Galea

“It’s an Italian spot here in CDMX, but with its own personality, and that mix really works. The mil hojas de camote was spectacular, the mushroom starter was great, and the mezcalita de pepino is so good I needed two. Great pastas and although i’m no fan of Merengues but this dessert with its parmesan ice cream won me over completely. A word on the flavours: they’re bold and they don’t hold back, every note coming through clearly, and the seasoning is spot on, mix them! Go in knowing what kind of place this is, an Italian restaurant in Mexico City that’s an experience in its own right, and you’ll be best prepared to enjoy every bit. We left happy!!”

“The waitstaff was excellent, and the food was amazing. I would’ve eaten here every night on my trip if I were able to.”

“We’ve been twice and have done the tasting menu both times very successfully. It’s such a good value and the food has been generally excellent with a few outliers being one of the specials. The tasting menu includes a couple extra bites at the beginning and end to make it more special. The service is great, with attention to detail and timely check-in’s.”

“Galea in CDMX is a straight up gem. From the first bite, you know they take this seriously. The ravioli were perfect. Fresh. Delicate. Cooked exactly right. The filling had depth and balance. No shortcuts. No heavy hand. Just clean, honest flavor. The sauce was superb. Silky. Rich. Layered. It coated every bite without drowning it. That’s hard to do. They nailed it. Service was excellent. Attentive without hovering. Knowledgeable. Warm. You feel taken care of but never rushed. If you’re in CDMX and want real-deal Italian done with precision and heart, Galea delivers. I’ll be back.”

“This is a hard one for me, but honesty is key. Overall, the place is quite nice. But everything I ordered had wayyyy too much salt. The amuse bouche was fried parmesan with a nice complexity (sweet peppers) but super salty, naturally. The Mille feuille’s cream adornment was my downfall. Insanely salty. My tongue felt like a slug after finishing that. It should come with a warning. I would still order the dish but be sure to eat 1/10th of the cream at most. The fish of day, also too much salt. So at this point I’m dying…because all I taste is salt with all the hard work in these dishes taking a deep back seat. It’s all so rich…they don’t need to go this hard on the richness. The flavors are there. They’re nice. They need to embrace the flavors and have confidence in them and their subtlety. It’s a 3 course savory meal and by the end of it you’re barely alive. The cheesecake even has salt on it! lol. I had to ask for it on the side because by this point I knew what I was getting into. It’s a salted cream, but still! It was quite tasty tho, I’ll give them that. The lemon pie bite was the best thing of the night, honestly! They did me a major favor by allowing the tasting menu after I already ordered a full starter. And only charged me for 2 bottles of water instead of 3. TLDR: Despite all this detail, it’s worth eating here if you they’ll allow salt modifications, lol. If you’re coming here, request they add half the amount of salt to anything they can, where possible. You’ll be way better off. But there are now 5 reviews over the years mentioning that they make the food too salty. I don’t think they’re going to change.”