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PujolvsEl Hidalguense
Both restaurants are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Pujol scores significantly better than El Hidalguense. Pujol comes in at #1 in Mexico City with positive reviews from 11 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Gayot and Fodor's.
Pujol
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Gayot
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
Wallpaper
Bon Appétit
Tasting Table
Condé Nast Traveler
The Infatuation Show All Reviews
Francisco Petrarca 254, Polanco City 11570
From $25/night
Concierge "The menu changes seasonally, so the restaurant deserves repeat visits. You'll also want to dress for the occasion: Most men wear suits or jackets."
Fodor's "Some dishes are themselves deconstructed, requiring your server to quietly explain in which order you should eat each component. And the tableware complements the food."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Arguably Mexico’s best haute cuisine restaurant, Pujol offers a contemporary take on classic Mexican dishes in a smartly minimalist setting." Full review
Gayot17.0
"The six-course tasting menu with four accompanying wines is a bargain, and gives you a good representation of the style of the house." Full review
The World's 50 Best Restaurants16.0
"A modest room in Mexico City’s swanky Polanco district is home to the country’s finest restaurant, housing just 13 tables in an elegantly minimalist and moody monochrome setting." Full review
Wallpaper "The expression ‘home cooking’ takes on a literal opening in the case of Pujol." Full review
Bon Appétit "The restaurant that put Mexican fine dining on the world stage keeps evolving." Full review
Tasting Table "It is also the most affordable fine dining experience on any continent while experiencing bold, cerebral, mind-melding dishes; here, Olvera is at the top of his game." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Because Pujol is one of the country’s best restaurants (and because there are only 13 tables here), you’ll need to book as soon as you lock in your flight." Full review
The Infatuation "When you talk about Mexican fine dining, you talk about Enrique Olvera, and you've possibly seen him on the Netflix show Chef's Table." Full review
El Hidalguense Fodor's Lonely Planet Tasting Table The Infatuation Condé Nast Traveler
Campeche 155 | Cuauhtemoc, Roma Sur Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
From $0/night
Fodor's "This restaurant has been serving Hidalgo-style barbacoa to grateful Mexico City residents for over 15 years." Full review
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An order of barbacoa comes with everything you need to make tacos you'll remember for days; be sure to order the consommé, flavored with meat drippings, chili, and lime, and wash it all down with a glass of pulque (the freshly fermented sap from the heart of one type of agave plant).
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Slow-cooked over aged oak wood in an underground pit, the Hidalgo-style barbacoa at this family-run eatery is off-the-charts delectable." Full review
Tasting Table "Like all good BBQ restaurants, you can order by weight here, then fashion tacos with all of the fixings from the meltingly rich meat." Full review
The Infatuation "El Hidalguense is only open three days a week (Friday-Sunday), but come to this massive Roma Sur restaurant any time during those hours and expect to walk into the biggest party in the neighborhood." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Weekend barbacoa, cold beers, pulque
The vibe
Revelers repairing themselves; families enjoying barbacoa
The crowd
Wholesome
The drinks
Beer and tequila
The food
Barbacoa; you don't need..." Full review
