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El Cardenal

Av. de las Palmas 215, Mexico City 11000, Mexico
26 23 04 02
Ranked #4 of 910 restaurants in Mexico City
4.5 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Price range: 21 AUD - 77 AUD
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Good for: Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Centro
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65 reviews from our community

91% Recommend
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Mexico City, Mexico
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012

El Cardenal is very close to my office, my guests now that it is a great place and waiters know me pretty well, since I go at least once a week, 70% for breakfast serve. Typical Mexican cousine, great traditional flavour, very good service at the expense of having to reserve in advance, at least 48 hours. My picks, Menudo,... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
1
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Recently opened some branchs througout the city, it is the best mexican restaurant in the city. Whatever you order here is cooked on an traditional way giving you the taste of the real Mexico. The service is excellent except for the Hilton hotel branch, where they will make you feel out of scene if you are not a politician or... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

This restaurant has the BEST conchas in the world, i can honestly say i have tried so many and never one as good as these (bread for breakfast).

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Mexico City, Mexico
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

Breakfast are the BEST! The "conchas" are the most delightful thing in the world!!..

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Zurich, Switzerland
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The menu is expansive and a mix of classic and contemporary. Its prices are reasonable and not snobbish at all. Food is quality and the margaritas are the best we had in Mexico City.

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See 3 more reviews by EarthGopher for Mexico City
Cheney, Washington
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

I had an excellent breakfast, it was a la carte, but they do have a very wide choice of plates. I tried the "nata with pastries" and had some "chicharron en salsa verde" which is deep fried pork skin on a green sauce and they were both great

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Mexico City, Mexico
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

I went AGAIN, to this place on a business lunch, this time to the new San Angel Location, food is great as usual, service is top notch and the restoration they did to the place is great. I love the food, traditional mexican food with some really old delicacies and a great wine list. One of my favorites

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mexico
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

excellent food and service. Great value for your money. Hand made tortillas super fresh, delicious salsas and a variety of specialty mexican dishes.... mmhhhh

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Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

go for breakfast, and get hot chocoltae, bread fresh from the oven and natas.

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See 2 more reviews by knolan666 for Mexico City
Windsor
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Good reviews of El Cardenal are definitely justified, but like most dining experiences, it depends on when you go and what you order. I know of two different branches of El Cardenal - one in the Centro Historico and one in the Hilton Hotel Alameda - and I visited both. I believe the extensive menus are the same across all... More

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