Los Arcos
Sinaloan Style Seafood | Lunch & Dinner
We highly recommend this spot if you like fresh seafood. It was originally started in Sinaloa, the area in Mexico where both of Yadel's parent grew up. A Sunday lunch staple of the Zazueta family that Jack and Yadel go to every time they are in town. We recommend trying their aguachile, a dish Jack has become obsessed with and learned to create himself, and the volcán dulce de leche.
Bread Arboleda
Bakery & Cafe | Breakfast & Lunch
One of our favorite places to grab coffee, fresh pastries, and sandwiches. Located conveniently in Parque Arboleda, right next to the JW Marriott and down the street from the other recommended hotels. If Monterrey had an equivalent of Penn's Saxbys where you go to SABS, this is it. We recommend trying the empanada de guayaba or a concha.
Frida Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles | Breakfast
Try this spot for a classic Mexican breakfast: chilaquiles. Chilaquiles are fried tortilla chips simmered in red or green salsa and topped with things like eggs, chicharrón, crema, and cheese. Here you can build your own chilaquiles by choosing your tortilla chips, protein, salsa, and toppings. We recommend adding panela, going with the 'dorado y crujente' chips (fried, not baked), and trying the café de olla.
Tacos del Valle
Tacos | Lunch & Dinner
One of our favorite taco spots in Monterrey and its Mexico City locations has a Michelin Bib Gourmand award. We recommend trying the Trompo Orden Mixta, which is three different styles of Trompo tacos. Yadel's Mom and Dad recommend the Tijuanita, a carne asada taco with a cheese crust, avocado, and crispy shredded potato.
El Gaucho
Steakhouse | Lunch & Dinner
We recommend this spot if you love a great steakhouse. It's an Argentine-style parrilla where the meat is grilled over mesquite wood, and the portions are generous. Yadel's family always orders the queso gratinado con chorizo norteño and the ensalada “El Gaucho” to share
Casa Benell
Chilaquiles & More | Breakfast
Casa Benell is a favorite spot of ours with with several locations around the city, including one inside the airport at Terminal B, which makes it a great option before a flight. Their chilaquiles are classic, but they also have other classic and not so classic breakfast options as well.