Condé Nast TravelerSep 11, 2025
26 Best Things to Do in Mexico City, From Frida Kahlo's Home to Storied Pastry Shops
Everything you need to do in one of the very oldest cities in the Americas
Built around lava with wonderful views
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- RomaSuburbThere's no better home base for eating your way through the city.
- CondesaNeighborhoodIt is immediately west of Colonia Roma, together with which it is designated as a "Barrio Mágico Turístico".
- PolancoTrain stationPolanco is an affluent colonia, noted for its luxury shopping along Presidente Masaryk Avenue, the most expensive…
- Mercado JamaicaMarketMexico City's principal flower market
- El Moro ChurerríaRestaurantBeloved churro shop with spiffy interiors
- Capuchin Convent ChapelSightLuis Barragán's seminal work with serene atmosphere
- Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon TourPlaceOperates a few miles outside Teotihuacán
- Green RhinoRestaurantThis bakery comes from star baker Richard Hart, renowned for his bakery Hart Bageri, with multiple locations in…
- Museo Rufino TamayoMuseumFounded by Rufino Tamayo in 1981
- Floating Gardens of XochimilcoSightUNESCO World Heritage Site, lake and canal system
- Palacio NacionalSightHolds stunning Diego Rivera murals
- Templo MayorMuseumRuins of the Aztec capital's main temple
- Museo Frida KahloMuseumFrida Kahlo's former home, Casa Azul
- Sculpture Garden at the Museo Universitario Arte ContemporáneoMuseumBuilt around lava with wonderful views
- Pasteleria IdealBakeryInstitution beloved for its classic pastries
- Monumento a la RevoluciónSightLargest triumphal arch in the world
- Cárcamo de DoloresAttractionFormer hydraulic water system, now a landmark
- Peana GalleryPlaceContemporary Mexican art gallery in Roma Sur
- Self-Guided Centro Historico Cantina CrawlPlaceTraditional watering-holes with ornate bars
- The Noguchi Mural at Abelardo L. Rodríguez MarketSightIsamu Noguchi's mural 'History Mexico'
- Lucha Libre at the Arena ColiseoPlaceA giant venue that hosts sporting and entertainment events, the Arena seats as many as 23,300 spectators.
- The Centro Histórico BoleadoresPlaceStreet performers who roll balls
- Museo AnahuacalliMuseumMuseum designed by Diego Rivera
- Patrick MillerBarFrom the outside, it looks like a dumpy warehouse hidden behind a black gate.
- Museo Nacional de AntropologíaMuseumMedia luna del vestíbulo principal y Galería del primer piso del MNA.
- Casa Estudio Luis BarragánMuseumLa Casa Luis Barragán, construida en 1948, representa una de las obras arquitectónicas contemporáneas de mayor…
- Torre LatinoamericanaSightIts central location, height, and history make it one of the city's most important landmarks.
- AhuehueteSightAncient tree
- Centro HistoricoNeighborhood
- CuauhtémocNeighborhood
- TeotihucánSight
- San Telmo MuseumMuseum
- La ConchaNeighborhood
- Monte UrgullTrail
- Castillo de la MotaSight
- Parque de Cristina EneaNeighborhood
- Borda BerriRestaurant
- Bar SportRestaurant
- TxepetxaRestaurant
- La ViñaRestaurant
- Nautical ClubSight
- City HallSight
- Sagrado Corazón statueSight