Petra Fonda — Restaurant in State of Mexico

I hadn't expected to find a truly gourmet restaurant in Toluca, but Petra can compete with the higher-end restaurants of Mexico City and hold its own. The interior is very pretty--a restored older building with a peaceful courtyard.

I wasn't too keen on the service, which though polite, made a couple of mistakes with our drinks. Thankfully they corrected these without complaining. Also, I think it's silly for an upscale restaurant to only offer bottled water--distinguish yourself with your wine menu, not with a $5 US bottle of water.

My only other complaint is that the smoking area is within the courtyard, which means all the other guests have to breath your second-hand smoke. If I'm going to pay $50 dollars a person, I don't want to get cancer as a...

The restaurant is quaint with beautiful international food with a Mexican touch. I ordered the Pasta Iberica which was delicious. The bread accompanying the pasta was freshly baked and delightful. I also had the pastel selva negra for dessert which was nice as well and practically a meal in itself.... Its huge. The restaurant is more expensive as compared to usual Mexican fine dining but you do get your money's worth with the...

A very classy restaurant, nice setting and very attentive staff. It was a quiet evening since it was the middle of the week. We had dinner and tried the soup and an entree each. I had the salmon, my husband had the medallion. Given that I try a lot of restaurants, I wasn't impressed but the food was good. We were too full for dessert and were not able to try them but they looked fancy! I would recommend, liked the vibe and...