niddo

"No Juárez guide would be complete without Niddo, a quintessential comfort food restaurant that prioritizes using the best ingredients it can get. There are now three additional outposts nearby and one more in Polanco, but the original location is the only place that serves breakfast all day long. Order some fluffy buttermilk pancakes with creme fraiche, one of their excellent bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese, or the homemade english muffin with breakfast sausage. The lines used to be wild when they first opened, but now it’s fairly easy to get a table." - guillaume guevara

"The peaceful setting of this cafe on the ground floor of the newly opened Casa Ofelia Hotel might just prevent you from sending that passive-aggressive email you drafted on the way over. Most of the food is pre-made and packaged to-go, though you can (and should) stay and eat. Both the egg salad sandwich and the curry bento box are great lunch options, but if you see someone walking out of the kitchen with a tray of freshly baked cookies, prioritize those—they’re delicious and famous around town. " - guillaume guevara

"The peaceful setting of this cafe on the ground floor of the newly opened Casa Ofelia Hotel might just prevent you from sending that passive-aggressive email you drafted on the way over. Most of the food is pre-made and packaged to-go, though you can (and should) stay and eat. Both the egg salad sandwich and the curry bento box are great lunch options, but if you see someone walking out of the kitchen with a tray of freshly baked cookies, prioritize those—they’re delicious and famous around town. " - Guillaume Guevara

"For homestyle comfort food, head to mother-and-son-run cafe Niddo."

"Niddo is a fantastic breakfast option if you’re staying in the Zona Rosa (Mexico City’s historically LGBT neighborhood) and have zero interest in eating at one of the many chains in the area. Actually, it’s a fantastic breakfast option no matter where in the city you’re staying. The small, indoor/outdoor cafe has a tremendous Jewish-leaning menu that includes everything from potato latkes to babka French toast to bagels and lox. The whole place is run by a mother/son team and the seating revolves around the open kitchen where you get to watch them make your breakfast right in front of you. Wait times get long during peak weekend hours, but during the week you’ll be able to walk right in." - Brant Cox