Malix

This Polanco spot offers sidewalk tables, a bar area with a U-shaped counter, and seating at tables in a rear dining room where the kitchen is on display. Throughout, the room boasts a creamy color palette with latte lacquered tables, beige leather banquettes, and light wood- accented concrete walls.
Malix's free-roaming menu incorporates Mexican cuisine as well as global influences in items like pâté with madeleines and pickles; a selection of local cheeses; and house-made Lao-style sausage. There is a respect for sustainable gastronomy, as the menu highlights a long list of local producers. The grilled duck breast is a worthwhile recommendation, presented with crisped skin, wedges of figs and beets, plated with a house mole, and accompanied by a stack of excellent tortillas.