Spring weekend in Ciudad de México
Spring in Ciudad de México — blossoms, opening patios, markets and the first warm-evening dinners worth booking.
Top spots in Ciudad de México
Xochimilco Trajineras
FamilyXochimilco
Colorful gondolas through ancient Aztec canals — mariachi included.
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.
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: Bosque de Chapultepec, Roma & Condesa, Xochimilco Trajineras. 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.