The Vintage Traveler's Spot guide
Drinks & Nightlife
Bósforo
31 Luis MoyaSpeakeasy bar. Mezcal, beer, indie music and snacks.
Spanish style snacks and food, good drinks, live indie music or DJs.
27 locals recommend
Bar Pata Negra
49 Av. 5 de MayoSpanish style snacks and food, good drinks, live indie music or DJs.
Zinco Jazz Club
20 Calle de MotoliniaThe best jazz club in Downtown. Events and cover on its website.
Talismán de Motolinia
Calle de MotoliniaMexican food, snacks, beer, mezcal and drinks.
Celticspub alameda
64 Av. JuárezIrish pub with live rock music.
A bar in the non-touristic Downtown area, just where the Colonia Juarez starts (West side of Artículo 123 Street). Good music + books + coffee + drinks.
19 locals recommend
Bucardón
1 Donato GuerraA bar in the non-touristic Downtown area, just where the Colonia Juarez starts (West side of Artículo 123 Street). Good music + books + coffee + drinks.
Cafés
Café Emir
Calle de Francisco Díaz CovarrubiasFor breakfast or lunch. Great coffee. Cheap.
El Moro
42 Eje Central Lázaro CárdenasOpen 24/7. Churros, coffee and chocolate. A Downtown's classic.
At the rooftop terrace of Sears building. For lunch or dinner. Good coffee and snacks. Great view of Bellas Artes and Alameda Central.
15 locals recommend
Finca Don Porfirio Juarez
14 Av. JuárezAt the rooftop terrace of Sears building. For lunch or dinner. Good coffee and snacks. Great view of Bellas Artes and Alameda Central.
Cafe and restaurant in the non-touristic Downtown area, just where the Colonia Juarez starts. Coffee + spanish and mexican food + cuban vibe.
33 locals recommend
Café La Habana
62 Av. MorelosCafe and restaurant in the non-touristic Downtown area, just where the Colonia Juarez starts. Coffee + spanish and mexican food + cuban vibe.
Restaurantes
Mexican food: quesadillas, pozole, sopes, tacos, etc. For breakfast, lunch or dinner. Cheap, clean and tasty.
165 locals recommend
La Casa De Toño
7 DoloresMexican food: quesadillas, pozole, sopes, tacos, etc. For breakfast, lunch or dinner. Cheap, clean and tasty.
Mexico City cuisine. Breakfasts, lunchs and dinners. Cheap, clean, healthy and tasty.
El Hijo de Don Toribio
31 Luis MoyaMexico City cuisine. Breakfasts, lunchs and dinners. Cheap, clean, healthy and tasty.
Restaurant at the upper floors of Torre Latinoamericana.
Amazing view of Mexico City's skyline. Average check
$300-$500 pesos p/person.
33 locals recommend
Miralto
2 TORRE LATINOAMERICANARestaurant at the upper floors of Torre Latinoamericana.
Amazing view of Mexico City's skyline. Average check
$300-$500 pesos p/person.
Salon 16 Cocina de Cantina
Mexican gourmet cuisine in canteen environment. Great value!
Rooftop terrace of Centro Cultural de España. Spanish cuisine. Near to the Zocalo and behind the Catedral Metropolitana.
26 locals recommend
Centro Cultural Espana en Mexico
18 República de GuatemalaRooftop terrace of Centro Cultural de España. Spanish cuisine. Near to the Zocalo and behind the Catedral Metropolitana.
The healthy option of the non-touristic Downtown area (West side of Artículo 123 Street). The menu, during weekdays, costs about $100 pesos + tip. First-quality ingredients and irreverent furniture decoration. Recommended by Time Out magazine.
Resto Ramona
No. 116 Calle Artículo 123The healthy option of the non-touristic Downtown area (West side of Artículo 123 Street). The menu, during weekdays, costs about $100 pesos + tip. First-quality ingredients and irreverent furniture decoration. Recommended by Time Out magazine.
A multifaceted place of the non-touristic Downtown area (West side of Artículo 123 Street). Cafe + art gallery + crafts store. Recommended by Time Out magazine.
37 locals recommend
El 123
123 B C. Artículo 123A multifaceted place of the non-touristic Downtown area (West side of Artículo 123 Street). Cafe + art gallery + crafts store. Recommended by Time Out magazine.
Cancino Alameda
9 Calle Dr MoraThe best pizza and pasta in the area!
Cocina árabe. Considerado como uno de los 100 mejores restaurantes de la Ciudad de México. Ticket promedio p/persona: $500 pesos. // Arab cuisine. It has been awarded as one of the best 100 restaurants in Mexico City. Average check per person: $500 Mexican pesos.
30 locals recommend
Al Andalus
171 MesonesCocina árabe. Considerado como uno de los 100 mejores restaurantes de la Ciudad de México. Ticket promedio p/persona: $500 pesos. // Arab cuisine. It has been awarded as one of the best 100 restaurants in Mexico City. Average check per person: $500 Mexican pesos.
European-style baguettes mixed with local ingredients. Average check p/person: $150 pesos.
8 locals recommend
La Vitrina
31 Luis MoyaEuropean-style baguettes mixed with local ingredients. Average check p/person: $150 pesos.
Parques y espacios públicos
Public urban park. A Downtown's classic. Built in mid XVI Century.
338 locals recommend
Alameda Central
s/n Avenida HidalgoPublic urban park. A Downtown's classic. Built in mid XVI Century.
A Downtown's classic. There are some cafes, restaurants, bar and a museum underneath the Monumento a la Revolución.
445 locals recommend
Monument to the Revolution
s/n Pl. de la RepúblicaA Downtown's classic. There are some cafes, restaurants, bar and a museum underneath the Monumento a la Revolución.
Tiendas y supermercados / Essentials & stores
Barrio Alameda
9 Calle Dr MoraClothes, record stores, restaurants, bars, rooftop terrace, etc.
Public market with cool and weird things. Groceries, bars, cafes, etc.
147 locals recommend
Mercado de San Juan
21 2ᵃ Calle de Ernesto PugibetPublic market with cool and weird things. Groceries, bars, cafes, etc.
Ciudadela Park
José María MorelosMexican crafts.
Chedraui
846 Calz. Ignacio ZaragozaSupermarket for everyday necessities. 10 minutes walk.
Farmatodo Independencia
20 RevillagigedoPharmacy and basic medical attention.
Museos / Arts & Culture
The Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Mexica peoples in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. (via Wikipedia)
418 locals recommend
Templo Mayor Museum
8 SeminarioThe Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Mexica peoples in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. (via Wikipedia)
The Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) has hosted some of the most notable events in music, dance, theatre, opera and literature and has held important exhibitions of painting, sculpture and photography. (via Wikipedia)
680 locals recommend
Palace of Fine Arts
S/N Av. JuárezThe Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) has hosted some of the most notable events in music, dance, theatre, opera and literature and has held important exhibitions of painting, sculpture and photography. (via Wikipedia)
Biblioteca Vasconcelos (Vasconcelos Library) is a library in the downtown area of Mexico City (Buenavista neighborhood). It was dedicated to José Vasconcelos, the philosopher and former presidential candidate and former president of the National Library of Mexico. (via Wikipedia)
140 locals recommend
Biblioteca Vasconcelos
S/N Eje 1 Nte.Biblioteca Vasconcelos (Vasconcelos Library) is a library in the downtown area of Mexico City (Buenavista neighborhood). It was dedicated to José Vasconcelos, the philosopher and former presidential candidate and former president of the National Library of Mexico. (via Wikipedia)
The Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) (National Museum of Art) is the Mexican national art museum. The museum is housed in a neoclassical building. It includes a large collection representing the history of Mexican art from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid 20th century. (via Wikipedia)
300 locals recommend
Museo Nacional de Artes
8 Calle de TacubaThe Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) (National Museum of Art) is the Mexican national art museum. The museum is housed in a neoclassical building. It includes a large collection representing the history of Mexican art from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid 20th century. (via Wikipedia)
Modern art and experimental exhibitions. The building which host the Laboratorio was built in 1591, and it was the "Convento de San Diego".
17 locals recommend
Laboratorio Arte Alameda
7 Calle Doctor MoraModern art and experimental exhibitions. The building which host the Laboratorio was built in 1591, and it was the "Convento de San Diego".
The Museo de Arte Moderno or Museum of Modern Art is located in Chapultepec park. The museum prepares exhibitions of national and international contemporary artists. The museum also hosts a permanent collection of art from Remedios Varo, Gelsen Gas, Frida Kahlo, Olga Costa, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Leonora Carrington, Rufino Tamayo, Juan Soriano, and Vicente Rojo. (via Wikipedia)
467 locals recommend
Museo de Arte Moderno
s/n Av. Paseo de la ReformaThe Museo de Arte Moderno or Museum of Modern Art is located in Chapultepec park. The museum prepares exhibitions of national and international contemporary artists. The museum also hosts a permanent collection of art from Remedios Varo, Gelsen Gas, Frida Kahlo, Olga Costa, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Leonora Carrington, Rufino Tamayo, Juan Soriano, and Vicente Rojo. (via Wikipedia)
Museo Rufino Tamayo is a public contemporary art museum located in Chapultepec park, that produces innovative international contemporary art exhibitions, using its collection of modern and contemporary art, as well as artworks from the collection of its founder, the artist Rufino Tamayo. (via Wikipedia)
561 locals recommend
Tamayo Museum of Contemporary Art
51 Av. Paseo de la ReformaMuseo Rufino Tamayo is a public contemporary art museum located in Chapultepec park, that produces innovative international contemporary art exhibitions, using its collection of modern and contemporary art, as well as artworks from the collection of its founder, the artist Rufino Tamayo. (via Wikipedia)
Biblioteca de México José Vasconcelos at La Ciudadela park. One of the first public libraries in Mexico City. Historic building with gorgeous architecture.
41 locals recommend
Biblioteca Mexico
4 De La CiudadelaBiblioteca de México José Vasconcelos at La Ciudadela park. One of the first public libraries in Mexico City. Historic building with gorgeous architecture.
El Centro de la Imagen is a public space aimed to research, analysis and promotion of photography. It is next to the Biblioteca de México José Vasconcelos at La Ciudadela park.
26 locals recommend
Centro de la Imagen
El Centro de la Imagen is a public space aimed to research, analysis and promotion of photography. It is next to the Biblioteca de México José Vasconcelos at La Ciudadela park.
The Centro Cultural de España (Cultural Center of Spain in Mexico) was in ruins in the late 1990s, when the Mexico City government ceded it to the Spanish government. When restoration work was finished, the new Centro Cultural de España was inaugurated by the king of Spain with the President of Mexico in 2002.
This center promotes art exposition of various Mexican and Spanish artists, and include works by younger, more experimental artists as well as established ones. It also contains a small café upstairs and a gift shop downstairs.
(via Wikipedia)
26 locals recommend
Centro Cultural Espana en Mexico
18 República de GuatemalaThe Centro Cultural de España (Cultural Center of Spain in Mexico) was in ruins in the late 1990s, when the Mexico City government ceded it to the Spanish government. When restoration work was finished, the new Centro Cultural de España was inaugurated by the king of Spain with the President of Mexico in 2002.
This center promotes art exposition of various Mexican and Spanish artists, and include works by younger, more experimental artists as well as established ones. It also contains a small café upstairs and a gift shop downstairs.
(via Wikipedia)