Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Sumiya
Here is a spattering of Cuernavaca’s finest and most notable restaurants for some memorable and varied dining experiences. These restaurants all have their own unique characteristics and ambiance; most take full advantage of colorful and lush semi-tropical vegetation and special architectural accents.
Bugambilias, Hotel Jacarandas, Cuauhtemoc 133. Tel. 315-7777
Restaurant surrounded by lush, semi-tropical vegetation in one of Cuernavaca’s lovely and well-known hotels. International menu. Hours 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Casa Hidalgo, on the Zócalo, downtown. Tel. 312-2749. International and Mexican specialties in a refurbished colonial setting with a view of the central plaza and the Cuauhnahuac Museum in the Cortés Palace. Hours 1:30 pm to 11 pm week day; closes at midnight on Saturday and at 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Ex-Hacienda de Cortes Restaurant, Colonia Atlacomulco. Tel. 315-8844. Enjoy the stately architecture of an old hacienda while partaking in the fare from a charming restaurant and bar overlooking the gardens at the Ex-Hacienda de Cortes Hotel
Gaia, Blvd. Benito Juarez 102 near the square, Tel. 312-3656. Mediterranean-Mexican cuisine. Open daily, 1 p.m. to midnight, except Monday; 1 pm to 8 p.m. Sunday.
The restaurants at Hosteria Las Quintas, Diaz Ordaz 9, Tel. 318-3949. Fabulous garden setting serving excellent International dishes.
Bird in the gardens of Las Mananitas
La Calandria, Posada Maria Cristina, Blvd. Juarez 300, Tel. 318-2981. An ex-hacienda offering a restaurant and bar with garden view serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
La India Bonita, Dwight Morrow 15, Tel. 312-5021. La India Bonita has a long history in Cuernavaca and an excellent reputation for tasty, Mexican cuisine. Open daily except Mondays.
Las Mañanitas, R. Linares 107. Tel. 314-1466. The lush gardens of the restaurant and hotel Las Mañanitas are populated by a number of rare and tropical birds, and its walls and patios are decorated by numerous works of art by Mexican masters and craftsmen. The restaurant serves a variety of excellent International and Mexican dishes.
Restaurant of the Hotel Maximiliano y Carlota, Galeana 29, Acapantzingo. Tel. 318-2004. International cuisine served on a peaceful garden terrace of the hotel. Often with music.
Ex-Hacienda de Cortes
Restaurante Marco Polo, Hidalgo 30, 2nd floor, with a view of the Cathedral. Tel. 312-3484. The Marco Polo serves some of Cuernavaca’s best Italian cuisine with homemade pastas and salsas.
Sumiya, Hotel Camino Real Sumiya, Jiutepec. Tel. 320-9199. South of Cuernavaca, amid the Japanese gardens of the former home of heiress Barbara Hutton, the Camino Real offers International and seafood specialties on the terrace. Hours 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily except Mondays and Tuesdays.
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