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Guide to Mexico City

 

Eating in Mexico City

Easy to get Reservations

  • Pasillo de Humo | Alam Mendez’s tasty take on Oaxaca classics.

  • Lalo | Eduardo Garcia’s casual no-reservations casual breakfast + lunch spot.

  • Comedor Jacinta | Edgar Nuñez’s delicious take on Mexican comfort food.

  • Nico’s | A classic Mexico City restaurant that’s out-of-the-way but worth the UBER ride.

  • Café NIN | Elena Reygadas’ charming casual restaurant in Juárez.

  • Lardo | Elena Reygadas’ Europe-meets-Mexico spot where the huitlacoche pizza is a must.

  • Amaya | Jair Téllez’s vegetable + seafood-centric spot with a great list of natural wines.

  • El Cardenal | A Mexico City institution that focuses on classic regional, seasonal dishes.

  • Esquina Comun | A secret, weekends-only CDMX restaurant by chef Ana Dolores, named one of Mexico’s Best New Chefs by Food & Wine en Español.

Hard to Get Reservations

  • Pujol | Enrique Olvera’s famed restaurant that’s considered one of the best in the world.

  • Maximo Bistro | Eduardo Garcia’s Roma restaurant that’s one of Mexico’s best.

  • Sud 777 | Edgar Nuñez’s restaurant that’s #11 on the 50 Best Restaurants Latin America.

More Eating

  • Panadería Rosetta | One of the best bakeries in North America.

  • Barbacoa Tres Reyes | Weekend barbacoa spot that’s more of a party than a restaurant.

  • El Hidalguense | The barbacoa spot to hit if you can’t make it to Barbacoa Tres Reyes.

  • Expendio de Maíz | Comal-centric spot focusing on pre-Hispanic dishes.

  • Pozoleria Moctezuma | Ring the doorbell for Guerrero-style pozole at this apartment turned pozoleria.

  • Tetela | Mexican brunch vibes + a menu of regional classics from around the country.

  • Forte | Neighborhood bakery + cafe with a small-but-delicious breakfast menu.

  • Parnita + Paramo | Lively day + night sister spots w/ great tacos, beer, mezcal + cocktails.

  • JoeGelato | Heladería focusing on Mexican flavors.

  • Dorilocos | A stand outside the Anthropology Museum serves CDMX’s signature snack.

Drinking In Mexico City

  • Maison Artemesia | Lively cocktail spot in the living room of an old Roma mansion.

  • Felina | The Mexico City bar that started Mexico’s cocktail movement.

  • Bar Baltra | Cozy, unpretentious neighborhood cocktail bar in Condesa.

  • Loup Bar | Not-to-be-missed natural wine bar with great small plates.

  • La Opera | A beautiful cantina whose ceiling is still scarred by Pancho Villa’s bullets.

  • La Faena | Charming but faded bullfighter cantina in Centro Histórico.

  • Le Tachinomi Desu | Rezo-only drinking room w/ natural wines + Japanese whiskeys.

  • El Depósito | The beer bar with the one of best selections of Mexican craft beer.

  • Cicatriz Café | Hotspot for natural wines, cocktails + coffee.

  • Caiman | Industry insider bar w/ a good selection of natural wine.

  • Hugo | A wine bar with some of the best small plates in the city.

  • El Sella | Classic Spanish-influenced cantina that sets the bar for bar food.

  • Cafe de Nadie | Causal cafe-like spot that turns into a bar after dark.

  • La Mascota | Centro institution where the food is free + gets better w/ every round.

Dancing + Clubbing in Mexico City

  • San Luis Club | Tropical dancehall where hip youngsters + old folks dance the night away.

  • La Purísima | Always wild go-to nightlife spot for the city’s LGBTQ community.

  • Patrick Miller | Only-in-Mexico City Friday nite institution where dance crews do battle.

  • La Perla | A kitschy drag cabaret show that’s been going strong for decades.

Coffee

  • Quentin | Best pour-over in the city.

  • Chiquitito | Some of the city’s best espresso drinks.

  • Curado | Tiny Júarez coffee spot owned by a cadre of energetic young baristas.

  • Buna | Standing room-only cafe great for a to-go cup.

  • Marne | Where the center of the Venn diagram where pastries ’n coffee love meet.

Places to Stay

  • Ignacia Guest House | Hip guest house in the heart of Roma.

  • The Red Tree House | A Condesa’s classic with unrivaled hospitality.

  • La Valise Hotel | A tiny, design-heavy hotel in Roma.

  • The Four Seasons | Luxury hotel with one of the city’s best cocktail bars in the lobby.

  • Sofitel | Skyscraper hotel on Reforma with stunning views of El Angel.

Shopping

  • Mis Mezcales | The best place in the city to pick up a bottle of small batch mezcal.

  • Sabre Dios | A tiny, well-curated collection of specialty food + drink items.

  • Escorpio | Vino natural bottle shop run by the city’s wine world insiders.

Cooking Classes

  • Casa Jacaranda | Channel your inner chef with the folks at Casa Jacaranda, an 'Abuela-approved' cooking class set in a beautiful turn-of-the-century Mexico City mansion.