Experts' Choice Award Rosetta
What the experts agree on
Rosetta serves imaginative Italian cuisine rooted in Mexican ingredients within a stunning restored mansion, offering either garden or fireside dining. Chef Elena Reygadas sources locally—olive oil from Baja, burrata from Atlixco—creating dishes
“Plan to drink plenty of wine and eat pasta, and be sure to try their incredible bread.”
– The Infatuation
Travel + Leisure "The glitterati head for local celebrity chef Elena Reygadas's Italian fare (octopus carpaccio; asparagus risotto), served in a restored Belle Époque mansion." Full review
Fodor's "What her cuisine primarily takes from Italy is reliance on local and seasonal ingredients (the olive oil is from Baja California, the burrata cheese made in the town of Atlixco)." Full review
Time Out "The menu is unmistakably Italian but, with a distinct Mexican influence. Don’t worry, there are no clichés here. The kitchen knows how to make the best of their ingredients." Full review
Frommer's "The décor adds to a feeling of rustic elegance that starts upon entering through red velvet drapes...the menu is a collection of common and not-so-common Italian dishes" Full review
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"Ranked #46 in the World's 50 Best. Imaginative Mexican cuisine with an eye on the future"
Condé Nast Traveler "We had a mix of some of the really amazing restaurants, like the finer-dining Rosetta, to a tiny hole-in-the-wall taco spot called El Turix, near our host hotel"
Independent "The aforementioned Rosetta, fish specialist Contramar and Maximo Bistrot are just three of the most sought-after options in Roma (all three were raved about by popstar Dua Lipa in her..."
Microguides
April 14, 2022
National Geographic "Dinner at Rosetta, which serves up exquisite Italian in a restored mansion, is a must — whether you opt for the garden ambiance downstairs or cozy up to the fireplace upstairs"
Condé Nast Traveler "That spirit of reinvention continues today at restaurants like Masala y Maíz and Rosetta, where East African, Italian, and Indian influences find a home"
National Geographic "Cozy Rosetta, housed in an old-school Mexican mansion in Roma, serves the best fresh pasta dishes and salads in Mexico City. (Tip: Pick up a bag of Rosetta’s granola to take with you.)"
