El Costeñito, Seafood restaurant in Benito Juárez, Mexico.
El Costeñito is a seafood restaurant in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City, focused on the fish and shellfish dishes of the Mexican coast. The space is divided into several seating areas and has a contemporary but relaxed look.
The restaurant opened in 2006 as the first location of Grupo Costeño. That first spot became the starting point for a broader network of seafood restaurants that the group developed across Mexico in the years that followed.
The menu draws from cooking traditions found along different stretches of the Mexican coast, with dishes that vary by region and ingredient. Eating here gives a sense of how coastal Mexican food differs from what most visitors know from inland Mexican cooking.
The restaurant is open during the day and in the evening, and booking online in advance is a good idea, especially on weekends. Arriving a little outside peak lunch or early dinner hours can make the experience more relaxed.
Each month the kitchen brings in seasonal fish varieties sourced directly from different coastal regions of Mexico, making the menu shift slightly from one month to the next. This rotation follows the natural rhythm of fishing along the Mexican coast and is something most diners do not notice unless they ask.
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