Veracruz
Wiggle your toes in the sand and dig into fish so fresh it may have just jumped onto your plate from the ocean in front of you. Whether grilled, or cooked…
Must-see restaurants in Veracruz
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Veracruz City
This restaurant in particular is reason enough to make the pilgrimage to Boca del Río. Fish is the all-encompassing ingredient, from camarones…
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Xalapa
Housed in a delightful high-ceilinged colonial lounge, El Brou gets it right on all counts. The varied menu offers a delicious and arty take on…
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Veracruz City
At the best restaurant in the city, the six-course tasting menu is the way to go, each small dish is supremely satisfying and brings a new taste angle to…
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Veracruz
This touristy restaurant, a couple of kilometers northeast of town, has traditionally dressed waitstaff serving supposedly authentic Totonac cuisine …
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Veracruz
Claiming to be the 'most famous corner in Coatepec,' Casa Bonilla has been in business since 1939 and certainly knows what it's doing when it comes to…
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Veracruz
Sit on the deck overlooking the river and order one of the restaurant's specialties: manuelitos (locally caught crawfish) in salsa verde or chipotle sauce…
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Xalapa
This brightly decorated place attracts a crowd of loyal regulars who come for the inventive Mexican cuisine and great steaks at lunchtime, but it's the…
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Veracruz
An unexpected surprise in a quiet residential part of town, Ágora Alta Cocina is indeed high – both in terms of location and the sky-high aspirations. The…
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Veracruz
Sample traditional ingredients such as chapulines (deep fried grasshoppers) and escamoles (ant larvae) in a couple of the dishes at this excellent modern…
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Veracruz
The upper floor of the historic Portal de Zevallos claims the prize for Córdoba’s most famous restaurant. It has a wonderful setting – a balcony…
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Veracruz
Near the corner with Calle Carranza is Xico's best known restaurant. Dine inside the lovely courtyard and sample the famous local mole (a complex mix of…
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Veracruz
One of four taquerías (taco stands) in a row, this one wins our praise for its extensive collection of fresh salsas, which complement the nine types of…
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Veracruz City
In business since 1808, this celebrated Veracruz cafe is the home of the milky coffee lechero. It's a great breakfast and light meal joint, too, with eggs…
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Veracruz
Satisfying late-night munchies since 1996, this taco stand is a study in nose-to-tail eating, Mexico-style. Watch the guys fry up the tortillas and top…
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Veracruz
The Sleepless Shrimp is the standout seafood restaurant in town, briskly serving platters of arroz a la tumbada (seafood rice with a tomato base), garlic…
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Veracruz
It's not every day that you can you sit back and enjoy a coffee and cake on the balcony of a regal cafe that's part of an iron palace designed by Gustave…
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Veracruz City
With dishes such as tuna tataki in a mole sauce, octopus risotto and delicious prawn tacos, Fussion delivers a more contemporary take on Mexican cuisine…
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Veracruz City
With large windows overlooking the malecón, it’s hard to resist this fancy place on the ground floor of Hotel Emporio. It specialises in à la mode Spanish…
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Veracruz
On the waterfront, closest to a pedestrian-only suspension bridge, this long-established restaurant specializes in fresh and saltwater fish and seafood…
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Veracruz City
Jarochos prefer sorbets (nieves) over ice cream and this is one of the town’s sorbet favorites, sandwiched between the malecón and the zócalo. Loquacious …
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Veracruz
Offering creatively crafted and presented contemporary Mexican cooking with flashes of inspiration from a sun-soaked Mediterranean, this plant-filled and…
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Veracruz
Overlooking the main square, this friendly little place cooks up all manner of antojitos (small bites) in the evenings, so you can learn the difference…
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Veracruz
This small cozy restaurant (open weekends only), serving exceptionally tasty and interesting local dishes whipped up by the talented doña Amelia, is found…
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Veracruz City
Owned by a retired Argentine football player, this upscale restaurant has a great seafront position and specializes in rib-eye steaks. There are also…
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Xalapa
Elegant, but certainly not pretentious, Vinissimo offers imaginative dishes made from fresh market produce. The often-changing menu takes its risottos and…
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Veracruz
This hippie-styled place is part cafe-restaurant, part used bookstore (spot some vintage Lonely Planet guides here), part gallery and part arty gift shop,…
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Veracruz
A hugely popular place amid a long stretch of restaurants along Avenida 9. Terming itself 'cocina del barrio' (cookery of the quarter), it has a colonial…
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Veracruz
This friendly, informal eatery serves a variety of tacos, picaditas (thick tortillas with different toppings) and tamales, as well as hearty pozole …
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Veracruz City
Join jarochos at this atmospheric covered market where you can find nooks that serve cheap, delectable local favorites. Tampico Mariscos is a good bet for…
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Veracruz
Friendly Miriam and her extended family serve up delicious seafood dishes to order, in what is essentially an extension of their living room. Be warned,…
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Veracruz City
This rustic place, with models of sharks dangling from a straw roof, deserves its reputation for serving some of the best seafood dishes in Veracruz. Its…
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Veracruz City
It's a chain restaurant but Toks stands out for being based in a huge decommissioned church dating back to 1645 and for its crowd pleasing menu that…
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Veracruz
Occupying a gorgeous courtyard space, this arty and cool fusion restaurant has an easy, informal and convivial atmosphere. Some of the best items on the…
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Veracruz City
Its generally low-key appearance belies the fact that this little neighborhood eatery does some of the best gordas (filled pastry), pellizcadas con…
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Xalapa
Big colorful murals of beloved Mexican celebs, including Maria Felix, Augustin Lara and Pedro Infante, cover the walls of this eminently popular spot…
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Veracruz
Facing onto Xico's main square, with a few outdoor tables should the weather be fine, this atmospheric place with wooden beams and old stone walls serves…
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Veracruz
The smartest eating option in town, this place inside the hotel of the same name has a friendly staff and is patronized by a crowd of local eccentrics who…
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Veracruz City
A couple of blocks away from the zócalo, you can actually escape the hawkers and incredible price inflation. The food is simple, plentiful and tasty, and…
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Xalapa
Raw food and tofu tacos have arrived in Xalapa and have become hugely popular with the resident student population. Get here early to grab one of the…
