The crowd is a mixed bag of doctors digging into fatty plates of pork, casual groups of friends drinking cubas and snacking on chorizo, and the occasional well-dressed, older couple out for lunch. Though technically a bar, Sella is more of an old-world cantina that, like most classics in Mexico, feels Spanish. Jamon serrano, braised octopus with pimenton, and chorizo a la Sidra are all well done here, but the dish that everyone orders is the chamorro—an entire pork shank simmered in its own fat until it falls off the bone, served with warm tortillas, cilantro, onion, and salsa.

This old-time cantina a block from the eastern edge of Roma opened in 1950 and continues to attract crowds of both locals and tourists-in-the-know. There's nothing fancy about the brightly lit dining room, but the authentic Spanish food is up there with the best in the city and includes slow-cooked octopus, chorizo with cabrales cheese, Spanish omelets with asparagus, and chamorro (a fall-off-the-bone pork shank braised in a heady achiote sauce).

Esta cantina de antaño estilo español y ambiente godín es desde hace más de 70 años una de las más concurridas de la capital. Operada desde sus inicios y hasta la fecha por la familia Del Valle, es famosa por el chamorro (su platillo estrella, que presume de ser el mejor de toda la ciudad, servido para taquear con tortillas, cilantro, cebolla y chile habanero) y tragos bien servidos. Buenas opciones en vinos.

El Sella is a classic and very popular cantina in Doctores neighbhorhood (though quite close to La Roma). This cantina in Mexico City serves incredible Spanish-style food. Their famous for their chamorro, a roasted tender pork calf, but everything is delicious.