Entry №05 — Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico City is generous with food, light and afternoons that go on longer than planned. A city of courtyards, galleries, long lunches and rooms that feel both grand and intimate.
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Early April for jacaranda season
A note in the margin
I always leave already planning the next visit.
Saved places
29 entries
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Tables
- 01“Gabriela Cámara's restaurant. One of the great lunches of Mexico City.”Durango 200, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México+52 55 5514 9217
- 02“Part of Elena Reygadas' universe. Ideal for breakfast, coffee or an afternoon pause beneath the trees.”Havre 73, Juárez, 06600 Ciudad de México
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Expendio de Maíz
Mexican — Roma Norte“No menu, no fuss. One of the city's most memorable meals, built around what is fresh that day.”Yucatán 84, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México - 04“Worth the journey for the architecture alone. A remarkable setting by Luis Barragán paired with thoughtful Mexican cuisine.”Av. de las Fuentes 180, Jardines del Pedregal, 01900 Ciudad de México
- 05“One of the city's newer favourites. Refined without feeling formal, with a room that feels distinctly Mexico City.”Puebla 90, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México
- 06“A courtyard table with candles, plants and that warm Mexico City evening feeling.”Colima 256, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México+52 55 5511 6767
- 07“A landmark of contemporary Mexican cooking.”Tennyson 133, Polanco, 11550 Ciudad de México+52 55 5545 4111
- 08“Chic, laid-back and delicious. Perfect for breakfast and lunch.”Agustín Melgar 6, Condesa, 06140 Ciudad de México+52 55 5211 7731
- 09“A beautiful Roma house and a generous table.”Monterrey 116, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México+52 55 5207 1813
- 10“Japanese food in one of the city's most memorable architectural settings.”Temístocles 61, Polanco, 11560 Ciudad de México+52 55 5280 8067
- 11“A Mexico City favourite: seasonal, elegant and always alive.”Tonalá 133, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México+52 55 5264 4291
- 12“Beautiful, soft and one of the city's most atmospheric restaurants.”Colima 166, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México+52 55 5533 7804
- 13“Ask for the patio. A grand Roma house made for a long dinner.”Colima 168, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México+52 55 5511 7527
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Wanders
- 14“One of the city's essential galleries. Restaurant Cancino across the street makes a perfect pairing.”Gobernador Rafael Rebollar 94, San Miguel Chapultepec, 11850 Ciudad de México
- 15“A beautiful Roma gallery and one of the strongest contemporary programmes in the city.”Córdoba 100, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México
- 16“One of the city's most charming cultural institutions. Exhibitions, performances and the pleasure of being in Chapultepec.”Bosque de Chapultepec, Primera Sección, Ciudad de México
- 17“One of my favourite museums in the city.”Paseo de la Reforma 51, Bosque de Chapultepec, 11580 Ciudad de México
- 18“A key contemporary art stop in Polanco.”Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Granada, 11520 Ciudad de México
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Casa Maauad
Residency & exhibition space — San Rafael“An artist-run residency and exhibition space founded by Anuar Maauad. One of the city's most interesting cultural meeting points.”Ignacio Manuel Altamirano 20, San Rafael, 06470 Ciudad de México - 20“Part gallery, part design platform, part showcase of contemporary Mexican craftsmanship.”Avenida Presidente Masaryk 340A, Polanco, 11550 Ciudad de México
- 21“Furniture, objects and one of the strongest contemporary design voices in Mexico.”Reyes 58, Condesa, 06140 Ciudad de México
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La Ciudadela
Craft market — Centro“For textiles, ceramics, weaving and traditional craftsmanship from across Mexico.”Balderas S/N, Centro Histórico, 06040 Ciudad de México
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Rooms
- 23“Elegant, residential and deeply aligned with the way I like to travel.”Luis G Urbina 84, Polanco, 11550 Ciudad de México
- 24“A quiet refuge in Condesa created by the fashion brand Octavia. Minimal, warm and deeply considered — one of the city's most beautiful design-led stays.”Amatlán 128, Condesa, 06170 Ciudad de México
- 25“Philippe Starck, India Mahdavi and one of the addresses that at the time helped define contemporary Mexico City hospitality.”Avenida Veracruz 102, Condesa, 06700 Ciudad de México+52 55 5241 2600
- 26“A beautifully restored villa that captures the social energy of contemporary Mexico City.”Versalles 27, Juárez, 06600 Ciudad de México
- 27“Intimate, design-led and quietly beautiful. It is more like staying in a private home than a hotel.”Orizaba 219, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México
- 28“One of the loveliest small hotels in the city. Calm, understated and perfectly located.”Atlixco 132, Condesa, 06140 Ciudad de México
- 29“A restored Roma mansion with the feeling of a private residence. One of the most stylish stays in the city.”Colima 71, Roma Norte, 06700 Ciudad de México
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