Things To Do
Contramar (Restaurant)
Incredible seafood
Pujol (Restaurant)
Chef Enrique Olvera's masterpiece. Voted top 20th restaurant in the world, it borrows from traditional Mexican cuisine in innovative ways. *Reservations required. Book well over a month in advance.* (Open Mon-Sat for lunch and dinner service.)
Restaurante Rosetta (Bakery and Restaurant)
Is in an old house in the Roma neighborhood.His cuisine is based on a deep respect for the Mexican ingredient.The menu changes permanently according to the availability of products. Chef Elena Reygadas's homemade breads are so good she has opened two bakeries in the city. (Open Mon-Sat 1:30- 11:30pm. Colima 166, Colonia Roma 06700)
Tetetlán (Restaurant)
This cultural center, library, restaurant, and café is airy and light-filled and a joy to visit. It's built atop the neighborhood's signature volcanic stone, with soaring skylights, attached to Luis Barragan's Casa Pedregal (tours by appointment only). The menu emphasizes sustainable milpa-farming practices with a focus on pre-hispanic specialties like huitlacoche, an array of bugs, and escamole (ant larvae). Their tequila and mezcal menu is extensive. Map it ahead of time... it's south of the city, close to Coyoacan, approx. 30-60 min Uber from center of city, depending on traffic. (Open daily, 7am-11:30pm.
Meroma (Restaurant)
Cuisine can be described as contemporary, wide-ranging in the technique, and above all focused, naturally, on the products of the Mexican land and sea (Open Tues-Sat 1:30-6pm.)
Lardo (Restaurant)
Located in front of the Mazatlán street walkway,in the Condesa neighborhood,the Lardo restaurant is an informal space in which coexistence is encouraged. This is achieved thanks to the configuration of the place -it has a large bar and an open kitchen,which in turn has a large wood oven- and the menu proposal,designed to be shared at the center of the table, and complemented by a careful selection of wines.(Open MonSat 8am- 10:45pm, Sun 8am-5pm.)
Le Tachinomi Desu (Restaurant)
Japanese speakeasy standing-only restaurant and natural wine bar. Only 2-3 dishes are offered nightly, menu changes daily. (Open Mon-Sat, 7pm-1:30am.
Maximo (Restaurant)
Is a space where gleams of natural light shine upon the surface-, is carefully assembled by Gabriela's meticulous look, and a kitchen built within Eduardo García's early memories, while living as an inmigrant in a barn in Ohio. Despite this big change, our principles initially founded remain the same: to offer food that distinguishes the best of local products.(Open Monday to Saturday 1-10 pm and Sun 1-6 pm.
Taverna (Restaurant)
The house, located in General Prim 34 (next to our Wedding Venue) is a rescued building dating from 1907 that Archipelago has been restoring since 2017. Most of the furniture is salvaged and reused, with the purpose of continuing to maintain the essence of the house. For its part, the dishes were made especially in collaboration with a community in Oaxaca.Local ingredients, “with a lot of home flavor”. Most of the dishes are designed to be shared in the center of the table. Everything on the grill, playing with different temperatures, vegetables and proteins. What do we recommend? It begins with a bread taken, accompanied by an unmissable garlic oil. Chorizo stuffed dates wrapped in Serrano ham with pepper sauce. For the main course, the rib sandwich and the grilled vegetables. To drink, they have a cocktail menu made with a maximum of 3 ingredients. The one of the house is the Alba Rosa. Another must try is the Marguerita.
Molino "El Pujol"
Enrique Olvera's casual kiosk for all maiz-related snacks: fresh tamales, both sweet and savory; gorgeous quesadillas of fresh-pressed tortillas; atole (sweet corn beverage); and esquites. Order one of everything and you won't regret it. (Open daily 9am-5pm.
Churrería El Moro (Sweets)
Has remained a family business, passing from generation to generation until today, remaining as a place of coexistence and meeting, as well as a historical and cultural point of Mexico City.( multiple locations)
Los Cocuyos (Street Food)
It’s a tiny stand in the Centro Histoórico with no seating. (Open daily, 24 hours.
Taquería Orinoco (Street Food)
Northern-style tacos from Monterrey with your choice of al pastor, bistec, or chicharron. (Open daily, 1pm-4am. Multiple locations. Try the one in Roma Norte
El Tizoncito (Street Food)
Creators of Taco al pastor which are made with the highest quality meat, which has the TIF Quality Certification. (Open daily, 12:00 pm – 3:30 am)
El Farolito Altata (Street Food)
Since 1962 El Farolito have distinguished ourselves by being the pioneer in preparing charcoal with a rich variety of sauces. (Open daily, 12pm-2am.)
Taquería El Jarocho (Street Food)
An institution when it comes to tacos de guisado (stewed meats), this sit-down restaurant has been around for over 30 years. (Mon-Sat, 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-7pm.0
Frida Kahlo Museum
Kahlo's birthplace and childhood home, and where she and Diego Rivera lived for a number of years. Contains artwork by Kahlo and Rivera, as well as the couple's collection of Mexican folk art, pre-Hispanic artifacts, photographs, memorabilia, personal iteams, and more. Wonderful display of Kahlo'srecently-discovered clothing collection as well. Advance tickets strongly advised (unless you want to line up for an hour +) (Open Tues & Thurs-Sat 10am-5:30pm, Weds 11am-5:30pm.)
Museo Nacional de Antropología
Contains the world's largest collection of ancient Mexican art and also has ethnographic exhibits about Mexico's present-day indigenous groups. (Open Tues-Sun 9am-7pm.
Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo
Founded in 1981, the Museo Tamayo produces original exhibitions of the most representative aspects of international contemporary art. In addition, it exhibits its modern and contemporary art collections as well as the oeuvre of its founder, the artist Rufino Tamayo. (Open Tues-Sun 10am-6pm.
Museo Mural Diego Rivera
Small museum that primarily houses Diego Rivera's masterpiece mural Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central. The mural depicts famous people and events in the history of Mexico and displays bourgeois complacency and values shortly before the Mexican Revolution of 1910. (Open Tues-Sun 10am-6pm.)