Farina Roma — Restaurant in Mexico City

What. Just. Happened?

I ate here as a backup when the pizza place I had researched ended up being closed. We snagged early open seats at the bar. We ordered 2 pizzas...a white (Carbonara) and a red (Bologna). The "Casi Naked" cocktails arrived first...Mezcal, Aperol, Strega, and lemon. Exquisitely balanced and very unique.

Then came the pizzas. And ZOMG...y'all, I'm a chef, and my sister lives in Italy...and I'm gonna say...this MIGHT....just MIGHT be the best pizza I've ever eaten. Super simple, with all the flavor coming from the best quality ingredients.

The Carbonara had semi-thick slices of pancetta and pecorino cheese, and that's IT, and I couldn't get enough of it. The Bologna had little rolls of thinly slices mortadella, caramelized onions, a whisper of tomato sauce, fresh ricotta...and finished with crunch pistachios. I was moaning out loud.

To make things more unbelievable, they put a little pot of chili oil in front of me, I addition to the regular red pepper flakes. Crunchy toasted chili oil for my pizza? Yes, PLEASE. I preferred to mop it up with my crust even more than the darling plate of salted cucumbers, Parm-Reg, and olive oil they also put down.

It's traditional wood-fired Neopolitan pizza, folks, and that means the crust under the toppings is gonna be soggy. Personally, I hate that and think the US improved upon the pizza traditions of Italy with our sturdier, crispier crusts... But I wouldn't change a thing about the pizza I ate here. It was, quite literally, unbelievable.

Chic atmosphere, amazing bar, and utterly perfect pizza. You lucky Roma Norte b@stards that have this to...

There’s a few of these around town, but this is the first one I’ve visited. Popped in on a rainy night to try the pizza. I had the Pavarotti. I’m pretty hard judging pizza, but this was quite good. Soft, fresh, tangy sourdough crust with just enough sauce on the center to be wet but properly baked. Great job on the construction and the baking! I followed with the fig cake and ice cream. Good flavors but a bit dense and dry. After that positive experience, I visited a week later for the salmon. Started with the roasted beet and burrata and they were great, especially with the fresh greens to balance. I was asked if I’d like some focaccia. I assumed it was some small pieces on the house but I was surprised when a healthy portion appeared right out of the oven. That would’ve been a fine and complete dinner, however my salmon was soon to arrive. When it appeared, it was oven baked, skin on. I had been asked how I wanted it cooked and caught off guard, I said medium. It was cooked to order but I should have asked for rare with a sear. No fault of the staff. Nonetheless, it was a good portion and well prepared. Can recommend. No dessert that time! Both visits I had some difficulty matching a wine as either they were out or just limited in types by the glass. That’s the only recommendation I can make is to add a greater variety of wines by the glass. I’m looking forward to trying some other vegetable dishes on the menu. Service was good. There are high tops and regular tables available, along with some limited outside seating. I think they had an English menu, but...

The most overpriced and mediocre pizza I’ve ever had. We left feeling not only disappointed but outright scammed. We paid U.S. prices for a small cheese pizza that was a complete letdown. We ordered the four-cheese pizza at 365 pesos (~$18.50 USD), along with a cocktail priced fairly ($190 pesos) and a Coke Zero that was absurdly priced at 70 pesos.

The drinks came with a complimentary appetizer—thinly sliced cucumbers with cheese—which was a nice touch but nothing special. However, this appetizer did nothing to prepare us for the abomination that followed. When the pizza arrived, it was shockingly small. Cut into six slices, it felt more like four due to its size, falling somewhere between a personal and medium pizza, and definitely not enough for two people.

As for the taste, it was an utter disappointment. The “blend” of four cheeses tasted like one mediocre flavor. We finished it quickly, but there was no way we’d order another overpriced pie. The service was equally lackluster—impersonal and weak, matching the quality of the pizza. It felt like a slap in the face for the price we paid. This experience screamed “tourist trap,” charging hyper-inflated U.S. prices in Mexico. Even if the neighborhood is known for higher prices, this kind of highway robbery is unacceptable. Do yourself a favor and steer...