Dining

San Petter La Roma

5.0/7
Very good
#187 of 270
among restaurants · its league
#22 of 31
restaurants in Roma Norte
1 to 2 hours
duration
📍 Desde el aeropuerto · 13 km · 23 min by car

San Petter La Roma runs an all-you-can-eat operation that breaks the buffet mold: a server brings you an infinite menu at a fixed price (around 240 MXN / $14 USD), and you order what you want. The hits are real - corn-rib costillas that people declare addictive, boneless chicken with creative sauces, al pastor tacos that shouldn't work in this context but do. The room is loud and built for groups and birthday parties; the servers are genuinely the high point. The structural flaw is honest: when the place fills up, the kitchen loses temperature and plates arrive cold often enough that it's a pattern, not a fluke. Mac and cheese and BBQ ribs sit half-eaten on tables. Come on a weekday afternoon and the experience lands well. Come on a Saturday night during peak hours and you're gambling with the kitchen's rhythm.

Quality7.0 / 10
How well it does its job, according to the reviews.
Awelow
How much it moves the people who go.
Uniquenesslow
How rare or extraordinary this category of place is.
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Explorer note

The food arrives cold more often than it should, and on weekends the wait for a table can stretch past an hour, so go on a weeknight. At around 240 pesos a person with no limit on ordering, the corn ribs alone are reason enough to make the trip

Felipe Álvarez
Felipe Álvarez
Food Explorer
Before you go

What to order

Ask for corn-rib costillas and boneless (parmesano or buffalo) - the two things that consistently work.

Reservations

Arrive early on weekdays; weekend peak hours are when the kitchen becomes inconsistent.

Price range

Around 240 MXN ($14 USD) fixed price for unlimited ordering - economical for volume.

Vibe

Loud, festive, built for groups and celebrations; standout server-side service.

Best time to visit Ideal Bueno Regular
ENE
7°
FEB
8°
MAR
12°
ABR
16°
MAY
21°
JUN
25°
JUL
27°
AGO
26°
SEP
23°
OCT
17°
NOV
12°
DIC
8°
Location 19.4188, -99.1641
How to get there
Own or rental car
13 km · 23 min by car · Avenida de los Insurgentes Sur 234, Local E Col. Cuauhtemoc, Roma Sur, Cuauhtémoc, 06700 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México · GPS: 19.4187609, -99.1641457
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