Fodor's Travel

"But the real treat is breakfast, replete with fresh-baked pan dulce (a sweet Mexican pastry)."

Fodor's Travel

"The real treat is breakfast, replete with enchiladas."

Fodor's Travel

"But if you only try one dish, make it the chile relleno: stuffed chiles lightly battered, fried, and served with a side of pickled cabbage and rice."

Travel + Leisure

"Order a gorditas hidalguenses, and you’ll understand why there’s always a line outside all five locations of El Cardenal, especially the one in Centro Histórico."

Naomi Tomky

"Many people come here for its tortilla."

Lawrence Ferber

"Here are a handful of local specialties and where to find them: Escamoles at El Cardenal - At Restaurante El Cardenal, a local family favorite for weekend breakfast, you can try a tasty Spanish omelet with escamoles. Yes: It’s eggs times two."

Matthew Kronsberg

"To get your Aztec on, try the escamoles, or ant eggs, sauteed with butter and served with tortillas."

Rodrigo Delgado

"Where to eat Escamoles in Mexico City? Try the Omelette with Escamoles or the Escamole Casserole at El Cardenal."

Luis Villapol

"Seven restaurants to visit if you want to eat bugs in Mexico City: El Cardenal - Throughout the year, they offer escamoles al epazote. Known as Mexican "caviar", escamoles, which is what they call the ant eggs, are among the most gastronomically expensive insects."

Sara Deseran

"We loved the scrambled egg enchiladas Veracruzanos with black bean sauce and chorizo."