Location: Calle Colima 166, Roma Norte

Type: Italian with Mexican influences

One of Mexico's top restaurants. It is spread out through several rooms in an old mansion house in the city's Roma district

Price range: > $500 MXN

Telephone: +5255 5533 7804

Website: www.rosetta.com.mx

Location: Tonalá 23, Roma Norte

Type: Bar/French

Cocktail bar in a porfirian house with a vintage decoration from beginnings of the XX century. Famous for its original cocktails, but it is also a french restaurant (mainly in the first floor)

Telephone: +5255 63032471

Website: www.maisonartemisia.com

Location: Calle Durango 200, Cuauhtémoc (Condesa)

Type: Fish and Seafood

Very typical restaurant in Mexico. Not fancy decoration but very good seafood.

Telephone: +5255 5514 3169

Website: www.contramar.com.mx

Location: Colima 168, Roma Norte

Type: International/Bar

The house was recently restored and it is divided in 5 spaces; one of them is a lounge bar, next to it there is a cafe where seafood tapas are served, and the rest is for the restaurant.

Price range: > MXN $ 500

Telephone: +5255 5208 2702

Website: www.blancocolima.com.mx

Location: Calle Tonalá 133, Roma Sur

Type: International with local products

Telephone: +5255 5264 4291

Website: www.maximobistrot.com.mx

Location: Av. Veracruz 102, Condesa

Type: International

Great place for a brunch, any day of the week

Telephone: +5255 5241 2600

Website: www.condesadf.com

Location - Two options: 1. Av. Oaxaca 87, Roma Norte or 2. Pedro Calderón de la Barca 72, Polanco

Type: Bar, it is also a restaurant but better just for drinks, very animated place

Telephone: +5255 3017 3601

Location - Two options: 1. Tabasco 109, Roma Norte or 2. Emilio Castelar 171, Polanco

Type: Recommended for brunch (only Saturday and Sunday)

Telephone: +5255 6273 2079 (Roma Norte); +5255 5280 3221 (Polanco)

Website: www.belmondo.com.mx

Location: Lafontaine 96, Polanco

Type: International/Bar

It is still kind of "new", with a good cocktail menu. Great place for drinks and having something to eat.

Price range: > $500 MXN

Telephone: +5255 5280 2195

Website: www.thecomrade.mx

Location: Emilio Castelar 95, Polanco

Type: mainly French food and nice place for drinks.

Restaurant/bar with three terraces and a lounge, in front of the "Parque del Reloj", very popular area for drinks or food.

Telephone: +5255 5280 0477

Website: www.ivoire.com.mx

Location: Temistocles 61, Polanco

Type: Japanese

Really good japanese food and cool place (be sure to go this one as there are others with the same name). Lychee martinis are great

Price range: > $500 MXN

Telephone: +5255 5281 4226

Website: www.toritori.com.mx

Location: Isabel la Católica 30, Centro

Type: Mexican

The restaurant is in a colonial house's patio in one of the main streets of the city center. Also very good for breakfast. It has small shops and a boutique hotel (Downtown) in the top floor.

Price range: MXN $300-$500

Telephone: +5255 5521 3295 / +5255 5510 1316

Website: www.azul.rest

Location: Republica de la Argentina 15, Centro

Type: Mexican

It is in Mexico's city center. The restaurant is in a rooftop with a great view to the Cathedral and the Templo Mayor. Also great for afternoon drinks

Price range: MXN $ 500 - MXN $ 700

Telephone: +5255 5704 7580

Location: Diego Rivera 50, San Ángel

Type: International

The restaurant used to be a monastery, now famous for its international food. It is decorated with Mexican-colonial style and has nice gardens. It also serves breakfast

Price range: > $500 MXN

Telephone: +5255 5616 1402

Website: www.sanangelinn.com