Guidebook for Ciudad de México
Food Scene
1 Mexican chef Elena Reygadas opened Panaderia and created a sense of neighbourhood of La Colonia Roma. It's always packed full of a mix of people.
You can just to go for a coffee, or just go for a croissant, or just go and pick up granola.
Full of all the freshly baked bread you can think of.
This is my No. 1 coffee place, and the best croissant in all the city!! Also a fav local delicacy the chocolate Balinesa, ask for it.
My kids love their hot dark chocolate.
Hours
Mon - Sat 7:00 am - 9 pm
Sunday 7:30 am - 6 pm
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Panadería Rosetta
179 Colima1 Mexican chef Elena Reygadas opened Panaderia and created a sense of neighbourhood of La Colonia Roma. It's always packed full of a mix of people.
You can just to go for a coffee, or just go for a croissant, or just go and pick up granola.
Full of all the freshly baked bread you can think of.
This is my No. 1 coffee place, and the best croissant in all the city!! Also a fav local delicacy the chocolate Balinesa, ask for it.
My kids love their hot dark chocolate.
Hours
Mon - Sat 7:00 am - 9 pm
Sunday 7:30 am - 6 pm
Just because its half a block from the house... I go every few days, just to have a great sake with my favourite dragon roll!!!
The best urban asian you can get for your money.
These are professionals who take seriously their food.
Except you will probably wait 15 to 25 min to get a table.
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Mog Bistro
168 FronteraJust because its half a block from the house... I go every few days, just to have a great sake with my favourite dragon roll!!!
The best urban asian you can get for your money.
These are professionals who take seriously their food.
Except you will probably wait 15 to 25 min to get a table.
This small place is a jewel.
Shin is the owner cook who just has the best japanese flavour.
So fresh and with perfect ingredients.
I could eat here everyday. Ask for the menu. Totally on a budget friendly.
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C.O.M.E.
This small place is a jewel.
Shin is the owner cook who just has the best japanese flavour.
So fresh and with perfect ingredients.
I could eat here everyday. Ask for the menu. Totally on a budget friendly.
Because its the small brother of Maximo´s restaurant.
Trendy and known for its large open table at the center with local atmosphere , try the chilaquiles, great coffee and fresh baked bread. You will love desserts if you have a sweet tooth. Delicious fresh toast and ice creams.
Avoid during weekends because its crowded
Calle Zacatecas 173, Roma, Cuauhtémoc.
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Lalo!
173 ZacatecasBecause its the small brother of Maximo´s restaurant.
Trendy and known for its large open table at the center with local atmosphere , try the chilaquiles, great coffee and fresh baked bread. You will love desserts if you have a sweet tooth. Delicious fresh toast and ice creams.
Avoid during weekends because its crowded
Calle Zacatecas 173, Roma, Cuauhtémoc.
Huset
256 ColimaThis one is a great space on the outdoors terrace
two blocks from the house, the most delicious mexican dessert ever!!!, churros!!! plus hot chocolate
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Churrería El Moro
122 Fronteratwo blocks from the house, the most delicious mexican dessert ever!!!, churros!!! plus hot chocolate
El Cardenal
23 C. de la Palmatraditional mexican food
Seafood is the star attraction at this stylish dining hall with a seaside ambience. The specialty is tuna fillet Contramar-style – split, swabbed with red chili and parsley sauces and grilled to perfection. Also a standout is the tuna tostada, topped with crispy onions. Reservations recommended.
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Contramar
200 Calle de DurangoSeafood is the star attraction at this stylish dining hall with a seaside ambience. The specialty is tuna fillet Contramar-style – split, swabbed with red chili and parsley sauces and grilled to perfection. Also a standout is the tuna tostada, topped with crispy onions. Reservations recommended.
Galanga
204 MonterreyThailand restaurant, delicious!!!
La Docena is an oyster bar from Guadalajara.
This is a local fav., walking distance.
Just make sure you don't arrive hungry because there is always a waiting crowd.
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La Docena
31 Av. Álvaro ObregónLa Docena is an oyster bar from Guadalajara.
This is a local fav., walking distance.
Just make sure you don't arrive hungry because there is always a waiting crowd.
This is the local market of la roma, you can have a easy traditional mexican breakfast, lunch or dinner.
And walk through the colorful of all the variety of products, from traditional desserts/ candy, local fruit and vegetables, carnicerias... to the hierbera of the place.
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Mercado Medellin
101 MedellínThis is the local market of la roma, you can have a easy traditional mexican breakfast, lunch or dinner.
And walk through the colorful of all the variety of products, from traditional desserts/ candy, local fruit and vegetables, carnicerias... to the hierbera of the place.
Qūentin Café
67a AmsterdamFor coffee lovers. :)
Two blocks from the apartment.
These are the best tacos from the north of mexico. Situated on a simple space, you have to try the pork tacos and the pastor ones.
I love the great and delicious salsas.
Great option on a late night.
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Taquería Orinoco ( Hipódromo )
3 Avenida YucatanThese are the best tacos from the north of mexico. Situated on a simple space, you have to try the pork tacos and the pastor ones.
I love the great and delicious salsas.
Great option on a late night.
Parks & Nature
Along with the tree lined streets, green spaces were also created with the addition of small parks called plazas. The old heart of the neighborhood is the Plaza Rio de Janeiro. This plaza is surrounded by a number of old mansions as well as a couple a tall modern towers. In the center, there is a fountain and a replica of Michelangelo’s David. One mansion that faces this plaza is popularly called the La Casa de las Brujas (House of the Witches) although its official name is the Edificio Rio de Janeiro. The popular name of this red-brick castle-like structure, built in 1908, comes from the face that seems to be formed by the windows on the top of the corner tower. Wikipedia.
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Plaza Río de Janeiro
Plaza Río de JaneiroAlong with the tree lined streets, green spaces were also created with the addition of small parks called plazas. The old heart of the neighborhood is the Plaza Rio de Janeiro. This plaza is surrounded by a number of old mansions as well as a couple a tall modern towers. In the center, there is a fountain and a replica of Michelangelo’s David. One mansion that faces this plaza is popularly called the La Casa de las Brujas (House of the Witches) although its official name is the Edificio Rio de Janeiro. The popular name of this red-brick castle-like structure, built in 1908, comes from the face that seems to be formed by the windows on the top of the corner tower. Wikipedia.
Plaza Luis Cabrera
S/N OrizabaA visible reminder of Mexico’s bygone aristocracy, the ‘castle’ that stands atop Chapultepec Hill was begun in 1785 but not completed until after independence, when it became the national military academy. When Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota arrived in 1864, they refurbished it as their residence.
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Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección
A visible reminder of Mexico’s bygone aristocracy, the ‘castle’ that stands atop Chapultepec Hill was begun in 1785 but not completed until after independence, when it became the national military academy. When Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota arrived in 1864, they refurbished it as their residence.
Arts & Culture
This is a must. You won’t want to miss Mexico City's imposing Palacio de Bellas Artes (Bellas Artes Palace), located about seven blocks the west of the Zocalo, next to the Alameda Central Park. Immediately you will see why this grandiose domed Palace is among the most important of the city’s myriad sites and attractions.
Every now and then I love listening concerts or visiting local or international exhibitions.
https://palacio.inba.gob.mx/
Overwhelmingly vast: The top floor of the cultural center houses some seriously impressive murals painted by Mexico's most well-known muralists—Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Roberto Montenegro. The rest of the building
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Bellas Artes station
This is a must. You won’t want to miss Mexico City's imposing Palacio de Bellas Artes (Bellas Artes Palace), located about seven blocks the west of the Zocalo, next to the Alameda Central Park. Immediately you will see why this grandiose domed Palace is among the most important of the city’s myriad sites and attractions.
Every now and then I love listening concerts or visiting local or international exhibitions.
https://palacio.inba.gob.mx/
Overwhelmingly vast: The top floor of the cultural center houses some seriously impressive murals painted by Mexico's most well-known muralists—Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Roberto Montenegro. The rest of the building
the first museum in Mexico dedicated to design and communications. It was opened in 2010 based on a collection of commercial packaging, advertising, graphic arts, common devices and many other objects dating back to 1810 collected by Bruno Newman over more than forty years. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of its collection of more than 30,000 items from two centuries, and it is dedicated to the research in the history of design and communications, as well as the promotion of collecting in general. The museum offers workshops, seminars, conferences and other activities intended to promote design and communication.
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MODO - Museum der Objekte
145 Colimathe first museum in Mexico dedicated to design and communications. It was opened in 2010 based on a collection of commercial packaging, advertising, graphic arts, common devices and many other objects dating back to 1810 collected by Bruno Newman over more than forty years. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of its collection of more than 30,000 items from two centuries, and it is dedicated to the research in the history of design and communications, as well as the promotion of collecting in general. The museum offers workshops, seminars, conferences and other activities intended to promote design and communication.
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
s/n Av. Paseo de la ReformaThis is mexico!!!
Oficina de Correos de Mexico
32 Calle Manzanaresemblematic arquitecture
Bazaar Saturday
11 Pl. San JacintoBefore the Spaniards demolished it, the Teocalli of Tenochtitlán covered the site where the cathedral now stands, as well as the blocks to its north and east. It wasn’t until 1978, after electricity workers happened on an eight-tonne stone-disc carving of the Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui, that the decision was taken to demolish colonial buildings and excavate the Templo Mayor.
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Großer Tempel-Museum
8 SeminarioBefore the Spaniards demolished it, the Teocalli of Tenochtitlán covered the site where the cathedral now stands, as well as the blocks to its north and east. It wasn’t until 1978, after electricity workers happened on an eight-tonne stone-disc carving of the Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui, that the decision was taken to demolish colonial buildings and excavate the Templo Mayor.
If you saw the movie Frida, you’ll recognize this museum, designed by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's friend, architect and painter Juan O’Gorman. The artistic couple called this place home from 1934 to 1940 (Frida, Diego and O'Gorman each had their own separate house). Rivera’s abode preserves his upstairs studio, while Frida's (the blue one) and O'Gorman's were cleared out for temporary exhibits.
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Museo Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
s/n Diego RiveraIf you saw the movie Frida, you’ll recognize this museum, designed by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's friend, architect and painter Juan O’Gorman. The artistic couple called this place home from 1934 to 1940 (Frida, Diego and O'Gorman each had their own separate house). Rivera’s abode preserves his upstairs studio, while Frida's (the blue one) and O'Gorman's were cleared out for temporary exhibits.
One of Mexico City’s most iconic structures, this cathedral is a monumental edifice: 109m long, 59m wide and 65m high. Started in 1573, it remained a work in progress during the entire colonial period, thus displaying a catalog of architectural styles, with successive generations of builders striving to incorporate the innovations of the day.
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Kathedrale von Mexiko-Stadt
S/N P.za de la ConstituciónOne of Mexico City’s most iconic structures, this cathedral is a monumental edifice: 109m long, 59m wide and 65m high. Started in 1573, it remained a work in progress during the entire colonial period, thus displaying a catalog of architectural styles, with successive generations of builders striving to incorporate the innovations of the day.
Opposite the National Art Museum is the Palacio de Minería, where mining engineers were trained in the 19th century. Today it houses a branch of the national university’s engineering department. A neoclassical masterpiece, the palace was designed by Tolsá and built between 1797 and 1813. Visits are by guided tour only.
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Palacio de Mineria
5 Calle de TacubaOpposite the National Art Museum is the Palacio de Minería, where mining engineers were trained in the 19th century. Today it houses a branch of the national university’s engineering department. A neoclassical masterpiece, the palace was designed by Tolsá and built between 1797 and 1813. Visits are by guided tour only.
One of Mexico City’s two wrestling venues, the 17,000-seat Arena México is taken over by a circus atmosphere each week, with flamboyant luchadores (wrestlers) such as Místico and Super Porky going at each other in tag teams or one-on-one. There are three or four bouts, building up to the headline match. Also check out the smaller Arena Coliseo
http://www.arenamexico.com.mx
55-5588-0266
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Arena Mexiko
189 Dr. LavistaOne of Mexico City’s two wrestling venues, the 17,000-seat Arena México is taken over by a circus atmosphere each week, with flamboyant luchadores (wrestlers) such as Místico and Super Porky going at each other in tag teams or one-on-one. There are three or four bouts, building up to the headline match. Also check out the smaller Arena Coliseo
http://www.arenamexico.com.mx
55-5588-0266
A quiet space for meditation, yoga clases or a spiritual hub
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Buddhist center of Mexico City AC
94 JalapaA quiet space for meditation, yoga clases or a spiritual hub
Drinks & Nightlife
A local favourite, a spot to get some cocktails, drinks and eat. Although its a little pricey, the place is a great porfirian house with great architecture and decor. http://blancocolima.com
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Blanco Colima
168 ColimaA local favourite, a spot to get some cocktails, drinks and eat. Although its a little pricey, the place is a great porfirian house with great architecture and decor. http://blancocolima.com
Studio/Live Bar
It´s a great place for a drink on weekdays, but on Friday and Saturday nights you´ll have no choice but to bop along with the crowd. Hosts dj´s and great live music.
http://departamento.tv
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Departamento
154 Avenida Álvaro ObregónStudio/Live Bar
It´s a great place for a drink on weekdays, but on Friday and Saturday nights you´ll have no choice but to bop along with the crowd. Hosts dj´s and great live music.
http://departamento.tv
Baltra Bar
36D Iztaccihuatlhttp://baltra.bar
a local fav on condesa
Licorería Limantour
106 Av. Álvaro Obregónlooking for a designer cocktail?, here is your spot!
For the urban backyard barbecue experience, you'll love this open-air beer garden. It's a great little hideaway for chatting over cerveza or mezcal and munching on a choripán (grilled sausage on a roll) or a portobello mushroom burger.
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Traspatio
81 CórdobaFor the urban backyard barbecue experience, you'll love this open-air beer garden. It's a great little hideaway for chatting over cerveza or mezcal and munching on a choripán (grilled sausage on a roll) or a portobello mushroom burger.
Essentials
The Green Corner
81 Avenida MazatlanOrganic store with plenty of organic product options
Sumesa
266 TlacotalpanRegular supermarket
Ātma Yoga & Energy studio
69 Avenida YucatanShopping
A small place but still you can find lovely mexican arts & crafts. A little of everything from Oaxaca pottery , textiles,
alebrijes, etc...
Córdoba 69
Cuauhtémoc, 06700 Distrito Federal, México
Artes de Mexico
69 CórdobaA small place but still you can find lovely mexican arts & crafts. A little of everything from Oaxaca pottery , textiles,
alebrijes, etc...
Córdoba 69
Cuauhtémoc, 06700 Distrito Federal, México
Balmoria
101 Orizabathe best mexican local brands for you to take care of your body
FONART - Galeria Reform
116 Av. Paseo de la Reformamexican arts and crafts
Goodbye Folk
139 Colimavintage... hipster....
De La Ciudadela
De La CiudadelaMexican arts and crafts