Mexico City compiles a selection of venues for solo diners — Mexico News Daily
In Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico News Daily published a selection of restaurants, bars and cafés where guests arriving alone are offered seats at the counter, by the open kitchen or at small tables. The list includes venues in the Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc, Condesa, Polanco, Juárez and Roma Sur neighborhoods.
The article notes that solo travelers now account for 11% of global travel, while annual growth in this segment is projected at between 9% and 13.5% through 2030. According to the OpenTable booking platform, reservations for one person worldwide increased by 8–10% in 2024.
Places with counters and open kitchens
Among the recommended venues is Pasta Mestiza at Mercado Roma, which has several counter seats overlooking the kitchen. The venue offers handmade pasta combining Mexican, Italian and Middle Eastern flavors.
The Japanese sushi bar Hiyoko in Cuauhtémoc has several seats around the kitchen where sushi is prepared. The article recommends choosing an omakase set or ordering nigiri and sake. At La Docena in Polanco, visitors can sit at the central bar counter and watch seafood being prepared.
More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram.
The selection also includes Escándalo in Roma Norte, with seats by a street-facing counter and a mezcal bar; Sapo Botanero Asiático, with a bar that spans the venue; and Baldío in Condesa. Baldío received a Michelin Green Star for its environmental practices; it works with local farmers, uses fermentation and follows a waste-minimization approach.
Dinner with music and cocktails
For an evening out, the author named Parker & Lenox in Juárez, a speakeasy-style venue with a long bar counter, cocktails and live music, including jazz and blues. La Cocina del Bizco in the Roma neighborhood combines a tapas bar with a music venue where live performances are sometimes held.
In Polanco, the list includes Ticuchi from the team behind the Michelin-starred Quintonil restaurant. It serves dishes with Oaxacan influences, including aguachile and tostadas, and DJs sometimes perform there. In Roma Sur, the publication highlighted Voraz, with a seasonal menu, cocktails and a bar area.
The selection also includes Café Nin in Juárez, a more casual venue associated with chef Elena Reygadas' Rosetta restaurant. The café offers bar-counter seating, small tables and terrace seating. The author separately noted that she owns Curiosa in Condesa, which she also included in the list because of its tables for one guest and its café and smoothie bar menu.
