Fall weekend in Ciudad de México
Autumn in Ciudad de México — foliage walks, harvest markets and the cafés worth lingering in once the patios cool down.
Top spots in Ciudad de México
Bosque de Chapultepec
OutdoorsChapultepec
Two-square-mile park with the Anthropology Museum and a castle on top.
Teotihuacán Pyramids
OutdoorsMéxico State
Climb the Pyramid of the Sun an hour northeast of the city.
Centro Histórico
CultureCentro
Zócalo, the Cathedral and Templo Mayor Aztec ruins side-by-side.
Coyoacán
CultureCoyoacán
Cobblestone plaza, Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul and the city's best market churros.
Roma & Condesa
Food & DrinkRoma Norte
Art Nouveau streets, mezcalerías and the city's cafe-and-taco engine.
Where to eat
Contramar
$$$Seafood · Roma Norte
Tuna tostadas and red/green pescado — long lunch institution.
El Califa de León
$Tacos · San Rafael
First taqueria with a Michelin star — gaonera tacos at the counter.
Lardo
$$Mediterranean · Condesa
Elena Reygadas' all-day room — pizza, pasta and natural wine.
Pujol
$$$$Modern Mexican tasting · Polanco
Enrique Olvera's mole madre, aged 2,000+ days. Book weeks out.
Quintonil
$$$$Modern Mexican · Polanco
Jorge Vallejo's heirloom-ingredient tasting — World's 50 Best top 10.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Centro Histórico, Bosque de Chapultepec, Coyoacán. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Ciudad de México and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.