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Restaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn vs El Cardenal

El Cardenal and Restaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn are both rated highly by professionals. Overall, El Cardenal scores slightly higher than Restaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn. El Cardenal is ranked #5 in Mexico City with approval from 7 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Tasting Table and DK Eyewitness.

Restaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn
Restaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn
7 / 10
Diego Rivera No. 50 City 01060
From $0 /night
Concierge Concierge
"Always packed with regulars, this 17th-century former monastery is where locals take their out-of-town guests."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Dark mahogany furniture, crisp white table linens, exquisite blue-and-white Talavera place settings, and impeccable service strike a note of restrained opulence." Full review
Gayot Gayot
12.0
"Should you decide to stay for a full meal, among the best dishes are the chicken in mole sauce, the poblanos stuffed with cheese, or the red snapper in Veracruz sauce." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"A firm candidate to be the most beautiful restaurant in the city, in a former hacienda built from the remains of a 17C convent."
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Diners can choose between baronial inside rooms (preferred by wealthy locals) or exquisite garden patios.
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The international menu offers chateaubriand and osso bucco, and Mexican specialties, including crepes huitlacoche. "
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El Cardenal
El Cardenal
8 / 10
Av. de las Palmas 215 City 11000
From $20 /night
Lonely Planet 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." Full review
Gayot 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." Full review
DK Eyewitness 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 Travel + Leisure
"When a restaurant has trademarked their hot chocolate, you know it’s a place where you’ll enjoy a memorable breakfast." Full review
Tasting Table 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." Full review
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