Information for: Mexico City
Like any great metropolis, Mexico City presents a mosaic of scenes. One minute you can be taking in the spectacle of the calo, the next you could be dancing to world-class DJs on a rooftop terrace. Try a breakfast of tamales and atole (a drink made from corn) from a street corner vendor or dine on fusion cuisine by one of Polanco’s acclaimed chefs, either way, the largest city in the world, and all it’s extremes, definitely seems to be heading for a renaissance. Plenty of colour, noise and flair here – and a few hidden gems.
Hotels located in: Mexico City
Hotel Habita
Wrapped in an outer layer of frosted glass Hotel Habita is a cool urban boutique hotel with a good location in the upmarket Polanco District. A place to see and be seen especially the rooftop bar – AREA which is small lively and very very trendy.
Av Presidente Masaryk 201Colonia Polanco
Tel No: +52 55 82 3100
Condesa DF
Condesa DF has been converted from a 1928 apartment block into a stylish boutique hotel. Enjoying an attractive leafy location in the Paris-like La Condesa area the hotel’s centrepiece is a triangular rooftop terrace complete with a sushi restaurant and small bar. A small cutting-edge hotel with a young and relaxed feel.
Av. Veracruz 102Col. Condesa
Tel No: +52 55 41 2600
Sheraton Centro Historico
Sheraton Centro Historico offers all you would expect in a 5-star venue from this upmarket global chain.With a great city centre location – right at at the main entrance of the historical downtown district this is the ideal base whether your trip is for business or pleasure.
Avenida Juarez 70Colonia Centro
Tel No: +52 55 30 5300
Camino Real Mexico City
Camino Real Mexico City is an expansive city hotel with more than 700 rooms. Laden with all the facilities you would expect from a 5-star of this size and enjoying a good location in the heart of the upscale Polanco district. Also includes a whopping 9 restaurants and bars…and gorgeous pools to relax in the [...]
Mariano Escobedo 700Col. Anzures
Tel No: +52 55 63 8888
W Mexico City
Crisp clean and trendy the W Mexican City is a classy Mexican venue from the upmarket W Hotels chain. Enjoying a great Polcano location – close to good restaurants and bars the W is also award-winning including Conde Nast Traveler 2007 Gold List.
Campos Eliseos 252Chapultepec
PolancoTel No: +52 55 9138 1800
Hotel La Casona
If your looking for traditional that’s very slightly off the beaten track then this small and smart boutique option is for you! Housed in a elegant mansion Hotel La Casona has a good central location and is definitely a place to go for a peaceful retreat in the city.
Durango No. 280Col. Roma
Tel No: +55 52 86 30 01
Culture & Entertainment Located in: Mexico City
Cinna Bar
Immediately visible due to its huge red glass windows Cinna Bar is sleek sexy and lively. Popular with a younger crowd at weekends but pretty much all ages during the week. You’ll also find Thai food on the menu here if you fancy a nibble.
Nuevo León 67-1Mexico City
Tel No: +52 55 86 8456
Bar Cosmo
Bar Cosmo is a trendyhangout that draws a see-and-be-seen crowd where the average age is probably somewhere in the thirties. A western looking club with International DJs keeping things pretty lively.
CosmoAvenida Presidente Masaryk 410 Colonia PolancoMexico City
Tel No: +52 55 81 4412
Barfly
Barfly is located upstairs at the Plaza Masaryk shopping mall. A small supper club feel which jumps to live Cuban sounds most nights. This being Polanco it’s a well-coiffed crowd that fills the tiny dance floor situated just below the stage.
Presidente Masaryk 393 1st flPolanco
Tel No: +52 82 2514
Rexo
Rexo is a trendy split-level restaurant / bar with a mixed upmarket clientele during the week younger at the weekends. The upper level is a a large dance floor that’s perfect for strutting your stuff.
Saltillo 1 Corner of Nuevo León Col CondesaMexico City
Tel No: +52 55 53 5337
W Bar
W Bar is the cosmopolitan style in house bar of the upmarket W hotel. Seen by some as the best bar in the city and definitely THE place to be seen so dress to impress…!
W Hotel252 Campos Eliseos
ChapultepTel No: +52 55 9138 1800
Restaurants Located in: Mexico City
Aguila y Sol
Owned and run by a well-known chef (who has also written multiple cookbooks) Aguila y Sol is upmarket and expensive but still with a casual atmosphere. Serving nouvelle Mexican cuisine and with an enviable Polcano location this is a popular option so best to book in advance.
Av Moliere 42Col. Polanco
Tel No: +52 55 81 8354
Au Pied de Cochon
Located within the Hotel Presidente Inter-Continental Au Pied de Cochon is a 24-hour restaurant serving excuisite French cuisine. Popular with an upmarket well-heeled crowd.
Hotel PresidenteCampos Eliseos 218
Col. PolancoTel No: +52 55 5327 7756 or +52 5527 7700
Chez Wok
Probably the best Chinese cuisine in the city. Popular with the city’s business elite, expect authentic Szechuan and Shanghainese dishes.
Tennyson 117Av. Presidente Masaryk
Col. PolancoTel No: +52 55 81 3410 or +52 55 81 2921
San Angel Inn
You will need to travel a short distance as this classy restaurant is located in the San Angel suburb – but is well worth the trip. Housed in a 17th-century monastery you will enjoy an upmarket setting in which to experience great quality Mexican and international cuisine all washed down with a large enough wine [...]
50 Diego RiveraY Altavista
Col San Angel InnTel No: +52 55 5616 1402
Hacienda de los Morales
Housed in a four-centuries-old ex-hacienda, Hacienda de los Morales is possibly the most elegant restaurant in the city. Serves haute Mexican cuisine and gets pretty lively later at night!
Cómo Llegar Vázquez de Mella 525 Col.Del Bosque Polanco
Tel No: +52 55 83 30 54 / 55
Bistrot La Bourgogne
At Bistrot La Bourgogne the dining room is all glass ceilling and ivy-draped rafters giving a real outside/inside feel. A really trendy and fantastic quality Bistro menu serving all the favourites – like snails, terrines, moist tuna steaks and creamy foie gras.
Av. La Paz 32, Local 2 Col.San Angel
Tel No: +52 5616-8406
Sporting/Leisure/Beauty Located in: Mexico City
El Palacio De Hierro
This is the city’s smartest mall and caters for every need of brand and fashion conscious shopper. Plenty variety in women’s and men’s clothing, perfume, jewellery as well as dining or simply a short cafe stop to re-charge all here under one roof.
Durango 230,Mexico City
Tel No: +52 55 5242 9000
Liverpool
Across the street from El Palacio de Hierro is Liverpool, a similar breed of department store, only slightly cheaper; the building also charmingly dates from the ‘30s. Both stores have other branches in the city, but these two are the biggest and the best.
Venustiano Carranza 92Tel No: +55 5133 2800
Plaza de Toros
Mexico City’s bullfighting stadium is the largest in the world. The main bullfighting season is in the winter (Nov-Feb). Best to buy tickets in advance although you can sometimes pay at the gate. The most un-PC way to spend an afternoon in Mexico?
S.A. De C.V. Augusto Rodin No. 241Col. Noche Buena C.P.
Tel No: +52 55 5611 4413
Pasaje Polanco
This classy pedestrian walkway is flanked by equally sophisticated boutiques. Clothing for women and men, footwear, jewelry, music, furniture, book store, gifts and novelties.
AV. PRESIDENTE MASARIK 360Polanco
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The city’s famous Palace of Fine Arts. Operas and concerts are regularly hosted here. Impressive structure with a museum collection of over 6000 works. No food served here but there are options nearby.
Avenida Juárez y Eje Lázaro Cárdenas,Mexico City
Tel No: +52 51 30 0900
Plaza Loreto
Converted from an old paper factory Plaza Loreto is an unusually attractive outdoor shopping mall.
Avenida Revolución y RÃÂo Magdalena,La Otra Banda
Tel No: +52 55 5616 3731
Entertainment located in: Mexico City
Gallery 13
Definitely one to watch – this dynamic gallery displays the work of young upcoming artists and photographers under the age of 30.
Orizaba 92Roma
Tel No: +52 55 25 6077
Casa De Azulejos
Dating from 1596 Casa De Azulejos was originally built for the Condes (Counts) del Valle de Orizaba. The building now houses a Sanborns restaurant in a covered courtyard around a Moorish fountain. The staircase has a 1925 mural by Orozco.
Madero,Mexico City
Tel No: +52 55 5518 6676
El Zócalo
The Plaza de la Constitución or El Zócalo meaning ‘base’ is home to the powers-that-be in Mexico City. On its east side is the Palacio Nacional on the north the Catedral Metropolitana and on the south the offices of the Distrito Federal government. It is one of the world’s largest squares.
Colonia Centro
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The city’s famous Palace of Fine Arts. Operas and concerts are regularly hosted here within the impressive structure with a museum collection of over 6000 works.
Angela Peralta, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, , Distrito Federal, MexicoCiudad de México
Distrito Federal