Guidebook for Ciudad de México

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Guidebook for Ciudad de México

Food Scene

It is open from 1 PM to 3 AM; try cecina, chicken and American cuts tacos. There are vegetarian options. Super clean; nice salsa, try it. Note: you eat your tacos standing up. Or ask for tacos Para llevar (to take away).
47 locals recommend
Taquería Los Parados
333 Monterrey
47 locals recommend
It is open from 1 PM to 3 AM; try cecina, chicken and American cuts tacos. There are vegetarian options. Super clean; nice salsa, try it. Note: you eat your tacos standing up. Or ask for tacos Para llevar (to take away).
Try barbacoa and carnitas tacos, or get al gourmet here. Nice restaurant inside Parque Delta mall. Top-level Mexican food. Good for a date.
44 locals recommend
El Bajío
800 Av. Insurgentes Sur
44 locals recommend
Try barbacoa and carnitas tacos, or get al gourmet here. Nice restaurant inside Parque Delta mall. Top-level Mexican food. Good for a date.
You´ll see a crowd when you get there, but it´s huge and they sit you quickly. Pozole, fried tacos, and quesadillas. Super quick service and friendly prices. 24 hours service.
165 locals recommend
La Casa De Toño
7 Dolores
165 locals recommend
You´ll see a crowd when you get there, but it´s huge and they sit you quickly. Pozole, fried tacos, and quesadillas. Super quick service and friendly prices. 24 hours service.
The BEST tamales EVER. A classic breakfast joint, get there early as they run out of tamales at 10-11 AM. Try atole, please. Open Mo-Sat at 8 AM; Sundays, at 9 AM.
8 locals recommend
Tamales Doña Emi
Tlaxcala
8 locals recommend
The BEST tamales EVER. A classic breakfast joint, get there early as they run out of tamales at 10-11 AM. Try atole, please. Open Mo-Sat at 8 AM; Sundays, at 9 AM.
Sinaloa style ceviche. Warn the waiter if you don´t like hot chili. Seafood and grilled beef tacos.
16 locals recommend
Los Sinaloenses
253 C. Bajío
16 locals recommend
Sinaloa style ceviche. Warn the waiter if you don´t like hot chili. Seafood and grilled beef tacos.
Delicioso pan y pastelería; sirven sandwiches, ensaladas, café y té. Ideal para desayunar o merendar. Quintana Roo 74, Roma Sur, 06700. Abren Lun a Sáb – 7:00 a 21:30. Dom – 10:00 a 19:30 hrs. Mesitas para ver pasar a la gente.
Pasteleria Alcazar Quintana Roo
74 Quintana Roo
Delicioso pan y pastelería; sirven sandwiches, ensaladas, café y té. Ideal para desayunar o merendar. Quintana Roo 74, Roma Sur, 06700. Abren Lun a Sáb – 7:00 a 21:30. Dom – 10:00 a 19:30 hrs. Mesitas para ver pasar a la gente.

Essentials

Bank and ATM
13 locals recommend
Banamex
219 Aristóteles
13 locals recommend
Bank and ATM
Pharmacy, grooming and toiletry products. Drugs, beverages, perfumes. Open 24 hours.
31 locals recommend
Farmacia San Pablo
533 Av. Homero
31 locals recommend
Pharmacy, grooming and toiletry products. Drugs, beverages, perfumes. Open 24 hours.
Pork, poultry, and beef; cheese, canned food, ham, bacon, shop food here.
Carniceria Atlicpac
104 Tehuantepec
Pork, poultry, and beef; cheese, canned food, ham, bacon, shop food here.
Hope no one needs it ever!!
12 locals recommend
Centro Médico Dalinde
92 Tuxpan
12 locals recommend
Hope no one needs it ever!!
Súper oriental, comida preparada y objetos orientales. San Luis Potosí 174, Roma Nte., 06700 Abierto Lun-sáb 10-19 h, dom 10-16 h. Tel. 55 84 - 34 30
28 locals recommend
Súper Mikasa
173 San Luis Potosí
28 locals recommend
Súper oriental, comida preparada y objetos orientales. San Luis Potosí 174, Roma Nte., 06700 Abierto Lun-sáb 10-19 h, dom 10-16 h. Tel. 55 84 - 34 30

Shopping

International prepared food, fruit, vegetables, poultry, meat, cheap Mexican meals.
249 locals recommend
Mercado Medellín
101 Medellín
249 locals recommend
International prepared food, fruit, vegetables, poultry, meat, cheap Mexican meals.
Organic produce sale and environmental awareness activities. Check their calendar at https://huertoromaverde.org/evento/
42 locals recommend
Huerto Roma Verde
234 Jalapa
42 locals recommend
Organic produce sale and environmental awareness activities. Check their calendar at https://huertoromaverde.org/evento/
Here is where you will buy all your take-home gifts. You can find cheap stuff as well as handcrafted Mexican masterpieces.
369 locals recommend
Ciudadela Park
José María Morelos
369 locals recommend
Here is where you will buy all your take-home gifts. You can find cheap stuff as well as handcrafted Mexican masterpieces.
There is a supermarket inside, Soriana
292 locals recommend
Parque Delta
462 Avenida Cuauhtémoc
292 locals recommend
There is a supermarket inside, Soriana

Getting Around

Open daily from 7 AM through 12 AM. Please note the last train leaves the terminal at 12 AM. On rush hours it may get frantic.
19 locals recommend
Metro Centro Médico
& Av. Baja California
19 locals recommend
Open daily from 7 AM through 12 AM. Please note the last train leaves the terminal at 12 AM. On rush hours it may get frantic.
Use it to get to Ciudad Universitaria, Zona Rosa and Reforma area. Please note it gets frantic on rush hours.
96 locals recommend
Metro Chilpancingo station
96 locals recommend
Use it to get to Ciudad Universitaria, Zona Rosa and Reforma area. Please note it gets frantic on rush hours.

Sightseeing

This magnificent archaeological site is a must. You can get to Central del Norte Bus Station by metro (Central del Norte) and take a bus to Teotihuacan. Leave as early as possible to avoid crowds. Don´t forget sunscreen, a hat and a bottle of water.
270 locals recommend
San Juan Teotihuacán
270 locals recommend
This magnificent archaeological site is a must. You can get to Central del Norte Bus Station by metro (Central del Norte) and take a bus to Teotihuacan. Leave as early as possible to avoid crowds. Don´t forget sunscreen, a hat and a bottle of water.
Here you can hop on Turibus and do all the sightseeing you can have for 165 pesos a day. Best if you avoid rush hours (8 to 10 AM, 2 to 3 PM, 6 to 8 PM) http://www.turibus.com.mx/
206 locals recommend
Fuente de Cibeles
Plaza Villa de Madrid
206 locals recommend
Here you can hop on Turibus and do all the sightseeing you can have for 165 pesos a day. Best if you avoid rush hours (8 to 10 AM, 2 to 3 PM, 6 to 8 PM) http://www.turibus.com.mx/

Arts & Culture

Located on what once was the great Aztec temple, the museum is about history and archaeology of the great conqueror people of Tenochtitlan, called Mexica or Aztecs. The museum is beautiful too. Visit when you go to Zocalo.
418 locals recommend
Templo Mayor Museum
8 Seminario
418 locals recommend
Located on what once was the great Aztec temple, the museum is about history and archaeology of the great conqueror people of Tenochtitlan, called Mexica or Aztecs. The museum is beautiful too. Visit when you go to Zocalo.
You'll need a day or two to visit the whole museum. The imposing past of the Mexicans is reflected in this magnificent building.
1503 locals recommend
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
s/n Av. Paseo de la Reforma
1503 locals recommend
You'll need a day or two to visit the whole museum. The imposing past of the Mexicans is reflected in this magnificent building.

Entertainment & Activities

Mexican style Lucha libre, should not miss it, Fridays 8:30 PM, Sundays 5 PM and occasionally Tuesdays. Check the schedule at http://cmll.com
197 locals recommend
Arena México
189 Dr. Lavista
197 locals recommend
Mexican style Lucha libre, should not miss it, Fridays 8:30 PM, Sundays 5 PM and occasionally Tuesdays. Check the schedule at http://cmll.com