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Casa de los Azulejos in Mexico City: delicious Mexican food in an historic mansion

Esme Vos — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:55:01 +0000

Casa de los Azulejos Mexico City

The Casa de los Azulejos in Mexico City looks impressive from the outside with its entire façade covered in blue and white tiles, but inside, it’s a dream. A colonial mansion built in the late 1500s, it is now the home of Sanborn’s, a popular restaurant that serves traditional Mexican cuisine. The best place to dine is in the interior courtyard (pictured above) where busy waitresses in traditional costume dart back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room. The food is delicious and inexpensive. Unlike the restaurants I’ve already reviewed on Mapplr, which are in the posh Polanco area, Sanborns is down-to-earth and homey. On Sundays, you find Mexican families and groups of friends lunching here after they’ve strolled through the historic center. Sanborns is the perfect place for lunch after visiting the Cathedral, the Templo Mayor (Aztec ruins), and the Palacio Nacional with its massive Diego Rivera murals.

Vibe: atmospheric colonial mansion dating back to the 1500s, down-to-earth and family friendly.

Pros: delicious traditional Mexican cuisine, inexpensive, good service, close to the historic center

Cons: crowded on Sundays

Casa de los Azulejos / Sanborns
Madero 4
Centro Historico
Mexico City
+52 55 5518 6676

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Pampano Restaurant in Mexico City: seafood in elegant surroundings

Esme Vos — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:13:31 +0000

Mexico City is completely underrated. I don’t understand why more people from the US spend long weekends there. Great museums and art, historical monuments and pyramids, lovely parks and fantastic restaurants. On my visit to Mexico City last month, I went to a wonderful seafood restaurant called Pampano (it’s the name of a fish) in the chic Polanco district (side-by-side Bentley and Hummer dealerships). The seafood was fresh and exquisitely prepared, and the service was outstanding.

Vibe: chic, elegant restaurant in the Polanco neighborhood; noise levels are low so you can actually have a conversation; well-dressed clientele.

Pros: fresh seafood prepared in innovative ways; luscious desserts. Portions are on the large side. Excellent service.

Cons: expensive for Mexico City, but not for people who are used to San Francisco or London prices.

Pampano
Moliere 42
Polanco
Mexico City, Mexico
+52 81 2010
Book online via Open Table

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Mapplr's favorite hotels in Mexico City

Esme Vos — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:41:11 +0000

Since I recently posted my favorite restaurants in Mexico City, I thought I’d add my favorite boutique hotels. One of the challenges I’ve faced when traveling is finding a boutique hotel (or B&B), preferably not part of a chain, but not outrageously priced either. The selection I’ve made here, although small, should get you started. If you find other good boutique hotels, please post a comment below.

Hotel Habita
Avenida Presidente Masaryk 201
Polanco
Mexico City
+52 55 5282 3100
www.hotelhabita.com
Book online now

Condesa DF Hotel
Av. Veracruz 102
Col. Condesa
Mexico City
+52 55 5241 2600
www.condesadf.com
Book online now

Hippodrome Hotel
188 Avenida Mexico
Condesa
Mexico City
+52 55 5212 2110
www.thehippodromehotel.com

Hotel La Casona
Durango No. 280
Col. Roma
Mexico City
+52 55 52 86 30 01
www.hotellacasona.com.mx

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Jaso: stylish interiors, contemporary American cuisine in Mexico City

Esme Vos — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:30:20 +0000

If you are looking for a chic, stylish place to dine in Mexico City, check out Jaso. Opened in 2006 by a husband and wife team, Jared Reardon and Sonia Arias, Jaso combines modern interiors of wood, steel, glass and marble to represent the natural elements of fire, water, air and earth, with their passion for fresh, organic produce from local farmers.

Jaso
88 Newton
Col. Chapultepec Morales
(Polanco)
Mexico City, Mexico
+52-55 5545 7476
Reserve online via Open Table

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Mapplr's favorite restaurants in Mexico City

Esme Vos — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:53:12 +0000

Mexico City is a sprawling metropolis with a lot of good restaurants so our very small list is but a drop in the bucket. I have reviewed two of the restaurants listed below: Jaso and Pampano.

Pampano
Moliere 42
Colonia Polanco
Mexico City
+52 81 2010
Fresh seafood in chic surroundings
**Read the review of Pampano.

Jaso
88 Newton
Col. Chapultepec Morales
Mexico City, Mexico
+52-55 5545 7476
www.jaso.com.mx
**Read the review of Jaso

Biko
Av. Presidente Masaryk 407
Colonia Polanco
Mexico City
+52-55-5282-2064
Basque

Pujol
Calle Francisco Petrarca 254
Colonia Polanco
Mexico City
+52-55-5545-4111
Mexican
www.pujol.com.mx

Oscar Wilde 9
Calle Oscar Wilde 9
Colonia Polanco
Mexico City
+52-55-5280-2723
Tapas

Aguila y Sol
Calle Emilio Castelar 229
Colonia Polanco
Mexico City, Mexico
+52 55 5281-8354
http://tinyurl.com

Izote
Av. Presidente Masaryk 513
Colonia Polanco
Mexico City
+52-55-5280-1671
www.frommers.com/destinations/mexicocity/D56075.html

Ivoire
Calle Emilio Castelar 95
Colonia Polanco
Mexico City, Mexico
+52 55 5280 7912
Hip French cuisine

El Bajio
Avenida Cuitlahuac 2709
Colonia Obrero Popular
Mexico City, Mexico
+52 55 5234 3763
Mexican food

Fishers
Horacio 232
Colonia Polanco
Mexico City, Mexico
+52 55 5531 0567
Excellent seafood

Casa de los Azulejos (House of Tiles)
Madero 4
Centro Histórico
Mexico City, Mexico
+52 55 5512-9820
Beautiful old mansion, good for breakfast or lunch in the historic center near the Cathedral

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