Cuauhtémoc · Ciudad de México
Calle Liverpool 44a, Col. Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Colonia Juárez tamale shop grinding its own nixtamal daily, with creative tamales made from various heirloom indigenous corn varieties displayed throughout the natural-wood space.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
Roma Norte street stand serving blue-corn quesadillas made on a comal to order, with fillings like squash blossom, huitlacoche, mushrooms, quelites, mole verde, and chicken tinga. Cash only with sidewalk seating.
Iron griddled tlacoyos with delicious blue corn masa stuffed with specialty toppings on the corner of a busy market
Polanco restaurant by chefs Israel Montero and Karina Mejía celebrating heirloom Mexican corn, attached to their tortillería with elevated dishes from tacos to ribeye built around their fresh masa.
Michelin-starred Roma Norte sidewalk operation with no sign, no menu, and four communal tables, where cooks freestyle dishes built on heirloom corn nixtamalized and ground in-house. Cash only, no reservations, opened by chef Jesús Salas Tornés in 2018.
Market venue selling tostadas & guisados with colorful piles of fillings to choose from.