Restaurante Danubio

Spanish restaurant · Centro

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Restaurante Danubio by Google
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Highlights

Step into Danubio, a time-honored Basque seafood haven in Mexico City's Centro Histórico, where the décor whispers nostalgia and the langoustines are legendary.

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República de Uruguay 3, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Get directions

Closed (Opens at 1:00 PM)

$$$ · Menu

"Near: Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes Before there was Contramar, there was Danubio—a nearly 90-year-old, super popular seafood restaurant in Centro Histórico that happens to be just a seven-minute walk from the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes. It’s a fairly traditional spot, with white tablecloths, framed autographs of famous patrons from the ‘80s and ‘90s, and menus that are presented tableside on large boards. You’ll spot a mixed crowd of businessmen and some well-to-do artists, with few tourists among them. The huge plate of langostinos a la plancha is shareable, so start with that and follow it up with the filete de robalo in a thin tomato sauce with briny olives and spices typical of the coastal state of Veracruz." - guillaume guevara

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Aug 13, 2024

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"Before there was Contramar, there was Danubio—a nearly 90-year-old, super popular seafood restaurant in Centro Histórico that happens to be just a seven-minute walk from the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes. It’s a fairly traditional spot, with white tablecloths, framed autographs of famous patrons from the ‘80s and ‘90s, and menus that are presented tableside on large boards. You’ll spot a mixed crowd of businessmen and some well-to-do artists, with few tourists among them. The huge plate of langostinos a la plancha is shareable, so start with that and follow it up with the filete de robalo in a thin tomato sauce with briny olives and spices typical of the coastal state of Veracruz." - Guillaume Guevara

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Jan 23, 2024

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"Basque food may not be what you think of when you think of Mexico, but Danubio absolutely deserves a visit. It’s been open for more than 85 years, and I don’t think it has changed at all, right down to the way the waiters are dressed—here it’s as if time had stopped. The langoustines a la plancha, grilled and served simply with garlic sauce, are a must." - BySantiago Pérez, as told to Amiel Stanek

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Mar 29, 2022

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old school seafood

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bala guhan

Google
Busiest restaurant. Great taste, specialities in sea foods

Bruno Lopez

Google
I had not been in this restaurant in over 25 years and it is still an excellent place. Service is very good with all waiters checking in to see how you are doing, and the food is excellent. Not inexpensive but still decently price. Their forte is sea food.

Ramon Fosado

Google
One of my favorite restaurants in Mexico City. Always consistent, service amazing, great menu choices specializing in seafood and Spanish dishes and desserts since 1936. Best Langostinos🦐 in the City!!

Al Pa

Google
Nice sea food experience. Very traditional family restaurant in Downtown Mexico city. You have to pay parking nearby per hour. We order several appetizers to eat as "tapas" style. Delicious! Good service.

JAIME ENNIS

Google
Great food and excellence on the service as well. This is a 5 stars restaurant, they have been a traditional restaurant since last century located at the historical downtown area of México City, if you're visiting you cannot miss eating at this place.

Monica Rivera

Google
Prawns were super overpriced! 750 mxn for 5 prawns was ridiculous. The mussels were good, not too expensive, however they did not come with any sides. Wine selection is good, a bit overpriced too. I was surprised they still offered Peñafiel sparkling water despite the arsenic issue in all the news. Ambience is ok, not too loud, service is fast and friendly. Desserts are pretty good, they have churros from El Moro and pastries from a really good bakery in Polanco. The green sauce in the mussels and the sea bass was good, but was kind of salty. Overall a good seafood restaurant but it is not worth the long trip if you don’t live close to downtown. Parking is nearby.

FFFN EEEN

Google
The food and service were excellent, ate steak which was tender and flavorful. The Expresso and dessert were superb.

Sergio Nieto

Google
One of my favorite restaurants in Mexico City. Great service and great food. We had the avocado soup, the octopus in its ink and the langoustines. Everything was delicious.

bala guhan

Google
Busiest restaurant. Great taste, specialities in sea foods

Bruno Lopez

Google
I had not been in this restaurant in over 25 years and it is still an excellent place. Service is very good with all waiters checking in to see how you are doing, and the food is excellent. Not inexpensive but still decently price. Their forte is sea food.

Ramon Fosado

Google
One of my favorite restaurants in Mexico City. Always consistent, service amazing, great menu choices specializing in seafood and Spanish dishes and desserts since 1936. Best Langostinos🦐 in the City!!

Al Pa

Google
Nice sea food experience. Very traditional family restaurant in Downtown Mexico city. You have to pay parking nearby per hour. We order several appetizers to eat as "tapas" style. Delicious! Good service.

JAIME ENNIS

Google
Great food and excellence on the service as well. This is a 5 stars restaurant, they have been a traditional restaurant since last century located at the historical downtown area of México City, if you're visiting you cannot miss eating at this place.

Monica Rivera

Google
Prawns were super overpriced! 750 mxn for 5 prawns was ridiculous. The mussels were good, not too expensive, however they did not come with any sides. Wine selection is good, a bit overpriced too. I was surprised they still offered Peñafiel sparkling water despite the arsenic issue in all the news. Ambience is ok, not too loud, service is fast and friendly. Desserts are pretty good, they have churros from El Moro and pastries from a really good bakery in Polanco. The green sauce in the mussels and the sea bass was good, but was kind of salty. Overall a good seafood restaurant but it is not worth the long trip if you don’t live close to downtown. Parking is nearby.

FFFN EEEN

Google
The food and service were excellent, ate steak which was tender and flavorful. The Expresso and dessert were superb.

Sergio Nieto

Google
One of my favorite restaurants in Mexico City. Great service and great food. We had the avocado soup, the octopus in its ink and the langoustines. Everything was delicious.

Boon C.

Yelp
It is about 3.6 stars. This restaurant is located in the historic district of Mexico City. I was here try to have their grilled pawn. But we end up have the package dinner set. I got local beer to start while waiting for the food. I feel the beer quantities is small throughout Europe. It start with fruit salad them heart of palm salad, fish soup, seafood paella, braised or grilled fish, flan to close. Tea and coffee is last item. Entire package is good deal. This six course meal is a steal. Love to spend time here.

Dave M.

Yelp
We came here last evening and we had a great experience here. This restaurant was easily missed, because the outside looks like any other biilding en el centro. There was no line por a crowd waiting outside for a table. However the momento that we walked in, we both realizado how popular this place really is. It Is definitely onnthe higuera end compares with the other restaurants that we visited. Allá of the employeed aré super profesionales and they allá wear actual suits. I wanted to go for the traditional type of seafood, which was the camarones grande with their palmera mixed with the house mayonesa sauce. These were si hige jumbo sized shrimp that were sauteed to perfection. She decided on the ostiones gratinados en su concha that included twelve pieces that were prepared with their special seafood sauce. For appetizers I ordered the sopa roja, and she got the sopa verde. We both ordered two capuchinos to sip on while we waited for our ordered. For the actual drinks with dinner we both ordered limonadas, which Is leamonade en inglés. The food and service were absolutely wonderful!

Gustavo S.

Yelp
Was excellent, food was delicious and the service extremely good Ill ve back for my next vacation ..

Laggy B.

Yelp
Great service! Great seafood selections! Nice old school restaurant feel! Recommend for sure! No fluff in terms of interior decor. Nothing pretentious, just solid good food for anyone looking for nice seafood selections in the Centro district. Ask for an English menu if needed.

Ernesto V.

Yelp
A great place for a special day or a fancy date. The place is old, founded around 1930's (1936) and still going strong. Used to be quite classy and it retains that aspect on the way the waiters and staff are dressed and the service. Originally a German restaurant was bought by a Basque family during the WWII. Best if you make a reservation. Weekend the place is packed and you will probably have to wait anywhere's from a few minutes to an hour. The seafood is fresh and quite tasty. The main thing to order are the langostinos. If you want to try a classic place with good food this place is a must. A tad expensive but well worth it. The place itself is simplistic and remains mostly unchanged since its opening. The walls are decorated with the opinions of famous people from Mexico and abroad.

Jeff C.

Yelp
I was perhaps the last diner of the night in this charming restaurant. The streets were already quiet at 8:30 when I was warmly welcomed. I had two ceviche appetizers - fish and octopus - that were quite tasty. A local white wine was a perfect complement for this wine snob. The entree was whole red snapper, garlic grilled. The fish was sublime. Rarely do you get whole fish that had the most wonderful flavor through and through - fish and a wonderful sense of garlic. Moist and wonderful. The meal was finished with a local smoky Mezcal. This is a real gem - mucho gracias!

Gabriela M.

Yelp
It's not that good I think they are now only relaying on what thus restaurant used to be. It's lacking seasoning a lot. And super expensive for what you are getting.

Henry P.

Yelp
The room is charming in a dated way. There are restaurants in Zürich, Hamburg, New York and Chicago with a similar clubby charm. (You can imagine a Mexican Godfather being filmed here.) The row of waiters in crisp jackets adds to the atmosphere. The food is unexceptional, just a 3 star level. But atmosphere pushes the review to 4 stars.

Armine K.

Yelp
How does one say yummy in espanol? Yo no se. This is a local hangout that specializes in seafood prepared in a Basque tradition. Though their menu is extensive, stick with (as the locals do) the grilled crawfish. What a garlicky treat!! And quite abundant. Compliment it with your favorite tequila and you're ready to take on the streets of Mexico City.

R P.

Yelp
The restaurant is historic since 1940? And was led to come due to picture of Broiled shrimp BUT don't order shrimp. Other fish/ seafood is fresh but the shrimp was already cooked so unless you are fluent enough to ask- it will be overcooked on the grill. The service is the reason for the stars. They were really excellent.

Ken C.

Yelp
Really fantastic food few blocks off Zocalo. Very tasty garlic roasted crayfish and roast artichoke hearts made a light meal for two of us.

Jake W.

Yelp
My family and I came here after reading a review online. This place is wonderful with great service. The food is delicious (langositina, red fish, and Chilean sea bass)

John J.

Yelp
I had a bad feeling before entering this place. We were the only guests on a Saturday night and there were some tourists discussing going to another restaurant outside when we walked up. The service was good but the food was very bland and outrageously EXPENSIVE! My red snapper had no seasoning on it whatsoever. They charged $35 pesos for a small bottle of water. Yes that's correct, in Mexico. $2.69 usd for water in the United States is rare even in nicer restaurants.

Montserrat D.

Yelp
The first time I came Danubio was with my grandparents when I was 6 years old and my best memory is the langostinos. 29 years later, Danubio has the best langostinos in Mexico City. They are a must. They could seem expensive (one order is approx 500 pesos) but are perfect to share between two or three. I like the atun tartara and the ostion soup. If you are looking for a traditional Spanish restaurant (there's lots of these in DF) this is the place. If you go on a weekday try the menu, around 7 dishes for 250 pesos, including two main courses. Great fishes and seafood and if you are visiting DF you can have lunch here and then walk through Centro Histórico.

vicky n.

Yelp
Went here for dinner in a party of three. It has a real old-school vibe, like they picked their "nice decor" in the 1950s and never changed it. The wait-staff also seem to be on the older, more distinguished side, which gives it a touch of a throw-back feel. They were all very attentive and helpful. The food was lovely. We ordered the langostinos a la plancha con mantequilla on the recommendation of seemingly every review and guidebook ever, and were not disappointed. The other two main dishes were the camaron gigante al ajillo (basically gambas al ajillo as you'd find anywhere in Spain, but bigger shrimp) and the huachinango (red snapper) a la veracruzana. All of the were really good. The wine list was nice and we were able to find a good Mexican white to go with the food. We came here for an early dinner before the 8:30pm Ballet Folklorico and the other patrons at that time all seemed to be gringos doing the same thing. I'd recommend it for any time, but it did work very well as a pre-theater dinner!

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