Cabo San Juan

If you’re in Mexico City and want to taste the ocean — skip the white tablecloths. Go to Cabo San Juan, tucked inside Mercado San Juan. No frills, no pretensions. Just Chef Allan — third-generation fisherman, now running one of the most soulful seafood counters in the city. He doesn’t serve hype. He serves real fish. The kind that speaks of tide and tradition. He grew up learning how to gut a fish before he could tie his shoes. And now? He’s plating raw scallops, shrimp aguachile, and grilled octopus that punch you straight in the taste buds. This place doesn’t scream. It whispers. And if you know, you know.