Eating in Mexico City

Mexico City is the kind of city where one meal turns into the whole day.

Mexico City eats well at every level. One night I was four hours into a tasting menu at Pujol, the next I was at a sidewalk cart in Roma Norte eating tacos al pastor for less than five bucks, and honestly I can't tell you which one I'd go back for first. Both crews knew what they were doing.

This Mexico City food guide covers tacos, bakeries, markets, coffee shops, neighborhood restaurants, and special occasion meals worth seeking out.

Use this page as the starting point for the full Mexico City section. Three guides: the world-class tasting menus you book months ahead, the neighborhood spots in Roma and Cuauhtémoc you'll keep going back to, and the taquerias and breakfast institutions where locals actually eat.

Last updated: June 2026