Saturday, January 06, 2007
Mexico City
The Condesa neighborhood is a great place to go for dinner, lots of cafes, a nice relaxed atmosphere. A little pricy for el DF but hey, a little pricy here is still cheap by American standards. Just stroll down Tamaulipas or Nuevo Leon (Patriotismo Metro stop).
50 Friends
Tamaulipas (don't remember the #, North of Patriotismo Metro stop)
Per recommendation of the Mexico City Bureau, I tried this place. After having Mexican food for about a week I was ready for something else. The pizza was OK, but the vibe was great. The waiter could not explain to me though why the name is "50 friends" in English.
El Trompito
Londres 119
Phone: 5511 1015
Zona Rosa is one of the hubs for nightclubs so stuff is open late. I loved this little taqueria. No frills, but really good tacos, por poco pesos. And in case this is your first meal in Mexico, tacos are this - several small corn tortillas on a plate underneath a pile of (your choice of) meat. The other popular item is the torta: meat on a french roll. And don't fall for the "fee" for using the sink.
Cafe Popular
Cinco de Mayo 52
Phone: 5518 6880
Cafe Popular, near the Zocalo is a solid, cramped breakfast spot. I had some eggs and salsa dish with a side of beans. It was cheap and tasty and (as often happens) I had live music with my breakfast thanks to a traveling corrido man.
50 Friends
Tamaulipas (don't remember the #, North of Patriotismo Metro stop)
Per recommendation of the Mexico City Bureau, I tried this place. After having Mexican food for about a week I was ready for something else. The pizza was OK, but the vibe was great. The waiter could not explain to me though why the name is "50 friends" in English.
El Trompito
Londres 119
Phone: 5511 1015
Zona Rosa is one of the hubs for nightclubs so stuff is open late. I loved this little taqueria. No frills, but really good tacos, por poco pesos. And in case this is your first meal in Mexico, tacos are this - several small corn tortillas on a plate underneath a pile of (your choice of) meat. The other popular item is the torta: meat on a french roll. And don't fall for the "fee" for using the sink.
Cafe Popular
Cinco de Mayo 52
Phone: 5518 6880
Cafe Popular, near the Zocalo is a solid, cramped breakfast spot. I had some eggs and salsa dish with a side of beans. It was cheap and tasty and (as often happens) I had live music with my breakfast thanks to a traveling corrido man.
