Restaurant Guide.BUSINESS MEXICO brings you an ongoing list of some of Mexico City's top restaurants, rated by cost, service, decor and cuisine. A new restaurant is rotated into the list every month, and 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. El Discreto Encanto de Comer Orizaba 76 Col. Roma Tel.: (5)533-6074 Boasting a tight repertoire of classic French cuisine French cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking. The national cuisine known today has evolved from centuries of social and political change. , the restaurant's style actually fills out its content quite nicely. At the end of the night, my only remaining complaint was the overly discreet and staid staid adj. 1. Characterized by sedate dignity and often a strait-laced sense of propriety; sober. See Synonyms at serious. 2. air of the place. * 9 ** 8 # 10 ## $20 Agapi Mu Alfonso Reyes For the professional basketball player, see Alfonso Reyes (basketball) Alfonso Reyes (17 May 1889, Monterrey, Mexico – 27 December 1959, Mexico City) was a Mexican writer, philosopher, and diplomat, known for his superb Spanish style. 96 Col. Condesa Tel.: (5)286-1384 Detailed with arches, vases and wall paintings that smack of ancient Greece The term ancient Greece refers to the periods of Greek history in Classical Antiquity, lasting ca. 750 BC[1] (the archaic period) to 146 BC (the Roman conquest). It is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of Western Civilization. , Agapi Mu's decor is the perfect backdrop for its authentic Hellenic cuisine. * 9 ** 9 # 8 ## $10 Specia Amsterdam 241 Col. Hipodromo Condesa Tel.: (5)564-1367 Intimate without being stuffy, classy rather than pretentious pre·ten·tious adj. 1. Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified. 2. Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious. See Synonyms at showy. , Specia is a distinguished place where businesspeople, couples and friends will feel comfortable. * 10 ** 10 # 9 ## $15 Thai Gardens Calderon de la Barca 72 Col. Polanco Tel.: (5)281-3850 Thai Gardens is a place where the discerning palate will rejoice, while those hooked on exaggerated portions of blander eats might feel disappointed. * 9 ** 10 # 9 ## $20 Gruta Edhen Lope de Vega Noun 1. Lope de Vega - prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635) Lope Felix de Vega Carpio, Vega 334 Col. Polanco Tel.: (5)545-0755 Be sure to arrive at Gruta Edhen's with an appetite and a group of friends. The restaurant lends itself to worry-free feasting--and it's a good thing, because this is an eating experience you don't want to rush. * 10 ** 10 # 9 ## $15 Hunan Paseo de la Reforma Paseo de la Reforma (a Spanish-language name that roughly translates as "Promenade of the Reform") is a 12 km long grand avenue in Mexico City, Mexico. The name commemorates the liberal reforms of 19th century president Benito Juárez. 2210 Col. Lomas Virreyes Tel.: (5)596-5011 Hunan does serve up very good food, but nothing so extraordinary or so exotically unknown to the palate that a plate of food should cost four times as much as one in a Chinese cafe. * 8 ** 6 # 10 ## $20 Parrilla--Pizzeria Quilmes Alfonso Reyes 193 Cal. Condesa Tel.: (5)516-1438 Quilmes' authenticity is based on its homey appeal, and the overwhelming conclusion that this really is what your typical, run-of-the-mill restaurant in Argentina would feature. * 8 ** 7 # 9 ## $10 Harumi Avenida Coyoacan 1119 Col. Del Valle Tel: (5)559-4717 The Japanese emphasis on presentation is not forgotten at Harumi. Every dish arrives to the table too pretty to eat--until you've taken the first bite. While Harumi drives a hard traditional line, it doesn't alienate To voluntarily convey or transfer title to real property by gift, disposition by will or the laws of Descent and Distribution, or by sale. For example, a seller may alienate property by transferring to a buyer a parcel of the seller's land containing a house, in those who are less Japanese savvy and more curious to try interesting eats. * 8 ** 9 # 8 ## $10 Bice Paseo de la Reforms 325 Col. Cuauhtemoc Tel.: (5)533-0344 Looking out on a pleasant fountain and garden oasis that separates your dining experience from the chaos of Reforms, Bice is for hearty eaters--those who value density over flavor variation have found their roost. * 7 ** 9 # 9 ## $20 Litoral Tamaulipas 55 Col. Condesa Tel.: (5)286-2025 Litoral is a gastronomic gas·tro·nom·ic also gas·tro·nom·i·cal adj. Of or relating to gastronomy. gas  tro·nom mixed bag, with a varied yet familiar menu
featuring something for everyone. Appropriate for both power lunches and
first dates, Litoral should launch an advertising campaign that stresses
their delicatessen side, encouraging future clientele to drop in for
lunch.
* 8 ** 9 # 8 ## $15 Dawat Seneca 31 Between Presidente Masaryk and Dickens Col. Polanco Tel.: (5)281-8020 It's great Indian food for 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 , but perhaps those accustomed to something closer to the source might be disappointed by how toned down some of the dishes are. The extensive menu (71 listed options Listed option An option that has been accepted for trading on an exchange. ) and surprisingly reasonable prices are definite saving graces. * 8 ** 10 # 9 ## $11 Zeco Caffe Avenida Revolucion 1465 Col. Tlacopac San Angel Tel.:(5)661-0772 It's both homey and gourmet, laid back and tasteful taste·ful adj. 1. Having, showing, or being in keeping with good taste. 2. Pleasing in flavor; tasty. taste , with hearty European and nouveau Mexican comfort food. The huitlacoche huit·la·co·che n. Variant of cuitlacoche. pizza and pan noruego were the favorites of the evening. * 9 ** 9 # 8 ## $20 Circulo Vasco Espanol 16 de Septiembre 51 Col. Centro Tel.: (5)518-3051, (5)518-2908 A last bastion of the dying tradition of the three-hour weekday comida, the restaurant fills up at 2 p.m. with hungry office workers ready to refuel re·fu·el v. re·fu·eled also re·fu·elled, re·fu·el·ing also re·fu·el·ling, re·fu·els also re·fu·els v.tr. To supply again with fuel. v.intr. on tequilas and paella. The food is hearty and excellent, and there is something comforting in the well-worn, non-threatening dignity of the place. * FOOD ** DECOR # SERVICE ## COST (IN U.S. DOLLARS) 5-6 poor to fair 7 fair to good 8 good to very good 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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