Guidebook for Ciudad de México
Food Scene
Fresh fruit and juices and nice breakfast from organic farms.
Mexican food at its finest. Pricey but a nice place to experience sophisticated mexican cuisine.
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El Cardenal Alameda
70 Av. JuárezMexican food at its finest. Pricey but a nice place to experience sophisticated mexican cuisine.
A must if you're into tacos. They serve beef, pork chops, cow tongue and so on. If you're vegetarian there are beans, potatoes and nopales to make your own taco. Fruit juices available!
El Progreso
30a C. Maestro Antonio CasoA must if you're into tacos. They serve beef, pork chops, cow tongue and so on. If you're vegetarian there are beans, potatoes and nopales to make your own taco. Fruit juices available!
A classic for draft beer and nice food. Try octopus tacos or tortas (sandwich); salpicón (shredded meat) tacos al pastor (pork that resembles kebab) and so on.
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Salón Corona
24 Calle de BolívarA classic for draft beer and nice food. Try octopus tacos or tortas (sandwich); salpicón (shredded meat) tacos al pastor (pork that resembles kebab) and so on.
A classic place for breakfast, waiters and place are still living in a past time. Nice place.
Café La Blanca
No. 40 Av. 5 de MayoA classic place for breakfast, waiters and place are still living in a past time. Nice place.
For hangover mornings, here they serve lamb stew in tacos and soup. Get there before 12 otherwise you're most likely to miss it.
Barbacoa Edison
60 C. Tomas Alva EdisonFor hangover mornings, here they serve lamb stew in tacos and soup. Get there before 12 otherwise you're most likely to miss it.
One of the best coffees in town. It is also said that part of the Cuban Revolution was plotted here.
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Café La Habana
62 Av. MorelosOne of the best coffees in town. It is also said that part of the Cuban Revolution was plotted here.
Speciality here are "tortas ahogadas" it's bread filled with pork or shrimp with a sauce on top, you can measure how hot you want it. Southwestern mMexico food. Great for hangovers too.
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El Pialadero de Guadalajara
332 HamburgoSpeciality here are "tortas ahogadas" it's bread filled with pork or shrimp with a sauce on top, you can measure how hot you want it. Southwestern mMexico food. Great for hangovers too.
Chaseki
21 CopenhagueJapanese expats go here, nice food!
Ojo de Agua
23C CitlaltépetlFresh fruits and juices.
It gathers a variety of street food under the same roof.
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Comedor Lucerna
51 C. LucernaIt gathers a variety of street food under the same roof.
El Pescadito
38 C. AtlixcoSeafood tacos!
El Pescadito Centro Histórico
57 Av IndependenciaSeafood tacos!
Rokai
89 Río EbroRamen and japanese food at its best.
Next to Bósforo bar you can treat yourself after or before some drinks. Nice and delicious food.
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La Vitrina
31 Luis MoyaNext to Bósforo bar you can treat yourself after or before some drinks. Nice and delicious food.
This little place serves nice breakfast and food throughout the day. It serves a combination of asian and mexican food. Worth to try!
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El 123
123 B C. Artículo 123This little place serves nice breakfast and food throughout the day. It serves a combination of asian and mexican food. Worth to try!
A 20 minute walk from home, one of my favorite tacos places. Suadero tacos—most popular ones are beef cooked in fat (not the best for your health but rather delicious) and pastor (mexican version of kebab) are their signature.
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Tacos El Güero
59 Manuel María ContrerasA 20 minute walk from home, one of my favorite tacos places. Suadero tacos—most popular ones are beef cooked in fat (not the best for your health but rather delicious) and pastor (mexican version of kebab) are their signature.
Serving northern mexican food, I find this place really tasty and budget friendly. Shredded pork with spices (chilorio) is one of their nicest ones.
La Tonina
27 Serapio RendonServing northern mexican food, I find this place really tasty and budget friendly. Shredded pork with spices (chilorio) is one of their nicest ones.
Southeast mexican food from Yucatán serve nice food from there. Worth trying cochinita pibil and sopa de lima.
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Coox Hanal
83 Isabel La CatólicaSoutheast mexican food from Yucatán serve nice food from there. Worth trying cochinita pibil and sopa de lima.
If you're into churros this places has a long time tradition serving them and hot cocoa too!
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El Moro
42 Eje Central Lázaro CárdenasIf you're into churros this places has a long time tradition serving them and hot cocoa too!
This is a fine dining restaurant with good selection of mexican wine and more of spanish oriented food.
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Amaya
95 Calle Gral. PrimThis is a fine dining restaurant with good selection of mexican wine and more of spanish oriented food.
Oyster bar for seafood lovers, next to Amaya restaurant.
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Sole, Raw and Oyster Bar
95 Calle Gral. PrimOyster bar for seafood lovers, next to Amaya restaurant.
Bandini Espacio Cultural
A chill out place to have coffee and breakfast or lunch. Nice atmosphere.
This is an old timer in the neighbourhood where they serve good quality coffee and nice breakfast as well.
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Gabi's Café
55 NápolesThis is an old timer in the neighbourhood where they serve good quality coffee and nice breakfast as well.
Beef, pork chops, sausage and tongue tacos.
A great place to eat with english menu. They also serve juices and fruit water.
El Progreso
30a C. Maestro Antonio CasoBeef, pork chops, sausage and tongue tacos.
A great place to eat with english menu. They also serve juices and fruit water.
This place has been serving "tortas" or Mexican sandwich for almost a century and it's a lovely small place in downtown.
They serve, cheese, pork, sardines and ham for the filling topped with avocados and chipotle.
Torteria La Texcocana
87 Av IndependenciaThis place has been serving "tortas" or Mexican sandwich for almost a century and it's a lovely small place in downtown.
They serve, cheese, pork, sardines and ham for the filling topped with avocados and chipotle.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you fancy mezcal , this is the place. A wide variety of this spiritous drink not for the faint hearted, also serve cocktails made with it.
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Bósforo
31 Luis MoyaIf you fancy mezcal , this is the place. A wide variety of this spiritous drink not for the faint hearted, also serve cocktails made with it.
If you fancy some dancing with live music this is the place, there's a bar downstairs but the action is up.
Dos Naciones
If you fancy some dancing with live music this is the place, there's a bar downstairs but the action is up.
Cerveceria Vizcaya
128-E BucareliLocated in a classic french building, a nice place to stop by for a beer.
Across from home, this little bar offers nice cocktails in a relaxed art deco ambiance.
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Bucardón
1 Donato GuerraAcross from home, this little bar offers nice cocktails in a relaxed art deco ambiance.
Cantinas usually serve "free" food after consumption of drinks (usually 3) and this is a nice place entrenched in China town.
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Cantina "Tio Pepe"
26 Av IndependenciaCantinas usually serve "free" food after consumption of drinks (usually 3) and this is a nice place entrenched in China town.
Here you can find a good variety of local and foreign beers.
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Crisanta
51 Av. de la RepúblicaHere you can find a good variety of local and foreign beers.
Burger joint with a backdoor bar where live jazz and other bands play. Check for prices to see the bands. A good place for a nightlife at Juarez neighborhood.
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Parker & Lenox
100 C. MilanBurger joint with a backdoor bar where live jazz and other bands play. Check for prices to see the bands. A good place for a nightlife at Juarez neighborhood.
Sightseeing
A nice Museum dedicated to one of the gifts Mexico has given to the world: chocolate! they also have workshops.
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I-Museum yamakhokholati amaningi
45 C. MilanA nice Museum dedicated to one of the gifts Mexico has given to the world: chocolate! they also have workshops.
This is a good nice visit not far from home. The neighbourhood offers a glimpse to nice old houses dating from XIX century. Museo del Chopo is nearby as well as the geology museum.
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Calle Salvador Díaz Mirón
Calle Salvador Díaz MirónThis is a good nice visit not far from home. The neighbourhood offers a glimpse to nice old houses dating from XIX century. Museo del Chopo is nearby as well as the geology museum.
A small China town. It's 3 blocks only but nice to visit.
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Barrio Chino
19 C. Artículo 123A small China town. It's 3 blocks only but nice to visit.
Arts & Culture
It's 2 blocks from here. There's a viewing deck where you can see mostly north and west of the city.
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Isibhengezo saseMfowethu
s/n Pl. de la RepúblicaIt's 2 blocks from here. There's a viewing deck where you can see mostly north and west of the city.
A museum specialised in photography it hosts nice exhibits throughout the year.
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Centro de la Imagen
A museum specialised in photography it hosts nice exhibits throughout the year.
Film theatre near home. When there's a movie festival they tend to display international independent films.
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Cinepolis
423 Av. Paseo de la ReformaFilm theatre near home. When there's a movie festival they tend to display international independent films.
I-Theatro Metropolitan
90 Avenida IndependenciaNational and international shows
It's a nice museum to go. It holds mexican popular arts and crafts.
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Iziko lezobuciko zomqulu wezobuciko
11 RevillagigedoIt's a nice museum to go. It holds mexican popular arts and crafts.
This place is dedicated to victims of discrimination across the world and exhibits social issues.
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I-Memory and Tolerance Museum
8 Av. JuárezThis place is dedicated to victims of discrimination across the world and exhibits social issues.
This place has a theatre and a museum. There are murals of mexican artists such as Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and Siqueiros. A close visit from the studio.
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Bellas Artes station
This place has a theatre and a museum. There are murals of mexican artists such as Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and Siqueiros. A close visit from the studio.
The collection of this museum holds international and local contemporary artists exhibits.
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I-Museum Jumex
303 Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraThe collection of this museum holds international and local contemporary artists exhibits.
This museum is close by to Tamayo and anthropology museum and holds modern art exhibits, after you can walk to Chapultepec park for a stroll.
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I-Museum of Modern Art
s/n Av. Paseo de la ReformaThis museum is close by to Tamayo and anthropology museum and holds modern art exhibits, after you can walk to Chapultepec park for a stroll.
Essentials
If you wanna get some essentials. Fruit and meat not recommended but groceries.
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Bodega Aurrera Express
33 BalderasIf you wanna get some essentials. Fruit and meat not recommended but groceries.
If you wanna get some fresh fruit and vegetables this is the place. It's 6 blocks from home.
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Abraham González
Abraham GonzálezIf you wanna get some fresh fruit and vegetables this is the place. It's 6 blocks from home.
Self explanatory. A train station is across from here to North of Mexico City and shuttles to Airport.
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Walmart
131 Av. Insurgentes Nte.Self explanatory. A train station is across from here to North of Mexico City and shuttles to Airport.
Sumesa
266 TlacotalpanA supermarket to get your groceries.
Shopping
If you're interested in mexican handcraft souvenirs it's a good option.
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Ciudadela Park
José María MorelosIf you're interested in mexican handcraft souvenirs it's a good option.
A nice designers market in an old house. You can find a big variety of clothing, furniture, jewellery and so on made by local and international designers and artists.
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Bazar Fusion
37 LondresA nice designers market in an old house. You can find a big variety of clothing, furniture, jewellery and so on made by local and international designers and artists.
They offer some restaurants, lodging, garments and souvenirs from local and international designers.
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Barrio Alameda
9 Calle Dr MoraThey offer some restaurants, lodging, garments and souvenirs from local and international designers.
Sanborns Antonio Caso
52 C. Maestro Antonio CasoHere you can get a chip for your mobile.
Everything Else
A shopping centre with the usual but you can also ride the tour bus in here.
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Innvictus
222 Av. Paseo de la ReformaA shopping centre with the usual but you can also ride the tour bus in here.
Hope you don't need it but just in case.
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Urologo en la Roma Hospital Ángeles
50 Calle de DurangoHope you don't need it but just in case.
Expo Reforma
67 Av. MorelosConventions and exhibits centre just around the corner.
Farmacias del Ahorro
Drugstore
This laundry has a friendly staff and is nearby the studio if you wanna wash big loads.
Ami Power Whiteing
51 Calle LisboaThis laundry has a friendly staff and is nearby the studio if you wanna wash big loads.
MAIL BOXES ETC
22 CozumelA convenient shipping service. National post service is next door as well.