Priority Pass lounge with a free speciality coffee bar (kyoto cold brew, siphon, Chemex, espresso on offer), fresh fruit, massages, and showers. They even gave us a cart ride to our gate. Surprisingly good compared to what you see from the outside. Lounge 19 is the one slightly further from the security area - prefer the other space which you'll see right after duty free post-security, roughly the same amenities but better light. That said, great service here.
Airport location of the famous churreria. Cheerful update to their timeless design brings a smile to my face when I order a churro and chocolate here. By Hall F, outside security.
Proper sushi at Terminal 2 by Kobayashi group. Want to go.
Proper coffee, pastries and katsu sandwiches at Terminal 2.
Want to go for Enrique Olvera’s hoja santa tacos 😵
The remarkable little spot from Ensenada's street food scene "La Guerrerense", opens now in Mexico City.
The Ensenada street food institution opens in CDMX! Definitely want to go.
Totally awesome. Sofia Garcia Osorio has a real gem here with her Mexican slow food. All the ingredients are as local as they can be, beans are cooked in an olla and corn ground on a metete. The restaurant literally has no name and it doesn't look like anything from the street...but it sure is special. Not to be missed.
Want to go.
One of Barragán's finest projects. Worth a trip out. Make sure to pop into the old stables next door, now an excellent restaurant, cafe and art centre with a good small shop.
Want to go.
A nice building with a small and focussed collection of industrial design on the top floor and, currently, the new MEX airport on the first.
Want to go.
Excellent shop at a great museum. Good selection of books (including architecture guides) and quality crafts. Recommended even if you're not visiting the museum.
Want to go.
Outstanding modern architecture from D Chipperfield. There's a permanent collection that they put away for temporary exhibits. Good cafe on site and excellent lighting throughout make it an enjoyable visit no matter what's on.
Want to go.
Intimate little market with various upmarket food stalls. Looked like a nice atmosphere but we only tried this place, located on the front side to the west of the main entrance. Artesian ice creams and frozen yoghurt in a dozen or so good flavours, including chai (excellent).
Want to go.
You won't think about quesadillas the same way again. Handmade blue corn masa, doing her own nixtamalization, with your choice of fillings. Right at the corner of Puebla and Orizaba.
The best farmers market in the neighborhood, everything is sourced from local producers. Look for the lady selling homemade tortillas and tlacoyos made from criollo corn.
Want to go.
Hard to find, postmodern speakeasy with '20s cocktail exotica and live jazz.
Want to go.
Craft espressos including the "Voltaire" (espresso + chocolate dulce de oaxaca) hip environment with good music. Quiet, airy place for working and conversations.
Want to go.
Almanegra guys just opened their second location. They have new signature beverages, like the Cascara Fizz and the Cold Brew Tonic.
Want to go.
New spot from Jair Tellez, with a focus on natural wines. Want to go. Photo via @oneriben (Instagram).
Want to go. Photo via @brokabistrot (Instagram).
One of my favorite meals in CDMX, hands down. Incredible food, no pretension. Bustling, cozy space with indoor and outdoor seating that blend beautifully. Prepare for a wait.
3 room micro-hotel in Mexico City's Colonia Roma Norte highlighting Mexican design from the 20th century. #stayEBH
Thoughtful, intimate three-room hotel in a stunning townhouse. Each room is one floor of the house, with a completely different design. The patio room may be my favorite but the top floor suite has a bed that can roll out to the balcony, to sleep under the stars 😳
Design-centric boutique hotel just far enough from the Reforma to have its own vibe. Such creative architectural elements throughout. Great restaurant (run by Pujol alums) overlooking the courtyard pool as well.
Turkey torta. So good.
Turkey torta for the win.
Want to go.
Newest coffee shop in the neighborhood, serving mostly Mexican coffee from Guerrero state. Tasty pastries and beautifully organized.
Want to go.
Want to go. By appointment only.
Tasty churros and hot chocolate. Hip design and casual atmosphere.
Want to go.
Pork belly taco is out of this world. Must try the horchata with orange and for dessert the rice pudding.
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They make the espresso cups I love at Pujol, and now the ones at Cafe Avellaneda too. Definitely want to go.
Float on colorful canal boats in a distant quarter of Mexico City where some of the only remnants of the city's pre-Hispanic canal system remain. Want to go. Photo via @bron7ette on Instagram.
Chef Jorge Vallejo's modern Mexican restaurant located in DF's posh Polanco neighborhood. Considered one of the worlds best; a real treat for the palate.
Really want to go. David Kinch highly recommended (who has been a guest chef there). Now quickly climbing the ranks of the Worlds 50 Best.
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Monica Patiño's iconic deli and cafe. A local answer to Dean and Deluca. Brunch is fantastic.
Quality design goods in the Carlota Hotel.
Duck dumplings, burned banana and steak buns.
Want to go.
Tacos, and pitas? This is the all-night option you'll thank me for tomorrow. Via Enrique Olvera.
#wanttogo for 🌮 - via @faimfatale (Instagram)
Featured espresso, pastries and alcohol drinks with coffee
Want to go.
Taco al pastor, any kind of torta and ribe eye tacos (4).
Want to go.
#wanttogo - via @lifeandfood (Instagram)
From Maximo Bistrot's Chef Eduardo Garcia's brand new restaurant, open just for breakfast now but soon to have pizzas and fresh pasta as well. Exciting and well balanced delicious food!
The second spot from the owners of Maximo Bistrot - more casual, very fun, excellent breakfast spot. Try the scrambled eggs with escamoles!
Wow. Some of the best tortillas in the city are made for this lamb barbacoa, open only on weekends. Come here with an appetite, and be sure to order the consommé (warning: it's large) and the herbs, nopales and avocado plate to accompany.
Want to go.
Aoki and the fish box. Probably the one omakase menu in CDMX that will transport you to Tokyo.
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Like your own private yakitori den with a few friends. Delicious, intimate, friendly. Offers an omakase menu and natural wines (a rare find in CDMX).
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One of my fave spots in town.
Want to go.
Good neighborhood cafe.
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Real deal Japanese, sushi and izakaya. Small counter and a few tables.
Darwin-themed bar. Want to go.
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Eclectic eight-room hotel, each designed after a different state in Mexico. Want to go.
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Carlos de la Torre is an incredibly passionate roaster of the best beans from Mexico; this is his own cafe, with special roasts each dedicated to espresso, siphon, aeropress and clever dripper preparations. One of the best coffees of 2012 for @lifewortheating. I stop in on every trip I make to DF.
Want to go.
This mercado reminded me of Oxbow or the Ferry Building; but celebrating Mexican artisanal products. Be sure to stop at Rancho El Camino's stall for mushrooms and fresh organic produce.
A Mexico City version of the Ferry Building Marketplace in SF, focused on artisanal Mexican food producers. Hope I get to spend more time here.
Beautiful little spot for a pourover or an espresso.
French-inspired menu in a 1920s space you wouldn't be surprised to find Frida Kahlo in. Incredible rendition of a negroni here, with mezcal and fresh thyme.
Scott Baird told me this is where to go for cocktails in DF. He did not lead me astray. Intimate speakeasy space, passionate about making their own ingredients in-house.
Gabriela Cámara brings La Dolce Vita to life in DF. Remarkable seafood, lunch only. The only threat of being upstaged would be from the scene itself.
Civic architecture that stands the test of time; dappled streams of light dot the main terminal halls throughout the day.
Diego says this fonda may not be much to look at, but the food is excellent; all organic from traditional Mexican farmers. Also open early. Want to go.
Traditional landmark in Centro; Diego recommends for breakfast, especially the conchas con nata. Want to go.
A perfect early morning fix of chicharrones, milanesas, frijoles with huevos. They have a cult following and start serving at dawn, usually run out by 9 or 10am.
Want to go.
Great lengua tacos.
I've never in my life seen so many people selling produce in one place. Thousands of vendors stretched out for miles selling piles and piles of fruit and veg. Here the vendor is literally buried behind his flor de calabaza (squash blossoms).
Want to go.
Because.... Mezcal. All mezcal all the time. The woman who runs the bar is Mezcal Savant.
Heidi says the woman who runs the bar is a mezcal savant. Tried to go on this trip but closes at 11:30 on a Monday :(
Stunning Beaux Arts architecture. Stop inside as well. Via Stephanie Sherman.
One of the top food markets in DF, known for their meats, charcuterie and cheeses but much more too. Food stands mainly on the western side.
Very cool new coworking space in the Torre Latinoamericana. The views are incredible from here.
Want to go. Via Carlos de la Torre.
Hipster barber shop in Roma. Want to go.
Huge quesadillas - photo by @arvelismo on Instagram
Want to try these ridiculously large quesadillas.
Showcase for contemporary Mexican artisans & designers.
Design shop. Looks great.
Century old domino parlor recommended by Scott Baird. Want to go.
Traditional tacos recommended by Pamela. Want to go.
Panadería francesa.
Want to go.
Cocktails with a scene - sounds like you go more for the scene than the drinks.
Perfectly clandestine mezcaleria in Centro, with an offbeat soundtrack that transported me to a place I can't quite explain. Want to try the grasshopper quesadilla next time.
Grab a fresh churro here to go with your hot chocolate from El Jarocho.
Meditation and yoga center. Want to go.
Wonderful birria and broth.
Modern Mexican by Edgar Nunez in a trendy treehouse-inspired space. For @pamelieux, her favorite in DF. Take her advice and order a carajillo at the end of your meal and recharge before heading out to the mezcalerias.
A play on words yields boozy ice cream. Want to go.
Smaller outpost of Delirio; great option for euro inspired breakfast and lunch bites.
Hector Galvan's atelier, by appointment only. This man is single handedly putting Mexican chocolate on the world stage.
Heidi says this may be the best posole in the world. Definitely want to go.
Tacos al pastor are supposed to be great. @heidieatsalot was compelled enough to video an #alpastorgram (attached is a still).
Want to get my hands on some of those tacos al pastor. Via @sergiormeza on Instagram.
One of Gibran's favorite mezcalerias in DF.
Sounds like one of the best cocktail spots in DF.
Tacos de canasta with a variety of fillings from Arnulfo Serafin Hernandéz and his family. Want to try the chicharròn and the ternera. Via Culinary Backstreets.
Wine bar and small plates, are also collaborating with Hugo d'Acosta on their own bottling. Via Hector Galvan.
Grupo Habita's hotel near the constitution square. Beautiful historic building, pool on the roof, very trendy rooms (though not much light).
Shop that features beautiful handmade clothing and guarantees a split with the traditional artisans who make them.
The main temple of the Aztecs, only rediscovered in the late 20th century.
Old school pastry and sweet shop with an historic interior. Via Wallpaper.
Community space with meditation, yoga, other classes and events. Recommended by a fellow coffee drinker at Rococo.
Want to go.
2011 honorable mention for espresso by @lifewortheating. Darker roast than Avellaneda, still solid.
Want to go.
Grab a churro from next door and a hot chocolate and walk the neighborhood, as Gerardo recommended to me. Basically they offer "coffee or chocolate"
Find a crowded lunch stall and dig in. Via Gerardo.
Best espresso I've had in DF. Via @lifewortheating.
Want to go.
Want to go. Via Monica Patiño.
Worth a trip, you could easily spend an entire day here. See the Mayan and Aztec exhibitions if you're short on time.
Home of Mesamerica 2014
Looks like they offer vinyasa classes in English.
Upscale yoga, recommended by Stephanie Sherman.
Experimental art space next to the Templo Mayor that used to be a convent. Via Stephanie Sherman.
Want to go. Via Wallpaper.
Want to go. JD says to go to Abraham for huaraches and Migas Arnulfo for sopa de migas).
Great beer shop. Via Fabio Miguel.
Want to go.
Get your Ecobici pass here if you're staying in Condesa or Roma. Be prepared for a wait (and a big deposit if you're a tourist) but it is a pretty amazing way to get around the city.
A jewel from chef Jair Tellez. An urban take on Baja Californian cuisine.
Upscale Baja surf and turf from restaurateur Gabriela Cámara (of Contramar). Open for dinner, unlike Contramar. Also recommended by JD, Hector Galvan, and Wallpaper.
Restaurant I first read about in the Wallpaper guide.
Via Monica Patiño and Giorgio.
Mezcaleria.
Famous for their ice cream. Since 1946.
Want to go.
Local market for produce, fish, lunch stalls too.
The interior, the menus and the foam aren't much to the eye, but the coffee is some of the best I've had in DF (about 50% Oaxacan beans in their espresso blend).
Want to go.
Cielito Querido's Colonia Cuauhtémoc outpost on the vibrant Rio Lerma street is a favorite for good coffee and to get some work done (solid wifi). The open air rooftop is a must on sunny DF days. All coffee is Mexican, recommend the Horchata w/iced coffee mix.
Based on Gibran's photo, this looks like one of the coolest outposts of Cielito Querido. Another reason to check out Cuauhtémoc.
Boutique hotel from Grupo Habita. The epicenter of the new Condesa.
Coffee. Coffee. Coffee. Horchata.
Cool cafe and sandwich spot.
Sounds like an amazing little tortilla operation near San Juan market.
Roadside cantina Chris Ying discovered thanks to a cabbie's advice. Via Lucky Peach.
