Restaurant Guide. (Living in Mexico).BUSINESS MEXICO brings you a definitive list of some of Mexico City's top restaurants, rated by cost, service, decor and cuisine. We encourage you to send In your comments, recommendations and criticisms of the restaurants you've visited in order to compile the most complete listing possible. Email us at busmex@amcham.com.mx or write to BUSINESS MEXICO, Lucerna 78, Colonia Juarez, Mexico D.F, C.P.06600. 7 8 8 $35 Alfredo di Roma Hotel Presidente Inter-Continental Campos Campos (käm`p  s), city (1996 pop. 391,299), Rio de Janeiro state, SE Brazil, on the Paraíba River near its mouth. Eliseos No.218
Col. Polanco, Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi Tel.: (5)327-7766 Mon. to Sat., I to 5 p.m., 7 to 11:30 p.m. Sun., 1 to 5 p.m. Alfredo di Roma is not as excellent as its reputation would lead you to believe, but as far as hotel restaurants go, it is not bad. Just don't go expecting the best Italian food you've ever tried 5 6 6 $25 Centro Castellano Uruguay 16, Col. Centro, Mexico City Tel.: (5)518-2937, (5)518-6080 Mon. to Sun., 1 to 11 p.m. Hotel Camino Real, Mariano Escobedo 700, Col. Nuevo Anzures Tel.: (5)545-7231 Mon. to Sat., 1 to 11 p.m., Sun., 1 to 7 p.m. The original Centro Castellano could learn something from its new, more attractive branch at the Hotel Camino Real. Perhaps the managers of the Calle Uruguay location have grown complacent com·pla·cent adj. 1. Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success. 2. Eager to please; complaisant. , deciding to coast on its reputation. Whatever the case, it deserves a pass. 9 7 9 $25 Au Pied de Cochon Hotel Presidente Inter-Continental Campos Eliseos 218, Col. Polanco, Mexico City Tel.: (5)327-7756 24 hours, 7 days-a-week The unavoidable fact is that Au Pied de Cochon is the chic place to eat and be seen right now. The food at this 24-hour day-a-week seven-day-a-week French bistro is excellent, service is better and dressing smart is not necessary but wise. 9 7 8 $25 Suntory Montes mon·tes n. Plural of mons. Urales 535, cross-street Reforma Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City Tel.: (5)202-4711 Mon. to Thurs,, 1 to 11:30 p.m. Also in Colonia Del Valle Colonia del Valle or just del Valle is a neighborhood in the central borough of Benito Juárez in Mexico City and is one of the biggest colonias in the city. When referring to Colonia del Valle several colonias are put included: the official Colonia del Valle, plus , Torres Adalid 14;Tel.: (5)536-9432 Each table at this authentic Japanese eatery surrounds a grill where you can watch your food be artfully prepared in front of you. The sushi and sashimi are excellent. Perfect for group or business dining. 10 7 10 $15 Bistro Charlotte Lope de Vega Noun 1. Lope de Vega - prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635) Lope Felix de Vega Carpio, Vega 341, Col. Chapultepec Morales, Mexico City Tel.: (5)250-4180 Mon. to Fri., 12 to 6:30 p.m. This small, intimate restaurant has an ever-changing menu, including holiday meals like Thanksgiving. It can also be reserved for parties. Reader review 8 4 9 $11/kg HoneyBaked Ham Prol. Bosques De La Reforma La Reforma (English: The Reform) was a period halfway through the 19th century in the history of Mexico that was characterized by liberal reforms and the transformation of Mexico into a nation state. #1813, Col. Vista Hermosa Vista Hermosa means "beautiful view" in Spanish and may refer to:
Tel.: (5)257-4262 Mon. to Sun., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For a bite on the way to a movie, or a scrumptious holiday take-home meal, HoneyBaked Ham is terrific, offering lean meats that melt in your mouth. All food is to go only. (www.honeybakedmexico.com) Reader review 9 8 7 $15 La Casbah Amsterdam 194, cross-street Chilpancingo Col. Hipodromo Condesa, Mexico City Tel.: (5)564.6826 Tues. to Sat., 2 to 9 p.m Sun., 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., closed Mondays La Casbah, nestled nes·tle v. nes·tled, nes·tling, nes·tles v.intr. 1. To settle snugly and comfortably: The cat nestled among the pillows. 2. away on a tree-lined Amsterdam street, is a must For people tired of "comida arabe" restaurants that serve a hodge-podge of different dishes of varying authenticity. Couscous cous·cous n. 1. A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina. 2. A North African dish consisting of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew. is a house specialty, with a choice of vegetables, lamb or chicken accompaniment. 5 7 10 $22 Los Irabien Av. de La Paz La Paz, city, Bolivia La Paz (lä päs), city (1992 pop. 713,378), W Bolivia, administrative capital (since 1898) and largest city of Bolivia. The legal capital is Sucre. 45, between Revolucion and Insurgentes Col. San Angel, Mexico City Tel.:(5)550-l182 Mon. to Sat. 2 to 12 p.m., Sun. 2 to 6p.m., Breakfast Mon. to Sun,, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Excellent service is the only saving grace of this restaurant. The decorative yet mediocre me·di·o·cre adj. Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary. See Synonyms at average. [French médiocre, from Latin mediocris : medius, middle; see medhyo- dishes will perhaps remind you of your grandparents' country club. You will not be reminded, however, of fine dining. 8 9 9 $25 Blu Av. de la Paz 57, between Revolucion and Insurgentes Col. San Angel, Mexico City Tels.: (5)616-4791, (5)616-4831 Mon. to Sat. 1 to 6 p.m. Blu's decor makes it a good choice for impressing a date or making visitors from Miami or Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. feel right at home. The food doesn't disappoint dis·ap·point v. dis·ap·point·ed, dis·ap·point·ing, dis·ap·points v.tr. 1. To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of. 2. , either, with a solid menu of fresh Mediterranean cuisine. 9 8 9 $15 Bio Bio Rio Lerma 175, cross-street Rio Guadalquivir Cal. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City Tels.: (5)511-8181, (5)525.5986 Mon. to Sat., 1 to 9 p.m., Sun., 1 to 8 p.m. Bio Bio is a small, unassuming restaurant that saves seafood from its tired, old routines, mixing the best of Mexican and French culinary art into a reinvention of how to eat and enjoy fish. Pujol Francisco Petrarca 254 Cross-street Horacio Cal. Polanco, Mexico City Tel.: (5)545-4111 Mon., 1 to 6 p.m. Tues. to Sat., 1:30 to 11 p.m., Bar open until 1 a.m. Pujol uses French techniques and complements them with unmistakably un·mis·tak·a·ble adj. Impossible to mistake or misinterpret; obvious: unmistakable signs of illness. un Mexican ingredients. The result is gorgeous. A meal at Pujol will make you thankful that there are chefs like Enrique Olvera, whose talent lies not only in making good food, but also in celebrating the flavors of the world. 9 9 9 $25 Iman Presidente Masaryk 410 Col. Polanco, Mexico City Tels.: (5)281-4631, 4412, 5413 Mon. to Sat., 1:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., closed Sundays The culinary mix of ingredients from two different cultures can result either in ecstasy or disaster. Iman definitely falls into the former category, with the hybrid creation of new colors, flavors and textures that delight. Our meal was proof that Iman is another star in the growing global cuisine movement that is taking Mexico City by storm. FOOD DECOR SERVICE COST (IN U.S. DOLLARS) 1-2 poor to fair 5-7 good to very good 3-4 fair to good 8-9 very good to excellent 10 extraordinary to perfection Adv. 1. to perfection - in every detail; "the new house suited them to a T" just right, to a T, to the letter |
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