Guidebook for Mexico City

Kristy & Jose
Kristy & Jose
Guidebook for Mexico City

Essentials

24 hour mini supermarket.
SUPER UNO
24 hour mini supermarket.
There is also another OXXO closer, on the corner of Merida y Zacatecas (unfortunately its not on the map). These are open 24/7.
24 locals recommend
OXXO
129 Frontera
24 locals recommend
There is also another OXXO closer, on the corner of Merida y Zacatecas (unfortunately its not on the map). These are open 24/7.
The nearest pharmacy.
MBC Pharmacies Rome
163 Frontera
The nearest pharmacy.
The nearest biggest supermarket. You can get most of your basics here.
513 locals recommend
Sumesa
266 Tlacotalpan
513 locals recommend
The nearest biggest supermarket. You can get most of your basics here.
The nearest gourmet supermarket. Here you can find more of the finer things in life, like fancier cheeses and wines and imported ingredients.
243 locals recommend
Superama Michocán
38 Av Michoacán
243 locals recommend
The nearest gourmet supermarket. Here you can find more of the finer things in life, like fancier cheeses and wines and imported ingredients.
Be aware that they will try and charge you an extortionate membership fee and monthly rate. Don't pay more than $2000MXN a month.
9 locals recommend
SPORTS WORLD
133 Monterrey
9 locals recommend
Be aware that they will try and charge you an extortionate membership fee and monthly rate. Don't pay more than $2000MXN a month.

Food Scene

Great coffee!
142 locals recommend
Restaurante La Casa de Toño
144 Londres
142 locals recommend
Great coffee!
Authentic Thai food. Delicious!
53 locals recommend
Galanga
204 Monterrey
53 locals recommend
Authentic Thai food. Delicious!
Amazing vegetarian food and very affordable.
94 locals recommend
Pan Comido
91 Tonalá
94 locals recommend
Amazing vegetarian food and very affordable.
Great coffee and fresh bread!
486 locals recommend
Panadería Rosetta
179 Colima
486 locals recommend
Great coffee and fresh bread!
Highly recommend this restaurant for a fancy dinner.
486 locals recommend
Panadería Rosetta
179 Colima
486 locals recommend
Highly recommend this restaurant for a fancy dinner.
Great coffee, relaxed vibe to work from and nice pastries.
41 locals recommend
Dosis Café
24a Av. Álvaro Obregón
41 locals recommend
Great coffee, relaxed vibe to work from and nice pastries.
Another great coffee shop for specialty coffee.
58 locals recommend
Qūentin Café
67a Amsterdam
58 locals recommend
Another great coffee shop for specialty coffee.
Excellent option for Vegans and Vegetarians. We recommend the Baja Cauliflower tacos and the burgers.
44 locals recommend
Forever
54 Guanajuato
44 locals recommend
Excellent option for Vegans and Vegetarians. We recommend the Baja Cauliflower tacos and the burgers.
Another great vegan option.
32 locals recommend
Los Loosers
236 B Sinaloa
32 locals recommend
Another great vegan option.
Another great vegan and vegetarian spot. Great for brekky or lunch.
27 locals recommend
La cadencia Loncheria
183 Tonalá
27 locals recommend
Another great vegan and vegetarian spot. Great for brekky or lunch.
A hidden restaurant/bar - looks can deceive. You may need a reservation here.
58 locals recommend
Broka
126 Zacatecas
58 locals recommend
A hidden restaurant/bar - looks can deceive. You may need a reservation here.
A classic Mexican eatery that hasn't changed much in decades. Here you can find traditional affordable Mexican fare.
25 locals recommend
Los Bisquets Bisquets Obregon
60 Av. Álvaro Obregón
25 locals recommend
A classic Mexican eatery that hasn't changed much in decades. Here you can find traditional affordable Mexican fare.
Home-cooked style Mexican fare - very affordable.
29 locals recommend
Café de Raíz
132 Bis Merida
29 locals recommend
Home-cooked style Mexican fare - very affordable.
Its a book shop, a restaurant/cafe and a little forum. You can browse the books and then enjoy a delicious meal (great healthy options) or head to the rooftop for a drink in the evenings.
75 locals recommend
Cafebrería El Péndulo Roma
86 Av. Álvaro Obregón
75 locals recommend
Its a book shop, a restaurant/cafe and a little forum. You can browse the books and then enjoy a delicious meal (great healthy options) or head to the rooftop for a drink in the evenings.
The gourmet pizza is some of the best in the neighbourhood.
113 locals recommend
Cancino
98 Zacatecas
113 locals recommend
The gourmet pizza is some of the best in the neighbourhood.
Its all about the burgers! They also have 2 great veggie burgers for those who don't eat meat.
59 locals recommend
Butcher & Sons
87 Orizaba
59 locals recommend
Its all about the burgers! They also have 2 great veggie burgers for those who don't eat meat.
This is a great little open air style modern market with food stalls, drinks and sometimes live music.
92 locals recommend
Comedor Lucerna
51 C. Lucerna
92 locals recommend
This is a great little open air style modern market with food stalls, drinks and sometimes live music.
High-end French restaurant, very famous. You will need a reservation here.
289 locals recommend
Máximo Bistrot
65 Bis Av. Álvaro Obregón
289 locals recommend
High-end French restaurant, very famous. You will need a reservation here.
Great fresh bread and the coffees not bad either.
15 locals recommend
Fournier Rousseau
84 Córdoba
15 locals recommend
Great fresh bread and the coffees not bad either.
63 locals recommend
Huset
256 Colima
63 locals recommend
Great view over the main square - excellent for an afternoon or evening cocktail.
74 locals recommend
El Balcón del Zócalo
61 Av. 5 de Mayo
74 locals recommend
Great view over the main square - excellent for an afternoon or evening cocktail.
Superb place for a coffee and great view over the ruins of the Templo Mayor.
73 locals recommend
El Mayor
15 República de Argentina
73 locals recommend
Superb place for a coffee and great view over the ruins of the Templo Mayor.
Great place for tacos, tortas and tlacoyos. Delicious typical Mexican food. Check out El Paramo upstairs for a late night drink.
293 locals recommend
El Parnita
84 Av. Yucatan
293 locals recommend
Great place for tacos, tortas and tlacoyos. Delicious typical Mexican food. Check out El Paramo upstairs for a late night drink.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is more of a nightclub. 80s night on Friday nights is fascinating if you enjoy people watching and dance offs.
110 locals recommend
Patrick Miller
17 Merida
110 locals recommend
This is more of a nightclub. 80s night on Friday nights is fascinating if you enjoy people watching and dance offs.
A fantastic little speakeasy often featuring great live music. You will likely need a reservation here so call in advance.
151 locals recommend
Parker & Lenox
100 C. Milan
151 locals recommend
A fantastic little speakeasy often featuring great live music. You will likely need a reservation here so call in advance.
A wonderful little live music venue mostly hosting jazz bands. Get here early or you will have trouble finding a seat!
99 locals recommend
Casa Franca
109 Merida
99 locals recommend
A wonderful little live music venue mostly hosting jazz bands. Get here early or you will have trouble finding a seat!
One of the Top 50 bars in the world. Try a cocktail here. http://www.worlds50bestbars.com/fifty-best-bars-list/Licoreria-Limantour.php?pid=best-50-2014
258 locals recommend
Licorería Limantour
106 Av. Álvaro Obregón
258 locals recommend
One of the Top 50 bars in the world. Try a cocktail here. http://www.worlds50bestbars.com/fifty-best-bars-list/Licoreria-Limantour.php?pid=best-50-2014
For that late night that just keeps going...
124 locals recommend
Pizza Félix
64 Av. Álvaro Obregón
124 locals recommend
For that late night that just keeps going...
For those who enjoy an open air restaurant/bar with electronic music.
79 locals recommend
Balmori Roofbar
79 locals recommend
For those who enjoy an open air restaurant/bar with electronic music.
Gotta try a cocktail here!
26 locals recommend
Puebla 109
109 Puebla
26 locals recommend
Gotta try a cocktail here!
Beers, beers, beers and more beers.
41 locals recommend
El Depósito
375 Av. Baja California
41 locals recommend
Beers, beers, beers and more beers.
Fancy a beer and a game of pool/billiards. This is the place.
38 locals recommend
Lucille
99 Orizaba
38 locals recommend
Fancy a beer and a game of pool/billiards. This is the place.
Thats one epic list of mezcals!
42 locals recommend
La Nacional
161 Orizaba
42 locals recommend
Thats one epic list of mezcals!
Tropical bar for dancing. Go early if you want to get in.
78 locals recommend
Café Paraíso
17 Pl. Villa de Madrid
78 locals recommend
Tropical bar for dancing. Go early if you want to get in.
If you like to dance salsa you will love Mama Rumba! If you are still learning, look out for the free dance classes.
125 locals recommend
Mama Rumba
230 C. Querétaro
125 locals recommend
If you like to dance salsa you will love Mama Rumba! If you are still learning, look out for the free dance classes.
Head upstairs to dance the night away - sometimes with live music.
205 locals recommend
Salon Pata Negra
30 Av. Tamaulipas
205 locals recommend
Head upstairs to dance the night away - sometimes with live music.

Sightseeing

Great place to relax and have a meal at one of the many alfresco dining options.
99 locals recommend
Plaza Luis Cabrera
S/N Orizaba
99 locals recommend
Great place to relax and have a meal at one of the many alfresco dining options.
Cruise through the beautiful canals of Xochimilco and take a trip back in time and see how Mexico City used to look.
420 locals recommend
Xochimilco
1a. Cerrada de Embarcadero
420 locals recommend
Cruise through the beautiful canals of Xochimilco and take a trip back in time and see how Mexico City used to look.
Pyramids of Teotihuacan.
12 locals recommend
Pirámides
Pirámides
12 locals recommend
Pyramids of Teotihuacan.

Parks & Nature

Huuuge park, very green, lots of things to see and do within the park itself including visit the zoo, visit the Chapultepec Castle, ride a bike around it, hire a paddle boat and cruise the lake or simply take a picnic and enjoy a rest while people watching.
943 locals recommend
Bosque de Chapultepec
943 locals recommend
Huuuge park, very green, lots of things to see and do within the park itself including visit the zoo, visit the Chapultepec Castle, ride a bike around it, hire a paddle boat and cruise the lake or simply take a picnic and enjoy a rest while people watching.

Arts & Culture

107 locals recommend
MODO - Museo del Objeto del Objeto
145 Colima
107 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Aguafuerte Galeria
118 Guanajuato
6 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
MAIA Contemporary
159 Colima
13 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Great little (tiny) independent cinema and very nice restaurant/bar too.
264 locals recommend
Cine Tonalá
261 Tonalá
264 locals recommend
Great little (tiny) independent cinema and very nice restaurant/bar too.