Renowned as the best Mexican restaurant, we had very high expectations despite its decline in theworlds50best. The first thing we notice is the beauty of the restaurant. Very chic and refined, we fell in love with the outdoor terrace in the evening. The service is impeccable and worthy of this type of restaurant. As for the food, we loved the Rock Fish pistachio mole, the soursop citrus mousse dessert and the egg in the first course. Their famous smoked corn and ant dish is also very interesting. The braised lamb is good, but nothing more. The classic Mole aged 3400 days, probably good, but I'm not a fan of mole. In the finals, we ate very well, but for a restaurant of this reputation, I expected a lot more. For a former top 10, it's rather disappointing. For the wines, we took the pairings. Very disappointed, only white wines, no red, even for the braised lamb. Not convinced by the pairings and for the price, it's really not worth it, it doesn't add anything to the experience. In the end, yes, it's a very good restaurant, we had a great evening, but at this price ($2400 CAD for 4), we are far from the experiences of several theworlds50best.

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Pujol is tucked away in a very shiek part of Mexico City. The atmosphere is calm and sophisticated. I sat at the Taco bar area( for lack of a better term ) watching the mixologist work their magic was flawless. The staff are there to make sure your every need is taken care of. The food started coming and one after another course seemed tobe better than the one before. I had the wine paring and it was spot on every wine was delicious and from Mexico. This restaurant is not for those on a budget but if you have the means please go have yourself a culinary experience

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Dining at Pujol was a highlight of my trip to Mexico City. I was meeting a friend for dinner, who was running late, so the waiter brought over some books about how the restaurant started after I mentioned my love of cooking. It was very thoughtful to share the history of the establishment. The food and cocktails were incredible, perfectly paced courses. We also never felt rushed, but you move outdoors for dessert which was a nice change of scenery. They even let us peak in the kitchen to see how the kitchen runs which was amazing.

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Pujol has long been a darling of restaurant reviews and recently earned two coveted stars in the June 2024 Michelin Guide. It doesn’t deserve them. To be clear, the food was very good, the service was good, and the atmosphere was very good; maybe even excellent in the atmosphere although this is a crowded place. However, how the food rates two stars simply escapes me. My wife and I eat in Michelin restaurants all over the world. I confess our tastes are discriminating, if not demanding. So with its stellar reputation and recent two star award we expected something you can’t get anywhere else - except at the highest level that this is supposed to be. We did not find that the case. As to the food it was surely well done but the marriage of amazing textures and flavors that I have come to expect at this level - that idea that your sense of taste is awakened by flavors and textures etc., that you never experienced or didn’t think could come together to form what what you are experiencing- was definitely not there. Some dishes were better than others. Nothing was amazing. That’s just the reality. Presentation was also simply lackluster at this level. I have seen presentation that is mind blowing at high level restaurants. I have enclosed photos of some of the dishes. Does this seem like two-star presentation to you? You decide. As to service, service overall did not meet any Michelin level. This is not to say that our waiter was not dedicated and helpful. But at this level a fully functional team is required to deliver exceptional service and they are simply overloaded by the abundance of tables being hosted at once. We were on course three when we asked the server to actually bring us a menu, they having forgot at the outset; we never saw one in advance of ordering. One dish arrived without the sauce where we had to wait for it to be delivered a few minutes later. That’s not a sin in restaurant service. But with two Michelin stars, it is. This is a very good restaurant. You should go. The price is abundantly fair. So there’s no reason to miss this destination place. However, if you have experience with Michelin restaurants you may find yourself doing a little head scratching from being a bit perplexed if not outright disappointed.

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Very noisy Michelin star restaurant. Waiters walking ans running around. Unpleasant restaurant to chill and relax. Highly over rated. Bill took 30 minutes to arrive and staff are rude. There are better Michelin star restaurants out there.

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This is one of our reasons for visiting Mexico City and we were not disappointed. Five stars for successfully blending tradition and innovation. Ingredients indigenous to Mexico were used and presented in a modern and creative way but nothing too abstract or pretentious. Just solid delicious food. While not all the dishes were exceptional, you can see and taste the work that came with each dish. Outstanding were the smoky baby corn starters with chicatana ants, the tlayuda (open-faced tortilla) with aged sheep cheese, truffles and ayocote and of course the nuevo and madre mole (3,335 days). While simply presented, the layers of flavors of the mole (sweet, tart, nutty, smoky, herbaceous, minty) underlie the laborious process of mixing more than 2 dozen ingredients to produce this symbol of Mexican heritage and gastronomy. We were invited to have our dessert in their outdoor patio. At first, I was disappointed the dessert was not its famous churros, but the refreshing soursop mousse was one of the uniquely memorable desserts I’ve ever had. To top off our wonderful meal, we were presented with their heavenly version of the concha with our coffee. The pricing (without wine pairing) is very reasonable, about half for similarly-rated restaurants in NYC and Europe. If you are expecting the Mexican food you have in the US, you will be disappointed. This is authentic Mexican food, very different from the one-note Tex-Mex we have here.

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Pujol is a great choice for fine dining. There are three different menus depending on where you eat. I ate at the bar for the savory courses and then they moved me to the terrace for the sweet courses. The service was excellent as was the food. The meal was much more tilted to seafood than meat. If there is something you do not want or have an allergy, they will gladly change items on the set menu to accommodate you. Definitely worth a stop if you are in Mexico City.

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This restaurant is very classy and the staff are amazing. The food was better than average, but I felt like it fell far from the incredibly high price. I’m fortunate to be able to eat at many top rated restaurants around the world. This one, at nearly the equivalent of $450 (USD) per person out the door, has been among the most expensive meals I’ve had. I don’t usually mind paying for exceptional food, wine, and service, but I didn’t feel like this experience really delivered at its price point. It seemed like they were sort of trying to be a French Laundry kind of experience, but they haven’t nailed it. It took 3-1/3 hours for us to get through this experience. There were very long wait times between the small portions of the meal. Our table conversation commonly went to wondering what the backup could be in the kitchen. Our group got back to the hotel very late, which caused us to all have a rough morning the following day trying to keep the rest of our schedule on time. We were a group of 8 patrons. Our out the door total was nearly $3,600 (USD) or $61,000 (MX). For this price we should have had at least one, but probably two dedicated servers for our table. Instead, our servers were serving several tables and our wait times between courses and refills were very lengthy. Of the several courses of the meal, there were only two that were really good. Everyone in my group are very well traveled and appreciate a wide array of cuisines and most of our dishes left our table not completely eaten because the food was mediocre. There was no part of this experience that would make me suggest this restaurant to anybody. Conversely, I would encourage people to try other options that may be significantly cheaper and provide a much better culinary experience.

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I waited for years to get a table and was shocked as friends took me who are real foodies and they were underwhelmed to put it mildly, overpriced and ordinary

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Culinary experience that blends ancient techniques with modern gastronomy. Six delicious courses but a little overpriced in my opinion.

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My husband and I had this on our much anticipated visit to Mexico City and used it as our destination for our 10 year anniversary dinner We arrived and were welcomed warmly and brought to our table. The menu presentation and explanation was beautiful. From there, things just seemed a bit off. The service was hit or miss. Instead of being served in tandem from a specific side, we were served at random without explanation of the food until several minutes after food was dropped. The servers also seemed to be in a small argument over it but of the 6 courses 3 of them were served at different times from different sides by one person vs two. Seems particular but for a $700 usd meal I was hoping for perfect service execution. Next, the food. Here is where i wished for more as it wasn’t especially unique or outstanding (excluding the snacks, ceviche and dessert which were standouts). Snacks = fascinating tostada, mushroom soup and smoked corn. The snacks served were delicious, interesting presentation and complex mix of flavors. From there it went downhill. 1st course = snacks 2nd = scallop ceviche. This was varied and layered. Incredible melt in your mouth scallops. 3rd = tostada of some sort. Good, not great. The ahi tostada at Contramar blew this out of the water. 4th = rock fish with green sauce and fava beans. Fine, not bad. Nothing to write about. 5th = stuffed cabbage leaf and octopus. No real flavor. Bland and slightly overcooked. 6th = mole. The story of it being cooked 3364+ days is interesting however a plate with mole sauce only was really lacking. I wished for more. Dessert was a delicious cream, sorbet. Well balanced, interesting textures. Overall, not worth the hype. I wish I saved the money and went to Quintonil instead.

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Incredible experience. Expensive but the food and service made it worthwhile. Every course was interesting and fantastic. Wish we could give it more than 5 stars.

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We had dinner here back in 2019 and were very impressed. Being back in Mexico City, we wanted to visit again. This time, we were less impressed. All of the dishes we liked were ones we had previously had. The new dishes were...bland. The waiters were constantly taking the drink menus away, and we'd have to ask for them again to order something, which was somewhat annoying. I guess the priority was to keep the table clear. Anyway, this was nearly twice as expensive as our visit in 2019. We are probably done with Pujol, unfortunately. We have had our experience there, and will focus more on mid-range, more casual, dining next time.

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Amazing service and stunning food!!!

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This was my second time to Pujol and it was just as perfect as the first. This time I came for my anniversary. I'm a foodie, and my partner is vegan. It's always a challenge to see which fine-dining restaurants will adapt for a vegan diet. I'm happy to report Pujol went above and beyond to accommodate him. We did the bar seating, and they printed him a custom menu and ensured the level of dietary restrictions and reminded him of ingredients along the way - which was very appreciated because he is severely lactose intolerant. Also the famous mole is vegan - who knew?! I ate all the delicious meat and fish dishes, and we just had a great time, and they kindly celebrated our anniversary with them. I strongly recommend the drink pairing. I had a Mexican saki that I still think of near daily!!

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