Monterrey

Animal Calzada

Lively nightclub that's an odd mix of family friendly and hip nightclub with loud music and extravagant jungle motif decor. Menu includes steaks, burgers, tacos and more.

Daily 13:00 - 01:00·M$1000

Atope

Upscale Spanish restaurant that's a great date spot because they have live flamenco dancers during dinner and some shareable plates like paella, served in a traditional large shallow pan, or you can choose your own mix of cold and hot tapas (small plates). The house sangria is a good choice, or they have an extensive wine list and a full bar serving large cocktails.

Mon-Sat 13:00 - 01:00, Sun 13:00 - 18:00·M$300

Bestia Brasa

Upscale Argentinian steakhouse with large cuts of grilled meats and a tempting array of appetizers and side dishes. Full bar with some creative house cocktails.

Daily 13:00 - 01:00·M$700

Bistro Bardot

Offers a delightful collage of seafood and red meat, heavily influenced by French cuisine, it stays in touch with Mexico through their slight spices. Escape the noisy city and enjoy some fine wine.

Botanero Moritas

Classic cantina established in 1939, extremely clean with great ambience, friendly service, and some of the best traditional northeast Mexican cuisine in town. Tacos are distinctive with darker coloring and rich flavors.

Daily 13:00 - 00:00 (01:00 Fri and Sat)

Cafeteria Gaby

Bright cheery coffee shop serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Traditional Mexican cuisine with an on-site El Nopal bakery with fresh sweet breads including huge donuts that can easily serve 2 or 3.

Daily 08:00 - 20:00·M$200

Café Sevilla

A simple traditional restaurant with delicious main dishes for about M$79. They serve for example machacado, a northern Mexican dish for M$65, and chilaquiles.

Casa de Arramberri

Hamburgers and french fries take backstage to morbid displays commemmorating the building's history as site of one of Monterrey's most grisly murders.

Cenacolo

Elegant dining room with rustic Mediterranean feel. Italian food with homemade pastas, pizzas, and a full bar with creative house cocktails.

Open now · closes 11 pm

Comida Casera La Mazatleca

Home cooking restaurant with tasty Mexican dishes for M$70-75 (March 2022).

Cuerno Calzada

Upscale restaurant featuring grilled, marinated meats and seafood. Full bar with innovative cocktails.

Mon-Sat 13:00 - 01:00, Sun 08:00 - 00:00·M$1000

Doña Tota

You get 2 gorditas, a rather small portion of rice and beans and a drink for M$49 (March 2022). Locations throughout Monterrey, including one inside the central bus station, one in Plaza Mexico and another in Interplaza.

El Camaron

Popular seafood restaurant known for large portions and small prices. Gets crowded so reservations are recommended. Parking can be difficult.

Daily 11:00 - 19:00·M$250

El Gran Pastor

Norteño cuisine. This is one of the better known places to try cabrito al pastor.

Daily 07:00 - 23:00

El Rey del Cabrito

One of the most famous restaurants in all of Northern Mexico, serving authentic regional cuisine, especially cabrito al pastor but there are options like steak arrachera for those who don't want to eat goat.

Daily 11:00-23:00

Feelgrow

Comfortably casual restaurant with a spacious outdoor dining area. The food is a mix of classic Mexican dishes with favorite Italian and American dishes. Open for breakfast (and the chilaquiles are recommended!).

Fonda el Limoncito

Delicious traditional Mexican favorites served in a delightful colonial era building with thick stone walls. The chilaquiles are excellent!

Daily 09:00 - 16:00 (open until 23:00 Fri and Sat)

Gallo71

Traditional northern Mexico cuisine, specializing in grilled meats. The ribeye is a whopping 500g (about 18 ounces). The tostadas are grilled the way abuela used to make them. Good selection of artesanal tequilas and local craft beers.

Open now · closes 12:30 am tomorrow

Ianilli's

Classic Italian cuisine served in a colonial era building. Classy dining room with rough stone walls, old tile floors and rustic beam ceilings. Oddly enough, they have a life-size sculpture of a horse in the middle of the dining room with a lamp sticking out of its head. Some things are too weird to be made up.

Il Castello di Frabo

Modern, full-service restaurant serving Italian food in the MTY airport hotel zone.

Il Gallo Nero Trattoria y Pizzaria

Cozy Italian restaurant with a brick oven producing some of the best Neapolitan style pizzas outside of Naples. Small parking lot for off-street parking or park on the street.

Sun-Wed 12ː00 - 22ː00, Fri-Sat 12ː00 - 00ː00·M$200

Jabalina

Exquisite northeastern Mexican regional cuisine with creative cocktails and a lively outdoor terrace dining area or a quieter inside dining room. Recommend the picaña tacos.

Mon-Thu 13:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-02:00·M$300

Koli

Regional cuisine of northeast Mexico, modernized and taken up to the level of fine dining. Awarded a Michelin star. Very small intimate dining room, welcomes reservations but charges M$1800 per person for no-shows (so make sure your plans are firm before reserving).

Tue-Sat 13:00-16:00 19:00 - 00:00, closed Sun Mon

La Arrachera

Tender grilled meats served with homemade tortillas. Long established business, popular in Guadalupe.

Open now · closes 11 pm

La Casa del Maiz

Traditional central Mexican dishes. Akbal Lounge, upstairs, is a good place to drink.

Daily 08:00-22:00

La Chunga

Casual sidewalk cafe with tacos, burgers, fish, grilled meats. Indoor dining rooms as well.

Daily 12:00 - 1:00 (til 02:00 on Fri and Sat)

La Divina

Traditional Mexican cuisine with an excellent terrace upstairs with view of the Paseo Santa Lucia. If something seems unique or unfamiliar, try it! The idea of noodle tacos seemed strange to me, but they were delicious! (So was the cajeta flan with nuts). Delicious!

Daily 12:30 - 00:00 (til 18:00 Sun)

La Nacional

High end steakhouse with other grilled meats. A Monterrey tradition with several locations.

13ː00 - 01ː00

La Siberia

Iconic traditional taqueria with a short simple menu of tostadas and caldo at affordable prices. Fast, sometimes abrupt service with good quality and well-maintained, clean facilities. Great choice for cheap eats.

Daily 07ː30 - 20ː00·M$150

Los Cabritos

Regional northeastern cuisine specializing in cabrito (slow-roasted kid goat). The taco tapado is very flavorful.

Daily 11:30 - 23:00·M$500