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Contramar vs El Cardenal
El Cardenal and Contramar are both endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Contramar scores marginally higher than El Cardenal. Contramar comes in at 83 with approval from 10 reviews including Concierge, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Contramar
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Durango 200, Col. Roma Norte City
From $0 /night
Concierge
"It's so hip, you'll probably see D.F.'s number one heartthrob, Gael GarcÌ_a Bernal‰ÛÓas long as you don't try to come for dinner."
Travel + Leisure
"A high-ceilinged, blue-and-white dining room is the setting for long, loud, convivial lunches, especially on weekends."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Fresh seafood is the star attraction at this stylish dining hall with a seaside ambience."
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Gayot
16.0
"A high-ceilinged, whitewashed, airy space, Contramar attracts a fashionable, well-heeled crowd (publishing, models, artists, bankers) that comes here to see and be seen."
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Fodor's
"While the people-watching is prime, your attention will be on the food: start with giant, raw almejas chocolates ("chocolate" clams, for their shell color)."
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El Cardenal
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Av. de las Palmas 215 City 11000
From $20 /night
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Possibly the finest place in town for a traditional meal, El Cardenal occupies three floors of a Parisian-style mansion and has a pianist playing sweetly in the background."
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Gayot
14.0
"A favored hangout for Mexican politicians and TV actors---as well as big families---El Cardenal serves well prepared renditions of time-honored Mexican dishes."
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DK Eyewitness
"El Cardenal’s stately appearance, with cloth covered tables and refined atmosphere, is foil for reasonable prices, and pre-Hispanic food specialties, as well as just plain good home cooking."
Travel + Leisure
"When a restaurant has trademarked their hot chocolate, you know it’s a place where you’ll enjoy a memorable breakfast."
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Tasting Table
"This tourist trap is worth the wait for its classic Mexican breakfasts of conchas, natas and hot chocolate served on starched white tablecloths."
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