Here's how to do Ciudad de México in 48 hours.
Stay
Forget the big hotels. Condesa and Roma Norte are where you want to be—stay in an old, charming apartment.
Early Escapades
Degú: First taste of Mexico. Get something your waiter recommends.
Quentin: Banana bread and coffee. You’ll think about this long after you’ve left.
Odette: Raspberry kouign amann. Don’t ask questions, just get it.
Quentin: Banana bread and coffee. You’ll think about this long after you’ve left.
Odette: Raspberry kouign amann. Don’t ask questions, just get it.
Taquerías
Orinoco: Recommended by many locals, hard to stop once you start.
Stands: Any taco stand that catches your eye. Follow the locals—they always know. Best tacos we've ever had.
Maizajo: Simply put… an experience.**
Stands: Any taco stand that catches your eye. Follow the locals—they always know. Best tacos we've ever had.
Maizajo: Simply put… an experience.**
Sights
Museo Nacional de Antropología: The world’s largest collection of Mexican art and culture.
Bosque de Chapultepec: CDMX’s answer to Central Park. Relax by the lake or visit the castle.
Centro Histórico: Wander through the Zócalo, explore the Templo Mayor ruins, or pop into Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Bosque de Chapultepec: CDMX’s answer to Central Park. Relax by the lake or visit the castle.
Centro Histórico: Wander through the Zócalo, explore the Templo Mayor ruins, or pop into Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Supper
Canton Mexicali: An explosion of flavor. Order whatever, you can’t go wrong. We loved it so much that we had to force ourselves to go elsewhere the second night.**
Baberon: Mexican classics with a twist. Small details are everything.*
Puerto Prendes: Like a world through the eyes of Senja. Decor and ambiance is divino.*
Baberon: Mexican classics with a twist. Small details are everything.*
Puerto Prendes: Like a world through the eyes of Senja. Decor and ambiance is divino.*
Spotted: Benito in Bermuda Blazer + Mustique Shirt + Nantucket Pants
Drinks After Dark
Roca: Sub-tarreann sound bar. Music is dialed. People who know know. Be polite at the door you may have to wait. Pass the time with a cigarillo and a conversation with a stranger.**
Tlecan: Mezcal heaven, top-shelf. Service is impeccable. Dark, intimate and stormy. Easy to lose track of time.*
Tlecan: Mezcal heaven, top-shelf. Service is impeccable. Dark, intimate and stormy. Easy to lose track of time.*
The Late-Night Scene
Departamento: Multi-floor house music from dusk till dawn. Don’t bother checking your watch—just dance. Fall in love with a local.
MN Roy: Legendary for a reason. Opens up at midnight. A former communist mansion turned lounge.*
MN Roy: Legendary for a reason. Opens up at midnight. A former communist mansion turned lounge.*
*Reservation recommended **Reservation required
The Senja Secrets
The locals have the answer.
If there’s a line, it’s worth the wait.
Follow la musicá…
If there’s a line, it’s worth the wait.
Follow la musicá…
It’s the hidden corners and hole-in-the-wall spots that merge Parisian side streets with the pulse of a jungle metropolis. One moment, you’re in an underground, velvet-lined jazz bar; the next, savoring the most exquisite taco in the verdant mist, served by a man who’s been perfecting them his entire life, transporting you to a ‘70s time warp
That’s the magic of Mexico City—it always leaves you wanting more. Now get on a plane and get to the coast. Escondido is calling…
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