Rosetta (restaurant)

Rosetta
Rosetta's wordmark
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The restaurant's entrance, 2024
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Restaurant information
EstablishedFebruary 2010
Owner(s)Elena Reygadas
ChefElena Reygadas
Food typeMexican and Mediterranean (mainly Italian)
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide, 2024)
Street addressColima 166, Roma, Cuauhtémoc
CityMexico City
Postal/ZIP Code06700
CountryMexico
Coordinates19°25′11.2″N 99°09′35.2″W / 19.419778°N 99.159778°W / 19.419778; -99.159778
ReservationsYes[1]
Websiterosetta.com.mx/en/

Rosetta is a restaurant in Colonia Roma, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, that has served Mexican cuisine with Mediterranean influences (mainly Italian) since 2010. It serves seasonal à la carte options. It is owned by chef Elena Reygadas, who studied at the International Culinary Center and worked at Locanda Locatelli in London. Food experts have given the restaurant favorable reviews, with plates of pasta and bread receiving the greatest attention. The British magazine Restaurant has ranked the restaurant twice on its list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants and Reygadas received their Best Female Chef of 2023 award. Rosetta was awarded one Michelin star in 2024 in the first Michelin Guide covering restaurants in Mexico.

Description

Rosetta offers à la carte selections that change seasonally.[2] The restaurant serves Mexican dishes prepared with local ingredients;[3] the plates have Mediterranean influence, mainly Italian.[4][5][6] For example, the olive oil comes from the state of Baja California and the burrata from Atlixco, Puebla;[7] vegetables are brought from Xochimilco, Mexico City, and Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico.[8] The restaurant's bread and pasta are handmade;[9] according to Reygadas, the dough had been fermented for nine years as of 2018.[8] Menu options have included veal sweetbreads served with yogurt, plum and za'atar, ricotta and lemon ravioli,[2] kale tacos with pipian and romeritos, sweet potato tamale with salsa macha and buttermilk, and honey jelly with hazelnut butter ice cream and vanilla sauce.[10]

History

Hanging chandeliers and vines on the walls.
According to a Dónde Ir writer, the restaurant is decorated in a country style (interior decoration pictured).

Elena Reygadas (es) studied gastronomy at the International Culinary Center, in New York City. She worked at Giorgio Locatelli's restaurant Locanda Locatelli in London.[4] After her first daughter's birth, she returned to Mexico and opened a pop-up restaurant at Tonalá Street 20, in Colonia Roma, Mexico City.[11]

She opened Rosetta in February 2010 at a Porfirian historic mansion on Colima Street, also in Colonia Roma.[4][5] She purchased furniture obtained at markets and second-hand; the interior decorations resemble outdoor spaces.[4][5] The original mosaic floor was replaced by wood flooring and the walls were painted pastel colors.[12]

The restaurant began to gain popularity and her baking earned a positive response from diners, so Reygadas opened two bakeries, one at Colima Street 179 and the other at Havre Street 73, in Colonia Juárez.[5][13][14]

Reception

On their selection of the top twenty-three restaurants in Mexico City, Time Out ranked Rosetta at number three.[15] In her review for the same magazine, Beatriz Vernon rated the restaurant with five out of five stars, adding that "[a]lthough the menu is constantly changing, Rosetta is always full because everyone can rest easy knowing that whatever they order, it'll be simple and delicious. The vibe here is friendly in the evening and full-on romantic at night".[1]

For the magazine Chilango, Miguel Rivera recommended bread and pasta because of their cooking style;[9] a reviewer from Bon Appétit shared the opinion and approved the pasta.[16] Leslie Yeh from Lifestyle Asia described the restaurant as intimate and the plates as "exciting".[17] A Fodor's reviewer praised the Italian influence.[7] A writer from The Economic Times lauded the guava rolls.[18] The editorial team of Travel + Leisure En Español considered that Reygadas and Rosetta has "deep respect" for the ingredients and it makes creative dishes. Additionally, they lauded the location.[10]

Restaurant has ranked Rosetta on its World's 50 Best Restaurants lists twice: at number 34 (2024) and 49 (2023).[19][20] When the Michelin Guide debuted in 2024 in Mexico, it awarded 18 eateries with Michelin stars.[21] Rosetta received one star, meaning "high-quality cooking, worth a stop". The guide added that Reygadas' cooking style was influenced by global cuisines and her "[d]ishes are designed for sharing, ideal for those who want to sample more of her ingenious creations".[22]

Moreover, Reygadas received the 2014 Business Woman Award by Veuve Clicquot and Restaurant named her 2023's best female chef.[5][23]

Rosetta, along with six other Michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico City, was honored by Martí Batres, the head of the Mexico City government. He presented the chefs with an onyx statuette as a token of appreciation for their role in promoting tourism in the city. The statuette's design is inspired by the pre-Hispanic sculpture The Young Woman of Amajac, in recognition of the significant contributions of indigenous women to national and international gastronomy.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Vernon, Beatriz (27 April 2018). "Rosetta". Time Out. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rosetta de Elena Reygadas: ¿Cuánto cuesta comer en el restaurante en CDMX de la Mejor Chef del Mundo?" [Rosetta by Elena Reygadas: How much does it cost to eat at the World's Best Chef restaurant in Mexico City?]. El Financiero (in Spanish). 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ Méndez, Dora (20 April 2023). "Dónde está Rosetta, el restaurante de la chef Elena Reygadas: precios y menú" [Where is Rosetta, the restaurant of chef Elena Reygadas: prices and menu]. As (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Sabanero, Axel (18 April 2023). "Rosetta: así es el restaurante de la chef mexicana Elena Reygadas (FOTOS)" [Rosetta: this is the restaurant of Mexican chef Elena Reygadas (PHOTOS)]. Radio Fórmula (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Rosetta, restaurante con influencia mediterránea de Elena Reygadas en la Roma" [Rosetta, Elena Reygadas' Mediterranean-influenced restaurant at Roma]. Dónde Ir (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ^ Guevara, Guillaume (21 January 2022). "Rosetta". The Infatuation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Rosetta". Fodor's. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b Sela, Fernanda (26 March 2018). "A propósito de Raíz: Elena Reygadas, chef de Rosetta" [Apropos of Raíz: Elena Reygadas, chef at Rosetta]. Revista 192 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b Rivera, Miguel (20 August 2013). "Rosetta, el italiano por excelencia" [Rosetta, the Italian par excellence]. Chilango (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b "El restaurante en una antigua casona de la CDMX con una cálida terraza en Roma Norte" [The restaurant in an old mansion in Mexico City with a warm terrace in Roma Norte]. Travel + Leisure En Español (in Spanish). 9 June 2024. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  11. ^ García Palafox, Galia (7 May 2019). "La cocina sutil. Perfil de Elena Reygadas" [The subtle cuisine. Elena Reygadas profile]. Gato Pardo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  12. ^ Hubard, Mary Gaby (12 December 2019). "Elena Reygadas, sin etiquetas" [Elena Reygadas, without labels]. Food & Wine En Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  13. ^ "La Panadería por Rosetta" [Panadería by Rosetta]. El Palacio de Hierro (in Spanish). 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  14. ^ Salazar, Danaé (7 April 2020). "La familia Rosetta" [The Rosetta Family]. Revista 192 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  15. ^ Barberena, Regina (30 October 2019). "The 23 best restaurants in Mexico City". Time Out. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Rosetta / Panadería Rosetta". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  17. ^ Yeh, Leslie (18 September 2018). "6 restaurants not to miss when you visit Mexico City". Lifestyle Asia. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Rosetta". The Economic Times. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  19. ^ Cripps, Karla (6 June 2024). "World's best restaurant for 2024 revealed". CNN. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  20. ^ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (20 June 2023). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  21. ^ Beaven, Katherine Alex (7 June 2024). "Mexico's First Michelin Guide Debuts With 18 Starred Restaurants—Including a Taco Stand". Afar. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Rosetta". Michelin Guide. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  23. ^ Hop, Ana (24 May 2023). "Who is Elena Reygadas, the newly awarded World's Best Female Chef?". En-Vols. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  24. ^ Rangel, Azucena (15 August 2024). "Batres entrega reconocimiento a restaurantes de Cdmx con Estrella Michelin" [Batres rewards Michelin-starred restaurants in Mexico City]. Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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