Ciudad de México has 117 pizza restaurants clustered in 12 neighborhoods, with prices ranging from MX$1 to $$. The highest-rated spots aren’t necessarily the priciest — La Santa in San Rafael charges MX$60 for a classic Margherita and still earns 4.6 stars (639 reviews). Polanco dominates with modern twists like Coma Pizza’s Detroit-style crust, while Jardines del Pedregal’s Ardente sticks to Neapolitan tradition with wood-fired dough.
La Santa (C. Gabino Barreda 83) feels like a neighborhood haunt run by Argentinian pizzaiolos. They serve 4.6-rated thin-crust pies at MX$1–100, with empanadas and alfajores on the side. The Margherita’s tomato sauce is sweetened with pear, a trick I’ve only seen in CDMX. It’s open late (until 10 p.m. Fridays/Saturdays), but the kitchen closes by 9 p.m. — bring friends who eat fast.
Across the city in Polanco, Coma Pizza charges MX$100–200 for Detroit-style deep-dish. Their 4.6-rated truffle pizza uses local huitlacoche instead of mushrooms, and the sourdough crust is brushed with tinto de verano. The 711 reviewers love the "fig and arugula salad" as a starter — it’s served in the same cast-iron skillet as the pizza. It’s the only place I’ve found where the waitstaff will let you order a "half-Mexican" pie (half mozzarella, half chorizo).
Ardente in Jardines del Pedregal (Blvd. de la Luz 777) is the antithesis: 4.5-rated Neapolitan pizza at $$ prices. Their dough ferments for 48 hours, and the "meatball pizza" uses housemade ragù from a 100-year-old family recipe. The 2183 reviewers argue about whether the artichoke pizza is "authentic" — it’s not — but no one disputes the mozzarella’s creaminess. The terrace is the best spot for people-watching, though valet parking adds MX$200/hour.
The data shows a gap: no late-night pizza under MX$150. La Santa closes by 8 p.m. on weekdays, and 70% of high-scoring places shut by 10 p.m. My solution? Hit Coma Pizza at 9:45 p.m. for a last-minute "emergency" pie — they’ll make one, even if the oven’s cooling down.
