Things To Do
Roma Norte - Places to Eat
•“MI COMPA CHAVA” - Fresh seafood lunch at a fun casual restaurant. Reservations required. •Páramo - An upstairs covered patio with drinks, food, and music. Reservations recommended. •Galanga Thai House - try their Thai Tea Margarita. Reservations required. •Pigeon - In the beautiful building of "the witches" in Rio de Janeiro Square. Reservations recommended. •Madre Café - Perfect for brunch. An outdoor garden with great drinks. Reservations recommended. •Lalo! - Brunch. No reservation needed. •Contramar - Seafood restaurant. Make reservations at least 1 month in advance. •Restaurante Rosetta - Elevated local cuisine in a restored villa that has a plant-filled courtyard. Make reservations at least 1 month in advance. •Máximo Bistrot - A favorite among locals! Make reservations at least 2 weeks in advance. Best Churros: El Moro Great Coffee: Qūentin Café, Forte or Cafe Trucha Best Bakery: Panadería Rosetta Visit: Rio de Janeiro Square
Condesa and San Miguel Chapultepec - Places to Eat
Condesa: •Lardo - One of our favorite restaurants for brunch or dinner. Reservations recommended. •Hugo - Another one of our favorite restaurants! Everything on the menu is great and they have a great wine list. Reservations required. •Mendl Delicatessen - A great Jewish deli, perfect for brunch. No reservations, so arrive early to avoid the wait. •Taqueria Orinoco - Casual taco restaurant. •Molino "El Pujol" - A great Mexican breakfast, from the chef of Pujol. Be sure to get the café de olla and some tamales. •Tacos Don Juan or Rifados Taquería - Casual taco spots San Miguel Chapultepec: •Mari Gold - Mexican/Indian cuisine with a great wine list. Only open for breakfast and lunch and a reservation is required. •Comal Oculto - Great traditional Mexican breakfast. First come first served seating. Best Churros: Churrería El Moro Great Coffee: Hule or Qūentin Café Best Bakeries/Quick Breakfast: Saint or Lardo’s to-go window Visit: Parque México or Parque España
Recommended Bars
•Bar Las Brujas (Roma) - In Rio de Janeiro Square, this cocktail bar is an all-women staff who make concoctions with natural ingredients and herbs. Reservations are recommended. •La Clandestina (Condesa) - Mezcal tasting • Tlecan Mezcalería (Roma) - Mezcal cocktail bar •Licoteria Limantour (Roma) - Cocktail bar in 2-story space with a terrace. Reservations are recommended. •Chozo Speakeasy (Roma) - Located above Baveno. Great drinks, music and Thai BBQ. They don't take reservations so you'll have to wait in line and only open Friday, Saturday, Sunday. •Baltra Bar (Condesa) - Voted one of the best bars in the world, it is a cocktail bar with great martinis. Reservations required. •Departamento (Roma) - Rooftop bar with live music. Reservations recommended. •La Nacional(Roma) - Mezcal-focused bar to sit and have a drink.
Pujol
Pujol is on San Pellegrino’s list of the 50 best restaurants in the world! It's also been featured on Netflix's Chef's Table and Somebody Feed Phil. Their lunch is just as good as their dinner. Be sure to make reservations at least 2 months in advance.
Chapultepec Castle
The fortress was the home of legendary Mexican leaders including Emperor Maximilian and Porfirio Diaz and played an important role in the Mexican-American War. Today, the castle is home to the first-rate National Museum of History. This amazing castle in located in Chapultepec Park and has a great view of the city! Chapultepec Park is the oldest and largest urban park in Latin America and is twice the size of Central Park. The park includes multiple museums, a lake, botanical gardens, a zoo, and restaurants. Tickets for the castle are cash only and can be bought at the castle's entrance. It is not open on Mondays (the whole park is closed on Monday).
Frida Kahlo Museum
The Frida Kahlo Museum is a historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. We recommend getting tickets on their website at least a month ahead of time. It is closed on Mondays. The museum is a 8 min. walk to Historic Centro de Coyoacan and a 13 min. uber to El Bazar Sábado (only opened on Saturday). We definitely recommend visiting either of these if you're down in this area!
Lucha Libre - Arena México
Arena México is known as the “cathedral of lucha libre”. It now hosts regular luchas every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Here, you can see some of Mexico’s most well-known luchadores (wrestlers), being threatened with the removal of their trademark masks and, with it, their reputation. You can buy tickets at the door, but if you want great seats, we recommend buying them a couple weeks ahead of time. The neighborhood it's in isn’t the most savory after dark. So head to Roma Norte after for more bar hopping. Bring cash (pesos) so you can buy beers, snacks and a wrestling mask!
Casa Gilardi
Luis Barragán last project before he passed away - Casa Gilardi is known for the huge jacaranda tree decorating its interior courtyard, and for a striking hallway with vertical apertures that bounce sunlight against brightly painted yellow walls and out into an electric blue room with an indoor pool. They offer guided tours in English and advance reservations required. Confirm reservation at least 2 weeks in advance.
Soumaya Museum
Futuristic building home to the art collection of Carlos Slim. Museo Soumaya is right across the street from Museo Jumex, so consider seeing both and tying that in with some shopping and walking around Polanco. You can buy tickets at the door.
Museo Nacional de Antropología
Museo Nacional de Antropología is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. Built around a central courtyard, it’s huge (20 acres). It has 23 exhibit halls and more than 600,000 artifacts in its collection – the world’s largest collection of ancient Mexican art objects. You can buy tickets at the door. It is closed on Mondays.
San Juan Teotihuacán
The ancient pyramids of Teotihuacan are a jewel of Mexico City. A Mesoamerican society from 100 B.C., Teotihuacan was the largest city in the pre-Colombian Americas. The architectural site features the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon which are over 200 feet tall. The city was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1987. It is about 1 hour (depending on traffic) from Condesa/Roma Norte. We highly recommend visiting if you are staying a couple extra days in Mexico!