Day of the Dead Experience: Living Altar

From USD 500.00 for Two People

In Mexico, altars are more than decoration—they are bridges between worlds. This intimate experience (available only 6 nights per year) invites you to cross that threshold. Amidst flickering candles and family portraits, three generations of women will share ancestral stories as you savor a menu—crafted for both traditional and vegan palates—by chefs trained at iconic restaurants like Pujol and Máximo Bistrot. Each dish is a thread in the fabric of Mexican memory.

*Kindly Reserve at Least 48 Hours in Advance.

A tribute to the traditions and flavors that unite us.

Included: 

• Private transportation aboard a late-model luxury SUV.
• Private guide.
• Tour of Mexico City’s most emblematic public altars.
• Intimate gathering with Margarita, Ana, and María at their family altar.
• 5-course dinner (traditional and vegan versions) featuring:
  • Flautas Ahogadas: crispy rolled tortillas filled with slow-braised beef, bathed in bright tomatillo green sauce, finished with crema fresca and Cotija cheese.
  • Chile Poblano Relleno: fire-roasted poblano pepper stuffed with tender dried beef steak and caramelized onions, served over black bean purée with mango-habanero glaze. (Vegan version with wild mushrooms available).
  • Enmoladas Xiqueñas: corn tortillas filled with free-range chicken, draped in rich mole from Xico, Veracruz—a complex blend of chiles, spices, and chocolate.
  • Enchiladas Portales de Pátzcuaro: tortillas bathed in guajillo chile sauce, filled with delicate potato-carrot purée, topped with pickled apple and vegetables.
  • Pipián de Chile Manzano: silky pumpkin seed and chile manzano sauce over seasonal vegetables (vegan) or tender chicken.
  • Pan de muerto (bread of the dead), with orange aroma and sprinkled with sugar, accompanied by seasonal fruit sorbets, such as guava, mamey, or prickly pear.
  • Mexican hot chocolate, café de olla (coffee brewed in a clay pot), or a wine pairing selected for the evening.