Best brunch in Ciudad de México
Where to brunch in Ciudad de México — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.
Top spots in Ciudad de México
Roma & Condesa
Food & DrinkRoma Norte
Art Nouveau streets, mezcalerías and the city's cafe-and-taco engine.
Top brunch spots in Ciudad de México
12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.
Lalo!
$$Roma Sur
Eduardo García's communal-table brunch favourite.
Order: Chilaquiles & sourdough
Maximo Bistrot
$$$Roma Norte
Farm-to-table brunch, hard to book.
Order: Sunday market brunch
Panadería Rosetta
$$Roma Norte
Pastry-counter brunch from chef Elena Reygadas.
Order: Guava-filled rolls & concha
Cardinal Casa de Café
$Roma Norte
Specialty coffee café, brunch with locals.
Order: Pour-over & molletes
Eno
$$Polanco
Enrique Olvera's casual brunch concept.
Order: Pambazo torta
Cicatriz Café
$$Juárez
Bright corner café, brunch & specialty coffee.
Order: Avocado toast & matcha
Niddo
$$Juárez
All-day cafe in restored townhouse.
Order: House granola & sourdough
Café Nin
$$Juárez
Elena Reygadas' all-day bakery-café.
Order: Mole-laced eggs
Lardo
$$Condesa
Open kitchen, wood-fire brunch in Condesa.
Order: Mediterranean brunch plates
Blanco Colima
$$$Roma Norte
Three-storey townhouse, glam bottomless service.
Order: Bottomless brunch
Marmota
$$Roma Norte
Modern Mexican brunch, weekend hotspot.
Order: Chilaquiles verdes
Forte
$$Condesa
Italian café-bakery brunch on Av. Amsterdam.
Order: Italian brunch
Where to eat
Pujol
$$$$Modern Mexican tasting · Polanco
Enrique Olvera's mole madre, aged 2,000+ days. Book weeks out.
Contramar
$$$Seafood · Roma Norte
Tuna tostadas and red/green pescado — long lunch institution.
El Califa de León
$Tacos · San Rafael
First taqueria with a Michelin star — gaonera tacos at the counter.
Quintonil
$$$$Modern Mexican · Polanco
Jorge Vallejo's heirloom-ingredient tasting — World's 50 Best top 10.
Lardo
$$Mediterranean · Condesa
Elena Reygadas' all-day room — pizza, pasta and natural wine.
Frequently asked
- Local favourites include Roma & Condesa and the all-day kitchen at Pujol. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.
