Restaurant in Mexico City, Mexico
Issi
100Pearl PointsLomas convenience
About Issi
Issi is a practical Lomas de Chapultepec choice for an easy celebration, date, or business meal when convenience matters more than awards or a published chef narrative. Book it for the polished neighborhood location and flexible afternoon-to-evening hours, but compare peers first if cuisine style, budget clarity, or a more defined dining identity is the deciding factor.
Issi is a Mexico City venue with a direct set of verified planning details: it is closed on Monday, open Tuesday through Saturday from 2–11:30 PM, open Sunday from 2–5:30 PM. The verified dress code is smart casual. Beyond those basics, treat any more specific claims about cuisine, chef, menu format, price, awards, or service style as something to confirm directly before you book.
This is not the pick for guests who need a published tasting-menu narrative, named chef credentials, or a clearly stated price point before committing. The safer way to evaluate Issi is practical: check whether its hours fit your Mexico City plans, then confirm current details through the venue. For readers building a fuller Mexico City shortlist, compare it with Pearl's Mexico City restaurants guide and other dining options in the city.
Book it for convenience, not for a trophy meal
The decision is clearest for guests who want a Mexico City venue with afternoon-to-late-evening hours from Tuesday through Saturday. Because no verified award, chef, cuisine, or set-price signal is available here, treat it as a practical choice rather than a destination built around culinary bragging rights.
Expectations should be framed the same way. The experience should be judged on comfort, timing, fit for the occasion rather than scarcity or a confirmed accolade story. If the plan is meant to impress serious restaurant followers, choose a venue with a clearer verified identity. If the goal is a smooth outing in Mexico City during Issi's posted hours, Issi may make sense.
Use the schedule to your advantage
Timing is the main verified practical detail. Tuesday through Saturday service runs from 2–11:30 PM, while Sunday service runs from 2–5:30 PM. Monday is closed.
Reservations: confirm directly with the venue for current availability. Dress: smart casual. Budget: no verified range is available, so confirm spend expectations before planning a large group. Occasion fit: best evaluated around the posted hours and smart-casual dress code rather than unverified claims about menu, awards, or format. For a wider trip plan, pair the search with Pearl's Mexico City hotels guide and bars guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about Issi?
Issi is in Mexico City and has verified hours of Tuesday through Saturday from 2–11:30 PM, Sunday from 2–5:30 PM, Monday closed. The verified dress code is smart casual. Other specifics, including cuisine, menu format, price, awards, chef details, should be confirmed directly with the venue.
What should I order at Issi?
No specific signature dishes or cuisine details are verified here. Check the venue's official channels or ask the venue directly for the latest details before you go.
How far ahead should I book Issi?
No verified booking lead time is available. If your timing is important, check the venue's official channels and use the posted hours as your planning baseline: Tuesday through Saturday from 2–11:30 PM and Sunday from 2–5:30 PM. La Once Mil is another option to consider if Issi does not fit your schedule.
Is Issi good for a special occasion?
Issi may work for a special occasion if its Mexico City location, smart-casual dress code, posted hours fit your plan. There is no verified tasting-menu format, award profile, price point, or chef detail here, so confirm the current experience directly before planning around it. Zeru Lomas is another option to compare.
What are alternatives to Issi?
If Issi does not fit your timing, consider La Once Mil, One Pound Terraza, OTTO, Zeru Lomas, or Aromas. Choose based on the current hours, availability, experience each venue confirms directly.
Is afternoon or evening better at Issi?
Evening is the more flexible choice from Tuesday through Saturday because service runs until 11:30 PM. Sunday is shorter, with verified hours from 2–5:30 PM. Monday is closed.
What should I wear to Issi?
The verified dress code is smart casual. A neat, polished outfit is the safest choice for both weekday evenings and the shorter Sunday service window. Check the venue's official channels for any current guidance before you go.
Location
Mayorga 118-Local C, Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, 11000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Compare Issi
| Venue | Location |
|---|---|
| Issi | Mexico City |
| La Once Mil | Miguel Hildalgo |
| One Pound Terraza | Mexico City |
| OTTO | Mexico City |
| Zeru Lomas | Mexico City |
| Aromas | Mexico City |
How Issi Mexico City compares with similar nearby venues.
Where to look if Issi is not the fit
Try Zeru Lomas first if the group wants to stay in the same part of the city but wants a clearer alternative. Try Aromas if ambiance matters more than the Lomas address.
How Issi compares in Mexico City
Choose Issi over La Once Mil if staying within Mexico City matters, since La Once Mil sits outside the metro set provided here. Against One Pound Terraza and OTTO, Issi is the safer call for an easy Lomas-based meal where booking friction should stay low; pick the others when their specific room, menu, or neighborhood fit is the reason for going.
Zeru Lomas is the more natural cross-shop for readers who want to stay in the same upscale Lomas orbit but want a more clearly defined restaurant identity before booking. Aromas is another Mexico City alternative to check when ambiance is the priority and the group is flexible on exact location.
Value is hard to rank without published price signals across the set, so the practical recommendation is simple: use Issi when ease, Lomas convenience, occasion flexibility matter; use Zeru Lomas or Aromas when the decision depends more on a venue's clearer positioning. For broader Mexico planning beyond the city, Pearl also covers 10 Experiences Tour in Cozumel, 1890 in Todos Santos, 4 Fuegos in Riviera Maya, 4 Mori Interlomas in Jesus Del Monte, 7 Seas Seafood Grille in Los Cabos, 750 Pizzeria in Cancún.
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