MEXICO CITY GUIDE

where to eat, shop, stay, and play in CDMX

Planning a trip to Mexico City but don’t know where to start? No need to fear, I have you covered. Here’s mine and Gillian’s recommendations for all the spots you should hit on your next trip!

FOOD

• Contramar- the best seafood you’ll have! sit down, nicer restaurant.

• Panadería Rosetta- sit down breakfast, fav brekkie of the trip!

• Odette Condesa- quick breakfast spot

• Rosetta- my personal fav meal of the trip, best for lunch or dinner, Michelin Star, try the homemade pastas and corn tamales

• Quentin Cafe- pastries and coffee

• Churrería el Moro- churros

• Martinez- Michelin Star, high on my list for the next visit!

• Mari Gold- Michelin Star, lunch or brunch

• Comal Oculto- Michelin Star, unique dining experience

• Sala Gastronomica- lunch

• Ling Ling- asian fusion/ sushi

our feast at Panadería Rosetta

DRINKS

Whatever you do, try a Carajillo while in Mexico City.

• Handshake Speakeasy- voted the #1 bar in the world! Get a reservation in advance!!

• Limantour

• Bar 686

• Salon Palomilla- jazz bar/ live music

• Terraza Cha Cha- happy hour drinks and food

• Volga rooftop bar (or any hotel bar)

THINGS TO DO

• Frida Kahlo House- book tickets in advance!

• Museo de Arte Moderno- modern art museum (they also have a Frida on display)

• Floating Gardens of Xochimilco- about an hour drive away, but a fun afternoon activity. Takes up a full afternoon, so plan accordingly!

• Chapultepec Park- beautiful to walk through, but there’s also several museums in the park

• Chapultepec Castle (located in the park)- this was one of my favorite things we did! The architecture is everything.

• Teotuhuacan Pyramids- we didn’t have time, but it’s the top of my list for the next trip!

• Hot Air Balloon Ride over Teotuhuacan- also didn’t have time, but top of my list!

SHOPPING

Calle Colima (Colima Street) has a TON of shopping! We basically walked up and down that street and then branched out to some other streets nearby. All of these stores are within walking distance, so make an afternoon of it! There are also a ton of markets with various vendors scattered about. Just walk around and you’ll be sure to find some cool spots!

• Back to Life- vintage

• Vintage HOE- vintage

• HI-BYE- vintage

• Audette- purses

• Goodbye Folk- vintage (my personal favorite! 3 floors of goodies!)

• Irene Buffa- vintage designer

• Mercado de Artesania- market

• Revolver Vintage- vintage

• Metate- home

• 180 Shop- clothing & accessories

• Altiva México- clothing & home

• Zii Ropa- clothing

• Massimo Dutti- in the mall, but super chic things

NEIGHBORHOODS

Based on what you want to do on your trip, chose a centrally located neighborhood. We chose Roma Norte (as did most of the tourists we met), but there are other options if you want to branch out- the two we considered the most were:

• Roma Norte- centrally located, walkable to great restaurants and activities, we felt very safe here

• Polanco- upscale, luxury shopping/ dining

HOTELS

I’ve only been to Mexico City once, but I am obsessed with the hotel we stayed in and needed to mention it in here. We stayed at the Volga Hotel (a Michelin Star hotel) and it went above and beyond my expectations. The staff were all so friendly and accommodating, we had welcome pastries sent to our room, the meals were all divine, and the hotel is beautiful. There’s also live music every night in the lobby that you can hear from your room and a speakeasy on the bottom floor. Breakfast is included as well (and this is no ordinary breakfast). A 10/10 stay!

Michelin Star has so many boutique hotels on their website that all look absolutely amazing- and they are actually pretty affordable too. Definitely check them out when looking for a place to stay (that is, if Volga is sold out ;)).

That’s a wrap on my Mexico City Guide! A truly magnificent city filled with so many gems. The service, food, art, history, and outdoorsy-ness of it all makes for the perfect vacay- whether it’s a weekend or week-long.

xx,

Caro 💌