Águila y Sol

Star chef Martha Ortiz—daughter of cookbook author and painter Martha Chapa—keeps reinventing Mexican cuisine. Her restaurant is moving to a... More

Alfredo di Roma

Ambar

Run by up-and-coming Colombian chef Mateo Zuluaga,... More

Benito Juárez Market

It’s not hard to see why: there’s the 17th-century... More

Berlin Bar and Cafe

One of my favorite places came to be Berlin, a bar and café on Umurán, where the owner, Detlev Kappstein... More

Biko

Bistro Arlequin

Boga Boga

Brasserie La Moderna

Star chef Richard Sandoval's menu at Brasserie La Moderna, in the Hotel Brick... More

Bugambilia

The food at Bugambilia is traditional Mexican cooking prepared with age-old recipes—but prices are expensive for San Miguel. Try the... More

Cafa de la Parroquya

Authentic Mexican breakfast—fresh fruit, excellent coffee, chilaquiles in green sauce, omelettes—and daily lunch specials served in a leafy courtyard a... More

Café Brújula

Owner Kyle Dromgoole, a Texan married to a vivacious Oaxacan lawyer, concocts drinks made from fresh local ingredients, like a... More

Café Central

Artist Guillermo Olguín’s studio-cum-bar/lounge... More

Café de la Musique

At Café de la Musique the menu and décor rotate seasonally. ... More

Café des Artistes

A nouvelle French take on classic Mexican dishes. Don't miss the coconut gazpacho.... More

Cafe Mexicano at Ritz-Carlton

Cafe Santa-Fe

For a refried-bean hiatus, locals flock to Café Santa-Fe, Ezio and Paula Colombo's candlelit, whitewashed dining room in a historic... More

Cafe Tacuba

This classic café in a 17th-century mansion is near the Museo Franz Mayer, which has a stunning decorative-arts collection.... More

Cafetería Pop

I scurry past Pancho's, the colorful tourist bar with huge Warhol-style portraits of the folk-hero bandito Pancho Villa, and take... More

Caprichos

'Delicious homemade soups,' says Johnson. 'Sit in the backyard, with its twinkling lights.'... More