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Restaurante ChonvsDanubio
Both restaurants are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Danubio is preferred by most reviewers compared to Restaurante Chon. Danubio has a TripExpert Score of 80 with recommendations from 5 sources including DK Eyewitness, Gayot and Frommer's.
Restaurante Chon
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
National Geographic
Regina 160, Mexico City 06090
From $15/night
Fodor's "This unpretentious family-style restaurant, deep in a downtown working-class neighborhood, is famed for its menu of pre-Hispanic dishes." Full review
Lonely Planet "Pre-Hispanic fare is the specialty of this cantina-style restaurant. Sample maguey (agave) worms, grasshoppers, wild boar and other delicacies." Full review
Gayot13.0
"It is also most apt for the culinarily adventurous; the specialties of the house are from a pre-Hispanic menu." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The most famous restaurant in the city for pre-Hispanic food, the emphasis is on the food, not the mismatched furniture."
Rough Guide "A veritable eating adventure, with starters such as mescal worms, escamoles (ant eggs) or chapulines (grasshoppers), served with or without guacamole."
National Geographic "Pre-Hispanic cuisine spot at a rougher edge of the city center attracts the adventurous." Full review
Danubio
Frommer's Gayot DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
Bon Appétit
Republica de Uruguay 3 City
From $25/night
Frommer's "Danubio has been a Mexico City tradition since 1936, and it remains an excellent choice for dining in the Historic Center." Full review
Gayot13.0
"The menu is wide and varied, but the specialties tend toward fish and seafood." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Legions of waiters ferry platters of stuffed red snapper, smoked Norwegian salmon, and the specialty langostinos (crayfish) in mojo de ajo (garlic), and much more. "
Rough Guide Star
"Established restaurant that has specialized in seafood since 1936."
Travel + Leisure "Crab ceviche, lobster thermidor, oysters au gratin and shrimp are among the more than 100 items that you’ll find at this classic downtown house, where every single dish is cooked to order." Full review
Bon Appétit "Basque food may not be what you think of when you think of Mexico, but Danubio absolutely deserves a visit. It’s been open for more than 85 years, and I don’t think it has changed at all"
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March 29, 2022
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The langoustines a la plancha, grilled and served simply with garlic sauce, are a must.
