Siembra Tortillería
What started in 2019 as a tortilla shop with a casual taquería has become a beautifully designed corn-centric restaurant in Polanco, a natural evolution under chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero. The aroma of corn wafts from the semi-open kitchen, where half the space is dedicated to nixtamal tanks and comales that produce fresh tortillas, crisp blue and yellow tostadas, and crusty sopes. An array of dishes utilize corn from Tlaxcala, like velvety escamol (ant larva) sopes, soft-shell crab tacos, and pork belly gorditas. Order the shrimp aguachile to really appreciate the texture of the restaurant’s tostada, a perfect crunchy carrier for all things seafood, and finish with the lukewarm chocolate tamal with cacao nibs.