Restaurants 

If you are a tourist, student, or have just moved to Cuernavaca here are some Restaurants to help you get acquainted with this great town. I have been pleasantly surprised to find many outstanding restaurants in the area, especially all the great Italian restaurants.  We are going to add more restaurants, some reviews and menus etc in the future. 

The restaurants listed are in no special order.  In a few weeks I will sort them by price.  But right now I am not sure of the pricing.  Some of them I have personally ate at.  Others were put on the list as they were highly recommended.  I went around to quite a few people and asked them for their favorite restaurants.  This list is the result. 

 Reposado
Netzahualcoyotl no. 33  almost across the street from the Brady Museum
312-9575     It’s a fantastic setting for a drink before or after going someplace downtown.   Its very attractively decorated, landscaped etc.  They have a gourmet type menu.   Both of the owners speak English and they have English menus.  Open at 7 PM  Tuesday - Satureday  2 PM on Sunday.

 Thai Restaurant
Tepozteco 100 - phone 372 0575
Nice little outdoor restaurant behind Sam's Club.  Mid price

 Nacho's
New botonaro on Morelos Sur 140, 314-0010
Buy one large drink (100 pesos) and you get a very wide range of unlimited appetizers from soup to main course.  Good food, nice atmosphere.  Great place to try different Mexican foods.

 Vivaldi
Pericon no. 102 Near Plaza Cuernavaca.  318-0122.  Very nice restaurant mostly outdoor garden setting.  Has a bakery in front so naturally the desserts and breads are very good.  I think they have the best bread basket in Cuernavaca. Menu is very big, lots of German and Mexican dishes.  Fairly inexpensive most entries are between 35 and 65 pesos.  Salads are huge you will probably want to split one with someone else.  

 Axitla   
Ave Del Tepozteco (at the foot of the mountain), in Tepoztzlan  395-0519
Excellent food, great atmosphere, has both indoor and outdoor seating. Mid price range, servings are very large.  The quesadillas rellenos are excellent (get an assortment for an appetizer).  Large Menu with both Mexican and American Dishes. (closed on Monday and Tuesday)

 Vienes
de Tejada no 11-b  (2 blocks from the Zocalo)
A bit pricy for the atmosphere (greasy spoon type) but the food is very good, the deserts are the best in town. 

B&B
This is a nice little restaurant.  It is owned by a catering company.  While hard to find the only opening onto the street is through the car port.  Very small sign.  But its unique in Cuernavaca.  Its only open for Lunch from 1 to 4 Mon-Friday. .  You get a choice from 3 appetizers, 3 entries, and 2 desserts, menu changes every day.  Price is 33 pesos. Tel/Fax: (777) 3 14 17 10, Carlos Cuauglia 411  www.bufetesybanquetes.com

Las Mañanitas
Ricardo Linares 107, Centro,  314-1466
Excellent food, Really fancy outdoor garden setting,  Very Expensive.   If you want to impress someone, this is the place to go.  Rated as the top small inn in Mexico and honored with a listing in the Travel Holiday Awards for fine dining.  (note can be cold in the winter)

Maria Cristina
300 Juarez Blvd 318-5787 or 318-6984
The restaurant/hotel is just a short walk from the Zocalo area. Excellent food,  very nice Decor with both indoor and outdoor seating.  Expensive except for the Sunday Brunch/buffet which is only 95 peso's.  Very nice, highly recommended.  The menu has a nice variety of different Mexican and continental dishes.   

Rincon del Bife
San Diego 1001, Vista Hermosa, 316-4428
Mostly beef, Argentina Steak House, Great Steaks I recommend the mixed platters, fantastic.  Prices vary considerably I would say its mostly  high mid price. Indoor/outdoor garden setting.  Very Nice Atmosphere.  

Los Vikingos
Glorita del Nino Artillero, Las Palmas, 312-8584
Great breakfasts, excellent pastry.  Good all around restaurant Mid priced

El Faisan
Emiliano Zapapta 1233, Buenavista, 317-5281
Yucatacan cooking. 

La Strada
38 Salazar, Centro  318-6085
Organically grown lettuce, homemade pasta, & bread straight from the oven.  The best of Italian cooking. Highly recommended very popular in the Zocalo area. .  Expensive . 

Gusseppe's Trattoria   
411 San Diego, Vista Hermosa, 315-1512
Since 1979 Giuseppe's has served the best pizza, pasta, fondue, and panini in Cuernavaca.  Very pleasant atmosphere, very friendly, good food at reasonable prices.  Most entries are around 50 peso's. 

Marco Polo
Calle Hidalgo 30 Altos 9 (in front of the cathedral 2nd floor)
Good Italian food, friendly atmosphere, Pasta dishes are around 60 peso's, the meat dishes around 80.  Great for Pizza, pasta, or other traditional Italian foods. 

Log Yin
Calle Morelos 46, Las Palmas, 312-4142
Specializing in Szechwan, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese food.  Expensive

 Ciruelo
Teopoztlan
International and Mexican Cuisine with a wonderful view of the mountain.  Expensive. 

Early Dinners.
You have to remember that most Mexicans eat their main meal of the day in the late afternoon.  Usually between 2 and 4.  The following three restaurants are good examples of that. 

Los Colorines
Ave E Zapata 595 311-7301
Open in the evenings but the food is no where near as good as in the afternoons.  I highly recommend their special plate with 3 different kinds of meat. 

La National
I have to dig up the address but its on Calle National just north of the statue of Zapata.  Excellent Mexican food with a small band on Thursday and Friday afternoons. 

La Maga (formerly Buba Cafe)
El Centro  Calle Morrow #11  phone 310-0432
Open only for lunch Mon-Fri In My Opinion the best buffet in town,
Mostly veggies but tons of them, 3 meat dish, Pork, beef, and chicken. 
60 pesos includes fruit drink.

The Waffleria
Rio Mayo No. 1100-18,  Plaza El Campanario,  Col. Vista Hermosa
Next to the Train Tracks or "Ciclopista"
313-6382 www.lawaffleria.com
10% Discount for members of the Newcomers Club

Formaggio
Paseo del Conquistador 144
313-0584Up above Sams club, has a beautiful view of Cuernavaca,  Italian food, good food, good prices. 

Gin Gen
318-6046
Rayon Esq2 Alarcon #13  Centro,,, behind Theatre Morelos
Best Chinese food in the city.  Afternoons they have a special where you pick 2 items, plus soup and desert for 60 pesos.  You have to ask the waiter for the special menu.

Parador de Tunel
Its on the corner of Francisco Madero & Larero Cardenas
They have a business mans lunch for 90 pesos which is excellent.  Good Service and Great food.