Xitomates

In the heart of downtown, this creative Mexican restaurant changed locations in 2007, adding raves for the creative, intimate atmosphere. The warmly lit dining room is accented with tin star lamps and flickering candles. The menu mixes Mexican with Caribbean, Asian, and Mediterranean influences, and the presentation is as creative as the preparation. Starters include the signature coconut shrimp in a tangy tamarind sauce, thinly sliced scallops with cucumber and jicama julienne, or mushrooms stuffed with shrimp or huitlacoche (a mushroom that grows on corn stalks). There's a new menu of creative ceviche -- seafood prepared in lime juice and served cold -- as well as a number of vegetarian selections. Main courses range from grilled salmon filet in a poblano chili sauce, to a tender rib-eye steak with mushrooms, delicately flavored with the Mexican herb epazote. The house specialty dessert is a Toluca ice-cream cake. An excellent wine list and full bar complement the exquisite dining.

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