Meal options fall into six basic categories: very cheap (and sometimes risky) vendor stalls scattered about the streets; fast, inexpensive, and generally safe taquerías; slightly more formal cafeterías; more pricey and decorous Mexican restaurants; locally popular US-style eateries; and expensive international fare. In addition, US fast-food chains mass-produce predictable fare for the timid palate. VIPs and Sanborn’s, popular with middle-class Mexicans, run hundreds of restaurants throughout the capital. Vegetarians will have more to eat here than anywhere else in Mexico: the bright orange chain Super Soya has soy versions of many Mexican and US favorites served up in freshly-made waffle cones (15 pesos). Local supermarkets have higher prices than mercados, but lower prices than corner stores. Except for Bodega Comercial Mexicana, Carranza 125, at Correo (☎5510 9758. Open daily 7:30am-10pm.), most are far from the centro, at residential Metro stops. Superama, Río Balsas 23 at Río Sena, in the Zona Rosa, is directly outside M: Polanco (Line 7). (☎5525 5460. Open daily 7am-11pm.) For fresh produce and meats, try La Merced , the mother of all markets.
If you are wary of eating from street vendors you’ll be hard pressed to find true budget options in the centro. Locals offset throngs of tourists, keeping prices lower than in Zona Rosa but not as ...more
Restaurants are not as abundant here as in the centro, but there are some inexpensive choices. For Chinese, go down to Dolores and Independencia. Some restaurants there have better vegetarian options ...more
Without many affluent residents or big tourist draws, this area is dominated by informal cafes, torterías, and taquerías. This is the spot for hearty portions and low prices. M: Revolución (Line 2) ...more
With countless restaurants and some of the city’s best vegetarian choices, the Zona Rosa has food for all tastes, if not all budgets. Cafeterías with fixed menus and taquerías cater to the money-conscious ...more
Food stands inside the Bosque de Chapultepec offer an enormous variety of snacks, but these are always risky for a foreign stomach. The small restaurants cluttered around M: Chapultepec (Line 1) are ...more
If you crave great coffee, cheesecake, or pesto, spend an afternoon at one of the many comparable outdoor cafes surrounding the Jardín Centenario. For local flavor, visit the taquerías that line Coyoacán’s ...more
Though some restaurants here are too hip (and too expensive) for their own good, quite a few homey establishments sell solid, reasonably priced food. Great lunch deals can be found in the very stylish ...more
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