"Fancy margaritas in a fancy garden in a fancy neighborhood are San Ángel Inn’s formula for success. So it’s no surprise that it’s the stage for everything from ruby jubilees to big Sunday family meals. The restaurant fits around 600 people and features beautiful green areas with colorful flowers, and a bar with caoba chairs that could be the setting for a Bond movie, all set against the backdrop of a colonial hacienda. The outstanding margaritas are served in martini glasses with a salt rim and placed stylishly in a silver bucket filled with shaved ice. Since the menu of mainly traditional Mexican food with an elegant twist has hits and misses, it’s best to keep it simple with the duck or ribeye tacos. But stopping in just for a drink and an aperitif is a fantastic plan, too." - mariana camacho