Founded by chef Enrique Olvera in 2000, Pujol has been redefining what Mexican cuisine can be and consistently ranking in the top restaurants of the world, currently at number 9. Recently we planned a trip to Mexico City to experience how chef Olvera showcases rich culture to meet modern gastronomy.

You may ask yourself, who would plan a trip around a single dining experience? I can report back that we were in fact not the only patrons who had traveled to CDMX with a main focus on dining at Pujol. The restaurant was filled with foodie tourists, middle to high-class Mexican families, and industry professionals desiring to experience Mexican cuisine in a world class way. 

Pujol Mexico City

Dining Options

When dining at Pujol, you have two options to choose from for your course menu. At the bar you can enjoy a multi-course taco tasting, served in a traditional Japanese style. Sitting at the bar is a more casual experience, with 9 courses (plus extra snacks) which also includes a paired alcohol experience. 

Dining in the restaurant is more of your traditional coursed dining experience, and you are treated to seven courses, with extra “snacks” coming along the way. Unfortunately they do not offer a wine pairing with this experience. They do have an extensive bottle list, and a well curated by-the-glass list. Their very experienced somms will help you choose a bottle for the entire meal, or wines by the glass as you progress through the experience.

Pujol Tasting Menu

Cost: $2565 pesos ~ $125 USD with tax included. *tip or service charge is not included 

We decided to try out the wines by the glass, as we had heard about a white that our friends all loved. This gave us a chance to see why the sommelier chose each glass for the pairings for the food on the menu.

Pujol wines by the glass

• Bodegas Losada Godello Bierzo 2019 – our wine of the night. An absolutely stunning and interesting white wine from Spain that I could drink every night of the week. I’m still dreaming of the way this wine paired with the octopus.

• Domaine Delaporte Sancerre Silex Blanc 2019 – a lovely sauvignon blanc from Sancerre that danced on the palate and paired perfectly with the tuna tostada.

• Hacienda de Encinillas Selección Especial Tinto 2019 – typically a cabernet sauvignon heavy, Bordeaux blend that was a delightful surprise because we typically don’t love Mexican red wines. It opened beautifully but became a bit over-handed with time. It was still one of the better red wines from Mexico that we have tasted.

• El Buen Rollo 2019 – a lovely Tinta de Toro, which is a varietal of the Tempranillo grape, that is aged in American and French oak. It paired amazingly well with the mole dish as did the Mexican wine below.

• Llora de Tierra Mistela – a lovely late harvest sweet wine from Mexico that our Sommelier Marianna treated us to at the end of the evening.

The true highlight of our meal was the course of the new and old mole.

Mole at Pujol

What is so special about this dish is they use a solera type system to continue the life of the mole, adding fresh mole everyday to the aged. At the time we dined, our mole was 2,747 days old. The depth of flavor was something I have truly never tasted before. Trying both together was a symphony of complex flavors on your palate. It was served with a blue corn tortilla pressed with hoja santa, a large herby leaf considered sacred in Mesoamerican mythology. The leaf has a flavor of anise, nutmeg, and eucalyptus. Combined with the robust mole, I will forever remember the perfect combination of exotic flavors in this dish, which was one of the best that I have ever experienced in my life. You must go to Pujol just to experience this single dish.

So now the question is, will we go back?

Yes, yes, yes! I would love to try the Omakase menu next time, but will continue to return as their tasting menu is seasonal. The food at Pujol is that of a three star Michelin restaurant, with the heart and soul of the beautiful Mexican culture and history. And the service and ambiance was lovely. 

Pujol

https://pujol.com.mx

Tennyson 133, Polanco, Polanco IV Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11570 Ciudad de México, CDMX

+ 55 5545 4111

Monday – Saturday: 1:30 to 9:30

Closed Sundays