El Mayor, Downtown Mexico City
The Dazzling Restaurant At The “Porrúa” Bookstore Historical Building
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- Address: República de Argentina 17, Centro Histórico
- Phone: 5704 7580 and 5704 7584
- Food: Fusion Mexican-International
- Area: Downtown
- Cost: From $25 USD to $40 USD
- Service: Monday to Saturday from 9 AM to 6:30 PM. Sunday from 10 AM to 6:30 PM.
Founded by the Porrúa Brothers (Asturias, Spain), in the early XX Century, the original bookstore still stands at the street República de Argentina 17, Downtown Mexico City.
One century later, visionary Begoña Gómez Porrúa created El Mayor as part of the bookstore at the historical building, taking advantage of the beauty of the place. The terrace with the view of the Templo Mayor and the Zócalo (main square) is just amazing.
The menu is a fusion of Mexican and international food, promoting culture through gastronomy.
Fodor's Travel
Above a bookstore, on the top floor of a nondescript building, this modern restaurant is an ideal place to sit and watch the Templo Mayor spread out below...
