Traditional
Mexico Street Corn
in Mexico City
Elote is the on-the-cob version of Mexico City's corn obsession: a hot ear slathered with mayo or crema, showered with crumbly cheese, and dusted with chile.
Did you know?
If esquites are the spoonable corn-cup lane, elote is the hand-held version that turns the same flavors into one of the city's most recognizable walking snacks.
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Where to Find It
1 place to try Mexico Street Corn in Mexico City
Mercado de la Merced
$$$$La Merced
One of the city's great traditional markets and a strong place to understand the everyday side of CDMX eating, from masa snacks to steaming cups of corn.
