Hit this longtime favorite for traditional Mexican food done right. Among chef Gerardo Vazquez's signature dishes are the sopa seca de natas, a 19th-century French-Mexican crepe dish; salad with edible rose petals; and organic chicken in almond mole sauce. The menu also offers seasonal escamoles (ant larva) if you want to delve into insects. It's 1.2km northeast of metro Cuitláhuac.
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