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

Biko

Cafe Tacuba

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

Contramar

”Owned by hip restaurateur Gabriela Cámara, this casual seafood place is near the ultratrendy Condesa area....”  More

Ivoire

”This Provençal-style restaurant from the owners of the hip Restaurante Lamm is a hit with the city’s upper-class Francophiles....”  More

La Mascota

Náos

”At her third restaurant, chef Mónica Patiño is serving some of the city’s most vibrant seafood....”  More

Oscar Wilde 9

Pujol

Salon Conde

Zhen Shanghai

Alfredo di Roma

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

Boga Boga

Bugambilia

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

Café 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 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 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

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

Carnitas El Michoacáno

”Around the corner from Rossy's, this humble taquería specializes in juicy pork tacos. Atkins dieters ask for puro carne; others...”  More

Casa de Piedra

”Hacienda Xcanatún A restored 18th-century estate with 18 suites, a spa and an elegant restaurant, Casa de Piedra, which serves...”  More

Casa Frida

”'They're the most charming neighbors I could have,' says the designer, who sends guests over for home-cooked meals under the...”  More

Casagrande

”Excellent Juchiteco dishes....”  More

Casa Hidalgo

”Terrace dining in the heart of the city, with international fare....”  More

Cayos

”A large restaurant on the main square, with a jukebox, a view over palm trees, and good, basic food: tostadas...”  More

Chamonix

”Chamonix is the baby of Swiss-trained chef Allen Williams, who speaks English, French, and Spanish and serves food that is...”  More

Chino's Paraíso

”After 20 minutes, with El Edén still a few miles of uncertain road ahead, we stop instead at the nearby...”  More

Choco Banana

C

”The Adam Tihany-designed C is Charlie Trotter's first foreign venture (his longtime sous chef Guillermo Tellez is at the helm)...”  More

Coconuts

”This perennial hot spot revealed a personal connection for Johnson: 'I used to live at Max's Kansas City in Manhattan...”  More

Dipao Pizza y Vino

Doña Gabina Escolástica

”Standing in the courtyard of Frida Kahlo’s Casa Az...”  More

Don Pedro's

Dulcería y Sorbetería Colón

”This chain of cafés, founded in 1907, serves delicious soft meringue cookies and sorbets like elote, made with nutty corn....”  More

El Canto del Mar

”Another Frenchman, Thierry Dufour, brings Michelin star-worthy flair to the 25-seat El Canto del Mar at Marquis Los Cabos, the...”  More

El Capi Navegante

El Chilar

”Find a more classic version of the Los Cabos margarita at the Todos Santos Inn's La Copa Wine Bar and...”  More

El Correo

”A cozy local favorite in a colonial building across from the post office. Try steak arrachera, sopa de tlapeño and...”  More

El Espresso

El Naranjo

”Celebrity chef and owner Iliana de la Vega makes a different mole for each day of the week....”  More

El Sacramonte

”Standing in the courtyard of Frida Kahlo’s Casa Az...”  More

El Santo y La Panga

”From Mexico to the Mediterranean, T+L spotlights 25 up-and-coming seaside retreats where the dollar still goes far—and authentic experiences are...”  More

El Sol

”The young New Zealand chef Stephanie Rowe at the beachside El Sol plays with traditional Mexican dishes, but still lets...”  More

El Topil

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

Fiambala

Fiesta Americana Grand Aqua

”To attract adults, the resort hired star chefs to ...”  More

Fonda Cholula

”Standing in the courtyard of Frida Kahlo’s Casa Az...”  More

Fonda el Refugio

”As for restaurants in Mexico City, I go to Fonda el Refugio, which has amazing food and design....”  More

Gaia Restaurante

”Gaia has been designed in a pleasing minimalist aesthetic: high-ceilinged spaces flow into one another; the dining areas have whitewashed...”  More

Hacienda de los Morales

”What makes a perfect escape? Whether it's a hidden California wine valley, a white-sand beach in Mexico, or a not-to-be-...”  More

Hotel Villa Rolandi Gourmet & Beach Club

”But the main draw is the restaurant, which serves an excellent mix of Northern Italian and Mayan dishes on a...”  More

Il Mare

”'An Italian restaurant with a view, and they play all those songs from Moonstruck.'...”  More

Kau-Kan

”Johnson likes the rooftop restaurant's tomato-and–Oaxacan cheese salad and sunset views....”  More

Kinich-Kakmó

”Near the cathedral, with tortillas handmade on the premises....”  More

La Bipolar

”The Y Tu Mamá También actor co-owns La Bipolar in Mexico City, which serves dishes like marlin tostaditas ...”  More

La Buena Vida

”Stylish expats pack into this tiny bakery for coffee, pastries, and artisanal breads....”  More

La Capilla

”Mexican-American fusion cuisine in the shadow of La Parroquia....”  More

La Cartuja

”He cooks all of the food himself and runs the restaurant with the help of his son. He makes his...”  More

La Casa de la Marquesa

”La Casa de la Marquesa is an 18th-century palace realized in high Mudejar style: elaborately stenciled walls, curvaceous stone archways...”  More

La Casa del Portal

”Traditional Michoacán cuisine—including a fortifying sopa tarasca....”  More

La Casa Que Canta Restaurant

”The steep brick road to the Playa Ropa at La Casa Que Canta has one of the most punishing speed...”  More

La Choza

La Cocay

La Condesa

”The beach shack La Condesa is 'like home for me,' says Johnson, a fan of the grilled huachinango (red snapper)...”  More

La Cueva del Chango

”Start the day with freshly roasted granola or cactus empanadas and queso fresco at La Cueva del Chango, just off...”  More

La Curva

”This restaurant in Huichihuayán, at the foot of the mountains before the climb to Xilitla, serves delicious seafood....”  More

La Palapa at Las Alamandas

”All bright colors and charm to burn, this chic little restaurant overlooks an epic stretch of pristine beach....”  More

La Pasita

La Prosperidad

”Specializes in small snacks called botanas, such as chicken-tortilla soup, and features a live band that plays Mexican pop....”  More

La Sirena Gorda

”Run by the former owner of Betseyville, it's the place for fish and shrimp tacos....”  More

Los Adobes de Todos Santos

”Chiles get top billing at the restaurant Los Adobes de Todos Santos. Oaxacan specialties—like mole poblano chicken—are served on a...”  More

Los Almendros

”Homey restaurant in the center of Mérida that has excellent salbutes—crisp tortillas topped with turkey, tomatoes and onions....”  More

Los Arcos

”I’ve ended up at Los Arcos, a friendly, casual café on the zocalo...”  More

Marisma

Mercado de la Merced

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

Mi Cocina

”Chef Loïc Tenoux opened his first Mexican restaurant in Provence. That went over like a lead brioche. But at his...”  More

Néctar

”later, we dine by candlelight at Néctar, a lounge-style bistro with Mexican-Asian fusion dishes such as Vietnamese taquitos and duck...”  More

Nick-San

”Sushi in Baja? With all the fish leaping off the Gorda Banks, it's a no-brainer. Insiders know to order the...”  More

Palomar Restaurant

”Stop at Palomar Restaurant for specialties like garlicky octopus and chicken tostadas....”  More

Pancake House

”Mexican breakfasts; American waffles and hotcakes....”  More

Pancho's Backyard

Pedro y Lola

”From Mexico to the Mediterranean, T+L spotlights 25 up-and-coming seaside retreats where the dollar still goes far—and authentic experiences are...”  More

Playa Rosa

”A tastefully decorated Italian restaurant on a secluded bay, close to El Careyes Beach Resort....”  More

Pollo Yolanda

Posada Santa Fe

The Restaurant at Esperanza

”Carved into bluffs above the surf line, the hotel's terraced outdoor restaurant provides a scene-stealing backdrop for chef Flynt Payne's...”  More

Restaurante-Bar Café Los Agaves

Restaurante Caleta Careyes

”On a harborlined with battered fishing boats and dryingnets,& three generations of Mexican women serve up cold beer and fresh...”  More

Restaurante Carnes

”Restaurante Carnes serves tender carne domestica from the nearby ranches around Monterrey....”  More

Rincón de Don Tomás

”Rincón de Don Tomás, right on the Jardín, is where locals flock for carne de puerco con chile rallado (pork...”  More

Ristorante da Andrea

”At 300-year-old Hacienda de Landeta, a few miles out of town, an Italian restaurateur oversees exquisite handmade pasta and fish...”  More

Sal y Fuego

”This new restaurant at the Esencia hotel near Tulum, on Mexico's Caribbean coast, specializes in Meso-american-style cuisine. Formerly at Quattro...”  More

Sayulita Fish Taco

Taquería Rossy

”The chairs are plastic; so are the blue-and-white-checked tablecloths. Both locals and snowbirds perch here for succulent, lightly battered shrimp...”  More

TI´a Calla

”TI´a Calla, a crowded pozolería in the colonial town of Taxco....”  More

Wayané

”At Wayané, a tiny stand in the Itzimná district, we wash down tacos with a barley drink called agua de...”  More