Zona Rosa

Pancho's Bar
Av. Chapultepec
$45-65
On north side of street, between Insurgentes station and Amberes; around the corner from Best Western Royal Hotel

This restaurant is a lot bigger than it looks, but on this crowded sidewalk of Avenida Chapultepec just west of the station you might almost miss it. They tape a photocopy of their menu above every table, but don't let that fool you--the staff are professional and the food is great, especially at these prices. It's Mexican cuisine with a creative streak. The house tortilla chips and salsa are excellent, and can fill you right up before your meal even arrives! On the cheap end, quesadillas are $14, flautas chicken or beef are $10, and you can get a very large and very satisfying torta there are a few varieties with fries for $30; most other meals start with soup and rice before getting to the main dish and go for an average $50, though there are a few dishes that are as high as $180.

Dragón
Calle Hamburgo
$150-250
M-Su 11AM-10PM
between Niza and Copenhague

Mid-priced Peking style Chinese food, semi-formal atmosphere. The Peking duck is the specialty, also try the beef in orange peel sauce.

Zampano's
Calle Nápoles, Col. Juárez
$60-140
M-Sa
between Liverpool and Londres

Owned by expats from the US and Australia, this is an excellent and cheap pizza place. The clientele is a mix of expatriates and Mexicans. Try the mariposa salad or the mexigarita pizza a ot black sauce and tomatoes, then the Ruca Suprema with everything or the Ary's Pollito chicken, corn, and avocado. Beer is 2 for one during happy hour. The music is vibey and if you get inside when it is cold or raining, the oven gives a nice warmth.

Beatricita
Calle Londres 190-D
+52 55 5511 4213
$60-140
M-Sa 10AM-6PM
between Florencia and Varsovia

The best tacos in the city. Established by Beatriz Muciño Reyes, who decided to immigrate into the city in 1887 alongside her brother Claudio, hoping for a better life. In the morning, you may enjoy a complete breakfast for $42, which includes: juice, coffee and the pastry of your choice; 2 tacos or eggs in any way you may think of, chilaquiles with eggs or chicken or pork rinds in green salsa. For lunch, there's a menu which includes: soup, rice, and the plate of your choice among 9 typical Mexican dishes, a soda and dessert for just $47. Don't forget to drop by on Viernes PozoleroFridays. On weekends, you cannot miss the Pancita en Cascabel cow guts cooked in cascabel chili sauce or a mushroom soup.

Tokyo
Calle Londres
$100-200
near the mini-mall Plaza de la Rosa

Excellent food at reasonable prices. Don't miss the $60 set menu M-F only.

Cafe Ventura
corner of calles Hamburgo and Genova

A nice place to have breakfast or lunch. You can sit inside or on the patio. They have great meal specials for about 50 pesos. For breakfast try the chicken chilaquiles, or you can just get pancakes.

If you're looking for fast food chain restaurants or internet cafes, they're practically on every corner in Zona Rosa.

Fonda del Refugio
Calle Liverpool

Typical Mexican cuisine specializing in sauces and fussy dishes. Great desserts and excellent service. One of the highest rated Mexican restaurants in Mexico City. Founded by a Mexican food critic in the early 1950's, this is the restaurant for Mexican celebrities Maria Felix during lunch, and foreign ones during dinner.