The tastiest route in Mexico City

Mexico City is an endless gastronomic universe, a vibrant metropolis where the clay griddle (comal) of our original peoples coexists with the most award-winning avant-garde kitchens on the planet. Considered one of the great culinary capitals of the world, the capital cannot be understood without its scents: tamales in the morning, traditional dishes, the golden and juicy al pastor spinning on the spit at nightfall, and the sweet comfort of freshly baked bread accompanied by foamy hot chocolate.

We present to the hungry traveler and the curious local this map of chilango flavors. A guide that traverses historical markets, neighborhood diners (fondas), old-fashioned cantinas, street secrets, and haute cuisine tables throughout our 16 boroughs (alcaldías). Prepare your appetite, loosen your belt, and join us, because this is the route of the tastiest ones. Step right up!

• Álvaro Obregón: Culinary elegance and market seasoning

• Azcapotzalco: The chintololo kingdom, its cafes and the colossal petrolera

• Benito Juárez: Darling of the pastor taco, seafood and a Yucatecan delight

• Coyoacán: Coffee aroma and traditional antojitos

• Cuajimalpa: Forest flavors

• Cuauhtémoc: The gastronomic heart of the capital

• Gustavo A. Madero: Sacred delights, neighborhood seasoning and a colossal tianguis

• Iztacalco: The capital of broths and giant antojitos

• Iztapalapa: The matrix of flavors, the asphalt ocean and the cuisine of the Eight Barrios

• Magdalena Contreras: The rustic banquet of the living river and mountain kitchens

• Miguel Hidalgo: The pairing of haute cuisine and urban food

• Milpa Alta: The mole sanctuary and its agricultural heritage

• Tláhuac: The ancestral chinampa seasoning

• Tlalpan: Centennial dishes with a firewood aroma

• Venustiano Carranza: The home of the huarache and the popular diet
• Xochimilco: Lacustrine delicacies