Coordinates: 19°24′50″N 99°10′36″W / 19.41389°N 99.17667°W / 19.41389; -99.17667

Esquina Común

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Esquina Común
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The restaurant is located on the rooftop terrace of the white building
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Restaurant information
Established2021
Owner(s)
  • Ana Dolores González
  • Carlos Pérez-Puelles
Manager(s)Carlos Pérez-Puelles[1]
ChefAna Dolores González[1]
Food type
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide, 2024)
Street addressFernando Montes de Oca 86, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc
CityMexico City
Postal/ZIP Code06140
CountryMexico
Coordinates19°24′50″N 99°10′36″W / 19.41389°N 99.17667°W / 19.41389; -99.17667
Seating capacity30[1]
ReservationsYes[2]
WebsiteEsquina Común on Instagram

Esquina Común[a] is a restaurant in Colonia Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. It is co-owned by chef Ana Dolores González and her partner, Carlos Pérez-Puelles, and it was originally founded in the living room of their residence in the Roma neighborhood in 2021. Following a review by The New York Times, the restaurant increased its popularity.

They relocated to the Condesa neighborhood after their landlord attempted to raise their rent upon learning they ran a business. They describe Esquina Común as a clandestine terrace and the restaurant serves Mexican and Spanish dishes. Esquina Común was awarded one Michelin star in 2024 in the first Michelin Guide covering restaurants in Mexico.

Description

Esquina Común is a Mexican and Spanish food restaurant that serves seasonal menus.[2][4] It is replaced every two months and offers a seven-course menu akin to tasting menus. It has space for 30 people, diners are required to make reservations in advance via Instagram, and it opens on the weekends only.[1][5]

History

Esquina Común was founded by Mexican chef Ana Dolores González and her Spanish partner, Carlos Pérez-Puelles, in late 2021.[2] González had additional training in Peru; she previously worked at Expendio de Maíz, a restaurant in Mexico City.[1][3] The restaurant was placed in the living room of a rented department in the Roma neighborhood before moving the tables on the terrace; it could serve up to 14 diners.[2][3] González's mother assisted her in the kitchen.[3] After the diners' reservation was confirmed, they were informed of the location.[2] The restaurant gained notoriety after a New York Times review titled "A Homey Restaurant Tucked Inside a Mexico City Apartment" by Michael Snyder.[1]

As of 2023, they had relocated to the Condesa neighborhood,[6] to Fernando Montes de Oca Street.[7] Their former landlord found out that they were running a business and tripled the rent. González and Pérez-Puelles invested most of their savings to remodel the new location.[1] Ignacio Medina described the new location as a "half-clandestine restaurant on the terrace of a coworking space at a crossroads in Condesa [with a] covered third floor that looks out onto the canopy of trees that shade the street".[8]

Reception and recognition

Medina was split on his dishes, approving the ceviche but criticizing the chicken breast.[8] Coco Marett described for Tatler Asia that "[the] plates are pure magic, a mash-up of influences from Mexican to Mediterranean".[9] Michele Lagalla commented for Cocina y Vino that the space is surreptitious and the plates are austere, detailed, and flavorful.[10] When the Michelin Guide debuted in Mexico in 2024, it rewarded eighteen restaurants with Michelin stars. Esquina Común received one star—meaning "high-quality cooking, worth a stop". The guide added that "[t]he covered rooftop setting is enhanced with bountiful greenery and a lovely, relaxed vibe" and "[s]tyled like a tasting menu and portioned for two, [the] dishes are impressive".[11]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ transl. "Common corner"[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Camacho, Mariana (6 December 2023). "Esquina Común, una cocina fuera de los moldes" [Esquina Común, a kitchen out of the mold]. Siete Canívales (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ferrant, María José (20 December 2022). "Esquina Común: una terracita clandestina (y muy encantadora) de cocina mexicana e internacional" [Esquina Común: a clandestine (and very charming) little terrace serving Mexican and international cuisines]. Food & Pleasure (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Snyder, Michael (10 May 2022). "A Homey Restaurant Tucked Inside a Mexico City Apartment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ García, Ángel (29 November 2021). "Recientes aperturas gastronómicas imperdibles en la Ciudad de México" [Recent must-visit gastronomic openings in Mexico City]. Forbes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ Ralat, José R (January 2023). "How to Eat Your Way Across Mexico City". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ Dunn, Deborah; Alonso, Cristina; Althaus, Dudley; Camacho, Mariana; Carey, Lydia; Sorzano, Liliana López; Snyder, Michael; Tillman, Laura; Valencia, Jorge (14 November 2023). "The 25 Essential Dishes to Eat in Mexico City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ González, Zurisaddai (15 May 2024). "Dónde está la terraza clandestina en CDMX que obtuvo una Estrella Michelin y qué comida ofrece" [Where is the clandestine terrace in Mexico City that got a Michelin Star and what food does it serve?]. Infobae. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b Medina, Ignacio (11 September 2022). "Tres miradas a la cocina de Ciudad de México" [Three glimpses of Mexico City's cuisine]. Siete Caníbales (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  9. ^ Marett, Coco (27 April 2022). "The Local Edit: Yasmin's Guide to Mexico City". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. ^ Lagalla, Michele (30 August 2022). "Esquina Común, un buen secreto mexicano" [Esquina Común, a good Mexican secret]. Cocina y Vino (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Esquina Común". Michelin Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

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