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Hip Mexican-European fusion joint serving brunch with croque monsieur sandwiches & creative pizzas.
attractions: Chapultepec Castle, Parque España, El Palacio de Hierro Durango, Parque España, Parque México, Fuente de Cibeles, Estela de Luz, Enigma Rooms Roma1, Museo de Arte Moderno, Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City, restaurants: Ling Ling by Hakkasan, Diana Restaurant, Pizza del Perro Negro, Yamasan Ramen House, Maque, Animal St. Regis, Los Panchos Restaurant, La Cervecería de Barrio Suc Cibeles, Contramar, El Pialadero de Guadalajara
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Hip Mexican-European fusion joint serving brunch with croque monsieur sandwiches & creative pizzas.
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My hotel was less than a 5 min walk away so I walked past this restaurant many times during my stay in CDMX. Every single time there were loads of people outside, it’s always super busy! One morning I happened to walk past a little earlier than normal, and it wasn’t *as* busy so thought I’d try my luck and see what the hype was all about. Solo, I was placed at the bar and yes, like many others have said, it is an extremely beautiful restaurant. The decor, the style, the overall aesthetic is gorgeous but for me, I didn’t understand what else about it causes the constant lines of people outside. Maybe I tried to wrong things on the menu? I only had a light breakfast as I already had lunch plans. Maybe my experience might’ve been different if I’d had a larger meal? Either way, I thought the food was just okay. The service wasn’t particularly friendly or memorable, in fact they brought me someone else’s coffee and it was thanks to someone else translating that I realised! I’m not sure what coffee I had in the end. Think it had coconut milk in it? It wasn’t amazing. The cranberry scone was actually pretty tasty but very small. The mango was yummy but there wasn’t much yoghurt? Also it was supposed to be coconut yoghurt but I couldn’t taste any coconut flavour. Quite disappointing, if I’m honest. I was expecting more because of the queues. Top marks for interiors and style, though!
Nadine SNadine S
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Had lunch at this most delicious restaurant on our first afternoon in Mexico City after being recommended by a friend. Our server was beyond amazing (sadly cannot remember his name). His service was beyond top tier. We started with the zucchini blossoms which were one of the most scrumptious appetizers I have ever tasted. The creamy ricotta mixed with the light red sauce just made the flavors explode. 20/10! The eggplant parm was probably 6.5/10. There were a few bites where I experienced an extremely bitter taste but the fresh mozzarella on top was to die for. The most wonderful dish of the lunch was the sea bass. Extremely light and refreshing yet PACKED with flavor. I recommend this for sure. The veggie s were cooked to perfection. 10/10! The house bread was so fluffy and delicious. I dipped it in everything. 8/10 The tart with pistachio ice cream had a more hard, dry texture which wasn’t my favorite but the ice cream was pretty yummy. 4/10 Also, the lychee soda is a must try! So yummy and refreshing but not too sweet. I will be returning every time I come to CDMX! (Although we did not try it, the berry mille feuille is what is being prepared in the video)
Makayla LMakayla L
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I came here twice, once for lunch and the next time for dinner. When they sat me outside for lunch, they told me I could only have the table for one hour. Then they proceeded to take 35 minutes to bring out my meal. I had some chicken with artichokes and spinach, which was good but over salted, and a chocolate hazelnut mousse in the form of a cake with a crunch base, which was divine. I enjoyed my dinner experience much more because I did not feel as rushed and because the service and my meal were both much better. I had some celery soup (for which they were able to provide me with warm gluten-free bread!) and white fish in meunière sauce with almond and turnip flower, which was great. I finished with the chocolate and avocado mousse, where the avocado portion was a pleasantly cold kind of sorbet and the chocolate mousse was pipped into pretty ribbons on the plate. Together they went well balancing butter and sweet, alone not as much. I've been to a few other nice-ish restaurants this week during my short visit, and Lardo is hands down the nicest of the four in terms of food, service, and ambiance.
Patricia DeckerPatricia Decker
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We had breakfast here, 3 days in a row after a friend from Toronto, Canada recommended it. We love this place and couldn't recommend it more; beautiful location, super nice ambience (very European inspired), exceptional pastries, and beautiful plates. They have literally the best offering of pastries and sweets. We love their freshly made Americans, cold pressed juices, fresh fruit plates, eggs and house made pastries. Our favourites were: dulche de leche bun and guava bun (pictured). For Brunch Plates - literally everything is so good but our top pics were their egg dishes. The staff offer you coffee and pastries to start, then you order breakfast, and I would highly recommend you share a fruit plate to cleanse your palate after the meal. If you have room, I would recommend a pastry to go, for an afternoon delight. They don't take reservations, so we recommend going early as this place is WELL WORTH THE WAIT; but we skipped the line on most days as we sat at the bar.
Michelle X. WongMichelle X. Wong
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We decided to try this place for Sunday brunch. When arrived, the wait time was about 30 minutes to get seated. It's cool that they have a cafe/pastry shop if you're starving, so you can get a snack from there. The interior and atmosphere inside were cool, servers did a great job, and were efficient. We ordered food and non-alcoholic drinks. The Negroni mocktail was served with alcohol. We asked for Sin Alcohol version, but it still had alcohol, I guess it was Prosecco that was confusing, especially if you stay alcohol free. The food was just okay, nothing special, average food that priced way higher than it tasted, very mild flavor. Pita sandwich was lacking some substance, it had a very small portion of ham and cheese. Salmon sandwich was not impressive too, very basic. It was a lot of mayo over the poached egg... Beat & pineapple juice was the best thing we ordered.
Sergio SSergio S
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We saw this place as one of Condesa’s top brunch/breakfast places and were so lucky to find the last available spot. I really loved my tomatoes and basil stew accompanied with bread and an egg. My partner had chilaquiles - which he found okay as he wasn’t convinced by the burrata substituting the traditional cheese. However, he really liked the carrot juice (containing as well as other traditional Mexican fruit). I loved my cinnamon roll - so buttery, slightly warm and very filling. What I really didn’t enjoy was my flat white with almond milk, just that’s because I overall don’t like the taste of alternative milk here in Mexico, it seems quite watery compared to Europe. The place was full, but staff was attentive and quite responsive. Definitely recommended, even just for the huge pastry selection they have and the really nice interior/exterior.
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Nearby Attractions Of Lardo
Chapultepec Castle
Parque España
El Palacio de Hierro Durango
Parque España
Parque México
Fuente de Cibeles
Estela de Luz
Enigma Rooms Roma1
Museo de Arte Moderno
Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City
Chapultepec Castle
4.8
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Parque España
4.5
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El Palacio de Hierro Durango
4.5
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Parque España
4.5
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Nearby Restaurants Of Lardo
Ling Ling by Hakkasan
Diana Restaurant
Pizza del Perro Negro
Yamasan Ramen House
Maque
Animal St. Regis
Los Panchos Restaurant
La Cervecería de Barrio Suc Cibeles
Contramar
El Pialadero de Guadalajara
Ling Ling by Hakkasan
4.9
(11.6K)Click for details
Diana Restaurant
4.6
(10.4K)Click for details
Pizza del Perro Negro
4.4
(6.4K)Click for details
Yamasan Ramen House
4.4
(3.7K)Click for details
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