Mexico City

54 Gallery

Modern gallery showcasing contemporary art (often avant garde pieces in non-traditional media). Many of the works are by established international artists, but there are also some pieces by well-known contemporary Mexico City artists that are quite often better than the overhyped, overpriced pieces from New York or Europe.

Tue-Sun 10:00 - 18:00, closed Mon

ANFIBIUM: Museo del Axolote y Centro de Conservación de Anfibios

Museum of the Axolotl and Amphibian Conservation Center

Located inside the zoo, but an attraction of its own, this popular facility exhibits the axolotl, Mexico City's unusual native salamander species, which reproduces without ever reaching adulthood and can re-grow almost any part of its body, but is now almost extinct in the wild. On the first floor you can see the axolotls and several related species in naturalistic enclosures, and on the second floor you can see the tanks where they're breeding them to keep the species alive. The building has a limited capacity, and on crowded days (weekends) you'll have to line up to enter.

Tue-Sun 10:00-15:30, closed Mondays · Free · Free entry

ARTZ Pedregal

Large modern mall featuring art exhibitions, shopping, restaurants, a cinema, bowling alley, and indoor go-kart track.

Academía de San Carlos

Museo Nacional de San Carlos / Academy of San Carlos

Housed in a building dated 1785 that was conceived as the Royal Academy of Beaux Arts. It is administered by the National University and features permanent and temporary painting collections. This is the oldest arts academy in the Americas and has trained large number of Mexico's most famous artists. Today, the academy is part of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) and only graduate courses are taught in the historic centro.

Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00

Acuario Inbursa

Large, very modern aquarium extending 5 floors below street level. 45 exhibition areas, including coral reefs, an Antarctic habitat for our tuxedo clad penguin friends, an enormous shark tank and many more.

10:00 - 18:00 · M$260

Alameda Central

Established in 1592, this green garden with fountains and statues is the oldest public park in the Americas. The name comes from álamo, the Spanish word for poplar tree, that were planted here. Much of the current layout of the park, with its starburst pattern of paths around fountains and the central kiosk dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Built 1592

Alameda de Santa María la Ribera

This historic park, established in 1861, is the heart of Santa María la Ribera. Its centerpiece is the Kiosco Morisco, an Art Nouveau pavilion built in 1884 for the New Orleans World’s Fair and relocated here in 1910. Surrounded by jacaranda trees and tiled fountains, it hosts dance classes, markets, and music on weekends.

Alfredo di Roma

This is a charming and luxurious restaurant which serves slightly expensive Italian fare that is surprisingly worth it. Be sure to try the Fettuccine Alfredo or the Torre de Pisa, which is mouth-wateringly delicious.

Mon-Thu 13:00-23:30, Fri Sat 13:00-24:00, Sun 13:00-19:00

Almanegro

Small coffee shop serving hot and cold coffee drinks and fresh pastries.

Daily 07:30 - 21:00 · M$100

Animal

Contemporary restaurant with jungle motif. Innovative dishes and large, well-made cocktails. Start off with a selection of sushi or sashimi but save room because the steaks are huge. Big desserts are perfect for sharing.

13:00 - 01:00 · M$1000

Antigua Hacienda de Tlalpan

This place in the heart of Tlalpan in an estate from 1837 has a colonial feel with peacocks and big plates of food.

Aqueduct of Chapultepec

It's often thought that the Spanish brought the skills necessary to build aqueducts to Mexico, but that theory is turned on its head by the Aqueduct of Chapultepec, which was built by the Aztecs (Mexica) in 1425....about a century before the first Spaniards would arrive. The aqueducts once brought water to the park for its botanical gardens and baths of the Aztec nobility.

Arena Mexico

Mexico City's most popular forum for Lucha Libre, the hugely popular wrestling sport of Mexico (and declared by UNESCO as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity). Matches are normally on Tuesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, but consult the website for current information.

Au Pied de Cochon

If you're an uber-billionaire landing your jet at Mexico City International at 3 in the morning, you are not going to one of the city's myriad late night taco shops no matter how bad the munchies hit you. Instead, you make a beeline to Au Pied de Cochon, a 5-star French restaurant in the heart of the city's ritziest neighborhood, where of course 5-star restaurants open all night, just like Denny's (if Denny's served escargot). Elegant dining, an extensive wine list, and all the classic French dishes at appropriately 5-star prices.

24 hours · M$1000

Auditorio Nacional

Venue for performing arts and popular entertainers. Shows include family friendly events like the Nutcracker Suite, Placido Domingo, and Disney on Ice as well as popular Latin and international performers including Chayanne and Gilberto Santa Rosa. Seats 10,000. Tickets available through TicketMaster.

Wheelchair accessible

Auguri Kosher Trattoria

First class restaurant with elegant dining room serving kosher Mexican and Italian cuisine. Food is flavorful and service is friendly and efficient. Try the salmon carpaccio.

Sun-Thu 14ː00 - 22ː30, closed Fri-Sat

Azcapotzalco

Dentro de este parque se encuentran las siguientes canchas: fútbol sala, baloncesto, tenis, balonmano y voleibol; así como áreas de juegos infantiles, campos de fútbol y múltiples zonas para trotar y estirar.

Mo-Su 06:00-22:30 · Dog friendly

Azul Histórico

Azul offers upscale Mexican cuisine in a romantic Centro courtyard with lush trees and stone archways.

09:00-23:30

BB Kfe

This small cafe offers excellent food at very low prices until 18:00. A set dinner includes a soup, a salad, a main dish, a small dessert, fruit flavored water, and coffee. The pasta dishes are good and portions are abundant.

Mon-Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 11:00-20:00, closed Sun · M$40-60

Balcon del Zocalo

Rooftop dining atop the Hotel Zocalo Central. Food is nouveau Mexican with a number of unusual and creative fusions. The 9-course tasting menu is recommended because it highlights small plates showcasing various chef selections. The views are the best in the city with the Catedral Metropolitano and the Palacio Nacional lying just below (the night views make great photos with everything lit up). Very tourist friendly with English menus available, many English speaking waiters and the flexibility to suggest dishes for vegans.

Daily 09:00 - 23:00 · M$300

Balcón Presidencial

Para el o la presidente en el Año Nuevo y Día de Independencia

Baldio

Chic contemporary Mexican restaurant with an upscale clientele and a reputation for sustainable business practices that earned them a coveted green star in the 2025 Michelin Guide. The restaurant is not a "vegan" restaurant, but they heavily emphasize vegetarian dishes using locally sourced produce grown in the chinampas of Xochimilco. The restaurant claims to have achieved zero waste in their operations.

Mon-Sat 13:00 - 23:00, closed Sun · M$1000

Bandido Cafe

Upscale nouveau Mexican cuisine served in a space where the quality of the music and sound system is as important as the aesthetics of the dining room and the presentation of the food. Specializes in grilled meats cooked over wood coals.

Wed-Sat 08:00 - 22:00, Sun-Tue 08:00 - 18:00

Bar La Giaconda

Casual place with good baguette sandwiches and dark draft beer.

15:00 - 23:00

Bar Milan

Popular with a bohemian crowd, Bar Milan has a very relaxed and unpretentious atmosphere. It has a tendency to get overcrowded however. Plays electronic music and rock W Th, more Spanish language rock and Latin music F Sa. The mojito is the specialty cocktail. Note: Cash needs to be changed into milagros, the in-bar currency, before use, bartenders and waiters don't accept cash. Larger-denomination milagro bills can be changed back when leaving.

Wed-Sat 18:00-03:00 · M$60-300

Barrio Chino

Chinatown

Two pedestrian-only blocks of this street, where much of the city's Chinese community lived in the early 1900s, are full of Chinese restaurants and stores.

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Basilica of St. Mary of Guadalupe

The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe honors Mexico's most popular saint and is the destination for religious pilgrimages by faithful from every corner of Mexico and beyond. The Basilica area includes several chapels that are worth visiting in their own right. These include Capilla el Pocito, Parroquia de Capuchinas, Capilla del Cerrito and Capilla de Indio. Be sure to check out all of the chapels, as they are each beautiful in a different way, some with spectacular frescoes and sculptures. Mass at the New Basilica is celebrated hourly from 06:00 to 20:00 every day, and is generally packed (the building seats 10,000 and the atrium fits 40,000 for special events), especially on Sundays. December 12 is the annual saint's day celebration for the Virgen of Guadalupe and elaborate festivities lead up to the feast day. It's a spectacle to see if you don't mind enormous crowds.

Baths of Moctezuma

A system of tanks, reservoirs, canals and waterfalls constructed by the Aztecs.

Bazar Casa del Coleccionista

This place sells lots of vintage items, including china ware, toys, paintings, and ornaments.

Daily

Bazar Sabado

While always scenic, Bazar Sabado is the reason to head to the square, in front of a 16th-century church. It is one of the best crafts markets in town, where you can find original and high-quality art of all different regional styles, both traditional and more modern, and in all different price ranges. This is the best place to shop, people-watch, and just be happy.

Sat 10:00-19:00