Quintonil is the other contender for "best restaurant in Mexico" — Jorge Vallejo's elegantly restrained tasting menu has consistently placed in the top three of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. The room is light and uncluttered; the cooking is precise; the focus is on Mexican vegetables and seasonal ingredients rather than fireworks.
Signature courses include the charred avocado tartare with ant-egg salt, the smoked corn with chicatana mayonnaise, and the chocolate-and-mole desserts. Tasting menu at lunch and dinner; book several weeks ahead. Vallejo's wife, Alejandra Flores, runs the dining room.