Fonda Margarita

Mexico City


Possibly the capital’s premier hangover-recovery spot, this humble eatery under a tin roof whips up batches of comfort food such as longaniza en salsa verde (sausage in green salsa) and frijoles con huevo (beans with egg). The fonda is beside Plaza Tlacoquemécatl, six blocks east of Avenida Insurgentes.

The late Anthony Bourdain visited years ago, yet the queue remains, but it moves fast.


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