Mexico City · Mexico
3 days in Mexico City
foodie · relaxed · nightlife
A 3-day Mexico City trip built from 6 hand-picked places across Condesa, Roma Norte, Centro, arranged to keep each day in one part of town. It leans foodie and relaxed.
Pre-trip
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN).
Packing
- Pack for March-May has the best weather. October-November is also lovely. Day of the Dead in late October-early November is special.
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Plug type A / B, 127V
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Where to stay
Roma Norte
3 nightsMost of your picks cluster around Roma Norte, so base there and you walk to more of your trip. The links find live rates and exact properties.
Roma Norte hotel
mid~$170/night · 4.5★
A mid option in Roma Norte — a search anchor, not a fabricated listing.
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Roma Norte boutique stay
boutique~$280/night · 4.4★
A boutique option in Roma Norte — a search anchor, not a fabricated listing.
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Day 1: Roma Norte
A day in Roma Norte. Contramar is the meal to plan around.
- 🍽12:30
Contramar
~$80Contramar · Roma Norte
The long lunch that defines Roma — tuna tostadas and the half-red, half-green pescado a la talla. Loud, sunny, and worth building a day around.
- Order: Tuna tostadas; pescado a la talla; flan to finish.
- Lunch only, books out — reserve or go at opening.
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- 🛍15:30
Roma Norte streets
Roma Norte streets · Roma Norte
Art-deco facades, independent bookshops, design stores, and a café on every corner. The neighborhood to wander with no plan.
- 🍸19:30
Licorería Limantour
~$80Licorería Limantour · Roma Norte
The bar that put CDMX on the world cocktail map. The Margarita al Pastor — yes, taco-flavored — sounds like a gimmick and isn’t.
- Order: Margarita al Pastor.
Day 2: Condesa
A day in Condesa. El Califa is the meal to plan around.
- ☕09:30
Lardo
~$38Lardo · Condesa
Elena Reygadas’s all-day spot — wood-oven breads, a great breakfast, Condesa light pouring in. The slow start before a museum day.
- Order: Eggs with the day’s bread; a cortado.
- 🍽19:30
El Califa
~$14El Califa · Condesa
Late-night tacos done cleanly — al pastor and the gaonera steak taco, with a wall of salsas. Reliable, busy, open when you need it.
- Order: Tacos al pastor; a gaonera; the green salsa.
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Day 3: Centro
A day in Centro.
- ☕22:00
El Moro
~$14El Moro · Centro
Churros and thick Spanish-style hot chocolate, open till late, since 1935. The after-dinner stop, or the 1am one.
- Order: A churro order with chocolate especial for dipping.
Getting around
Roma Norte is your most walkable stretch. Between neighborhoods, use local transit.
Practical things
911
A / B · 127V
10-15% at restaurants; small for porters and valets.