Welcome to Condesa Gin City Guides. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, here’s your source to local eats, dancefloors, parks, shops, galleries and other curiosities in Mexico City and beyond, brought to you by Condesa Gin’s community of creatives and characters.
Each month we add to this collection of curated guides, highlighting someone who inspires us. Come back often and wander with us.
With love,
The Condesa Gin team
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST
Condesa Gin’s Sofia Supervielle sits down (on one of his MANY chairs) with Mexico City’s own Román de Castro, a multidisciplinary artist with a sharp eye and a restless spirit. We talked about the cities that shaped him, the creative spark that boredom can ignite, and of course, his favorite places to eat on a perfect day in CDMX.
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FOOD WRITER, CHEF
Pedro Reyes’ Mexico City bursts with flavor and energy. It smells of lime, sizzling meats, and freshly toasted corn tortillas. Pedro Reyes, is a man of many talents. He is Academy Chairperson for The World’s 50 Best Bars for Mexico, a prolific food writer, and author of Guía Domingo: Tacos CDMX, and most recently Tacos Tijuana. While the Mexico City-based author’s life is filled with gastronomy every day, he keeps up his other passions: football and cycling – perfect channels for discovering CDMX from another perspective.
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Artist
Sofía Tormenta’s Mexico City is chaotic, noisy, and inspiring. In it, vendors shout in the streets, greenery seemingly spills out of every crack in the gracefully aging architecture, overhead wires tangle an iconic web, and art, food and color beautifully and eternally dance a whirlwind together. It is precisely this ‘dance’ that makes the city so inspiring to our guide, Sofia Tormenta. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argenits, Sofía is a visual artist, audiovisual director, performer, and co-founder, along with her sister Anna, of Tormenta Studio.
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Eco-system architect Photographer
An explorer of the Amazon and a frog conservationist, Mexico City’s Sal Sanchez has built a career on understanding the significance of the physical environment on the development of living things. He is the force behind DARDO MX, a project with the mission to protect amphibian ecosystems – both natural and designed. He shares his own habitat – CDMX – with us. Come along.
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Vintage Curator
Mexico City takes on a unique look through the eyes of a vintage treasure hunter. Alejandro Payan is a graphic designer, photographer, and the creative brain behind the REvolver project, which seeks to rescue and reestablish a dialogue with vintage clothing and objects. He boasts an impeccably curated collection from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and all eras he can find.
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Creative Director
Cozumel-born and Mexico City-based Grecia Erives, Creative Director and Head Photographer for Condesa Gin guides us around her favorite CDMX haunts – where she eats, finds peace, finds chaos and where she gets her creative inspiration.
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Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Un lugar vibrante con gran ambiente, perfecto para empezar la noche con tacos.
Román de Castro
Fundación Casa Wabi - Sabino, Calle Sabino, Atlampa, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Espacio de exposiciones sin fines de lucro de Fundación Casa Wabi en la colonia Atlampa de la Ciudad de México.
Román de Castro
CALETA, Dr. Atl, Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Una Casa que hoy es el estudio de Roman, y de varios artisas.
Román de Castro
Kiosko Morisco, Jaime Torres Bodet, Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
El Quiosco Morisco es una de las estructuras más fotografiadas y emblemáticas de su tipo. Es fácil y a la vez difícil obtener la toma correcta. Como es de imaginar, el quiosco es el eje central de la Alameda de Santa María la Ribera. Sin duda, también es la pieza clave del vecindario.
Román de Castro
Se encuentra en la Ciudad de México y originalmente se llamó Hospital de la Purísima Concepción. El hospital se construyó en el mismo lugar donde se encontraron Moctezuma y Cortés por primera vez en 1519.
Román de Castro
Centro Histórico, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
El Centro Histórico de la ciudad de México –el más grande y emblemático de América Latina- es uno de los más importantes centros turísticos del mundo y el principal destino de turismo cultural del país
Román de Castro
Máximo recinto cultural del país, referente de México en el mundo, una joya del patrimonio artístico nacional.
Román de Castro
Cineteca Nacional de México, Avenida México Coyoacán, Xoco, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
La Cineteca Nacional de las Artes es un espacio recuperado para la promoción de la cultura cinematográfica de Ciudad de México y nuestro país.
Román de Castro
Galería Mascota, Valladolid, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Galería Mascota es un nuevo espacio de proyectos que ofrece una plataforma con un enfoque en el trabajo de artistas extranjeros emergentes.
Román de Castro
lugarOSO, Avenida Sonora, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Su trabajo se enfoca en la exploración del cuerpo y el movimiento dentro de espacios confinados, así como la interacción entre lo real y lo surreal, combinando
Román de Castro
Parker & Lenox, Calle General Prim, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Club de jazz y blues
Pedro Reyes
El Parnita, Avenida Yucatan, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A vibrant place with a great atmosphere, perfect to start the night with tacos.
Pedro Reyes
Bósforo, Luis Moya, Colonia Centro, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A cozy bar perfect for enjoying mezcal and snacks.
Pedro Reyes
Pink Rambo, Calle Cedro, Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A psychedelic cantina in a warehouse with a vibrant cocktail menu.
Pedro Reyes
Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
One of the Pedro’s favorite areas for cycling.
Pedro Reyes
Tacos Domingo, Plaza Carlos Pacheco, Colonia Centro, Centro, CDMX, Mexico
Don't miss the volacán de chuleta, prepared onions, and Sunday crepes.
Pedro Reyes
El Villamelon, Eje 6 Sur Tintoreto, Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A place that highlights bullfighting culture and city traditions. Try the campechanos.
Pedro Reyes
El Minutito, Londres, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Tiny, beautifully designed European-style stand-up coffee bar. Some seating outdoors.
Pedro Reyes
Borel, Fernando Montes de Oca, La Condesa, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The ideal place to have a coffee, breakfast, chat, or simply enjoy a bite in a very nice environment, and say hi to Sake, Borel’s dog.
Pedro Reyes
If you’re in the city, you can’t miss this place.
Pedro Reyes
Restaurante Nicos, Avenida Cuitláhuac, Claveria, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A classic in CDMX. Recent Michelin nod.
Pedro Reyes
El Cardenal, Calle de la Palma, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A CDMX classic. Old world styling.
Pedro Reyes
Pujol, Tennyson, Polanco, Polanco IV Sección, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A classic for a special day. We recommend the omakase tacos. Book in advance.
Pedro Reyes
Meroma, Colima, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The “it place” for contemporary cuisine.
Pedro Reyes
Oropel vermuteria/vino, Chihuahua, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Enjoy good drinks in a street-style ambiance.
Pedro Reyes
Baltra Bar, Iztaccihuatl, La Condesa, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Don’t miss Martini Tuesdays with Condesa Gin.
Pedro Reyes
Café Tacobar, Avenida Oaxaca, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A cantina with a relaxed atmosphere and good traditional food.
Pedro Reyes
Tacos Charly, Avenida San Fernando, Toriello Guerra, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The best suadero tacos in the city.
Pedro Reyes
Parque España, Parque España, La Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, CDMX, Mexico
You can’t miss the handmade tortillas.
Pedro Reyes
Carnitas El Cherán, Central de Abasto, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
If you say you’re a fan of carnitas and haven’t tried these, you haven’t lived.
Pedro Reyes
Calle Atlixco 42, La Condesa, 06140 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
If you want to try good carnitas, go to Don Juan on Fridays.
Pedro Reyes
Taquería El Jarocho, Tapachula, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Our favorite guisado tacos.
Pedro Reyes
Salón Los Angeles, Lerdo, Guerrero, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Since 1937, one of the best places to dance in the City. Nostalgic tunes.
Pedro Reyes
Tacos Manolo, Luz Saviñon, Narvarte Poniente, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A city classic. We recommend the gringa with Arabic bread.
Sofia Tormenta
Farmacia Internacional, Avenida Nuevo León, Hipódromo, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Great atmosphere, ideal for enjoying a good gourmet Mexican meal.
Sofia Tormenta
Qūentin Café, Ámsterdam, Hipódromo, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
For discerning palates looking to enjoy a good bite and fine coffee. Coffee for those who know. They have a wide variety of beans from around the world.
Sofia Tormenta
Café Nin, Havre, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
If you’re looking for something more romantic. Great baked goods too.
Sofia Tormenta
Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Visiting it feels, in Sofía's words, like being transported to another place, far from a big city. Bosque de Chapultepec embraces anyone who visits.
Sofia Tormenta
Museo Soumaya, Boulevard Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Granada, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Spectacular, not only for its art collection but also for its architecture.
Sofia Tormenta
Museo Jumex, Boulevard Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Granada, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Sofia loves it because it houses exclusively contemporary and conceptual art.
Sofia Tormenta
Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli, Museo, San Pablo Tepetlapa, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Fascinating for its works, balancing pre-Hispanic and contemporary art, and its unique architecture.
Sofia Tormenta
uniōn (espacio para artistas), Unión, Escandón I Sección, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A gallery that hosts a lot of exhibitions on social issues.
Sofia Tormenta
Salón Silicón, Tehuantepec, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A gallery and exhibition space for contemporary art.
Sofia Tormenta
Koku, Calle Río Lerma, Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The best time to eat there is at night when the whole place is bathed in red light.
Sofia Tormenta
Kura, Colima, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Eye-catching interior design. Recommend ordering ramen, jiaozi, edamame, and tempura.
Sofia Tormenta
Plantasia, Puebla, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The best vegan food in Roma. It feels like having lunch or dinner in the jungle.
Sofia Tormenta
Club Colima, Colima, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A cultural meeting place in the heart of Mexico City. Small bar with good Latin American music.
Sofia Tormenta
Yu Yu, Calle Versalles, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A real nightlife classic. It has a radio station called Drama upstairs.
Sofia Tormenta
Covadonga, Puebla, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The best atmosphere and a great option if you want to try authentic Spanish food.
Sofia Tormenta
Tacos Tony, Torres Adalid, Narvarte Poniente, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Try the campechano, cachete, lengua, sudadero, or trozo. Or just everything.
Sofia Tormenta
Brutal Mx, Cristóbal Colón, Colonia Centro, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
For any plan involving the verb “to dance”. Electronic tunes.
Sofia Tormenta
Gin Gin Condesa, Avenida Tamaulipas, La Condesa, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The spot to start the night. With house, funk, and nu-disco music.
Sofia Tormenta
Brujas Pub, Calle Hidalgo, Zona Centro, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Very intimate, with a feminine vibe and many creative cocktails.
Sofia Tormenta
MAIA Contemporary, Colima, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A contemporary art gallery in the heart of Roma.
Sofia Tormenta
Gallery OMR, Córdoba, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Features many contemporary pieces and is worth a visit.
Sofia Tormenta
This green lung is undoubtedly one of the city’s most representative spaces. It houses four thousand archaeological objects.
Sal
Salón Palomilla, Avenida Yucatan, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A great place to get a drink and get the night started.
Sal
Nido de Quetzalcoatl, MZ 002, Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico, Mexico
An astonishing place to walk around.
Sal
Casa Luis Barragán, General Francisco Ramírez, Ampliación Daniel Garza, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
You can’t help but be in awe.
Sal
Founded in 1957, it’s the most popular market in the city.
Sal
Not A Gallery, Bucareli, Colonia Centro, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Art gallery and tattoo studio.
Sal
Constela Café, Colima, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The ideal place to enjoy a coffee with a good breakfast.
Sal
Casa Bruna, Alfonso Reyes, Hipódromo, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A gem in Roma. Known for its variety of pan dulce, good coffee, and bulk coffee sales.
Sal
Overflowing, beautiful plant market close to Xochimilco.
Sal
Mi Compa Chava Marisquería, Zacatecas, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Traditional and delicious, period. (I recommend getting there early because it gets crowded)
Sal
Shuf - Prado Norte, Lomas - Virreyes, Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Incredible Lebanese food. Don't miss the Keppe Crudo or Tabule.
Sal
Casa Franca, Merida, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
“The place” for a Condesa Gin cocktail and live jazz.
Sal
SIC, Calle Versalles, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
An experimental, multi-room nightclub to dance until dawn.
Sal
ESTEREO, Calle Versalles, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Perfect for enjoying good pop music and a unique show, all in an inclusive space for the LGBT+ community.
Sal
Colonia Bar & Meadery, Calle General Prim, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
CDMX’s first meadery, boasting a laid-back and comfortable bar. Great food too.
Sal
Mog Bistro, Frontera, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The “it place” in CDMX for diverse Asian cuisine.
Sal
Hugo, Av. Veracruz, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Wines by the glass and creative bites in a simple space with outdoor seating.
Sal
MineraliA Coyoacán, Francisco Ortega, Coyoacán, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Store for high-quality quartz and stones.
Sal
Querencia, Calle Dinamarca, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Your place for buying plants and pots.
Sal
Kurimanzutto, Calle Gobernador Rafael Rebollar, San Miguel Chapultepec, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A local gallery based in CDMX and New York featuring works from over 33 artists.
Sal
Mercado Emilio Carranza, Jardineros, Morelos, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Kaleidoscopic market for live fish and pet needs.
Sal
If you want an unparalleled experience in CDMX, go to the Xochimilco trajineras.
Alejandro Payan
Revolver Vintage, Calle Querétaro, Roma, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The best selection of vintage clothing. Tip: Call or DM for an appointment.
Alejandro Payan
Jardín Pushkin, Avenida Cuauhtémoc, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
You’ll find some treasures here.
Alejandro Payan
Donceles, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
For those who live and breathe cameras, walking down this street reveals hidden treasures.
Alejandro Payan
A building worthy of the Mexican Neoclassical period, showcasing the journey of Mexican painting from the colonial era to the 1950s.
Alejandro Payan
Wonderful people watching.
Alejandro Payan
Polyforum Siqueiros, Avenida Insurgentes Sur, Colonia Nápoles, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Artistic venue with the crowning work of David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of Mexico’s top muralists.
Alejandro Payan
Jardín Ramón López Velarde, Roma, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A green oasis near the general hospital with trails, rock climbing, and free exercise equipment.
Alejandro Payan
Jametaro, Calle Eligio Ancona, Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
To satisfy your ramen craving.
Alejandro Payan
C.O.M.E., Coahuila, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Delicious, affordable, and healthy.
Alejandro Payan
Plaza Garibaldi, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
If you want to listen to mariachi.
Alejandro Payan
LA OPERA, Avenida 5 de Mayo, Historic center of Mexico City, de la, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
An iconic place, ideal for relaxing with a good aguardiente, traditional Mexican food, and a mariachi band. A unique and traditional experience.
Alejandro Payan
Barba Azul, Simón Bolívar, Colonia Obrera, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Classic and mystical cabaret since 1950, with vibrant tropical rhythms and live music.
Alejandro Payan
jazzatlan Capital, Guanajuato, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
One of the best places to hear emerging contemporary jazz projects with delicious dishes and great cocktails.
Alejandro Payan
Club San Luis, San Luis Potosí, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Salsa, merengue, cumbia, and norteña under red lights.
Alejandro Payan
Mercado El 100, Orizaba, Roma, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The place where nature, good food, and community merge.
Grecia Erives
To escape for a while.
Grecia Erives
Almanegra Café, Tonalá, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A must for coffee lovers.
Grecia Erives
Cocina la Jarochita, Sur 155, Gabriel Ramos Millán, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Like eating in a Mexican mom’s house.
Grecia Erives
Medellín Market, Campeche, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
“Eating crab by LA MORENITA DE MEDELLIN with a michelada almost makes you feel like you’re at the beach”
Grecia Erives
La morenita De Medellín, Campeche, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
“Eating crab by LA MORENITA DE MEDELLIN with a michelada almost makes you feel like you’re at the beach”
Grecia Erives
Monterrey 194, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
“Super chill” place inspired by Asian flavors. Not on Google, so you’ll be asked how you knew about it.
Grecia Erives
Kiin Thai-Viet Eatery, Cerrada Orizaba, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Thai-Vietnamese fusion. Small, cozy, and cool.
Grecia Erives
Mexico, Mexico City, Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Río Pánuco, Mog Sumiya すみや
The perfect place to meet friends for dinner with good conversation and sake.
Grecia Erives
Café de Nadie, Chihuahua, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Good location, vinyl music, and great cocktails.
Grecia Erives
Mexico, Mexico City, Escandón II Sección, Calle de la Prosperidad, OPPA 오빠
Delicious homemade Korean food.
Grecia Erives
El Micky, General Enrique Torroella, Ampliación Daniel Garza, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The best “trashy-chic” place to dance reggaeton.
Grecia Erives
Antojitos Lety, Fernando Montes de Oca, La Condesa, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The best flautas ahogadas in salsa verde. Say hi to Lety.
Grecia Erives
The best Birria Tijuana style.
Grecia Erives
Jardín del Arte, Calzada Manuel Villalongín, San Rafael, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Perfect for “chacharear” (browsing) on the weekend.
Grecia Erives
Casa Bosques, Córdoba, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Iconic neighborhood store. Here you can find the best design magazines.
Grecia Erives
Mooni, Fernando Montes de Oca, La Condesa, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
The coolest and best-curated gallery.
Grecia Erives
Cineteca Nacional de México, Avenida México Coyoacán, Xoco, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
A must go for film buffs.
Grecia Erives
A candle paradise.
Grecia Erives
El Dorado DF - Taller de chilaquiles, Astrónomos, Escandón I Sección, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Can’t miss el café de olla and a plate of chilaquiles.
Grecia Erives
Baby Club, Londres, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
When the energy to dance hits…we´re going to BABY.
Grecia Erives
Vintage clothing selection.
Grecia Erives
Jalapa 161A, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Vintage clothing on the third floor of a beautiful Roma building.