Restaurant guide.BUSINESS MEXICO brings you a definitive 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. Zeco Caffe Avenida Revolucion 1465 Col. Tlacopac, San Angel, 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)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 nou·veau adj. New and different, often fashionably so: "The perfect [Los Angeles] combination: a gas station that is also a nouveau convenience store" 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, Mexico City 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. (*): 8; (#): 7; (@): 9; (&): $20 La Vineria Fernando Montes de Oca Montes de Oca is the name of the 15th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 15.16 km²[1], and has a population of 53,357[2]. The capital city of the canton is San Pedro. #52-A Col. Condesa, Mexico City Tel.: (5)211-9020 "Fresh" is a word batted around a lot by restaurants, but La Vineria takes it seriously--it doesn't even have a freezer. Being a wine bar, the list is of course extensive with options from most wine-producing regions in the world. (*): 10; (#): 9; (@): 10; (&): 15 Iman Presidente Masaryk 410 Col. Polanco, Mexico City Tels.: (5)281-4631, 4412, 5413 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. (*): 9; (#): 9; (@): 9; (&): $25 Pujol Francisco Petrarca 254 Cross-street Horacio Col. Polanco, Mexico City Tel.: (5)545-4111 Pujol uses French techniques and complements them with unmistakably 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. (*): 10; (#): 9; (@): 10; (&): $20 Centro Castellano Uruguay 16 Col. Centro, Mexico City Tel.: (5)518-2937, (5)518-6080 Hotel Camino Real, Mariano Escobedo 700, Col. Nuevo Anzures Tel.: (5)545-7231 The original Centre 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, deciding to coast on its reputation. Whatever the case, it deserves a pass. (*): 5; (#): 6; (@): 6; (&): $25 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 Tel.: (5)327-7766 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. (*): 7; (#): 8; (@): 8; (&): $35 Au Pied de Cochon Hotel Presidente Inter-Continental Campos Eliseos 218, Col. Polanco, Mexico City Tel.: (5)327-7756 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-a-day, seven-day-a-week French bistro is excellent, service is better and dressing smart is not necessary but wise. (*): 9; (#): 7; (@): 9; (&): $25 Suntory Montes mon·tes n. Plural of mons. Urales 535, cross-street Reforma Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City Tel.: (5)202-4711 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. (*): 9; (#): 7; (@): 8; (&): $25 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 This small, intimate restaurant has an ever-changing menu, including holiday meals like Thanksgiving. It can also be reserved for parties. --Reader review (*): 10; (#): 7; (@): 10; (&): $15 La Casbah Amsterdam 194, cross-street Chilpancingo Col. Hipodromo Condesa, Mexico City Tel.: (5)564-6826 La Casbah 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. (*): 9; (#): 8; (@): 7; (&): $15 Blu 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. 57, between Revolucion and Insurgentes Col. San Angel, Mexico City Tels.: (5)616-4791 , (5)616-4831 Blus 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, either, with a solid menu of fresh Mediterranean cuisine. (*): 8; (#): 9; (@): 9; (&): $25 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 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 (*): 8; (#): 4; (@): 9; (&): $11/kg (*) FOOD (#) DECOR (@) SERVICE (&) COST (IN U.S. DOLLARS) 1-2: poor to fair 3-4: fair to good 5-7: good to very 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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