Maximo Bistrot Local

Calle Tonalá 133, Roma Norte,

06700 Cuauhtemoc, CDMX, Mexico

I gravitate towards street food because it’s creative and resourceful. What is commonly referred to as ‘peasant food’, these dishes are particular and unique to the culture it presides in and most commonly is created out of inexpensive and regional ingredients with crops often grown by the cooks themselves. Often packed with flavor whether that is to mask the cheaper qualities of meat or less desirable grains, ‘peasant food’ from around the world is delicious.

Maximo Bistrot Local is not that – using the finest of local ingredients with fresh quality fish and meats, this newly minted Mexico City restaurant has quickly taken the food scene by storm. It’s always a treat to experience fine dining – every detail of the experience is done methodically and with intention with the food and ambiance together showcases the true personality and creative vision of the culinary arts in its entirety. The chefs at Maximo execute with precision and conviction – tastes you may know with ingredients you might not.

When the opportunity to dine at Mexico City’s Maximo Bistro Local in Roma Norte, I jumped at the invitation enthusiastically and rightfully so. Being ranked No.39 of the Latin American’s best restaurants in 2018, Maximo has played a pinnacle role in establishing Mexico City as one of the newest food destinations throughout the world – with a farm-to-table concept, which  hardly seems like a selling point in a city where most food comes straight from the farm, although the term is new and chefs are adopting the concept and adapting the nuances of ingredient seasonality. Maximo is modern French with Mexican influences – expect lots of purees, fresh tartars, ceviches, crude