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El Cardenal


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4.0 of 5 stars 116 ratings
116 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#3 of 562 restaurants in Mexico City
  • Cuisines: Mexican, Fusion

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5 of 5 stars
TortillaQueen   11 contributions
Vancouver, Canada
Dec 8, 2009

Breakfast is awesome, we even went a second time. Delicious "Day of the Dead" bread accompanied home-made hot chocolate to start. Elegant atmosphere. more

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4 of 5 stars
TonyPSP   40 contributions
Palm Springs, California
Nov 7, 2009

What a great find! We ate upstairs and had a fabulous 3 course lunch. Great service and great food. more

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5 of 5 stars
MTorre   78 contributions
Apr 18, 2009

Best Mexican breakfast more

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4 of 5 stars
Bravebar   4 contributions
Mexico
Mar 20, 2009

Went there last weekend, I had a great time there, very lively, haven't tried everything, but what I had was delicious, full of tourists at least on weekends, had to wait for 35 minutes for a table, but worthy. more

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3 of 5 stars
Frequent travelers   44 contributions
San Francisco
Mar 2, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Have stayed at the Sheraton hotel (home of El Cardenal) a couple of times and tried them for lunch at last. Not that special considering there is often a 2 hr wait to get in! Something like international-Mex cuisine - tasty, no problems but no surprises. Would definitely visit again if convenient only. more

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4 of 5 stars
Don_Cuevas   32 contributions
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
Dec 16, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

We've had both breakfast and dinner at El Cardenal. Both were excellent, but our dinner experience was slightly marred by hospitality issues. While we breakfasted in the ground floor dining room under comfortable conditions, our dinner, at 4:30 p,m. on a Saturday took place at a table just outside of a service corridor and almost in front of the elevator... more

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5 of 5 stars
Teramo48   279 contributions
Monkton, MD
Nov 17, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Our driver recommended this restaurant which was a few blocks from our hotel in the Centro Historico. It is only open for breakfast and lunch. We had lunch after a long day on the Turibus. They bring you tortillas and a bowl that contained avocado, Mexican "feta" cheese and a hot green sauce. We ordered an appetizer of cheese with... more

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5 of 5 stars
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Jul 23, 2008

Excellent Breakfast...Pan con Natas, Chilaquiles Verdes more

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4 of 5 stars
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Jun 13, 2008

A good place to eat while visiting dowtown México more

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5 of 5 stars
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Jun 6, 2008

The chatedral of best mexican food on Mexico City. The taste, the service and the experience is excelent. more

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El Cardenal Address

Palma 23, Mexico City, Mexico
Tel: 5521 3080
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.