15 addresses where Roma Norte actually eats.
Roma Norte eats lunch at 2pm and dinner at 10pm. Contramar on Durango for fish; Rosetta on Colima for Elena Reygadas doing Italian-Mexican; Limantour on Álvaro Obregón for cocktails that consistently rank among the world's best.
15 addresses across restaurants, bars, and cafes - all in Roma Norte.
Roma Norte's restaurant scene runs on heirloom corn and long lunches. Contramar's tostadas on Durango, Rosetta's pastas on Colima, Expendio de Maíz turning nixtamal into gospel, Fonda Fina rethinking antojitos on Medellín, and Galanga sneaking Thai brisket curry into the mix. Book Rosetta two weeks out.
Michelin Bib Gourmand Thai restaurant with a bamboo-lined courtyard on Monterrey. Chef Somsri Raksamran's green curry with brisket and roti canai are the real draw.
The tuna tostadas and the red-and-green grilled fish are non-negotiable at this Mexico City institution. Go at 1pm on a weekday or expect a serious wait.
Modern Mexican spot on Medellín with a menu conceived by Quintonil's Jorge Vallejo, built around heirloom corn antojitos. Cazuela lampshades and serious cooking in a relaxed room.
Nixtamalized corn is the entire universe here. Each handmade tortilla, taco, and tlayuda is a thesis on pre-Hispanic grain alchemy, and nothing else on any menu matters.
Elena Reygadas turns a crumbling Roma mansion into edible poetry, with ricotta-stuffed pastas that speak fluent Italian with a Mexican accent. The building itself feels like part of the menu.
Roma Norte drinks well across the spectrum. Limantour on Álvaro Obregón pulls global top-50 lists and the crowds that come with it, Tlecan takes mezcal seriously with ant-infused pours, Hugo runs natural wine by candlelight, and Bar Las Brujas keeps cheap beer flowing under the witch house on Plaza Río de Janeiro.
The Nava brothers, alums of Limantour and Café Paraíso, opened this Tabasco Street spot in October 2024 as an homage to their grandfather Mauro, an Italian aperitif devotee whose photos watch over the room. Order the passion fruit garibaldi, then the cheeseburger regulars insist on. No sign out front.
Mezcal bar doing it right - the grasshopper sal and ant-infused spirits aren't gimmicks, they're genuinely delicious. Dim lighting, serious bartenders, zero pretension.
Consistently ranked among the best cocktail bars in the world, and the Álvaro Obregón location gets packed by 10pm. Order the house mezcal Negroni and settle in.
Candlelit wine bar specializing in natural and low-intervention bottles alongside French-inspired small plates like gnocchi Parisienne and beef tartare. The dog-friendly terrace is a nice bonus.
Low-key cantina right on Plaza Río de Janeiro, beneath the famous witch house. Cheap beer, great people-watching, and absolutely no one trying too hard.
Roma Norte takes its coffee seriously. Buna roasts on Orizaba next to an architecture bookshop, Almanegra pulls single-origin from Finca Chelin in a concrete box, and Cardinal works Oaxaca and Guerrero beans roasted on Cordoba. Third-wave landed here a decade ago and stuck.
They roast their own beans from Veracruz and Chiapas highlands, pulling clean pour-overs in a bright, no-frills tasting room. Come for the coffee, not the scene.
Outdoor seating only on Orizaba 42, shared with an architecture bookshop. Lalo Perez brought third-wave roasting back from Colorado in 2012; beans come from Mexican farms, some blends named in Nahuatl. Order the Cafechata - cold brew cut with horchata.
Mexican beans from Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Guerrero roasted on Cordoba. Turquoise tiles and a large world map give the small interior real personality.
Corner spot in Roma Norte pulling espresso with Mexican chocolate and piloncillo riffs. Menu's short, execution's tight, and the morning light through the windows does half the work. Minimalist room, regulars on laptops, no fuss.
Third-wave cafe roasting single-origin beans from farms like Oaxaca's Finca Chelin since 2014. The stark concrete interior strips everything back to just the cup in front of you.
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