Esquina Común

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Coordinates: 19°24′50″N 99°10′36″W / 19.41389°N 99.17667°W / 19.41389; -99.17667
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Esquina Común
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The restaurant is located on the rooftop terrace of the white building
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Restaurant information
Established2021
Owner(s)Ana Dolores González and Carlos Pérez-Puelles
Manager(s)Carlos Pérez-Puelles[1]
ChefAna Dolores González[1]
Food typeMexican and Spanish
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide, 2024)
Street addressFernando Montes de Oca 86, Condesa, Cuauhtémoc
CityMexico City
Postal/ZIP Code06140
CountryMexico
Coordinates19°24′50″N 99°10′36″W / 19.41389°N 99.17667°W / 19.41389; -99.17667
Seating capacity30[1]
ReservationsYes[2]
WebsiteEsquina Común on Instagram

Esquina Común[a] is a restaurant in Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. It is co-owned by Ana Dolores González and Carlos Pérez-Puelles, and it was originally founded in the living room of their residence in the Roma neighborhood in 2021.

Described as a clandestine terrace, the restaurant serves Mexican and Spanish dishes. Esquina Común was awarded one Michelin star in 2024 in the first Michelin Guide covering restaurants in Mexico.

History[edit]

Esquina Común was founded by Mexican chef Ana Dolores González and her Spanish partner, Carlos Pérez-Puelles, in late 2021.[2] González had additional training in Peru; she previously worked at Expendio de Maíz, a restaurant in Mexico City.[1][3] The restaurant was placed in the living room of a rented department in the Roma neighborhood before moving the tables on the terrace; it could serve up to 14 diners.[2][3] González's mother assisted her in the kitchen.[3] After the diners' reservation was confirmed, they were informed of the location.[2] The restaurant gained notoriety after a New York Times review titled "A Homey Restaurant Tucked Inside a Mexico City Apartment" by Michael Snyder.[1]

As of 2023, they had relocated to the Condesa neighborhood,[4] to Fernando Montes de Oca Street.[5] Their former landlord found out that they were running a business and tripled the rent.[1] González and Pérez-Puelles invested most of their savings to remodel the new location.[1] Ignacio Medina described the new location as a "half-clandestine restaurant on the terrace of a coworking space at a crossroads in Condesa [with a] covered third floor that looks out onto the canopy of trees that shade the street".[6]

Menu and dining[edit]

Esquina Común is a Mexican and Spanish food restaurant that serves seasonal menus.[2][7] It is replaced every two months and offers a seven-course menu akin to tasting menus. It has space for 30 people, diners are required to make reservations in advance via Instagram, and it opens on the weekends only.[1][8]

Reception and recognition[edit]

Medina was split on his dishes, approving the ceviche but criticizing the chicken breast.[6] Coco Marett described for Tatler Asia that "[the] plates are pure magic, a mash-up of influences from Mexican to Mediterranean".[9] Michele Lagalla commented for Cocina y Vino that the space is surreptitious and the plates are austere, detailed, and flavorful.[10]

The Michelin Guide debuted in 2024 in Mexico. It rewarded 18 restaurants with Michelin stars. Esquina Común received one star—meaning "high-quality cooking, worth a stop". The guide added that "[t]he covered rooftop setting is enhanced with bountiful greenery and a lovely, relaxed vibe" and "[s]tyled like a tasting menu and portioned for two, [the] dishes are impressive".[11]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ transl. "Common corner"[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Camacho, Mariana (6 December 2023). "Esquina Común, una cocina fuera de los moldes" [Esquina Común, a kitchen out of the mold]. Siete Canívales (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ferrant, María José (20 December 2022). "Esquina Común: una terracita clandestina (y muy encantadora) de cocina mexicana e internacional" [Esquina Común: a clandestine (and very charming) little terrace serving Mexican and international cuisine]. Food & Pleasure (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Snyder, Michael (10 May 2022). "A Homey Restaurant Tucked Inside a Mexico City Apartment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ Dunn, Deborah; Alonso, Cristina; Althaus, Dudley; Camacho, Mariana; Carey, Lydia; Sorzano, Liliana López; Snyder, Michael; Tillman, Laura; Valencia, Jorge (14 November 2023). "The 25 Essential Dishes to Eat in Mexico City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ González, Zurisaddai (15 May 2024). "Dónde está la terraza clandestina en CDMX que obtuvo una Estrella Michelin y qué comida ofrece" [Where is the clandestine terrace in Mexico City that got a Michelin Star and what food does it offer?]. Infobae. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Medina, Ignacio (11 September 2022). "Tres miradas a la cocina de Ciudad de México" [Three glimpses of Mexico City's cuisine]. Siete Caníbales (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  7. ^ García, Ángel (29 November 2021). "Recientes aperturas gastronómicas imperdibles en la Ciudad de México" [Recent must-visit gastronomic openings in Mexico City]. Forbes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ^ Ralat, José R (January 2023). "How to Eat Your Way Across Mexico City". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ Marett, Coco (27 April 2022). "The Local Edit: Yasmin's Guide to Mexico City". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. ^ Lagalla, Michele (30 August 2022). "Esquina Común, un buen secreto mexicano" [Esquina Común, a good Mexican secret]. Cocina y Vino (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Esquina Común". Michelin Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

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