Condesa neighborhood guide

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Condesa neighborhood guide

Food scene

preferred by me for breakfast, but also an excellent lunch/dinner option. breakfast is walk-in only so arrive by 9am or earlier! lunch/dinner can be booked on OpenTable. they also have a separate window for coffee and pastries--they sell Rosetta bread which is the best in the city, as the restaurant is owned by the same woman.
313 locals recommend
Lardo
6 Cda. Mazatlan
313 locals recommend
preferred by me for breakfast, but also an excellent lunch/dinner option. breakfast is walk-in only so arrive by 9am or earlier! lunch/dinner can be booked on OpenTable. they also have a separate window for coffee and pastries--they sell Rosetta bread which is the best in the city, as the restaurant is owned by the same woman.
expensive, hipster natural wine bar with outstanding food. small plates but absolutely delicious. be prepared to spend, but it's worth it if you like amazing wine and quality cuisine.
13 locals recommend
Hugo
38 Avenida Veracruz
13 locals recommend
expensive, hipster natural wine bar with outstanding food. small plates but absolutely delicious. be prepared to spend, but it's worth it if you like amazing wine and quality cuisine.
great neighborhood joint for quality pizzas and pastas. they make their own Italian sausage, which is often hard to find here. great option for delivery or pick up as well.
9 locals recommend
Osteria 8
252 Sinaloa
9 locals recommend
great neighborhood joint for quality pizzas and pastas. they make their own Italian sausage, which is often hard to find here. great option for delivery or pick up as well.
the most classic tacos of La Condesa. if you happen to go on Saturday or Sunday, they also have "quesabirria" tacos which is the best version i've tried anywhere, ever. during the week the best thing to order is the arrachera tacos, but everything is top notch and it's often very crowded at lunch
14 locals recommend
Tacos Don Juan
42 Calle Juan Escutia
14 locals recommend
the most classic tacos of La Condesa. if you happen to go on Saturday or Sunday, they also have "quesabirria" tacos which is the best version i've tried anywhere, ever. during the week the best thing to order is the arrachera tacos, but everything is top notch and it's often very crowded at lunch
some of the best tacos al pastor you will ever try. also serve an incredible bean dip with chips as a courtesy. open late!
130 locals recommend
El Tizoncito
122 Av. Tamaulipas
130 locals recommend
some of the best tacos al pastor you will ever try. also serve an incredible bean dip with chips as a courtesy. open late!
the most classic of classic ice cream shops. NOTE: closes at 8:30pm, so this is a daytime spot (Mexicans don't eat ice cream at night for some reason!)
166 locals recommend
Nevería Roxy
89 Fernando Montes de Oca
166 locals recommend
the most classic of classic ice cream shops. NOTE: closes at 8:30pm, so this is a daytime spot (Mexicans don't eat ice cream at night for some reason!)
some of the most amazing popsicles you'll ever try--both with milk and without. i personally love the Oreo and Chocolate brownie, but all of the fruit ones are excellent if you want a lighter option
11 locals recommend
La Pantera Fresca
311B Puebla
11 locals recommend
some of the most amazing popsicles you'll ever try--both with milk and without. i personally love the Oreo and Chocolate brownie, but all of the fruit ones are excellent if you want a lighter option
newer hipster restaurant filled with Americans. it may or may not be your scene, but the pastas are impeccable and the chef is a very nice and charismatic character.
8 locals recommend
Anónimo
105 Calle Atlixco
8 locals recommend
newer hipster restaurant filled with Americans. it may or may not be your scene, but the pastas are impeccable and the chef is a very nice and charismatic character.
excellent pizzas with a fair price
25 locals recommend
Pizzas Nosferatu
24 Eje 2 Sur
25 locals recommend
excellent pizzas with a fair price
very popular spot for fish tacos, everything is fried! the garnishes are quite impressive and the place is always packed for lunch
135 locals recommend
El Pescadito
38 C. Atlixco
135 locals recommend
very popular spot for fish tacos, everything is fried! the garnishes are quite impressive and the place is always packed for lunch
another absolutely classic Condesa spot, this place is out of guacamole by 12pm or earlier so go in time!!! my favorite is chicken tinga or "rajas con crema" which is poblano strips stewed with corn and cream and cheese!
45 locals recommend
Tacos Hola
135 Amsterdam
45 locals recommend
another absolutely classic Condesa spot, this place is out of guacamole by 12pm or earlier so go in time!!! my favorite is chicken tinga or "rajas con crema" which is poblano strips stewed with corn and cream and cheese!
classic Arabic-style tacos with pita bread--go when it's not crowded (good luck with that!) and order the gringa especial with avocado. do NOT pass up dessert--this place looks like a hole in the wall (because it is) but it serves the best flan i've tried in Mexico!
28 locals recommend
Taqueria El Greco
54-B Av Michoacán
28 locals recommend
classic Arabic-style tacos with pita bread--go when it's not crowded (good luck with that!) and order the gringa especial with avocado. do NOT pass up dessert--this place looks like a hole in the wall (because it is) but it serves the best flan i've tried in Mexico!
one of the most popular newer Condesa restaurants--and probably the most gorgeous space I've recently seen. hard to get a reservation as everything is through their Instagram page or email
16 locals recommend
Botánico
217 Alfonso Reyes
16 locals recommend
one of the most popular newer Condesa restaurants--and probably the most gorgeous space I've recently seen. hard to get a reservation as everything is through their Instagram page or email
the best Oaxacan food in CDMX
39 locals recommend
Pasillo de Humo
107 Av Nuevo León
39 locals recommend
the best Oaxacan food in CDMX
some of my favorite sweet breads, ice cream cakes, regular cakes, and breakfasts in the city.
210 locals recommend
Maque
61 C. Ozuluama
210 locals recommend
some of my favorite sweet breads, ice cream cakes, regular cakes, and breakfasts in the city.
cute corner restaurant with excellent food and great mezcal selection
27 locals recommend
Antolia
132 Tonalá
27 locals recommend
cute corner restaurant with excellent food and great mezcal selection
unbelievably great ramen!!! great as delivery, and don't miss the miso brownies for dessert
SEND*CONDESA
26 Iztaccihuatl
unbelievably great ramen!!! great as delivery, and don't miss the miso brownies for dessert
great option for Spanish food done very well
8 locals recommend
Bulla
20C Avenida Mazatlan
8 locals recommend
great option for Spanish food done very well
my second favorite place for breakfast (after Lardo!)
QueseriaDemi
164 Alfonso Reyes
my second favorite place for breakfast (after Lardo!)
classic Mexican neighborhood joint--most everything is delicious and service is great
63 locals recommend
Sobrinos
110 Av. Álvaro Obregón
63 locals recommend
classic Mexican neighborhood joint--most everything is delicious and service is great
very popular vegan spot that always has a crowd
19 locals recommend
Veguísima
59 Pachuca
19 locals recommend
very popular vegan spot that always has a crowd
cute corner spot for crepes done very well, savory and sweet alike. plus a few other good breakfast options.
Superette
181 Avenida Michoacán
cute corner spot for crepes done very well, savory and sweet alike. plus a few other good breakfast options.
the best baguette in the city!
10 locals recommend
Bakers
326 Félix Cuevas
10 locals recommend
the best baguette in the city!
cash-only bakery with really excellent quality breads. i love their whole wheat "hogaza" which runs out by 10am or earlier, and they also have great scones, croissants, ciabattas, and they also make a very solid baguette
19 locals recommend
García Madero
64 Av. Vicente Suárez
19 locals recommend
cash-only bakery with really excellent quality breads. i love their whole wheat "hogaza" which runs out by 10am or earlier, and they also have great scones, croissants, ciabattas, and they also make a very solid baguette
a newer taco spot offering interesting cuts of meat and classic. seems to be quite popular so far!
Jabalería
82 Calle Pachuca
a newer taco spot offering interesting cuts of meat and classic. seems to be quite popular so far!
another popular spot with locals for Italian food and wine
18 locals recommend
La Vineria
52 Fernando Montes de Oca
18 locals recommend
another popular spot with locals for Italian food and wine
my favorite neighborhood taco spot--go here first!!! order the tacos de costilla, a quesadilla de chuleta, and a volcán de bistec.
Las Costillas De La Condesa
my favorite neighborhood taco spot--go here first!!! order the tacos de costilla, a quesadilla de chuleta, and a volcán de bistec.
the original "al pastor" taco in all its glory. the main location is Downtown but this is now a chain and having it one block from the apartment is dangerous!
El Huequito Juan Escutia
the original "al pastor" taco in all its glory. the main location is Downtown but this is now a chain and having it one block from the apartment is dangerous!

Groceries

Walmart Express is the large supermarket DIRECTLY across the street--truly priceless to have it so close. Yes, it's Walmart--but it could be a lot worse!
223 locals recommend
Superama Pachuca
99 Pachuca
223 locals recommend
Walmart Express is the large supermarket DIRECTLY across the street--truly priceless to have it so close. Yes, it's Walmart--but it could be a lot worse!
a corner stand that sells incredibly well priced and high quality cheeses, meats, and other things of that nature for last-minute snacking and entertaining.
7 locals recommend
Alchef
26 Gobernador Tiburcio Montiel
7 locals recommend
a corner stand that sells incredibly well priced and high quality cheeses, meats, and other things of that nature for last-minute snacking and entertaining.
organic grocery store (and restaurant)
175 locals recommend
The Green Corner
81 Avenida Mazatlan
175 locals recommend
organic grocery store (and restaurant)
some of the best freshly made tortillas you'll find--cash only and sold by the kilo. this place does tortillas the right way, using the nixtamalization process of soaking the corn in lye and then grinding it for making tortillas. truly priceless and better than most you'll ever try when fresh.
LA CHIQUITA
123 Zamora
some of the best freshly made tortillas you'll find--cash only and sold by the kilo. this place does tortillas the right way, using the nixtamalization process of soaking the corn in lye and then grinding it for making tortillas. truly priceless and better than most you'll ever try when fresh.
bulk organic dry goods and other snacks, impressive selection and quality
Estado Natural
bulk organic dry goods and other snacks, impressive selection and quality
TUESDAYS ONLY STREET MARKET WITHIN SEVERAL BLOCKS--WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!!
8 locals recommend
Condesa Tianguis
13 Pachuca
8 locals recommend
TUESDAYS ONLY STREET MARKET WITHIN SEVERAL BLOCKS--WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!!

Bars

newer hipster bar with excellent drinks and a funky food menu
9 locals recommend
Caiman
120 Avenida Nuevo León
9 locals recommend
newer hipster bar with excellent drinks and a funky food menu
reserve ahead of time on OpenTable; excellent and creative cocktails and a very small space
79 locals recommend
Baltra Bar
36D Iztaccihuatl
79 locals recommend
reserve ahead of time on OpenTable; excellent and creative cocktails and a very small space
excellent Yucatecan cantina with above average food. order a plate of shredded turkey and a plate of cochinita pibil to make tacos while sipping cold beers in a locals-only type of joint
39 locals recommend
Xel-Há Bar
78 Bis Calle Parral
39 locals recommend
excellent Yucatecan cantina with above average food. order a plate of shredded turkey and a plate of cochinita pibil to make tacos while sipping cold beers in a locals-only type of joint
the most classic cantina in Condesa. go for a beer!
12 locals recommend
Cantina El Centenario
42 Av. Vicente Suárez
12 locals recommend
the most classic cantina in Condesa. go for a beer!

Coffee

some of the best coffee in the city--not cheap, but delicious. also have great bagel sandwiches and coffee beans to go.
Cucurucho Condesa
87 Calle Pachuca
some of the best coffee in the city--not cheap, but delicious. also have great bagel sandwiches and coffee beans to go.
great coffee and pastries (and excellent cakes if you need to buy a whole one to celebrate in a pinch)
15 locals recommend
Bó Pastisseria
114 Fernando Montes de Oca
15 locals recommend
great coffee and pastries (and excellent cakes if you need to buy a whole one to celebrate in a pinch)
a very popular coffee spot, excellent quality
58 locals recommend
Qūentin Café
67a Amsterdam
58 locals recommend
a very popular coffee spot, excellent quality
my favorite coffee in the city; not cheap, not fast, not a big location. but worth the wait!
97 locals recommend
Chiquitito Café
232 Alfonso Reyes
97 locals recommend
my favorite coffee in the city; not cheap, not fast, not a big location. but worth the wait!

Pharmacies

if Walmart Express pharmacy or the other small spot on the corner don't have what you need, this pharmacy just a block down Pachuca is very good
8 locals recommend
Farmacia Capuchinas
123 Av. Vicente Suárez
8 locals recommend
if Walmart Express pharmacy or the other small spot on the corner don't have what you need, this pharmacy just a block down Pachuca is very good
this Walmart Express pharmacy is very good
223 locals recommend
Superama Pachuca
99 Pachuca
223 locals recommend
this Walmart Express pharmacy is very good

Sightseeing

A MUST VISIT--closed on Mondays!!! Instructions for accessing the parks "secret" entrance near the apartment are in the house manual binder!
1163 locals recommend
Chapultepec Castle
1163 locals recommend
A MUST VISIT--closed on Mondays!!! Instructions for accessing the parks "secret" entrance near the apartment are in the house manual binder!
famous children's museum inside Chapultepec Section II
123 locals recommend
Papalote Museo del Nino
268 Av Constituyentes
123 locals recommend
famous children's museum inside Chapultepec Section II
a must visit museum!
561 locals recommend
Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo
51 Av. Paseo de la Reforma
561 locals recommend
a must visit museum!
say no more--world famous!!!
1503 locals recommend
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
s/n Av. Paseo de la Reforma
1503 locals recommend
say no more--world famous!!!
incredible museum with underwater Diego Rivera mural
16 locals recommend
Dolores Cárcamo Museum
Avenida Rodolfo Neri Vela
16 locals recommend
incredible museum with underwater Diego Rivera mural
the heart of Condesa
157 locals recommend
Mexico Park
s/n Av México
157 locals recommend
the heart of Condesa