Quintonil
Mexico
Quintonil is the Mexico City restaurant of Jorge Vallejo and Alejandra Flores, who opened it in 2012. At its Polanco address, the tasting menu explores Mexican ingredients and traditional techniques through Vallejo's contemporary approach to the country's biodiversity. Recent courses have included Baja California steelhead trout with chicatana ant adobo, an ayocote bean tamal with young corn and plantain foam, and cactus paddle sorbet. Mexican cornbread with nixtamal rompope continues the theme into dessert. Mexican wine and non-alcoholic pairings are available, and the menu can be adapted for vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian diets when arranged in advance.