Guidebook for Ciudad de México
Food Scene
El Estanquillo
51 AcapulcoTry the Brisket or the French Dip
Great food. Good drinks. Try the Chicarrón the Pulpo... heavy, but delicious.
30 locals recommend
Mexsi Bocu
359 Calle de DurangoGreat food. Good drinks. Try the Chicarrón the Pulpo... heavy, but delicious.
Lardo
6 Cda. MazatlanFantastic coffee and bread for breakfast. Lovely cuisine.
This is a fancy street market style place. It is actually in a building. You'll find organic food here, mexican fusion tacos, all that hispter food that people love (I love it). Plus, there is a lovely roof top bar and 2 proper restaurants. Look this place up. You'll love it. It does get full, so make sure you get there early (2-4pm).
192 locals recommend
Mercado Roma
225 C. QuerétaroThis is a fancy street market style place. It is actually in a building. You'll find organic food here, mexican fusion tacos, all that hispter food that people love (I love it). Plus, there is a lovely roof top bar and 2 proper restaurants. Look this place up. You'll love it. It does get full, so make sure you get there early (2-4pm).
This is a Speak Easy. An AMAZING place for live music. It's a 60's diner on the outside, but once inside it turns into this swanky live music place. Great drinks, great food. Definitely try this.
Make sure to book before.
151 locals recommend
Parker & Lenox
100 C. MilanThis is a Speak Easy. An AMAZING place for live music. It's a 60's diner on the outside, but once inside it turns into this swanky live music place. Great drinks, great food. Definitely try this.
Make sure to book before.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is where actors and the locals go to after watching a play at Foro Shakespeare.
17 locals recommend
Pizza Zazá
1 PachucaThis is where actors and the locals go to after watching a play at Foro Shakespeare.
Wonderful roof top bar in Mexico City's Centre. Great view of the Casino Español. It also has a swimming pool and restaurants in the ground floor.
57 locals recommend
DOWNTOWN MEXICO
30 Isabel La CatólicaWonderful roof top bar in Mexico City's Centre. Great view of the Casino Español. It also has a swimming pool and restaurants in the ground floor.
Arts & Culture
Here you'll see some of the best theatre that's on at the moment. Not too much on the cultural side, not to much on the commercial side. A happy medium.
60 locals recommend
Foro Shakespeare
7 ZamoraHere you'll see some of the best theatre that's on at the moment. Not too much on the cultural side, not to much on the commercial side. A happy medium.
This theatre is just in front of Hotel Condesa DF. They have a lovely roof top and do great cocktails. Perfect after a good play. This theatre is not so commercial, so they do good dramas.
the theatrical circle
107 Av. VeracruzThis theatre is just in front of Hotel Condesa DF. They have a lovely roof top and do great cocktails. Perfect after a good play. This theatre is not so commercial, so they do good dramas.
La Teatrería
152 TabascoA very cool theatre in a hipster area. Higly recommended.
This is probably Mexico City's most beautiful small theatre (230 pax) with a great repertoire of theatre during the week. Check it out!
61 locals recommend
Teatro Milan, Forum Lucerne
64 C. LucernaThis is probably Mexico City's most beautiful small theatre (230 pax) with a great repertoire of theatre during the week. Check it out!
See a bit of the culture that lived beneath what is now known as Mexico City.
418 locals recommend
Templo Mayor Museum
8 SeminarioSee a bit of the culture that lived beneath what is now known as Mexico City.
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
s/n Av. Paseo de la ReformaEssentials
Here you'll find everything you need. Next to it, a fantastic cheese and dairy shop. In front of it a nice wine shop.
223 locals recommend
Superama Pachuca
99 PachucaHere you'll find everything you need. Next to it, a fantastic cheese and dairy shop. In front of it a nice wine shop.
Buy some organic food here to cook at home. Cheaper than the supermarket... and healthier.
Recaudaría Condesa
123 Calle Juan EscutiaBuy some organic food here to cook at home. Cheaper than the supermarket... and healthier.
Parks & Nature
Great for a walk in the morning or evening. Early in the morning you'll be up for a show as you see lines of up to 20 dogs being trained. Around this park there are quite a few nice cafes and organic restaurants
417 locals recommend
Parque España
Great for a walk in the morning or evening. Early in the morning you'll be up for a show as you see lines of up to 20 dogs being trained. Around this park there are quite a few nice cafes and organic restaurants
Parque México is a must. This park is circular (or egg shaped) and in the center of it, on Avenida Michoacán there is an area where on weekends there are always activities like live music or dance or street market. Surrounding the park, also in a circular shape are Avenida Mexico and Avenida Amsterdam. You'll find lovely restaurants, cafes and shops on these 2 streets.
607 locals recommend
The Local Way, Parque México
18 C. LaredoParque México is a must. This park is circular (or egg shaped) and in the center of it, on Avenida Michoacán there is an area where on weekends there are always activities like live music or dance or street market. Surrounding the park, also in a circular shape are Avenida Mexico and Avenida Amsterdam. You'll find lovely restaurants, cafes and shops on these 2 streets.
This is an iconic park in Mexico. One of the oldest ones, recently revamped. Next to Palacio de Bellas Artes.
338 locals recommend
Alameda Central
s/n Avenida HidalgoThis is an iconic park in Mexico. One of the oldest ones, recently revamped. Next to Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Shopping
Antara Fashion Hall
843-B Av. Ejército Nacional MexicanoEl Palacio de Hierro Durango
230 Calle de DurangoSightseeing
This is that iconic plaza with the huge flag of Mexico, just in front of the Cathedral and Palacio Nacional. Next to it, the Museo of Templo Mayor. Tenochtitlan.
795 locals recommend
Zócalo
S/N P.za de la ConstituciónThis is that iconic plaza with the huge flag of Mexico, just in front of the Cathedral and Palacio Nacional. Next to it, the Museo of Templo Mayor. Tenochtitlan.
Here is the area known as Polanquito (Little Polanco) full of high end restaurants and bars.
231 locals recommend
Parque Lincoln
163 Av. Emilio CastelarHere is the area known as Polanquito (Little Polanco) full of high end restaurants and bars.
Come and find designer shops and a nice street to walk down.
74 locals recommend
Avenida Presidente Masaryk
Come and find designer shops and a nice street to walk down.
Chapultepec Castle
The only castle in all of Mexico.
You'll find great restaurants around here. Try ContraMar, delicious sea food place. Or go for a lovely mango margarita with beer and chilli at Chuchito Pérez.
206 locals recommend
Cibeles Fountain
Plaza Villa de MadridYou'll find great restaurants around here. Try ContraMar, delicious sea food place. Or go for a lovely mango margarita with beer and chilli at Chuchito Pérez.
Make sure you take a day to go to Coyoacán, which still keeps a sense of a small town. Go visit the Casa Azul, which is where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived. Museo Frida Kahlo.
668 locals recommend
Coyoacán
300 C. ChichimecasMake sure you take a day to go to Coyoacán, which still keeps a sense of a small town. Go visit the Casa Azul, which is where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived. Museo Frida Kahlo.