The Best Restaurant in
La Condesa
Colonia La Condesa, a menudo llamada simplemente “Condesa”, es quizás el barrio más moderno de la Ciudad de México, popular entre los más jóvenes, de clase media alta más ricos en la Ciudad de México. Se están abriendo nuevos restaurantes y hoteles boutique en Condesa a toda velocidad, ya que persigue a Polanco por su estatus. No hay escasez de experiencias gastronómicas interesantes en La Condesa. Sólo te está esperando para explorar.
Alfonso Reyes 122
RATING: 92%
Cuisine(s): Italian . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Offering a slightly less chain-restaurant personality than both Olive Garden and Italianni’s, Rustic Kitchen is one of the better choices for Italian cuisine in Condesa and Santa Fe, despite minor lapses of execution of some menu items.
Amsterdam 53
RATING: 90%
Cuisine(s): Israeli, Middle Eastern . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Merkavá’s gourmet slant on traditional middle-eastern fare in a sleek, contemporary ambiance with a lively vibe make Merkavá a rare and welcomed addition to the dining scene in Mexico City.
Saltillo 1
RATING: 88%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic Gourmet . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual Dining, Casual GourmetSummary: Temporal offers an earthy, rustic menu with gourmet overtones in a simple, but pleasant ambiance.
Temistocles 26
RATING: 87%
Cuisine(s): Italian . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: Café Toscano offers consistent execution of a creative menu, from breakfast until late evening. The restaurants are stylishly decorated and well-managed with a friendly staff of waiters that are always attentive.
Avenida Michoacán 168
RATING: 87%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic, Spanish . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Despite a minor error in execution on a dessert, the classy surroundings, the quite, shady location for dining on the sidewalk, the sophisticated patrons, and the flawless service still leave us with a positive impression of Primos.
Río Lerma 179
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Fast CasualSummary: Cute and contemporary. Coffee from small producer in Vera Cruz. Sit down or take it to go from both Cuauhtémoc and Condesa locations. Espresso or brewed. Take your pick. Limited food items. Pan dulce and a few sandwiches. Our favorite quick-fix café …
Altata 22
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Mexican . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: El Califa, with stylish décor, some one-of-a-kind menu items, attentive service and consistently good execution of the core menu items, is perhaps the best choice in Mexico City in this casual dining taquería format. It’s hands-down, the best place t …
Calle Amsterdam 204
RATING: 85%
Cuisine(s): Gourmet Mexican . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Upscale CasualSummary: Meroto’s minimalist, yet warm and inviting ambiance, superb execution of modern Mexican fusion, and first-class service deserve praise. The dark and murky appearance of most the dishes belies the beauty that lies beneath that dark shroud.
Agustín Melgar 6
RATING: 84%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual Dining, Casual GourmetSummary: Gourmet quality food in a casual setting. Always busy and buzzing. Almost as good for people watching as it is for dining.
Plaza Villa de la Madrid 13
RATING: 82%
Cuisine(s): Italian . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual Dining, PizzeriaSummary: The service was good. And the prices are slightly less at Cancino than Café Toscano. And of course, you have to give it extra points for the plentitude of French bulldogs in the audience.
Av Michoacán 103
RATING: 82%
Cuisine(s): French . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: Le Creperie de la Paiz offers a full range of French menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner, in a quaint sidewalk-cafe atmosphere with better than acceptable service.
Calle Campeche 322
RATING: 82%
Cuisine(s): Mexican . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Good traditional breakfast menu in an otherwise ordinary restaurant. Reasonable prices. Worth a visit if your close but not a trip across town. The Huevos Encamisados are a good choice for breakfast.
Amsterdam 240
RATING: 80%
Cuisine(s): European Cuisine, Italian . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Nonna (which is Italian for grandmother) is a casual-dining Italian-food restaurant located in the trendy Hipódromo neighborhood just a couple of blocks from Parque México.
Culiacan 51
RATING: 80%
Cuisine(s): Mexican . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Taquerarte is Mexico City’s largest chain of casual-dining taquerías offering a diverse menu with lower prices than competitor El Califa. The décor is clean but basic. Lots of locations so likely there’s one close to you.
Calle Ometusco 1
RATING: 79%
Cuisine(s): Seafood . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: We think Lampuga is the best option in Mexico City for quality seafood in a slightly upscale setting.
Av. Tamaulipas 39
RATING: 79%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries, Sandwiches . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: Monsieur Croque is a small, quirky café cum bistro in the heart of La Condesa offering classic French bistro fare. Something different. That’s good!
Campeche 340
RATING: 78%
Cuisine(s): Mexican . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Chuchito Perez is one of the new breed of upscale Mexican gastropubs offering an interesting fusion of Mexican, Asian and European cuisine to accompany a full range of cocktails and beers.
Aguascalientes 206
RATING: 76%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Fast CasualSummary: Café Emir won’t win any awards for ambiance, but it’s got some unique coffee that will be of interest to coffee fanatics. And the prices are a bit more reasonable than those at many of the cafés in the neighborhood.
Calle Ozuluama 23, Hipódromo, Mexico City
RATING: 74%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: Hey. They serve Eggs Benedict (sort of) and French Toast. That’s reason enough for a visit. Pleasant ambiance. Good service.
Calle de Aguascalientes 232
RATING: 74%
Cuisine(s): Mexican . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Local mezcal producer, Alipús, has opened three restaurants in CDMX. Ambience and service were good but execution of the flautas fell short of expectations. Good but not great.
Av. Tamaulipas 99
RATING: 73%
Cuisine(s): German . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual Dining, GastropubSummary: Volksbier. Average décor, food and service. Creativity score is good because they are only one of a handful of restaurants having the courage to attempt German cuisine.
Nuevo León 192
RATING: 70%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic Gourmet, Gourmet Mexican . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Bola de Oro is not likely to knock Starbucks or local favorite, Cielito Querido, off the map anytime soon, but it’s still an acceptable choice for a cup of coffee.
