One would be hard pressed to find a better caldo of wild mushrooms and chicharones. And a serving…read moreof mole Poblano is perfect. I shall let the photos speak.

Espacio y servicio increíbles. Durante nuestra estancia, una cantante clásica nos amenizó mientras…read moredisfrutábamos de nuestra comida y bebida. La sopa de tortilla estaba deliciosa, al igual que las tres enchiladas para probar las diferentes salsas locales.

Este lugar es inmenso. Cuando fuimos no habían líneas y podímos tomar un asiento con una vista…read morebrutal frente a la iglesia. Después de un largo recorrido para escapar la nieve. Cenar en este restaurante fue lo mejor del día. No tomé muchas fotos, había hambre y sueño. La margarita de mango fue una delicia igualmente como la sopa poblana y la quesadilla de puesto. Si están en Puebla recomiendo este lugar. Mi único lamento fue que no regresé. Por qué quería beberme unas 4 margaritas y mirar las personas pasar. Es bueno soñar.

Loved the location and the service. The chiles en nogada were excellent and the mezcal selection is…read morewonderful.

Very traditional restaurant with tasty food, great cocktails and friendly service with nice Mexican…read moremurals and pleasant music. Located in the walking area of the downtown. This was the site "El Cortijo" restaurant long time ago.

Five for the service and atmosphere, 3.75 for the food…read more The room is beautiful and the murals make a lovely backdrop for the meal. Be aware that the prices are high for the locale. There is an English menu available online but not in the restaurant. Here's where I get confused. The service is excellent, full white tablecloth treatment, old-school European style. No detail is missed. Then we get to the food. It's really pretty good, all told. Here's where the attention to details goes sideways. The bread rolls felt as if they had been sitting since yesterday. The beans, although delicious, had sat around on the plate long enough to be room temperature and develop a crust. The totopos stuck in the beans were in the beans long enough to get soggy. The rice served alongside the moles was barely above room temperature and a bit dried out. All the food, in general, needed to arrive from the kitchen much warmer. Essentially, anything that could be made ahead of time was, and then left sitting out. It doesn't fit and I don't get it.

Came to this restaurant because I had heard about the dishes with HUITLACOCHE which I really wanted…read moreto try. Arrived at 6:15pm and sadly, much like most restaurants in Puebla these days, the beautiful dinning rooms were without patrons. Do not take this as a sign of a problem with the restaurants; it is a sign of the Mexican economy, fear of travel to Mexico and results of the current US President's actions. In any event, there are two dinning rooms, the first one is less formal and only had tables for 5 or more, but has a beautiful carved wood alter and is inviting. We chose to go ahead and sit at large table in the informal dinners area. Wait staff was attentive and while I was attempting to improve my Spanish, I did ask for an English menu and the had them. Also the staff were happy to explain ingredients we had not heard of such as an edible semi-succulent leaf that accompanied 2 of my 3 dishes. The meal started with an amuse-bouche of the day, which was like tiny empanada. We requested margaritas mas fuerte and were happy we did. The next dish we both order was the both beautiful and tasty Tayuda Itsmeña. This dish is substantial enough to constitute a whole meal! My second dish was the salmon tartar which was delicious and equally beautiful. The salmon flavor was a bit overpowered, but I loved the sweet flavors of the mango sauce and passion fruit intertwined with the raw red onions and cabbage strips. For mains I had the chicken breast and my friends dined on the filet fillet mignon both dishes had HUITLACOCHE as an ingredient and both were delicious! The deserts were very interesting. My dinner companion enjoyed a sponge cake made with special leaves that was presented with crystalized parsley and arranged to look like trees in a terrarium. As for price, this is the most expensive restaurant I have been to in my week of dining in Puebla, however my (1person) total bill for 3 courses, a margarita and a still-water was $26.50 which is less than a main course alone in a less nice restaurant in California. If you want a fine dinner or are a foodie this is your place.

The setting of this restaurant was and is amazing. We went during lunch. The food took a while to…read morearrive at our table. It was cold and my pasta was not Al dente. Despite the room temperature food, the service was great and the flavors were good. I'm hesitant to return to eat, simply because of the low amount of people there and it took quite some time for the food to arrive to our table. I would go for the décor and setting. Perfect venue for an intimate dinner or date.

This fairly new restaurant in a very old building was a fantastic find. The food is stellar, and…read morethe high-style modern restaurant in an old space is beautiful. Puebla is rumored to be the birthplace of mole. Supposedly a group of nuns was unable to exit their convent for a lengthy period, and took to steeping chicken in chocolate and spices, creating the slow-cooked chicken mole recipe. In reality, almost every Mexican grandmother makes their mole differently, with no standardized recipe. In what turned out to be a silly decision, we rented a Hertz and drove to Puebla from Mexico City. There's a modern tollway for the majority of the way, but surface traffic slows to a nightmarish crawl in Mexico City and in Puebla itself. The Hertz rental desk person gave us an unintentionally funny instruction on what to do in a possible shakedown by police on the way (each rental car is clearly marked as a rental in Mexico). Restauro (which means "restore" in Spanish) references both the restoration of the historic building for the restaurant, and the restorative qualities of great food. This place excels in both. The setting is beautiful. It's essentially a very modern space located in a very old stone building. Mood lighting and dramatic design effects are everywhere. They also have some striking modern art in the space. The real star of the show is the food. The aforementioned chicken mole was off-the-charts fantastic. Those nuns of days gone by would be very proud tasting it. There are some interesting twists on traditional Mexican cooking, including a variety of salads and "nouvelle" preparations. Each dish was beautifully presented, and the service was polite and fast. The waitstaff was both very funny and very efficient. If this restaurant was in my city, I would definitely be a regular.

They have very low standards. A month ago while visiting their sister restaurant La Noria, I found…read morea cockroach in my coffee which ended up IN MY MOUTH !!!!

It is important to note that hook black is a restaurant upstairs from the hotel and the restaurant…read moreon the ground floor of the hotel. So you have to take the elevator up once you get upstairs to the course amazing and meet the standard of every Mexican restaurant very sleek, clean, modern beautiful. The waiter that had us was a bit presumptuous, and his joke of guessing who could speak Spanish, and pointing out that I could not when I could. But I allowed him to make the comments and have the conversation because I like listening he took upon himself to tell me what type of drink I would like, and when I went to enter, Jack walked off to make it. So when he brought it back, I kindly told him in Spanish that I don't like drinks with pulp. the lobster risotto is underwhelming. It looks very great and is plated very well with the taste is not there for me. The tacos were amazing and the drink that I photographed was the one I ordered. The drink was good, everyone enjoyed their food. Minus the bland risotto

While visiting Puebla during New Years…read more We stopped here for a quick brunch on the rooftop. They do have a bottom level on the side walkarea or even within the hotel. ( FYI: if you choose to sit on the side walk seating area be aware they'll be a lot of people walking thru tables to ask if you want to buy everything under the sun) if you want a quite meal - go inside. We wanted to see the scenery so we opted for the roof. It was a beautiful sunny day! They have a menu already prepared. So, it's either their buffet or a few different options off the menu. They do bring complimentary bread My BF ordered chilaquiles- he loved the way the mole came out. I ordered- BLT w/fries Beverages- coffee & orange juice Our food came out very nicely and in a timely manner. It was great pricing for the amount of food, scenery and staff.

Mi Viejo Portales is a charming, Old World restaurant on the first floor; a romantic niche with…read morebalconies on the second floor; and a hip game room and bar on the third-floor terraza. We started with cold Palomas, chips and salsas. Then I had posole with shredded chicken. It was a huge serving and very good. Hubby had a chicken breast beautifully done. Note: The balconies on this side of the zócalo are in direct sun all afternoon EXCEPT for Mi Viejo Pueblito. A huge tree across the street shades the balcony all day!

Nice restaurant right on edge of the square. Had the enchilada suiza verde. Was very tasty. Service…read morewas efficient but glad we had Spanish speaker in our group. While they had English menu the server did not speak English at all.

Nice ambiance in a boutique hotel restaurant. Disappointed that there were only two choices for…read morewine by the glass, a Chardonnay and a Carmenere, neither memorable (it was obvious that the waiter wanted us to purchase an entire bottle). My wife's mole negro, and my chipotle rellenos were very good. The prices are slightly above average, but all-in-all, a good meal in pleasant surroundings.

Best Mexican meal I've ever had! Please just go straight to the tasting menu and sample the…read moredelicious six-course meal and glass of wine included in the incredibly reasonable price. It culminates in a sampling of all of the moles you can imagine. It's also big enough to share. The setting is eclectic, colorful, and beautiful. We liked it so much, we came back for breakfast and had the omelette poblano and tamal mole pablano, both delicious. Service is attentive and polite. Love this place.