Where to have lunch on the go Mexico

The setting is not very nice with its plastic tables and its Coca-Cola decoration, but the welcome is warm and typical in this restaurant at the corner of two streets. It is a place to know if you want to taste the authentic cuisine of the Yucatán peninsula and to immerse yourself in a much more local and family atmosphere than the touristy areas. Here, caldos de pollo are all the rage and you can find empanadas, salbutes and panuchos with unbeatable value for money. Good licuados with melon or strawberry are also available for refreshment.

In the northern part of the city, a wide variety of taco served under parasols. Ideal for eating on the thumb and filling a trough at the beach by being at the beach.

A good address of the center to eat on the thumb. Delicious taco. Large or choice, tortas, sandwiches.

In the morning, the famous carnitas of Michoacán are in demand. This little place serves without a doubt the best in the area, as evidenced by the long line that forms on the sidewalk from 9 or 10 in the morning. Sometimes you have to wait up to 30 minutes to get the Holy Grail: a tasty, perfectly cooked and seasoned pork served in tacos. Purists can also order carnitas by the kilo, to go. There are some stools to sit inside. For a hearty and typical lunch!

It is a market whose location dates back to pre-Hispanic times. Today it is made up of take-away stalls and small restaurants that specialize in "extraordinary" food and are visited daily by chefs, artists, politicians and anyone who wants to taste unusual dishes: iguanas, crocodiles, ostriches, ants, grasshoppers, scorpions, insects... You will find good quality baguettes, imported meats and cheeses in the stalls of these markets.

This small family restaurant is located in the Viva Tijuana shopping mall. Ideal for breaking the crust and eating on the thumb at the counter, just after crossing the border crossing. The address is located about metres from the Estrellas del Pacifico bus station. On the menu: soup, rice and chicken dishes, taco, fruit salad…

El Merkado is a large, old-fashioned warehouse of 3,500 square metres, on two floors, typical of the trendy markets that foodies love. You can find all kinds of proposals: meat, fish and oyster bar, fruit, vegetables, bakery, freshly squeezed fruit juices, homemade pizzas, fresh pasta, coffee, homemade beers, etc. You'd have to be difficult not to find what you're looking for! You can take away the products or taste them on the spot. Those who want a more formal meal will also find what they are looking for.

The simplest menu in the universe for this restaurant that claims to be the most authentic taqueria in the capital. You can choose between oriental or Mexican style tacos, crispy wonton or spring rolls. All with duck, a real treat. You eat it all up inside this tiny restaurant, which has only a few high chairs facing the kitchen and along the wall. The place is a hit, so much so that it has two other addresses in Mexico City, in Polanco and Centro Historico.

Mercado Medellín is the typical Mexican market where, in addition to shopping, you can find food at all hours: juices and fruit salads, typical food, grilled meats, Cuban stands (you have to look for them in the maze) and seafood stands. At noon, many comedores, often crowded, on Coahuila Street offer lunch options, all of which are pretty much the same in terms of value for money. Stroll between the stalls and let yourself be guided by the daily variations of the menus!