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Restaurante ChonvsQuintonil
Both Restaurante Chon and Quintonil are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Quintonil ranks significantly better than Restaurante Chon. Quintonil has a TripExpert Score of 84 with praise from 8 reviewers like Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler and The Infatuation.
Restaurante Chon
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
National Geographic
Regina 160, Mexico City 06090
From $15/night
Fodor's "This unpretentious family-style restaurant, deep in a downtown working-class neighborhood, is famed for its menu of pre-Hispanic dishes." Full review
Lonely Planet "Pre-Hispanic fare is the specialty of this cantina-style restaurant. Sample maguey (agave) worms, grasshoppers, wild boar and other delicacies." Full review
Gayot13.0
"It is also most apt for the culinarily adventurous; the specialties of the house are from a pre-Hispanic menu." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The most famous restaurant in the city for pre-Hispanic food, the emphasis is on the food, not the mismatched furniture."
Rough Guide "A veritable eating adventure, with starters such as mescal worms, escamoles (ant eggs) or chapulines (grasshoppers), served with or without guacamole."
National Geographic "Pre-Hispanic cuisine spot at a rougher edge of the city center attracts the adventurous." Full review
Quintonil Fodor's
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
Travel + Leisure Lonely Planet
Bon Appétit
Condé Nast Traveler
The Infatuation Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Newton 55, Polanco City
From $0/night
Fodor's "Jorge Vallejo eschews fussiness to let ingredients shine: trout from nearby Zitácuaro in corn leaves with wild mushrooms; a salad of greens and herbs is dressed with an emulsion of their stems." Full review
The World's 50 Best Restaurants35.0
"Located in the well-heeled and leafy district of Polanco, this unprepossessing restaurant focuses on fresh seasonal ingredients, forgotten herbs and grains, and indigenous produce." Full review
Travel + Leisure " Though the menu changes regularly (and is influenced, in large part, by local ingredients currently in season), expect artful dishes such as turkey in black sauce perfumed with cacao." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This contemporary innovator made the Top 50 Restaurants in the World list for creatively showcasing traditional Mexican dishes." Full review
Bon Appétit "The place where you realize that ant larvae really are a delicacy." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "From a Pujol alum, Quintonil serves a lengthy tasting menu showcasing ingredients indigenous to Mexico." Full review
The Infatuation "If you're looking for another high-end experience, head to Quintonil in Polanco, one of the best restaurants in the country, it was ranked among the world’s 50 best restaurants." Full review
Travel + Leisure "More than just a restaurant, Quintonil is a gastronomy experience renowned around the world for ultra-modern Mexican cuisine with a traditional angle"
Frommer's "Chef Jorge Vallejo, his wife, Alejandra Flores (the restaurant’s designer), and their staff create modern Mexican cuisine dishes that appeal to both the eye and the palate" Full review
