Restaurant
El Sella
8 locals recommend,
Location
210 Dr. Balmis
Ciudad de México, CDMX
Tips from locals
An old school Cantina, El Sella has withstood the test of time, and is frequented by patrons with decades of meeting there for dominoes and Cubas. We like the spanish tortilla, the tuna tartare, and their famous chamorro (braised shank).
This classic cantina is known for both its food and the merry day-drinking. The speciality here is "chamorro", an entire, meltingly tender pork shank slowly simmered in its own fat. Order a "cazuela" (stew) of chorizo bubbling in cider to start and then a chamorro (just one for the table), plus guacamole, onion and coriander, hot tortillas and a fiery salsa for DIY tacos. Colonia Doctores is the name of the neighbourhood, and it get its name from it's concentration of hospitals, and streets dedicated to famous physicians, so chances are you'll be dinning next to more than a few doctors throwing back tequilas in their whites -though helpfully after their shifts.
This classic cantina is known for both its food and the merry day-drinking. The speciality here is "chamorro", an entire, meltingly tender pork shank slowly simmered in its own fat. Order a "cazuela" (stew) of chorizo bubbling in cider to start and then a chamorro (just one for the table), plus guac…
Comida deliciosa, toda una experiencia para salir de la roma aunque es muy cerca. Recomendamos: El Chamorro de Cerdo.
Cercano a Centro Histórico, en un barrio bravo (popular), podrás encontrar esta joya que sin lujos ni tapujos, ofrece un espectacular chamorro. Ve y regresa en taxi o uber, ya que seguramente saldrás con unos tragos encima… si tu visita es con amigos o pareja, es una excelente opción.