Top 10 Mexican Haute Cuisine Hotspots
by Spence Cooper on 31/08/09 at 3:07 pm
Paloma Mexican Haute
The culinary art of haute cuisine, or “high cooking”, may officially have its roots in France but don’t tell that to master chefs in Latin America. True Mexican food is not chalupas and tacos; it consist of dishes made with seafood, natillas, nopalitos and incredibly varied ingredients that will leave the most demanding palates salivating.
We’ve assembled this list of ten of the some of the finest restaurants known for Mexican haute cuisine from Texas and Pennsylvania, to Spain, Cancun, Acapulco, and Mexico City.
1. Paloma Mexican Haute Cuisine
(215) 533-0356
Oxford Circle
6516 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19149
Known for their Crab Cake Purse Arcelia. Made with fresh crab, baked in crisp phyllo dough and served with carrot-curry sauce.
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2. Izote S.A. de C.V.
01 55 5280 1671
513 Av Presidente Masaryk
Mexico City, Mexico
One of the best haute cuisine restaurants in Mexico City.
3. La Cava Mexican Haute Cuisine
60 E. Butler Avenue
Ambler, PA 19002
215.540.0237
Known for its superior fish entrees.
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4. Restaurant Labná
TEL 1-52-998-884-3158
Margaritas 29
Near Parque Las Palapas
Cancun, Yucatan peninsula
E-MAIL info@labna.com
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5. Los Danzantes
Phone: +52 555 658 6054
12 Plaza Jardin Centenario
Mexico City 04000
Executive Chef: Ruben Amador
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6. Mezzanotte Acapulco
744-446-5727 · 744-446-5728
Carretera Escénica a Puerto Marquez
28-1, Plaza La Vista,
Acapulco 39880
Mezzanotte is one of Acapulco’s finest restaurants located off the scenic highway that leads to Puerto Marques. Changing selection of daily specials including entrees like wild mushrooms with grilled garlic-marinated shrimp and slices of Norwegian salmon.
7. Pujol
Phone: +52 5555454111
254 Calle Francisco Petrarca
Mexico City
Pujol Restaurant is considered one of the top 100 restaurants in the world. Combines traditional Mexican flavors with molecular cuisine. Considered by many as Mexico City’s premier dinning experience.
Executive Chef: Enrique Olvera
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8. La Valentina
(972) 726-0202
La Valentina de Mexico
14866 Montfort, Dallas, TX
They call their menu “haute Mexican cuisine,” or “nouvelle Azteca,” a blend of exotic flavors that rediscovers Mexican high cuisine.
9. La Barra Cevicheria
(212) 260 1607
250 Broome Street
New York, NY 10002
Authentic Mexican cuisine for New Yorkers
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10. Tierra De Vinos
01 55 5208 5133
197 Calle Durango
Durango, Mexico City, Mexico
One of the finest Spanish haute-cuisine restaurants in Mexico. Food is excellent. Good wine selection.
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