Fodor's Expert Review Hostería de Santo Domingo

Once part of the Santo Domingo convent, this genteel institution near the Plaza Santo Domingo has been serving colonial dishes in a delightful townhouse since 1860, making it one of the oldest restaurants in the city. Feast on shrimp-stuffed fish, house-made chorizo, or hearty puchero stew consisting of pork, chicken, chickpeas, and corn. Favored over its long life by the likes of Austín Lara (a celebrated musician) and the great expressionist painter Dr. Atl, Hostería Santo Domingo remains a great place for a boozy lunch, with options ranging from wine and whisky to tequila and mezcal.