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. Centro Castellano Uruguay 16 Col. Centro, 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)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, deciding to coast on its reputation. Whatever the case, it deserves a pass. 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-a-day, seven-day-a-week French bistro is excellent, service is better and dressing smart is not necessary but wise. 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., 1-11:30 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 artfully prepared in front of you. The sushi and sashimi are excellent. Perfect for group or business dining. Bistro Charlotte Lope deVega 341, Col. Chapultepec Morales, Mexico City Tel.: (5)250-4180 Mon. to Fri., 12 p.m. 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. --Reoder review 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 am. 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 La Casbah Amsterdam 194, cross-street Chilpancingo Col. Hipodromo Condesa, Mexico City Tel.: (5)564-6826 Tues. to Sat., 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sun., 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Closed Mondays. La Casbah, nestled 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. As one would rightly expect, 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. 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 p.m. to 12 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. to 6 p.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 interior's garishly gar·ish adj. 1. a. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy. b. Loud and flashy: garish makeup. See Synonyms at gaudy1. 2. mismatched art and morose mo·rose adj. Sullenly melancholy; gloomy. [Latin m  r , dark wood, and the
decorative yet I mediocre dishes will perhaps remind you of your
grandparents' country club. You will not be reminded, however, of
fine dining.
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 p.m. 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. It's also a fun place for observing the San Angel young yuppie crowd out on the town. The food doesn't disappoint, either, with a solid menu of fresh Mediterranean cuisine. Bio Bio Rio Lerma 175, cross-street Rio Guadalquivir Col. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City Tels.: (5)511-8181, (5)525.5986 Mon. to Sat., 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sun., 1 p.m. 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. Los Naranjos Lope de Vega Noun 1. Lope de Vega - prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635) Lope Felix de Vega Carpio, Vega 334, Col. Polanco, Mexico City Tel.: (5)545-0755 Mon. to Sat., 1-11 p.m., Closed Sundays Los Naranjos hits the culinary nail on the head with its delicious nouvelle Mexican cuisine This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. . Especially good are the beef filet al chileado and the zapote mousse dessert. 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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