Ciudad de México is a city where street food mingles with high-end dining, but one spot stands above the rest: Pipiris Fries. Let’s rank the five best restaurants in the city, no holds barred.
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Pipiris Fries | Coyoacán, Av. Educación, Coyoacán This tiny fry shack in Coyoacán is a godsend for carb lovers. The macho fries ($80) come stacked with melted cheese and bolognese pasta, while jalapeño poppers ($45) melt in your mouth. Open until 10pm on weekends, it’s the perfect post-market hangout.
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Martina Fonda Fina | San Miguel Chapultepec, Calle Gral. Juan Cano Breakfast lovers, this is your temple. Their chilaquiles ($90) are smothered in green mole and queso fresco, but the real star is the house-made cymbals ($60). Closed Sundays? Call your Uber to here and back—it’s worth it.
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LOS COMPAYES COAPA | Coyoacán, Armada de Mexico Stick to the birria tacos ($40) and consome ($35) here. This family-run spot has been perfecting its slow-braised pork for decades. The lunch rush is real, but the $20 beer makes waiting in Coapa’s dusty streets tolerable.
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Toks | Lomas de Chapultepec, Av. Paseo de las Palmas Yes, it’s touristy. But the $100 breakfast burrito at Toks is a power move—scrambled eggs, chorizo, and guac, served with a valet who’ll park your car. The coffee ($45) isn’t bad either, if you’re into the ‘business breakfast’ vibe.
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Broka | Roma Nte., Zacatecas This European-Mexican fusion spot nails the mezcal cocktails ($80), but the real showstopper is the soft shell crab gnocchi ($180). The courtyard is great for a date, though the 5pm Wednesday closing might catch you off guard.
If you only try one restaurant in CDMX, pick Pipiris Fries. The fries are so good, you’ll forget your bus driver ever existed.
