Reccos
restaurants: lots of great Korean spots surprisingly like Na De Fo (in Juarez), Tacos Ruben in Escandon (life changing), Taqueria Gabriel for the best handmade tortillas i've had, La Vid argentina for some of the best steak i've ever had for like 20 usd, Playas de Sinaloa for seafood
foods: tacos, pozole, chilaquiles, tamales and atole, esquites or elote, mole, mezcal on its own to sip
cafes: Lawa (my happy place), Friëms (aesthetic backyard), Cafe Nin, a must is to go to a local panaderia for pan dulce (sweet bread), so many other good ones for coworking (like Blend Station) if you are working while here
rooftops: Sepia, Palmares Azotea, Supra Roma (great views but i don't like the people there), Aleli (quiet lil gem)
clubs: Zone Rosa is a gayborhood I like, Pan y Circo (reggaeton), Departamento (techno), lots of underground scenes for techno, reggaeton, afrobeats (so just ask me what's happening once you're here and i'll send you IG accounts for the underground stuff)
mercados: Mercado de Artesanías La Ciudadela, San Angel on Saturdays, Coyoacán, Tianguis Dominical De Antiguedades "Lagunilla" (this one is not in a safe neighborhood, so don't go unless you're with people who know what they are doing)
touristy things: i have no idea... cause i don't really like em, but Anthro museum is dope (inside Bosque de Chapultepec, which is also good), Zocalo square in the historic center is popular. Go to Coyoacán (it's an uber ride out of city center but seriously worth it)!
boutiques: Utilitario Mexicano, Incendiarias, Happening, and then a tonnn of thrift shops so just google them, many shops in the Roma Norte area on Calle Colima too
Quintana Roo Roadtrip recs
- Coba (Mayan ruins with cenotes along the drive there)
- Valladolid (city in Yucatan with cenote)
- Kantunilkin (town in Quintana Roo)
- Chiquila (coastal town near Holbox)
- Sian Ka'an (UNESCO jungle preserve)
- Chetumal (southern town in Quintana Roo)
CDMX weekend trips
- Las Estacas (park south of CDMX, camping)
- Tepoztlán (chill rainy town south of CDMX)
- Cuetzalan (chill pueblo magico in Puebla)
- Grutas Tolantongon (hot springs and pools)