The Eater Guide to Mexico City

A comprehensive food-lover’s guidebook to Mexico City from Eater, the online authority on where to eat and why it matters

The Eater Guide to Mexico City is your go-to source for getting immersed in the city’s vibrant dining culture. Offering context on how the local scene has been shaped by history, immigration, agriculture, and tradition, this guide offers vibrant, incomparable insight into the Mexican capital and its one-of-a-kind food destinations and personalities. Through a narrative lens, readers will explore the best restaurants, cafés, specialty shops, and more, and dig into key ingredients and food culture, learning from those who’ve shaped and defined how the city eats.

This book includes:

• Guide to Mexico City essentials such as street food, a breakdown of key regional specialties, and the best sweets
• Ideas for great places to eat near key sites, which are often surrounded by underwhelming tourist traps
• Brief history of the Mexico City dining culture
• Plenty of maps that break down the must-visit spots and shopping destinations neighborhood by neighborhood
• Contributions from well-known Mexico City experts such as Gabriela Cámara, Enrique Olvera, and Pati Jinich
• Weekend trip itineraries to eating destinations outside the city, including Tepoztlán, Oaxaca, and Valle de Bravo

Built on the unrivaled authority of Eater’s networks of local writers and editors who live and breathe their hometown food scenes, this book is perfect for first-time visitors and experts alike who are hungry to explore the best the city has to offer based on the advice of in-the-know Mexico City locals.

Eater is a digital media brand dedicated to all things food and dining. The Eater brand comprises a national site covering food and dining culture, more than 20 city sites tracking local dining scenes, a robust YouTube channel featuring documentary-style videos about the inner workings of restaurants, and a variety of social channels, all run by a diverse team of writers, editors, producers, and contributors. Nils Bernstein is the food editor for Wine Enthusiast magazine and has written and developed recipes for such publications as Bon Appétit, Epicurious, GQ, the New York Times, Food & Wine, and Men’s Journal. He is the coauthor of The Outdoor Kitchen and Made in Mexico and the author of The Joy of Oysters. Bernstein lives in Mexico City. Follow him on Instagram @nilsbernstein.