Foodie

July 4, 2025

Colima 71

Mapping the Absolute

Best Food in Mexico City

Mexico City isn’t just a destination—it’s a culinary revelation. While beach resorts like Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, and Cancún dazzle with ocean views, Mexico City seduces with something deeper: the soul of Mexican cuisine, reinvented daily in its bustling streets and hidden courtyards.

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Here, food isn’t just eaten; it’s experienced. From age-old markets serving pre-Hispanic delicacies to avant-garde tasting menus rivaling the world’s best, the city’s gastronomy is a love letter to tradition and innovation. And at the heart of it all? Roma Norte, where every corner café, taquería, and fine-dining gem tells a story.

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If you’re craving more than just another margarita by the pool—if you want to taste Mexico at its most vibrant—this is where your summer escape begins.

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Where to Eat in Mexico City: A Curated Guide by Colima 71

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As a boutique hotel in Roma, Mexico City, we’ve made it our mission to know every culinary secret in the neighborhood. These aren’t just recommendations—they’re handpicked favorites from our tables:

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Morning Rituals

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Begin your day where Mexico City's most discerning palates do – at Panadería Rosetta, where the aroma of its amazing guava roll mingles with the earthy notes of Oaxacan coffee. These are the flavors that make CDMX's mornings legendary.

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Global Flavors, Mexican Soul

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In Roma Norte, borders blur beautifully. At Máximo Bistrot, Chef Eduardo García reimagines French bistro classics through a Mexican lens – think duck confit with hoja santa or foie gras atop a blue corn tlacoyo. Just a few blocks away, Contramar remains the undisputed temple of coastal cuisine, where the Pescado a la Talla (red and green grilled red snapper) has inspired countless imitations but no equals.

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Hidden Gems

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Venture beyond the guidebooks to discover Maíz de Cacao, a Huasteca culinary experience based on corn and cacao that will rewrite your understanding of complexity. Nearby, Migrante offers a different kind of revelation: contemporary dishes with an international approach are constantly coming out of the open kitchen, among them the crispy prawns in Thai tempura with mandarin kosho and pickled radishes or the fried pâté churro with pumpkin, butter, mamey, and toasted hazelnut.

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The Ultimate Indulgence

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Patisserie Dominique transports you to Paris via Mexico City, where the cardamom-kissed brioche and passionfruit tartlets showcase French technique with tropical verve. Meanwhile, Campo Baja proves that beach-worthy seafood thrives in the capital. You will feel like in Ensenada but beneath Roma's jacaranda trees.

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For more recommendations, revisit our Ultimate Foodie’s Guide to La Roma.

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Delights of Mexico Experience: A Private Culinary Journey

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For those who believe the truest way to know a place is through its flavors, Colima 71 presents Delights of Mexico—not merely a dining experience, but a five-hour odyssey that unfolds like the pages of a rich, gastronomic novel. Imagine beginning your evening gliding through Roma's streets in a sleek luxury SUV, your culinary curator preparing you for what's to come: the deep, mysterious notes of an Oaxacan mole negro, its recipe whispered through generations; the delicate crunch of escamoles (ant eggs) sautéed in butter, a pre-Hispanic delicacy that dances between earthy and elegant; the smoky heat of chilies ground by hand in volcanic molcajetes. This is Mexico's culinary heritage, served not on silver platters but with stories—each bite a chapter in a history that spans markets, milpas, and Michelin-worthy innovation.

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There will be revelations: perhaps that chapulines (grasshoppers) taste brightest when toasted with garlic and lime, or that the perfect taco requires nothing more than a blue corn tortilla, still warm from the comal.

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This isn't just an experience. It's the meal that will redefine your experience of tasting Mexico forever.

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Expat Living in Mexico City: Why CDMX Beats Beach Towns

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For expats who’ve traded flip-flops for street art strolls, Mexico City isn’t just a relocation; it’s a culinary awakening. Where resort menus recycle the same safe, tourist-tamed flavors, this city thrums with edible audacity, a place where lunch might mean huitlacoche-stuffed quesadillas in a Mercado stall one day and a 17-course homage to native corn at Pujol the next. The rhythm of eating here defies monotony: mornings begin with churros dipped in thick Mexican hot chocolate, afternoons detour through Lebanese-Mexican fusion cafés, and midnight cravings are answered by al pastor tacos sliced straight from the trompo, pineapple glistening under neon lights.

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Welcome to the city that feeds both appetite and curiosity—one life-changing meal at a time.

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Our Boutique Hotel in Roma, Mexico City: Your Gastronomic Basecamp

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In a neighborhood celebrated for its culinary genius, Colima 71 stands as Alberto Kalach's love letter to contemporary Mexico—a boutique hotel where the city's vibrant soul permeates every space. Kalach's visionary architecture crafts a stage for gastronomic revelation. Here, the concierge doesn't merely recommend restaurants; they secure a chef's counter view at the best restaurants in Mexico City.

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Start your day with a complimentary breakfast featuring your choice of green or orange juice, a Colima special (avocado toast, tamales, or a fruit bowl with various toppings), and coffee or tea. A highlight of your morning meal is a piece from Panadería Rosetta, recognized by The World's 50 Best Restaurants and Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.

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Colima 71 isn't only hospitality. It's a meeting point, where every detail—from the poured-concrete walls to the first-night surprise of artisanal chocolates—reminds you: in Mexico City, to eat is to live profoundly.

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Ready to trade buffet lines for the best food in Mexico City? Your table’s waiting. Book your stay at Roma’s best-kept secret.

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