Azul Histórico, Mexican restaurant in Historic Center, Mexico City, Mexico.
Azul Histórico is a Mexican restaurant in the Historic Center of Mexico City, set inside an 18th-century colonial building with thick stone walls and original wooden beams. The space includes an open courtyard where guests can eat outside, as well as an interior dining room lit by large glass panels.
The restaurant opened more than 2 decades ago with the goal of bringing regional cooking from across Mexico to the capital. It was founded at a time when traditional recipes from the country's many regions had little presence in Mexico City's dining scene.
The kitchen draws on recipes from different Mexican states, many of which are rarely found outside their home region. Eating here gives a sense of how varied Mexican cooking actually is from one part of the country to another.
The restaurant is in the pedestrian area of the Historic Center and easy to reach on foot from nearby landmarks. Reservations are recommended, especially at lunch and early evening when the courtyard tables tend to fill up first.
The open courtyard sits at the heart of a colonial city building, which means guests can eat under the open sky without leaving the urban fabric. On clear nights, it is possible to see stars from the table, something rare in the center of a large city.
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