So looking over my older posts since started my blog I notice not enough coverage of beautiful Mexico city. This is a pity , as is a country where i have visited several times over the years and have family there which I have visited too. Therefore, this is a compendium of older posts put together with updated text using the old photos, some of them not in the blog yet. Hope you enjoy it and do visit Mexico.
It is always gratifying to be able to meet old friends, and make new ones, and walk and drive all over the main points of the city. The due diligence is eminent with common sense, but I walk and drove into industrial warehouses and Polanco and all with ease,nice. The weather was very nice, sunny fresh, nice very nice indeed. I try to walk and drive to areas of nostalgic presence for me as once I came to the city since 2001-2002 when i was visiting every month! Many friends kept that I try to meet every time I am in town, and lucky to find them again today.
For most of my stays there and already can call it my hangout of many years in Zona Rosa, the Best Western Royal Hotel, Amberes 78; a great place to stay with wonderful restaurants including the gourmet Tezka basque cuisine,and a plethora of choices outside all around you from stores, bars, restos, clubs etc. Very central between paseo de la reforma and ave chapultepec,right in the in spot. The hotel new webpage as Hotel Royal Reforma new name is here: https://hotelroyalreforma.com/
There was a wonderful Tezka basque restaurant that you can communicate from the above hotel,no longer there. From 1994 it grew to when I first met them in 2002 and then 2013 it was rank 75 of the 100 best restaurants of the event World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Here again just for the memories.
I ate again on my culinary search at Konditori, at Calle Genova, in the Zona Rosa, the food was ok and great prices, with even greater company. I had filete tampeño and the food was well done. I finally grabbed my Negra Modelo beer here lol!!! The resto founded in 1953 by Danish immigrants was great but unfortunately it closed. Another wonderful memory for my blog ok.
From here you are walking distance to the Bosque de Chapultepec,and its wonderful museums. The official site of the magical forest is in Spanish, you go to and click on Bosque de Chapultepec, I have it in the servicios or practical information page in English: https://chapultepec.org.mx/things-to-do/?lang=en
I came back same year and continue my delights in Mexico city, toppled it all with a very nice evening with good old friends in Zona Rosa,near the Royal hotel, at the corner of Hamburgo and Niza streets, there is El Lugar del Mariachi, its a restaurant with live music pop and mariachis alternatively, and a dance floor !!! This is right smack in tourist central so a bit high price but very good food, secure,and a very good group of musicians playing from pop to bolero to cha cha cha and then a group of mariachi singers playing their songs as well; a very good ambiance with romantic overtones or in family. More here: http://www.ellugardelmariachi.com.mx/zona-rosa.html
My best shopping reminds me of my eternal Paris was at the wonderful Liverpool dept store in the Polanco neighborhood at Mariano Escobedo # 425. Col. Chapultepec Morales. Delegación Miguel Hidalgo. I got my boys gifts and dear wife here for many years of visiting Mexico City! More info here: https://www.liverpool.com.mx/tienda/home
Ahh right by the above in the Polanco neighborhood, I have stayed at a wonderful property too! The hotel Camino Real Polanco is unique, and a most for comfort, service, amenities,location and loaded with 7 restos/bars plus pool at 28°C and exercise room. It is just off gal Mariano Escobendo and Liebnitz behind it, across from bosque de Chapultepec and all its wonderful museums. More of this hotel here: https://www.caminoreal.com/en/caminoreal/camino-real-polanco-mexico
At the above hotel I ate at the wonderful Centro Castellano restaurant that was inside the Camino Real hotel, for a real Castilian Spain food and Spanish wines. Wonderful time indeed: their webpage is here: http://grupocastellano.com.mx/camino-real/
For a local twist went for real tacos pastor at Taqueria Senele, great tacos alambre as well at Calle Leibnitz, 51 just at the corner coming out of hotel Camino Real Polanco back door. More real food here: http://www.taqueria-selene.com/
And during this interlude, went out bit further to have lunch at Cambalache, an Argentine jewel small but all kinds of cuts beef that is, at Insurgentes Sur 1384, in Col. Del Valle. More info here: http://www.cambalacherestaurantes.com/#insurgentes
In another memorable visit tried the hotel Segovia Regency in ave Chapultepec 328 across from Amberes. Actually, the anecdote here is that came with my boss who for some reason did not like the Royal and since he was paying, told him the hotel across the street basically we found the Segovia! This hotel at the time (need to check if still do) closed the front doors for security between midnight and 6h or 6am. So we needed clearance each time to get back in lol! More info here: https://segovia-regency-mexico.hotel-rn.com/
Driving around Mexico City was glorious again, its heavy traffic lends to expert driving manouvers and expert drivers that I was lucky to have. The street level and the bustle and hussle of a city is wonderful to my soul! I continue my swing in a couple of trips same year and ate at Los Panchos in Condesa, Calle Tolstoi 9, Col. Anzures, real local food and very popular, the place was packed. I tried all different dishes from tacos de carnitas, chicharrones, stuffed peppers , etc etc so much food down with agua de jamaica and agua de leche delicious. Los Panchos since 1945! more in foodie site Chilango: https://www.chilango.com/comida/restaurantes/los-panchos-2/
Another culinary delight was at Puerto Lapice, here it was the filete tampiqueño real beef that was the plate with Mexican wine chateau Domecq. Located at Poniente 128 647 , corner of Norte 45 ,Azcapotzalco, Col Industrial Vallejo, more at Chilango here: https://www.chilango.com/restaurantes/vallejo/puerto-lapice
I was lucky to be invited for a drink and dinner at the Torre Mayor, private club that has wonderful views of the city and an impeccable service. More on the choices there on official webpage: https://www.torremayor.com.mx/index.php/en/the-shops#
I did my usual trips around the place eating and enjoying the company of friends. We first tried El Bajio, another typical local foodie from the Veracruz cuisine. The food was great with panoches,chicharones, and the pork dish with black mole and sauce. More see the Patio Universidad location here: https://www.restauranteelbajio.com.mx/sucursales
We ,also, visited El Paisa, a more rustic restaurant in a working class area with a nice second floor terrace, a very nice welcome with lots of Mexicans families there; nice ambiance and great conversation with many. The area is nice around a corner, and serve in the terrace in the back upper level. It is best reach here by car; one of the places to go when you know the area and want to get away from it all. Here we had more goodies of the Mexican cuisine such as the alambre with meat and cheese melted sort like a pizza but chewy and yummy, pacifico beers and coffee expresso, first we had some chicharones and all good. I visited the Calle Claveria 199, , Centro, Azcapotzalco district property. More in their Facebook page with link to private site of resto but long link here: https://www.facebook.com/Taqueria-el-Paisa-Claveria-101592618170678/
This allows me just before go over the Plaza Universidad shopping center. Plenty of shops and good restos for a meetup with friends anytime/ more here: http://plaza-universidad.com/
Later I hook up with another group of friends of older days and went over for some snacks and drinks at Sanborns Universidad. Very familiar as in my other life in US once supplied with electronics, and knew the founding family. More here: https://www.sanborns.com.mx/Directorio_tiendas/
And following my culinary taste of Mexico DF on another night went for TGIFridays hahaha yes very original , I remember this resto from back in USA and love them. Found them here with a nice big burger and try Victoria and Pacifico beers !! This was in the Patio Universidad more of the shopping center in their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PatioUniversidad/
The TGIFridays resto official page for the above location is here: http://fridays.mx/tufridays.php?idres=6
And, I had time with another friend to see the Mexico vs El Salvador football.soccer match CONCACAF World Cup qualifying won easily by Mexico 3X0 at Hooters Universidad ,another of my old favorites ::) Great Indio beer and nachos snacks with cheese and the action was good with friendly crowd. More here: http://hooters.com.mx/sucursales/universidad/
Next day, after doing some walking around safe in DF! lol! I met some old friends at the Olive Garden in the Patio Universidad shopping; here with ravioli stuff champignon and a great Trapiche malbec Argentinian wine, coffee nice, great memories! Again another memorable resto from my Fl US time and catch up with them in Mexico DF! More here: http://olivegardenmexico.com.mx/ubicaciones.html
And I enjoy going with friends outside Mexico city into the State of Mexico at Ecatepec de Morelos. Driving around in Ecatepec , I stop for lunch at Los Bisquets de Obregon avenue 1ro de Mayo , Jardines de Morelos, local cuisine restaurant with a great cecina steak (salted and dried by means of air, sun or smoke) with mashed potatoes, mexican rice, and mango/papaya juices. More info here: https://bisquetsobregon.com/sucursales
For more tourist info see the official webpage for the city of Mexico DF. See in Spanish the link mapas tematicos por zona or themes map per zone that helps you guide you even on foot! https://turismo.cdmx.gob.mx/
The Mexico tourist board on Mexico City: https://www.visitmexico.com/en/mexico-city
For reference a private site on tourist info in Mexico city in English: https://www.mexicocity.com/v/city-info/
There you go folks, loaded Mexico city is a must as one of the great cities of our world. Bear in mind especially to my regular readers, this information has been updated but already written elsewhere in my blog with the old info. Hope you like it as I do and do visit Mexico city (no I have nothing related to tourism org or agencies or govt disclamer for my enthusiasm!). Just fun traveling and Mexico is one of them.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all!!!
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