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MeroTorovsRestaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn
Both restaurants are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, MeroToro scores marginally better than Restaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn. MeroToro comes in at 80 with recommendations from 7 sources including Tasting Table, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
MeroToro
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Tasting Table
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Frommer's
204 Amsterdam Ave., Colonia Condesa City
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Concierge "Its name derived from the Spanish words for fish and bull, MeroToro is the Slow Food queen's take on surf and turf."
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Must eat: Grilled octopus with pickled vegetables, sea beans, and green chiles.
Travel + Leisure "Beloved chef Jair Téllez (known for his Ensenada restaurant, Laja), brings the flavors of Baja California to Mexico City in this surf-and-turf joint, outfitted with reclaimed wood and Edison bulbs." Full review
Tasting Table "On the tree-lined avenue of Amsterdam, which wraps around the Hipodromo of la Condesa, sits MeroToro, an elegant Baja California-inspired outpost." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Located on a particularly tree-lined section of Amsterdam Avenue in chic Condesa, MeroToro wears the surf-and-turf tag well." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"If you're missing the coast, make a reservation at this Baja-style restaurant." Full review
Time Out "This simple and sophisticated spot lets the grub speak for itself." Full review
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A space that’s warm and friendly – with natural exposed wooden touches – helps diners focus on the food and drinks while avoiding distractions.
Frommer's "Chef Jair Tellez' dishes are inventive yet unpretentious and well-priced. The menu offers eight starters, seven main dishes, and four desserts...the dishes are satisfying, filling, and generous enough" Full review
Restaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn Concierge
Fodor's
Gayot
Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Frommer's Lonely Planet
Diego Rivera No. 50 City 01060
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Concierge "Always packed with regulars, this 17th-century former monastery is where locals take their out-of-town guests."
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
Gayot12.0
"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 "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 "The international menu offers chateaubriand and osso bucco, and Mexican specialties, including crepes huitlacoche. "
Rough Guide "Popular with visiting dignitaries and tourists, this late seventeenth-century former Carmelite monastery has been an elegant restaurant with a sumptuous garden setting since 1915."
Frommer's "The atmosphere is elegant with blue-and-white Talavera-style place settings and bright white table linens—it has a true Spanish-Mexican colonial feel and is an oasis of calm." Full review
Lonely Planet "Classic Mexican meals are served in the various elegant dining rooms of this historic estate next to the Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo." Full review
