Mexico City Food Guide | A Sour-Lover's Honest Picks

✨ Tested & approved – Save this for your trip! ✨ 🦞 SEAFOOD MUSTS 1️⃣ Campobaja (Roma Norte) • Grilled octopus – Tender, photogenic, best ever • Sweet shrimp sashimi (BYO translation app – no English menu!) • Only 1 English-speaking server (good luck 😅) 🌮 BREAKFAST & LOCAL FAVES 2️⃣ Peltre • Hidden gem near Airbnb! Red/green sauces = mild • Order: Enchiladas, chilaquiles (skip the omelet) 3️⃣ Cochinita Country (Coyoacán) • Near Frida’s Blue House! Tangy tacos stole our hearts • Mystery fish “dumpling” (help us ID this dish!) 4️⃣ Taqueria El Jarocho • Cactus salad 🌵 + chicharrón = crunchy heaven • Staff speaks English – get avocado-loaded tacos • Tropical cocktails 🍹 = instant vacation vibes 🔥 IMPULSE STOP WE DON’T REGRET • Random red-painted taquería in Roma (meat carving show outside!) • Spicy “pastor” tacos, beef tongue = 🔥 ⚡️ PROCEED WITH CAUTION • El Califa: 4.2-rated but nuclear-level spicy, pricey + forced tips • KFC Mexico: Greasy chicken, sad burgers – stick to elote! 💡 GOLDEN RULE ✅ Trust Google Maps 4.4+ ratings ✅ Markets & street stalls = hidden gems ❌ Avoid sauces labeled “muy picante” unless brave #CDMXFoodGuide #SourLoversUnite #SpicySurvivor #EatLikeALocal