Condesa Gin City Guides

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

Explore our growing collection of guides below. We aim to show you some cool things, bring you authentic voices from our community, and highlight the work of some truly talented humans.

Sofia Tormenta

Sofia Tormenta

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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Sal

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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Alejandro Payan

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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Grecia Erives

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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Explore our community’s picks through Mexico City and beyond. Happy exploring…

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Sofia Tormenta

Farmacia Internacional (Centro/Condesa)

Farmacia Internacional, Avenida Nuevo León, Hipódromo, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Great atmosphere, ideal for enjoying a good gourmet Mexican meal.

Sofia Tormenta

Quentin Café (Roma/Juarez/Condesa)

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 (Juarez)

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

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 (Polanco)

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 (Polanco)

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 Anahuacalli Diego Rivera ( Coyoacán)

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

Galería Unión (Roma Sur)

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 (Roma Sur)

Salón Silicón, Tehuantepec, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

A gallery and exhibition space for contemporary art.

Sofia Tormenta

Koku (Condesa) Japanese

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 (Roma Norte) - Ramen

Kura, Colima, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Eye-catching interior design. Recommend ordering ramen, jiaozi, edamame, and tempura.

Sofia Tormenta

Plantasia (Roma Norte) - asiatico/vegano

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 (Roma Norte)

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 (Juarez)

Yu Yu, Calle Versalles, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

A real nightlife classic. It has a radio station called Drama upstairs.

Sofia Tormenta

Cantina Covadonga (Roma Norte)

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 (Narvarte)

Tacos Tony, Torres Adalid, Narvarte Poniente, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Try the campechano, cachete, lengua, sudadero, or trozo. Or just everything.

Sofia Tormenta

Brutal (Paseo de la Reforma)

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)

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 (Roma Norte)

Brujas Pub, Calle Hidalgo, Zona Centro, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Very intimate, with a feminine vibe and many creative cocktails.

Sofia Tormenta

MAIA Contemporary (Roma Norte)

MAIA Contemporary, Colima, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

A contemporary art gallery in the heart of Roma.

Sofia Tormenta

Gallery OMR (Roma Norte)

Gallery OMR, Córdoba, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Features many contemporary pieces and is worth a visit.

Sofia Tormenta

Museo Nacional de Antropología (Centro)

Museo Nacional de Antropología, Avenida Paseo de la Reforma, Polanco, Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

This green lung is undoubtedly one of the city’s most representative spaces. It houses four thousand archaeological objects.

Sal

Salón Palomilla (Roma Norte)

Salón Palomilla, Avenida Yucatan, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

A great place to get a drink and get the night started.

Sal

Paxil (Roma Norte)

Paxil - Plant Based Seafood, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Yes - vegan seafood. Go.

Sal

Nido de Quetzalcóatl (Naucálpan)

Nido de Quetzalcoatl, MZ 002, Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico, Mexico

An astonishing place to walk around.

Sal

Casa Luis Barragán (Constituyentes)

Casa Luis Barragán, General Francisco Ramírez, Ampliación Daniel Garza, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

You can’t help but be in awe.

Sal

Mercado La Lagunilla - (Cuauhtémoc) mercado de antigüedades

Mercado Dominical De Antiguedades De La Lagunilla, Avenida Paseo de la Reforma, Morelos, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Founded in 1957, it’s the most popular market in the city.

Sal

Not A Gallery (Centro)

Not A Gallery, Bucareli, Colonia Centro, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Art gallery and tattoo studio.

Sal

Constela Café (Roma Norte)

Constela Café, Colima, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

The ideal place to enjoy a coffee with a good breakfast.

Sal

Casa Bruna (Roma Norte)

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

Cuemanco - (Xochimilco) mercado de plantas

Mercado de Plantas y Flores de Cuemanco, Avenida Canal Nacional, Coapa, Cuemanco, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Overflowing, beautiful plant market close to Xochimilco.

Sal

Mi Compa Chava (Roma Norte) - Seafood

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) - Lebanese

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 (Roma Norte)

Casa Franca, Merida, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

“The place” for a Condesa Gin cocktail and live jazz.

Sal

SIC Community Club (Juarez)

SIC, Calle Versalles, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

An experimental, multi-room nightclub to dance until dawn.

Sal

ESTEREO (Juarez)

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 (Juarez)

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 (Roma Norte) Asian

Mog Bistro, Frontera, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

The “it place” in CDMX for diverse Asian cuisine.

Sal

Hugo (Roma Norte)

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)

MineraliA Coyoacán, Francisco Ortega, Coyoacán, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Store for high-quality quartz and stones.

Sal

Querencia (Juarez)

Querencia, Calle Dinamarca, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Your place for buying plants and pots.

Sal

Kurimanzutto (Chapultepec)

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

Los Primos (Roma Norte)

Roma Nte., 06700 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

You’ll know it when you go.

Sal

Mercado de Peces

Mercado Emilio Carranza, Jardineros, Morelos, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Kaleidoscopic market for live fish and pet needs.

Sal

Xochimilco

Embarcadero nativitas, Avenida Hermenegildo Galeana, Santa María Nativitas, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

If you want an unparalleled experience in CDMX, go to the Xochimilco trajineras.

Alejandro Payan

REVOLVER (Polanco y Roma Norte)

Revolver Vintage, Calle Querétaro, Roma, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

The best selection of vintage clothing. Tip: Call or DM for an appointment.

Alejandro Payan

Mercado Jardín Pushkin - (Roma Norte) mercado de antigüedades

Jardín Pushkin, Avenida Cuauhtémoc, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

You’ll find some treasures here.

Alejandro Payan

Donceles (Centro)

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

MUNAL (Centro)

Museu Nacional de Arte do México, Calle de Tacuba, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

A building worthy of the Mexican Neoclassical period, showcasing the journey of Mexican painting from the colonial era to the 1950s.

Alejandro Payan

Plaza Santo Domingo (Centro)

Plaza de Santo Domingo, República de Brasil, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Wonderful people watching.

Alejandro Payan

Poliforum Siqueiros (Centro)

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 Sur)

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 (Cuauhtémoc) - Ramen

Jametaro, Calle Eligio Ancona, Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

To satisfy your ramen craving.

Alejandro Payan

C.O.M.E (Roma Norte)

C.O.M.E., Coahuila, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Delicious, affordable, and healthy.

Alejandro Payan

Plaza Garibaldi (Centro)

Plaza Garibaldi, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

If you want to listen to mariachi.

Alejandro Payan

La Opera Bar (Centro)

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 (Cuauhtémoc)

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

Jazzatlán Capital (Roma Norte)

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 (Roma Sur)

Club San Luis, San Luis Potosí, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Salsa, merengue, cumbia, and norteña under red lights.

Alejandro Payan

MERCADO 100 (Centro)

Mercado El 100, Orizaba, Roma, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

The place where nature, good food, and community merge.

Grecia Erives

Jardín Botánico de Chapultepec (Chapultepec)

Jardín Botánico del Bosque de Chapultepec, Avenida Paseo de la Reforma, Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

To escape for a while.

Grecia Erives

Almanegra Café (Narvarte)

Almanegra Café, Tonalá, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

A must for coffee lovers.

Grecia Erives

La Jarochita (Escandón)

Cocina la Jarochita, Sur 155, Gabriel Ramos Millán, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Like eating in a Mexican mom’s house.

Grecia Erives

Las Quesadillas de Jenni (Roma Sur)

C. Manzanillo 89, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

The best quesadilla spot.

Grecia Erives

EL MERCADO MEDELLÍN (Roma Sur)

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 MEDELLIN

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

Choza (Roma)- Thai

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 (Roma) - Asian

Kiin Thai-Viet Eatery, Cerrada Orizaba, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Thai-Vietnamese fusion. Small, cozy, and cool.

Grecia Erives

Mog Sumiya - (Juarez) - Japanese

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 (Roma Norte)

Café de Nadie, Chihuahua, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Good location, vinyl music, and great cocktails.

Grecia Erives

OPPA (Escandón)

Mexico, Mexico City, Escandón II Sección, Calle de la Prosperidad, OPPA 오빠

Delicious homemade Korean food.

Grecia Erives

El Mickey (Tacubaya)

El Micky, General Enrique Torroella, Ampliación Daniel Garza, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

The best “trashy-chic” place to dance reggaeton.

Grecia Erives

Antojitos Lety (Condesa)

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

La Compita Taquería (Centro)

Taqueria el Compita, Esteban de Antuñano o Boulevard Libramiento Cerro San Juan, Reforma Sur, Puebla, Mexico

The best Birria Tijuana style.

Grecia Erives

BAZAR DEL SABADO EN JARDIN DE ARTE (Sullivan)

Jardín del Arte, Calzada Manuel Villalongín, San Rafael, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Perfect for “chacharear” (browsing) on the weekend.

Grecia Erives

CASA BOSQUES (Roma Norte)

Casa Bosques, Córdoba, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Iconic neighborhood store. Here you can find the best design magazines.

Grecia Erives

Mooni (Condesa)

Mooni, Fernando Montes de Oca, La Condesa, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

The coolest and best-curated gallery.

Grecia Erives

Cineteca Nacional (Coyoacán)

Cineteca Nacional de México, Avenida México Coyoacán, Xoco, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

A must go for film buffs.

Grecia Erives

Cerería de Jesús (Centro)

Velas Cerería de Jesús, Calle de Venustiano Carranza, Historic center of Mexico City, Centro, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

A candle paradise.

Grecia Erives

El Dorado (Escandón)

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

Las Quesadillas de Jenni (Roma Sur)

C. Manzanillo 89, Roma Sur, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

The best quesadilla spot.

Grecia Erives

Baby Club (Juarez)

Baby Club, Londres, Juárez, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

When the energy to dance hits…we´re going to BABY.

Grecia Erives

FORTUNA (Interlomas)

Fortuna Kanan, Parque de Granada MZ 025, Interlomas, Lomas de la Herradura, Mexico City, State of Mexico, Mexico

Vintage clothing selection.

Grecia Erives

AZAAR (Roma Norte

Jalapa 161A, Roma Norte, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Vintage clothing on the third floor of a beautiful Roma building.