Omelet de Jamon y Queso from El Fogoncito

Buenos Dias from Mexico City, specifically the Benito Juárez International Airport! We arrived at the airport at 2:30 am for our 6:30 am flight.

Omelet de Jamon y Queso from El Fogoncito

After checking in, we found a spot to crash and I slept like a baby. Then, at 5:00 am, we looked for a spot to have our last meal in Mexico City. We decided on El Fogoncito, but since it's early almost everything is unavailable. We finally decided on the Omelet de Jamon y Queso.

Omelet de Jamon y Queso from El Fogoncito

It's a fluffy omelette filled with ham and cheese. Since I'm in Mexico, it's served with refried beans and corn tortillas. It's a fitting last meal. Food here is so delicious!

Quesillo Toreada Crispy Kings from Burger King

It's our last night in Mexico City, and I'm craving Filipino food or something familiar. We couldn't find any Filipino restaurants nearby, so we quickly decided to grab burgers and fries from the Burger King in front of the hotel.

Quesillo Toreada Crispy Kings from Burger King

We ordered the heavily promoted Toreada Kings. We had no idea what it was, but we were surprised to take a bite of the burger and be greeted with fried yet creamy quesillo (cheese?) and a crispy chicken patty. It felt familiar yet new, which is a great summary of our entire trip to Mexico.

Quesillo Toreada Crispy Kings from Burger King

It feels familiar — it reminds me so much of being back home in Manila, from the weather and air pollution to the sheer number of people. But it's also different. Mexico loves corn, while we love our rice. And of course, everyone here speaks Spanish, while we only have a little left in the Philippines.

We're flying out tomorrow morning, and I look forward to returning home to Vancouver. It's been an incredible trip, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have experienced Mexico City. It's a city that's full of life, culture, and delicious food. I'll definitely be back someday! Thank God!

Esquites from the food stall in front of Museo Nacional de Antropología

Elotes is on my list of must-try foods in Mexico. It's even included in the Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eats: The World's Top 500 Food Experiences... Ranked! But since I'm not a fan of eating corn cobs, I opted for the same thing but in a cup: Esquites.

The vendor asked if we wanted mayo, cheese, and something else (possibly spicy). Since I figured he knew best, I just said "si" to everything.

Esquites 
Yes, under all the cheese is hot corn kernels fresh from the cauldron

Esquites
Hot, spicy, creamy, and delicious

It turned out to be the most amazing thing ever! I loved it. We savored our Esquites under the trees in Bosque de Chapultepec. That was the moment I felt the most relaxed during the entire trip - eating corn under the trees while a gentle breeze cooled us down. It was incredible. Thank you, Lord!

Churros from Churrería El Moro

After a heavy breakfast at Sanborns Café, we strolled to the original branch of the popular Churrería El Moro. We ordered the best churros I've ever had. Unfortunately, the chocolate dip was unavailable, so we had to switch it to the only other thing with the word chocolate in it - hazelnut chocolate (it doesn't taste like Nutella). It was great!

Churros from Churrería El Moro

Churros from Churrería El Moro

I wish I could bring this to Vancouver, where there's a serious lack of top-notch churros (one of the better ones is from the Vancouver Christmas Market).

Tacos de Cochinita Pibil and Huevos Sanborns from Sanborns Café

¡Feliz martes! For breakfast today, we visited Sanborns Café, a restaurant and junior department store chain recommended by my colleague.

Hubby ordered the huevos Sanborns because it has eggs and it includes the name of the restaurant. It's delicious, but we were uncertain about how to eat it. Should we dip the toast into the creamy bowl of egg or should we spread the refried beans on the toast and top it with egg and sauce? We tried both and the result is equally amazing. (Note to self: Ask colleague how to eat this dish the Mexican way.)

Huevos Sanborns from Sanborns Café
served with ranchera sauce, rajas poblanas, cream, gratin with cheese and refried beans

I chose something not fit for breakfast - Tacos de Cochinita Pibil. Cochinita Pibil is on the book: Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eats: The World's Top 500 Food Experiences... Ranked. So when I saw it, I just had to try it. It was great. Although, super heavy and greasy for breakfast - the savoury and salty flavour is perfectly balanced by the earthy refried beans. The pork is tender and melt in your mouth.

Tacos de cochinita pibil from Sanborns Café
comes with pickled red onion, pibil sauce, refried beans, cheese and tortilla chips

I absolutely enjoyed our breakfast in Sanborns Café!

Tacos Al Pastor and Taco Suadero from Taqueria Arandas

After a long day at the Teotihuacan pyramids and lunch at Taqueria el Caifan, we went back to the hotel to rest. By the time we went out for dinner, it was raining heavily - torrential rain that I hadn't experienced in a long time! Our umbrellas could only do so much to keep us dry on our walk to Taqueria Arandas. In true foodie fashion, I ordered Tacos Al Pastor and Taco Suadero to compare them to the three taquerias we had tried earlier.

Taco Al Pastor was delicious but not as good as Taqueria Los Cocuyos, but it was close.

Tacos Al Pastor from Taqueria Arandas

Meanwhile, the Taco Suadero was truly the best one we had tried. It was juicy, tender, and just flavorful overall. One blog post I read was correct - suadero (brisket) should be ordered in the evening after it has spent the whole day simmering and developing flavors.

Taco Suadero from Taqueria Arandas

The heavy rain did not stop, and we were soaked on our walk back to the hotel.

Tacos Al Pastor and Taco de Bistec from Taqueria el Caifan

After spending the whole morning walking around and climbing one of the pyramids in Teotihuacan, we exited the tour bus near Torre Caballito. We walked slowly to our hotel and on the way we spotted Taqueria el Caifan and decided to just stop by. It’s not on any of our lists, so we’re taking a big risk here.

As soon as we sat down, they offered a bowl of guacamole topped with tortilla chips. I cannot resist that because I love chips and it’s my first guacamole in Mexico City.

Guacamole from Taqueria el Caifan

We ordered one Tacos Al Pastor and one Taco de Bistec. Both were quite plain. The bistec (beef steaks) is lightly seasoned (if any at all), which I understand because adding salsa to it makes sense.

Taco de Bistec from Taqueria el Caifan

However, the Tacos Al Pastor is not as flavorful as the one we tried from Taqueria Los Cocuyos, and it did not offer any unique texture like the one from Taqueria El Patriarca.

Tacos Al Pastor from Taqueria el Caifan

The only redeeming factor is that it’s our third taqueria, and we have a fair idea of what we like and how good Tacos Al Pastor can be.

Enchiladas and Enfrijoladas from Historico Central Hotel

¡Hola! Good morning from Mexico City! It's a beautiful Monday morning, and today's itinerary includes a visit to the Teotihuacan Pyramids. I'm excited to see these iconic structures for the first time.

Echiladas de Huevo from Historico Central Hotel

Before heading out, we took advantage of the free breakfast at our hotel. We tried two traditional Mexican dishes: Enchiladas de Huevo con salsa Verde and enfrijoladas de huevo. Both dishes are stuffed with eggs (because it's breakfast!), but they differ in their sauces and toppings.

Enfrijoladas from Historico Central Hotel

I particularly enjoyed the bean sauce in the enfrijoladas, while the subtle sourness of the green sauce added a nice touch of flavor. The breakfast was hearty and comforting, giving us plenty of energy for our day of exploring.

Tortilla Soup and Veggie Panini from Café Central inside Historico Central Hotel

After a truly terrible time at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, we finally managed to find an Uber and head back to our hotel, absolutely exhausted. We had planned to walk around the historic center to look for tacos, but it's already after 10:00 PM. Thankfully, our hotel offers free food from Café Central. I got the last serving of my favorite Tortilla Soup, and we paired it with a healthy Veggie Panini.

The tortilla soup has a thicker consistency than what I'm used to getting in Vancouver (see: Patron Taco and Cantina), but it's absolutely delicious. It's creamy, with avocado slices and tortilla chips, and it's just so comforting.

Tortilla Soup from Café Central inside Historico Central Hotel

Meanwhile, the veggie panini is delicious too. I absolutely love the cilantro pesto and fresh vegetables between crusty bread.

Veggie Panini from Café Central inside Historico Central Hotel

I'm sure I'll sleep soundly tonight after this last meal of the day.

Game Day Food at Estadio Olímpico Universitario

The main reason we went to Mexico City was to watch the Vancouver Whitecaps FC compete in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Finals. It was their first time reaching the finals, and it was a great excuse for us to take a vacation and visit Mexico City.

Estadio Olímpico Universitario

However, the game didn't go as well as we had hoped. The Whitecaps lost 5-0, and the food inside the stadium was a poor representation of the amazing dishes and flavors you can find in Mexico City.

There were no concession stands, but people were walking around offering drinks and food. We decided to try the Tacos Arabe. They were cold and just not very good. I imagine they would be amazing if they were warm and fresh from the kitchen.

Tacos Arabe

We also ordered French fries and chicken nuggets with cheese sauce. It's hard to go wrong with French fries, and these were pretty acceptable. They weren't stale or hard, and the cheese added some creamy texture.

Chicken Nuggets and Fries

I'm glad this part of our vacation is over so we can go back to just having a great time in Mexico City.

Costco Food Court Menu and Prices | Lindavista, Mexico City, Mexico

I love Costco! Okay, after a hearty and heavy breakfast at La Casa de Toño en Madero, we spent the morning attending Mass in the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and walking around the grounds. We are grateful to have the opportunity to travel and be here. God is good.

After spending time in the Basilica, we walked about 30 minutes (1.6 kilometres) to the nearest Costco. Why? I wanted to see their food court menu. I have done so when we visited Los Angeles, California and Austin, Texas in the United States and Melbourne, Australia. Of course, I also have records of the food court menu for three locations in Metro Vancouver.

• Australia - Docklands warehouse in Melbourne, VIC
• Canada - Willingdon warehouse in Burnaby, BC
• Canada - Richmond, BC warehouse
• Canada - Vancouver, BC warehouse
• Mexico - Lindavista warehouse in Mexico City (this post!)
• USA - S Austin warehouse in Austin, TX
• USA - Hawthorne warehouse near Los Angeles, CA

Costco food court Menu in Mexico City

The menu is very similar to the one in the USA with the addition of Torte de Pastor (Pork Sandwich). All prices are in Mexican dollars (pesos) and are subject to change without prior notice.

• Pepperoni and Cheese (Pepperoni, queso y combinada)
• Rebanada (Sliced) - $50.00 
• Completa (Whole Pizza) - $239.00 
• Ensalada Cesar Con Pollo (Caesar Salad with Chicken) - $99.00
• Chicken Bake - $95.00
• Hot dog de carne de res include refresco 600ml con refill (Beef hot dog includes 600ml soft drinks) - $35.00 
• Smoothie de mango (Mango Smoothie) - $45.00
• Frappe de cafe o mocha (Coffee or Mochae Frappe) - $45.00
• Sundae - Helado de vanilla topping de fresa o chocolate (Sundae - Vanilla ice cream with strawberry or chocolate topping - $55.00
• Helado vanilla o chocolate (Vanilla or chocolate ice cream) - $45.00
• Galleta de doble chocolate (Double chocolate cookie) - %40.00
• Fresco 600 ml (Soft drinks) - $15.00
• Agua 500ml (Bottled water) - $5.00

Costco Food Court Menu in Mexico City

Chilaquiles and Molettes from La Casa de Toño en Madero

¡Buenos días from Mexico City! For breakfast, we walked to the popular and highly recommended La Casa de Toño en Madero. Unfortunately, a miscommunication (and language barrier) resulted in us ordering two Chilaquiles with Egg dishes — one with red sauce and the other with green sauce. I had hoped to get one Chilaquiles dish with both sauces. We also ordered some cochinita molettes for sharing.

Chilaquiles with Egg from La Casa de Toño en Madero

The Chilaquiles were delicious. The green sauce was tartier than the slightly sweeter red sauce, but I'm a sucker for tortilla chips, so Chilaquiles is my jam. This version is also so much better than the one we had in Austin, Texas.

Chilaquiles with Egg from La Casa de Toño en Madero

On the other hand, the Cochinita Molettes were too salty.

Molettes Cochinita from La Casa de Toño en Madero

Honestly, the experience at La Casa de Toño en Madero was the worst one during this trip, but it is what it is.