Mercado de San Juan Pugibet — Restaurant in Mexico City

Ok! The sheer variety of what you can find here deserves a 5 star review. The only reason I have graded it a 4 is the level of cleanliness... not really ranking high.

In saying this, we came to try the scorpions. And try we did. The little shop we ate at was called "El Gran Cazador". The staff was great. The scorpions were... actually good!!!

Otherwise, we ended up buying a multitude of fruit from different merchants. I had been looking for some lychee for a while and finally found some. We bought some fresh passion fruit, plums, pomelos, figs, this huge-honey-tasting-fruit-that-I-cannot-remember-the-name-of-for-the-life-of-me, etc...

Definitely a must see.

Warning If you do not want to see dead animals and animals being prepared... avoid the meat section...

Went there as part of food tour. It is a much cleaned up food market compared to others like the one next to the Tacubaya metro station. Which is to say it is probably perfect for foreigners like me to start our experience in a Mexican market. Each food group has its section, with eateries dotted in between. Some has a distinct sensational twist by providing insects that are not traditionally eaten by the locals, or wild meat that probably should be banned. But most stalls sell good quality food from all over the country, including surprising amount of cured meat that I didn't know is part of the daily Mexican diet. This is probably the best place for those who speaks little or no Spanish to wander on our own since most stalls are used to...

Mercado de San Juan actually exists in two different locations about 4 blocks apart. This is the address for one of them, the other is at the Salta de Agua Metro stop. Both of them are good for finding vegetables and such. This location is better for seafood, Salta des Agua is better for beef and chicken. Salta des Agua is also a great place to have a "real" Mexico City lunch. We have eaten at many of the little cafes. Most of them start with a bowl of soup regardless of what you want to order, and they don't take your order for an entre until after you have finished your soup. If you aren't too adventurous, I recommend the "filet de pescado empanazada" fried fish filet. And you can always ask for rice, beans and tortillas. All for a...