Guidebook for Ciudad de México
Food Scene
If you are looking to change a little bit from eating Mexican food, this Italian place is one of the best. I can recommend you the truffle risotto with cheese and pears (my personal favourite).
There is also another one in Santa Fe, which is amazing if you are looking to have an incredible, romantic date, or a friends dinner.
Make sure to make a reservation, at least a couple of hours or a day before. They are very popular (because they are so good!) so if you arrive there without a reservation chances of you getting a table are low.
11 locals recommend
Prosecco
7 VirgilioIf you are looking to change a little bit from eating Mexican food, this Italian place is one of the best. I can recommend you the truffle risotto with cheese and pears (my personal favourite).
There is also another one in Santa Fe, which is amazing if you are looking to have an incredible, romantic date, or a friends dinner.
Make sure to make a reservation, at least a couple of hours or a day before. They are very popular (because they are so good!) so if you arrive there without a reservation chances of you getting a table are low.
Do you want some amazing Mexican tacos!? Head over here already! Order some tacos al pastor, they are really famous and delicious! This place is usually really full but it's worth the wait :). This is my dad and I favourite place for 20 years.
130 locals recommend
El Tizoncito
122 Av. TamaulipasDo you want some amazing Mexican tacos!? Head over here already! Order some tacos al pastor, they are really famous and delicious! This place is usually really full but it's worth the wait :). This is my dad and I favourite place for 20 years.
Do you want to try a different Mexican flavour? Try Le-Lah-Tho, I've been going there since I am 2 years old and I LOVE it! The food is from Yucatán, this is in the Peninsula of Yucatán, in the Southeast part of the country.
You SHOULD order:
Appetizers?: Cochinita pibil, empanadas de cazón.
Main dishes: Queso relleno, relleno negro, pollo en escabeche, tamales!
I promise this place will NOT disappoint. Only local Mexico City people go there, meet locals :D!
NOTE: Monday's it's closed.
7 locals recommend
Le-Lah-Tho
456 Av. PatriotismoDo you want to try a different Mexican flavour? Try Le-Lah-Tho, I've been going there since I am 2 years old and I LOVE it! The food is from Yucatán, this is in the Peninsula of Yucatán, in the Southeast part of the country.
You SHOULD order:
Appetizers?: Cochinita pibil, empanadas de cazón.
Main dishes: Queso relleno, relleno negro, pollo en escabeche, tamales!
I promise this place will NOT disappoint. Only local Mexico City people go there, meet locals :D!
NOTE: Monday's it's closed.
Mexican food... with a twist!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Make a reservation, just in case.
175 locals recommend
Azul
68 Av Nuevo LeónMexican food... with a twist!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Make a reservation, just in case.
Drinks & Nightlife
You have this nightclub within walking distance. It's inside of Antara Mall. Keep in mind that it is for people over 23 years old and that you need to dress up to get in. It is somehow expensive, so if you're looking for something chill, definitely don't go here :).
49 locals recommend
Joy Room
843 Av. Ejército Nacional MexicanoYou have this nightclub within walking distance. It's inside of Antara Mall. Keep in mind that it is for people over 23 years old and that you need to dress up to get in. It is somehow expensive, so if you're looking for something chill, definitely don't go here :).
This is an area of the city that is well known for nightlife, restaurants, bars, nightclubs...
Bars: Felix Bar (nice gin drinks for a good price), La Chicha, Terraza del Mercado Roma, Gin Gin, Pata Negra, Felina.
Nightclubs: Mono (amazing), Janis.
Restaurants: Rosetta, Fishers (amazing seafood), El Fogoncito (tacos).
112 locals recommend
Roma
This is an area of the city that is well known for nightlife, restaurants, bars, nightclubs...
Bars: Felix Bar (nice gin drinks for a good price), La Chicha, Terraza del Mercado Roma, Gin Gin, Pata Negra, Felina.
Nightclubs: Mono (amazing), Janis.
Restaurants: Rosetta, Fishers (amazing seafood), El Fogoncito (tacos).
Av. Pdte. Masaryk 407
407 Avenida Presidente MasarykRepublica del Distrito.
Iconic nightclub.
Warning: strict dresscode.
Pricy.
Awesome music (electronic) in the hipster/cool area of Mexico City: La Roma.
6 locals recommend
Mono MixRoom
36 MeridaAwesome music (electronic) in the hipster/cool area of Mexico City: La Roma.
You want to see some Mariachis? Head towards Garibaldi in the City Center and once you are there take a seat at the famous Salón Tenampa! Grab a beer while you sing along with the Mariachis.
NOTE: Avoid going here too late at night! (After 22:00) And take an Uber or a SAFE taxi to go home.
64 locals recommend
Salón Tenampa
12 Pl. GaribaldiYou want to see some Mariachis? Head towards Garibaldi in the City Center and once you are there take a seat at the famous Salón Tenampa! Grab a beer while you sing along with the Mariachis.
NOTE: Avoid going here too late at night! (After 22:00) And take an Uber or a SAFE taxi to go home.
Shopping
This is an open air mall. You will find everything! From high end stores to regular ones (Zara, Pull and Bair, etc.). Also, its full of restaurants with nice terraces! But it also has a foodcourt if you are looking for a faster and cheaper meal.
Also, if you want to chill, just head to the top floor to the movie theatre, it is affordable and they have amazing chili popcorn.
479 locals recommend
Antara Fashion Hall
843-B Av. Ejército Nacional MexicanoThis is an open air mall. You will find everything! From high end stores to regular ones (Zara, Pull and Bair, etc.). Also, its full of restaurants with nice terraces! But it also has a foodcourt if you are looking for a faster and cheaper meal.
Also, if you want to chill, just head to the top floor to the movie theatre, it is affordable and they have amazing chili popcorn.
Telcel
53 C. OmetuscoPabellón Polanco
980 Av. Ejército Nacional MexicanoCostco Wholesale
397 Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraEssentials
If you want to cook a fancy meal at home, take a 3 minute walk to this amazing supermarket where you will find everything you need... and more!
96 locals recommend
City Market
If you want to cook a fancy meal at home, take a 3 minute walk to this amazing supermarket where you will find everything you need... and more!
Arts & Culture
The Museo Soumaya, designed by the Mexican architect Fernando Romero, is a private museum in Mexico City. It is a non-profit cultural institution with two museum buildings in Mexico City - Plaza Carso and Plaza Loreto. It has over 66,000 works from 30 centuries of art including sculptures from Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, 19th- and 20th-century Mexican art and an extensive repertoire of works by European old masters and masters of modern western art such as Auguste Rodin, Salvador Dalí, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and Tintoretto. It is considered one of the most complete collections of its kind.
737 locals recommend
Museo Soumaya
Boulevard Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraThe Museo Soumaya, designed by the Mexican architect Fernando Romero, is a private museum in Mexico City. It is a non-profit cultural institution with two museum buildings in Mexico City - Plaza Carso and Plaza Loreto. It has over 66,000 works from 30 centuries of art including sculptures from Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, 19th- and 20th-century Mexican art and an extensive repertoire of works by European old masters and masters of modern western art such as Auguste Rodin, Salvador Dalí, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and Tintoretto. It is considered one of the most complete collections of its kind.
There is always a Broadway show in this theatre. Unfortunately, only in Spanish!
88 locals recommend
Teatro Telcel
386 Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraThere is always a Broadway show in this theatre. Unfortunately, only in Spanish!
This is one of the most iconic museums in the whole country. Most of its halls are dedicated to pre-Hispanic Mexico, while upper-level halls show how Mexico's indigenous descendants live today. This museum is a MUST during your visit.
1503 locals recommend
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
s/n Av. Paseo de la ReformaThis is one of the most iconic museums in the whole country. Most of its halls are dedicated to pre-Hispanic Mexico, while upper-level halls show how Mexico's indigenous descendants live today. This museum is a MUST during your visit.
Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo
51 Av. Paseo de la ReformaThis is where the famous German-Mexican painter was raised and later on lived with Diego Rivera. Some of her most incredible pieces of art are here.
RECOMMENDATION: Buy your tickets online or you will queue for quite some time (aprox. 40 min).
1102 locals recommend
Museo Frida Kahlo
247 LondresThis is where the famous German-Mexican painter was raised and later on lived with Diego Rivera. Some of her most incredible pieces of art are here.
RECOMMENDATION: Buy your tickets online or you will queue for quite some time (aprox. 40 min).
Everything Else
10am-6pm Tue-Sun
Museum admission $60 MXN
Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace, a concert hall and arts centre. Iconic and famous murals by Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros.
680 locals recommend
Palacio de Bellas Artes
S/N Av. Juárez10am-6pm Tue-Sun
Museum admission $60 MXN
Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace, a concert hall and arts centre. Iconic and famous murals by Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros.
Sightseeing
Teotihuacan pyramids are a MUST if you are in Mexico City.
36 locals recommend
Teotihuacán Municipality
Teotihuacan pyramids are a MUST if you are in Mexico City.
Prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It 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.
488 locals recommend
Bellas Artes station
Prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It 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.
This street leads you to the main square of Mexico City called "Zócalo". It's a famous street, check it out!
Francisco I. Madero
27 Av Francisco I. MaderoThis street leads you to the main square of Mexico City called "Zócalo". It's a famous street, check it out!
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María a los cielos) is the largest cathedral in the Americas,[2] and seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.[3] It is situated atop the former Aztec sacred precinct near the Templo Mayor on the northern side of the Plaza de la Constitución in Downtown Mexico City. The cathedral was built in sections from 1573 to 1813 around the original church that was constructed soon after the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan, eventually replacing it entirely.
269 locals recommend
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
S/N P.za de la ConstituciónThe Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María a los cielos) is the largest cathedral in the Americas,[2] and seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.[3] It is situated atop the former Aztec sacred precinct near the Templo Mayor on the northern side of the Plaza de la Constitución in Downtown Mexico City. The cathedral was built in sections from 1573 to 1813 around the original church that was constructed soon after the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan, eventually replacing it entirely.
Main square of Mexico City. Built on top of what was the old Aztec City of Tenochtitlan.
THIS IS A MUST! Do not skip it :)!
21 locals recommend
Plaza de la Constitución
Plaza de la ConstituciónMain square of Mexico City. Built on top of what was the old Aztec City of Tenochtitlan.
THIS IS A MUST! Do not skip it :)!
You will get AMAZING views of the City from here, plus it's a MUST!
It is located in the middle of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City at a height of 2,325 meters (7,628 ft) above sea level. The site of the hill was a sacred place for Aztecs, and the buildings atop it have served several purposes during its history, including that of Military Academy, Imperial residence, Presidential home, observatory, and presently, the National Museum of History.
It is the only royal castle in North America that was actually used as the residence of a sovereign: the Mexican Emperor Maximilian I, and his consort Empress Carlota, lived there during the Second Mexican Empire.
1163 locals recommend
Chapultepec Castle
You will get AMAZING views of the City from here, plus it's a MUST!
It is located in the middle of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City at a height of 2,325 meters (7,628 ft) above sea level. The site of the hill was a sacred place for Aztecs, and the buildings atop it have served several purposes during its history, including that of Military Academy, Imperial residence, Presidential home, observatory, and presently, the National Museum of History.
It is the only royal castle in North America that was actually used as the residence of a sovereign: the Mexican Emperor Maximilian I, and his consort Empress Carlota, lived there during the Second Mexican Empire.
Take a walk in this famous avenue! It was build based on Paris' Champs Elyseés and Vienna's Ringstrasse. One of the most beautiful in the city.
NOTE: On Sundays the whole avenue is closed to cars, so locals take their bikes, roller-skates, skateboards, dogs, cats, whole family for an amazing walk under the sun! If you are staying in the City on a Sunday MAKE SURE to go!
78 locals recommend
Paseo de la Reforma
110 C. Río SenaTake a walk in this famous avenue! It was build based on Paris' Champs Elyseés and Vienna's Ringstrasse. One of the most beautiful in the city.
NOTE: On Sundays the whole avenue is closed to cars, so locals take their bikes, roller-skates, skateboards, dogs, cats, whole family for an amazing walk under the sun! If you are staying in the City on a Sunday MAKE SURE to go!