in while waiting their main meal. I had to get a churro-it was so delicious. We also got chicken tortilla soup-it was so rich and tasty with the perfect blend of Mexican seasonings. I had a pretty good cafe con leche as well-you could really taste the high quality coffee beans they use in their coffees compared to what I'd been getting all trip in the streets. Now when you visit this restaurant and you could only try one dish-that dish begins and ends with Enchiladas Tacuba(355 pesos/$20.35) That's what I got and it was awesome.Its basically a chicken enchilada dish with a creamy spinach based sauce topped with cheese-flavor bomb to the fullest. 9.5/10 Item I wouldn't clarify this as an inexpensive meal compared to other places we visited in Mexico City,but I would call this place an incredible dining experience where one can just feel the importance of the building one is having this meal. Heck Diego Rivera had his wedding reception here in 1922. I for sure would recommend anyone who has the pleasure of visiting Mexico City,must add Cafe de Tacuba to their itinerary-it's such a rich experience.

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Café de Tacuba - Beautiful grand staircase

Beautiful grand staircase

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El Cardenal - Complimentary bread

El Cardenal

4.5(142 reviews)
1.9 km•Centro Poniente
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El Cardenal was a memorable stop during our Mexico City vacation!…read more We ordered the milanesa de ternera (breaded veal cutlet) and grilled chicken with enchiladas de morita. Both were flavorful and generously portioned. We also enjoyed the fresh green salsa, warm bread, strawberry agua fresca, and Topo Chico. For dessert, we had the moist pastel de elote (Mexican corn cake) and a creamy traditional Mexican dessert, a perfect ending to our meal. The restaurant has a welcoming, traditional atmosphere, and the service was excellent. If you're visiting Mexico City, I highly recommend El Cardenal for an authentic Mexican dining experience. We'd definitely return!

Traditional Mexican cuisine with many ingredients not found in other venues. The small bolillos…read morethat come with meals are exceptional as is the pan dulce. They are worth trying even if you don't normally eat bread. All are made in house. Some of the more unusual ingredients were maguey worms, grasshoppers, and ant larvae. We didn't try these. Although there were vegetables that I like, the huitlacoche and huazontles came with other you ingredients that I don't eat, so I ordered chilaquiles verdes and my husband had the enchiladas de cochinita pibil. The chilaquiles were freshly fried to a crisp (no packaged totopos here), served with a mild green sauce (I'd prefer a bit more heat) and were topped with avocado, thinly sliced purple onion and a light amount of finely grated queso freso and crema. The portion was too large for me and could be shared. My husband enjoyed his dish and found the seasoning to be well balanced, not overpowering. Coffee was good, if not quite hot enough. The ambiance is traditional Mexican and always crowded even by 9:00 am. Service is polite and professional.

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El Cardenal - Hot chocolate

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