The wait is over and one of the most delicious seasons of the year has finally begun. Chiles en nogada are back in CDMX and here we leave you a list of restaurants where you can eat them during this 2025. Don’t miss out on enjoying this dish!
1. Los Panchos
The experience is not lacking at Los Panchos restaurant which, since 1945, has put Mexico’s traditional dishes on a high level. Its star preparation is carnitas, but at this time of the year the chiles en nogada do not fail diners.
The chile filling is a true delight. The combination of ground meat (pork and beef) with apple, almonds, pine nuts and plantain is perfectly complemented with a succulent nogada bath and lots of fresh pomegranate. Not to be missed!
This 2025 your chile en nogada includes a caballito of tequila – the perfect combo!
📍 Tolstoi 9, Anzures, Miguel Hidalgo
🕛 Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
🎟️ $520
2. Nicos
This is one of the most famous chiles en nogada in the CDMX. Nicos is a Mexican cuisine restaurant and year after year it surprises us with a delicious recipe.
Its recipe is characterized by being faithful to the traditional preparation, in addition to using ingredients from San Andrés Calpan. This is a town in Puebla where they produce walnuts, panohera apples, Creole peaches and poblano peppers. This year there is a vegan version on the menu.
📍 3102 Cuitláhuac Ave., Clavería, Azcapotzalco.
🕛 Monday to Wednesday 8am-9pm, Thursday to Saturday, 8am-12pm and 1pm-9pm, and Sunday 8am-5pm.
🎟️ $690
3. La Poblanita de Tacubaya
Among the best chiles en nogada in CDMX, La Poblanita could not be missing. This is a restaurant that pays tribute to the gastronomy of Puebla and, of course, this dish is one of its specialties. Take into account that here they are served without batter and you can order a full or half portion.
📍 Check branches and opening hours here
🎟️ $420 y $290
4. Hacienda Cuisine
Try Frida Kahlo’s chiles en nogada recipe! This year, the beautiful Ex Hacienda de Enmedio presents a dish that recreates the recipe that Friducha herself prepared for Diego.
Sherry, seeds, cheese, candied citron and raisins are some of the ingredients that will arrive to your table. Do you dare to try the culinary legacy of this painter?
We know that this place is not located in Mexico City, although it is very close, so it is worth going a little further to try the chile en nogada that Frida Kahlo used to prepare!
📍 Av. Ex-Hacienda de Enmedio 1, U.H. Tlalnepantla, Méx.
🕛 Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ $620
5. Don Lázaro
Chiles en nogada of more than a kilo! At Don Lázaro El Viajero you will find this dish in gigantic portions. The recipe they present has more than 30 ingredients, plus they use large chiles, celebrating their 80th anniversary this 2024!
Unlike other preparations, the nogada they serve at Don Lázaro is thicker, plus the filling is only with pork. Before arriving at the table, the chili goes through a scale (discounting the weight of the dish) and is labeled with the exact weight. Ideal for sharing.
📍Circuito Interior, Instituto Técnico Industrial 241, Santa María la Ribera, Cuauhtémoc.
🕛 Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00. Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:30.
🎟️ $480
📅 Until mid-October
6. Angelopolitan
When it comes to chiles en nogada, Angelopolitano leads the way. This restaurant is headed by chef Gerardo Quezadas, who maintains the family legacy of exalting Puebla’ s gastronomy. Every year a festival of chiles en nogada is held to present the best recipes based on this dish.
In their menu you will find versions with different ingredients and techniques. There is even a story behind each recipe.
📍Puebla 151, Roma Norte
🕛 Tuesday to Saturday, from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Sunday from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.
🎟️Distintos prices
7. Chihuahua Grill
If you are in downtown CDMX, don’t hesitate to try the chiles en nogada at Chihuahua Grill. This small restaurant (inside the San Camilito Market) offers a succulent traditional recipe accompanied by pasta, the house specialty. Don’t miss it!
📍 San Camilito 25, locales 62 and 33, Centro, Cuauhtémoc
Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 to 00:00, Friday and Saturday from 11:00 to 2:00.
🎟️ $180
8. El Cardenal
Once again this year, El Cardenal will welcome you with a spectacular chile en nogada that is served uncovered, although, if the diner prefers, it can be covered.
This 2025 there is a seasonal package that in addition to the chile, includes a cuitlacoche enchilada in green sauce and a tuna snow with mezcal. Are you craving it?
📍 Check branches here
🎟️ $490 and $620 in package
9. Veranda Bistro
Hotel Geneve‘s restaurant, Veranda Bistro, could not be left out of the list of the best chiles en nogada in CDMX.
This year, the recipe is accompanied by a glass of rosé wine. But best of all, each chile en nogada includes a collectible Lotería Geneve letter. There are four in stock and each chile includes one. If you collect all four, you will win a chile en nogada.
Also, if you are lucky enough to be the 1,000th customer, you will win a night at the hotel. This dynamic is valid until September 30, 2025.
📍 London 130, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc
🕛 Monday to Sunday, from 2:00 to 10:00 pm.
🎟️ $450 with a glass of wine; $1,850 package of two chiles, a bottle of rosé wine and a basket of Mexican sweets.
10. Doña Vero
This list of chiles en nogada could not miss Doña Vero, a Mexican antojitos restaurant that joins the gastronomic celebration.
This season it presents different versions: the classic, a vegan chili with quinoa filling and the extravagant chili with pink nogada and wild boar meat Which one do you crave the most?
📍 Monterrey 313, Roma Sur
🕛 Monday 10-22h, Tuesday to Thursday, 10-23h, Friday 10-00h, Saturday, 9:30-23:30h and Sunday 9:30-20h
🎟️ From $350 to $450
11. Testal
Like every year, Testal presents a delicious chile en nogada that you will surely want to try. And although the recipe is faithful to the traditional way of preparing it, the flavor of this dish has a special touch due to the handling of the meat in the filling. You’ll also find a vegetarian version with portobello filling, and if you love nogada, you can order an extra order!
📍 Check locations and hours here
🎟️ $490 y $470