Before the pandemic, chef Gabriela Cámara’s restaurant Contramar was bustling with cooks and customers, its tables set close together, underscoring a guiding principle for Cámara and Mexican ...

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Mexico City, families and friends were enjoying the famous tuna tostadas at the lauded Contramar restaurant. Just after 1 p.m., the restaurant began to shake.

Since the Mexico City restaurant Contramar turned a classic fish dish into a go-to entree, versions have popped up from Milwaukee to Greece. The red-and-green pescado a la talla from Contramar in ...

One of Mexico City’s most famous restaurants, Contramar, has been serving free meals for rescue workers and neighbors. Photo: Allegra Ben-Amotz Food is an essential part of the Mexican identity ...

Her 20-year-old restaurant, Contramar, is both a beloved institution and a power-lunch destination: the Union Square Cafe of Mexico City. Her San Francisco restaurant, Cala, has established her ...

celebrity chefs have taken over as the faces and voices of restaurants. Even so, there are five eateries around the globe with maître d’s carrying on Maccioni’s legacy. Contramar, in Mexico ...

That’s new.” This generation also has been eager to redefine what it means to be Mexican, says Gabriela Camara, a 29-year-old entrepreneur whose Contramar seafood restaurant is one of the most ...

This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. In Mexico City ...

What you do find here are stories from a dozen or so chefs, waiters, bartenders, and bussers who love working in restaurants. At Contramar, a restaurant that aims to bring a taste of the beach to ...

Her restaurants: Contramar, Entremar, MeroToro, and Barracuda Diner, in Mexico City, and Cala and the forthcoming Tacos Cala, in San Francisco What she is known for: Introducing flavors from ...

but you’ll also find some of the best restaurants and bars in town. And while that certainly includes places like Contramar and Rosetta, there are also plenty of taco spots, cafes, and even ...