Mexico City offers myriad food options–from street food vendors that provide tasty and cheap snacks and even hearty meals–to more upscale, and naturally pricier, restaurants. The options are seemingly endless.
If you’re in the southern part of the city–perhaps exploring the delightful El Bazaar Sábado or the Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo, both in San Angel–and are looking for a more refined dining experience, consider the Restaurante Carlota. The restaurant itself is located next to the Museo El Carmen–originally a monastery dating back to the 17th century. Carlota, housed in a delightful 19th century casa with an inviting and quite gracious indoor/outdoor dining space, includes a glorious patio with views of the neighboring Museum and former convent.
We started our dining experience sharing a beet salad (Ensalada de betabeles, arúgula, chapulines y queso de cobra asado) and ostrich tartar (Tartar de avestruz con hongos y alioli de guajillo).
I wasn’t terribly hungry so I ordered a creamy bean soup (crema de frijol con queso bola de ocosingo) for my entree, while my friends ordered main dishes.
We ended our delightful lunch with two shared desserts.
Carlota is a great new addition to the fine dining establishments of this sometimes dizzying metropolis–as Chef Edgar Delgado reinvents classic Mexican dishes to create a wondrous dining experience.
Carlota
Museo del Carmen #4, San Ángel
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