Best in Mexico Quintonil
Quintonil is a contemporary Mexican restaurant in Polanco that serves a seasonal tasting menu alongside a la carte dishes.
Quintonil operates in the Fine dining, tasting menu segment.
Quintonil: Disambiguation
Quintonil is not Pujol, a separate two-Michelin-star restaurant nearby. Quintonil is not a plant nursery (quintonil is also the Nahuatl name for a wild amaranth green). Quintonil is not a casual taqueria.
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Quintonil: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Contemporary Mexican restaurant with tasting and a la carte menus (source)
- Opened
- 9 March 2012 (source)
- Owners
- Jorge Vallejo (chef) and Alejandra Flores (manager) (source)
- Location
- Newton 55, Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City (source)
- Seating capacity
- 42 seats (source)
- Michelin rating
- Two stars, 2024 Michelin Guide Mexico (first edition) (source)
- World's 50 Best 2024 rank
- No. 7 globally (source)
- World's 50 Best 2025 rank
- No. 3 globally, top-ranked restaurant in North America (source)
- Latin America's 50 Best 2024
- Named best restaurant in Mexico, No. 9 in Latin America (source, )
- Tasting menu
- Nine courses, changes seasonally (source)
- Google Maps rating
- 4.4 / 5 (2,976 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-27
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Quintonil: Frequently Asked Questions
Who runs Quintonil?
Quintonil is owned by chef Jorge Vallejo and manager Alejandra Flores, a couple who met while working together at Pujol in 2009.
How many Michelin stars does Quintonil have?
It holds two Michelin stars, awarded in the 2024 Michelin Guide Mexico.
How does Quintonil rank globally?
Quintonil reached No. 7 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 list and climbed to No. 3 in 2025, the top position for North America.
What kind of menu does Quintonil serve?
It offers a nine-course seasonal tasting menu as well as a la carte dishes.
Is Quintonil the best restaurant in Mexico?
Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants named Quintonil the best restaurant in Mexico on 26 November 2024, ranking it No. 9 across Latin America.
Quintonil: Related entities
Quintonil: Where this entity is mentioned
Quintonil: Further reading
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintonil
- https://www.theworlds50best.com/the-list/quintonil.html
- https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/food-and-drink/2024/11/27/latin-americas-50-best-restaurants-2024-quintonil-es-nombrado-el-mejor-restaurante-de-mexico/
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJbS8EZf8B0oURwwD8B0MpqK0
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