Guidebook for Ciudad de México

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Guidebook for Ciudad de México

Food Scene

Acclaimed to be one of the top restaurants when it comes to hamburgers. Their bacon-fries are to die for, and so are their milkshakes.
59 locals recommend
Butcher & Sons
87 Orizaba
59 locals recommend
Acclaimed to be one of the top restaurants when it comes to hamburgers. Their bacon-fries are to die for, and so are their milkshakes.
Oyster Bar. This is a great seafood restaurant, but it also has steaks and hamburgers.
137 locals recommend
La Docena
31 Av. Álvaro Obregón
137 locals recommend
Oyster Bar. This is a great seafood restaurant, but it also has steaks and hamburgers.
Absolutely delicious, traditional mexican food (and also a cheap place to have lunch). Try the “tacos de barbacoa”, they are to die for.
20 locals recommend
El Beso Huasteco
146 Córdoba
20 locals recommend
Absolutely delicious, traditional mexican food (and also a cheap place to have lunch). Try the “tacos de barbacoa”, they are to die for.
International cuisine restaurant. They have everything from tacos to steaks and seafood.
63 locals recommend
Sobrinos
110 Av. Álvaro Obregón
63 locals recommend
International cuisine restaurant. They have everything from tacos to steaks and seafood.
This place has a little bit of everything, from coffee shops to restaurants and a biergarten in their top floor/terrace. A lot of different food options and a great place to visit.
128 locals recommend
Mercado Roma station
227 C. Querétaro
128 locals recommend
This place has a little bit of everything, from coffee shops to restaurants and a biergarten in their top floor/terrace. A lot of different food options and a great place to visit.
Delicious restaurant and also a great place to take a couple of drinks before going out.
144 locals recommend
Blanco Colima
168 Colima
144 locals recommend
Delicious restaurant and also a great place to take a couple of drinks before going out.
Recognized for their amazing asian food.
191 locals recommend
Mog Bistro
168 Frontera
191 locals recommend
Recognized for their amazing asian food.
Small deli with delicious panninis and sandwiches. Perfect to grab a quick bite.
149 locals recommend
Belmondo
109 Tabasco
149 locals recommend
Small deli with delicious panninis and sandwiches. Perfect to grab a quick bite.
Small but great restaurant, in which they change the menu everyday.
289 locals recommend
Máximo Bistrot
65 Bis Av. Álvaro Obregón
289 locals recommend
Small but great restaurant, in which they change the menu everyday.
This small place has seriously delicious asian and thai food. Small and cozy, perfect for a nice dinner.
34 locals recommend
Sesame
183 Colima
34 locals recommend
This small place has seriously delicious asian and thai food. Small and cozy, perfect for a nice dinner.
Restaurant owned by the famous mexican chef Mónica Patiño. Deli-type. They have a little bit of everything, perfect for breakfast or lunch.
Delirio
Restaurant owned by the famous mexican chef Mónica Patiño. Deli-type. They have a little bit of everything, perfect for breakfast or lunch.
This place is famous for their churros. They are exceptional. They also have hot chocolate, coffee and the famous “Consuelos” which are a churro sandwich filled with ice-cream.
18 locals recommend
El Moro
90 Calle Julio Verne
18 locals recommend
This place is famous for their churros. They are exceptional. They also have hot chocolate, coffee and the famous “Consuelos” which are a churro sandwich filled with ice-cream.
Beautiful and small coffee and breakfast place, perfect for grabbing a bite in the morning. Their bread is absolutely delicious (try the “rol de guayaba”) and their plates are very healthy.
243 locals recommend
Panadería Rosetta Havre
73 Havre
243 locals recommend
Beautiful and small coffee and breakfast place, perfect for grabbing a bite in the morning. Their bread is absolutely delicious (try the “rol de guayaba”) and their plates are very healthy.
Alcohol infused ice-creams.
31 locals recommend
Helado Obscuro
158 C. Liverpool
31 locals recommend
Alcohol infused ice-creams.
Small and cozy café. Their machiattos are amazing and they also have muffins, donuts, etc.
41 locals recommend
Dosis Café
24a Av. Álvaro Obregón
41 locals recommend
Small and cozy café. Their machiattos are amazing and they also have muffins, donuts, etc.
Meaning, library-café, El Péndulo has good food, coffee and tons of books.
75 locals recommend
Cafebrería El Péndulo Roma
86 Av. Álvaro Obregón
75 locals recommend
Meaning, library-café, El Péndulo has good food, coffee and tons of books.

Drinks & Nightlife

Author drinks, great mixology and music.
258 locals recommend
Licorería Limantour
106 Av. Álvaro Obregón
258 locals recommend
Author drinks, great mixology and music.
Great and small place for a few drinks. Try their famous “San Francisco Homeless”, it’s delicious!
12 locals recommend
Lilit Roma
118 Chihuahua
12 locals recommend
Great and small place for a few drinks. Try their famous “San Francisco Homeless”, it’s delicious!
Mexican and pre-hispanic vibes bar. One of the coolest in town.
85 locals recommend
Xaman Bar
6 Copenhague
85 locals recommend
Mexican and pre-hispanic vibes bar. One of the coolest in town.
One of the best terraces for having drinks at night in Mexico City.
79 locals recommend
Balmori Roofbar
79 locals recommend
One of the best terraces for having drinks at night in Mexico City.
Famous for their music genre called “electro-cumbias”. Great to dance and have a good time.
78 locals recommend
Café Paraíso
17 Pl. Villa de Madrid
78 locals recommend
Famous for their music genre called “electro-cumbias”. Great to dance and have a good time.
The most VIP nightclub in Mexico City. Pretty hard to get in, but worth the try. Their music is absolutely amazing and the place is incredible.
7 locals recommend
Dinsmoor
307 Av. Horacio
7 locals recommend
The most VIP nightclub in Mexico City. Pretty hard to get in, but worth the try. Their music is absolutely amazing and the place is incredible.
Great place for going out, has had a lot of fame and it’s been open for over 10 years.
49 locals recommend
Joy Room
843 Av. Ejército Nacional Mexicano
49 locals recommend
Great place for going out, has had a lot of fame and it’s been open for over 10 years.

Getting Around

11 locals recommend
Niños Heroes
11 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Stunning castle in which the Spanish king and queen used to live. This it a MUST! Surrounded by the beautiful Chapultepec forrest, this castle is one of the most emblematic historical sites in Mexico City (try to go early in the morning).
1163 locals recommend
Chapultepec Castle
1163 locals recommend
Stunning castle in which the Spanish king and queen used to live. This it a MUST! Surrounded by the beautiful Chapultepec forrest, this castle is one of the most emblematic historical sites in Mexico City (try to go early in the morning).
Beautiful house and museum in which Frida Kahlo used to live. This is one of my favorite museums in the city, and you can grab lunch at “San Angel Inn” it is known for its delicious traditional mexican food and margaritas.
1102 locals recommend
Museo Frida Kahlo
247 Londres
1102 locals recommend
Beautiful house and museum in which Frida Kahlo used to live. This is one of my favorite museums in the city, and you can grab lunch at “San Angel Inn” it is known for its delicious traditional mexican food and margaritas.
Gorgeous museum famous for its architecture. There is also an aquarium on the other side of the street. Very close to “Polanco”, a very nice area where there are tons of restaurants and cafés. Having lunch here is a great option, ask your taxi driver to take you to “Parque Lincoln” (lots of options surrounding the park).
737 locals recommend
Museo Soumaya
Boulevard Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
737 locals recommend
Gorgeous museum famous for its architecture. There is also an aquarium on the other side of the street. Very close to “Polanco”, a very nice area where there are tons of restaurants and cafés. Having lunch here is a great option, ask your taxi driver to take you to “Parque Lincoln” (lots of options surrounding the park).
169 locals recommend
Museo Franz Mayer
45 Av. Hidalgo
169 locals recommend
418 locals recommend
Templo Mayor Museum
8 Seminario
418 locals recommend
227 locals recommend
Memory and Tolerance Museum
8 Av. Juárez
227 locals recommend
168 locals recommend
Museo de Arte Popular
11 Revillagigedo
168 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Coyoacán is one of the areas in the city that still conserves the traditional mexican character. Here is the famous mercado de artesanías, which will delight you with all the beautiful handmade things they sell. It has a lot of small cafés and churro shops (the famous mexican churros), bookstores and small boutiques.
668 locals recommend
Coyoacán
300 C. Chichimecas
668 locals recommend
Coyoacán is one of the areas in the city that still conserves the traditional mexican character. Here is the famous mercado de artesanías, which will delight you with all the beautiful handmade things they sell. It has a lot of small cafés and churro shops (the famous mexican churros), bookstores and small boutiques.
Very traditional place to spend the day. Xochimilco is a big water channel in which you can take a ride in the famous “chinampas”.
420 locals recommend
Xochimilco
1a. Cerrada de Embarcadero
420 locals recommend
Very traditional place to spend the day. Xochimilco is a big water channel in which you can take a ride in the famous “chinampas”.
Go to the Gran Hotel Ciudad de México (it is absolutely gorgeous, and their terrace has a great view to have lunch or maybe have a beer or a drink). Check out the Cathedral, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Alameda Central, Museo del Templo Mayor, Museo Franz Mayer (right now there’s a Tim Burton exhibition).
608 locals recommend
Historic center of Mexico City
608 locals recommend
Go to the Gran Hotel Ciudad de México (it is absolutely gorgeous, and their terrace has a great view to have lunch or maybe have a beer or a drink). Check out the Cathedral, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Alameda Central, Museo del Templo Mayor, Museo Franz Mayer (right now there’s a Tim Burton exhibition).
Most emblematic hotel in Mexico City, famous for it's stained-glass roof. Perfect for having lunch with a view in their terrace or also having some drinks.
41 locals recommend
Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico
82 16 de Septiembre
41 locals recommend
Most emblematic hotel in Mexico City, famous for it's stained-glass roof. Perfect for having lunch with a view in their terrace or also having some drinks.
Also known as “La Villa”, it is the mexican catholic temple dedicated to the virgin of Guadalupe.
231 locals recommend
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
No. 2 Fray Juan de Zumárraga
231 locals recommend
Also known as “La Villa”, it is the mexican catholic temple dedicated to the virgin of Guadalupe.

Shopping

Beautiful market with a lot of great mexican artisans work.
369 locals recommend
Ciudadela Park
José María Morelos
369 locals recommend
Beautiful market with a lot of great mexican artisans work.
A nice bazaar out in the street, with tons of mexican art work and delicious food. This one only opens on Saturdays.
130 locals recommend
Bazaar Saturday
11 Pl. San Jacinto
130 locals recommend
A nice bazaar out in the street, with tons of mexican art work and delicious food. This one only opens on Saturdays.

Entertainment & Activities

The famous Lucha Libre takes place here. It is an interesting event to go to, walking distance from the apartment.
197 locals recommend
Arena Mexico
189 Dr. Lavista
197 locals recommend
The famous Lucha Libre takes place here. It is an interesting event to go to, walking distance from the apartment.