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Planning a business lunch or dinner? This month's guide spotlights four of Mexico City's standout Italian restaurants. One of them may be just the spot you were looking for Looking for

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. We welcome your comments and recommendations of the restaurants you have visited to compile future lists. Email us at busmex@amcham.com.mx.

L'Osteria del Becco

Goldsmith 103

Colonia Polanco

Tel: 5282-1059

Hours: Monday through Saturday 1:00 pm-12:30 am, Sunday 1:00-6:00 pm

Valet parking valet parking
n.
Parking arrangements provided by a commercial establishment, such as a restaurant, whereby patrons leave their cars at the entrance and attendants park and retrieve them.

Noun 1.
 available

Reservations recommended

FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

Described as an "exclusive" dining experience by its manager, L'Osteria del Becco is an intimate space known for its extensive wine cellar and its hearty Italian cuisine Italian cuisine as a national cuisine known today has evolved from centuries of social and political change. Its roots can be traced back to 4th century BCE and into the Middle Ages which brought Arab and Norman influence to certain regions along with introduction of notable chefs . All cheeses, olive oils, sausages and wines are imported directly from Italy, and pastas are made in-house. The genuine balsamic vinegar balsamic vinegar
n.
1. An aromatic vinegar of Modena, Italy, made from white Trebbiano grape juice that is heated and aged in wooden barrels for several years.

2. Any of various similar vinegars.
 and fresh parmesan cheese a kind of cheese of a rich flavor, though from skimmed milk, made in Parma, Italy.

See also: Parmesan
 lend an authentic twist to the northern Italian dishes These dishes are representative of Italian cuisine. Dishes and recipes
Antipasti
  • Insalata caprese
  • Braciole
  • Bruschetta
  • Bresaola
  • Prosciutto e melone
  • Crostini con condimenti misti
  • Verdure in pinzimonio
  • Cocktail di gamberi
 that pepper the menu. Its location in Polanco makes the restaurant a good post-shopping pasta pit stop.

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Alfredo di Roma

Campos Eliseos 218

Colonia Polanco (Inside the Presidente Intercontinental Hotel)

Tel: 5327-7700 Ext. 3425

Hours: Monday-Thursday 1:00-5:00 pm and 7:00 pm-2:30 am, Friday-Saturday 7:00 pm-12:00 am, Sunday 1:00-5:00 pm

FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

A favorite of 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
 high-class society, Alfredo Di Roma is as versatile as a semi-formal restaurant gets: Business groups, couples and groups of friends alike frequent the contemporary Italian restaurant. Soothing beige-toned walls and blond hardwood furniture are tonally similar to Alfredo Di Roma's signature dish A signature dish is a recipe that identifies an individual chef. Ideally it should be unique and allow an informed gastronome to name the chef in a blind tasting. It can be thought of as the culinary equivalent of an artist finding their own style, or an author finding their own , the Fettuccini Alfredo. The wine list is thorough enough to accompany any menu selection. And to please the couple-dominated dinnertime crowd, a tenor serenades evening eaters.

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Stuffa

Av. Vasco de Quiroga Vasco de Quiroga (ca. 1470, Madrigal, Castile—March 14, 1565, Uruapan) was the first bishop of Michoacán, Mexico and one of the judges (oidores) in the second Audiencia that governed New Spain from January 10, 1531 to April 16, 1535.  3800

Colonia Antigua Mina La Totolapa (Inside the Centro Comercial Santa Fe)

Tel: 5570-8223

Hours: Monday through Saturday 1:00 pm-12:00 am, Sunday 1:00-7:00 pm

FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

Located inside of Latin America's largest shopping center in the heart of the Santa Fe area, Stuffa's casual dress code is befitting be·fit·ting  
adj.
Appropriate; suitable; proper.



be·fitting·ly adv.

Adj. 1.
 of its location. The restaurant is easily one of the best dining options within the shopping mall. The wide-ranging menu includes classic dishes, such as caprese salad, raviolis and pizzas and is accompanied by an accessibly-priced wine list. The restaurant itself is frequented by business people and families and has a young atmosphere embellished with wood beams, stone columns and lush plants.

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Vucciria

Av. Mexico 157 (on the corner of Teotihuacan). Ground floor

Colonia Condesa

Tel: 5564-7441

Hours: Monday through Sunday from 2:00 pm

Valet parking available

Reservations recommended

FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

Between the art deco buildings, the Parque Mexico directly in front and the beautiful people who frequent this Italian eatery, eyes will be entertained at Vucciria. The restaurant has a small and sophisticated interior and also boasts sidewalk tables. The menu is dominated by traditional Sicilian staples with a few inventive touches, and its cappuccinos end the meal with appropriate levels of caffeine. The restaurant's location in the trendy Condesa neighborhood makes it an excellent launching pad for later activities.

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