Mexico City / Roma y Condesa / Always
Mexico City / Roma y Condesa / Always
Drew Shroyer
buen dia - hi fam, in an effort to stop exporting my confusing google maps when friends or friends of friends request my recs, I made this lovely lovely little guide for you, dear friend, mi amigo, if you will.
great for a long weekend or a week, it's mostly coffee, art, and food, plus my favorite pilates studio.
salud,
D
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ART / CULTURE
*most museums are fee on sunday :)*

Luis Barragán House and Studio
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my favorite tour in mexico city, i've done it 3 times. do the guided tour, such a brilliant man! he was definitely gay, but no one of at the casa will admit it. TEA!
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Chic By Accident
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owned by a very cool daddy french guy, high end gorgeous one of a kind pieces, reads more like a museum and only steps from Parque Rio De Janeiro. you have to buzz up, no street markings, but worth a quick 15 minute perusal.
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Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo
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gorgeous museum, near all the best spots. hop on a bike and go there on a Sunday.
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Museo Anahuacalli
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Worth the trek! very cool, beautiful space, designed by Diego Rivera to represent the underworld, life, and the afterlife
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Diego Rivera Mural Museum
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iconique mural, you could stare at her for hours! such a cool sight
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Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
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i prefer this spot to the actual Frida Kahlo House (which is also a must) - very cool vibes, the architecture is so unique and beautiful
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Casa Gilardi
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a lesser known casa luis baragan, also sick also colorful and sculptural - privately owned, you much email to book a time to visit. enjoy
casagilardi@gmail.com
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Casa Pedregal
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a beautiful Baragon house - privately owned, the tour is less informative so if you haven't been to the main Casa Baragon, i don't recommend as much
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Biblioteca Vasconcelos
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it's giving inception, it's giving room of requirement, your boyfriend will love it !
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Fundación Casa Wabi - Sabino
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the one in puerto escondido is cooler, but still worth the juant.
go in conjuction with biblioteca Biblioteca Vasconcelos
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Xochimilco
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two ways to experience this - in a morning yoga, learning, mindfulness kind of way (i recomend)
OR
party on a boat all day... honestly we did this for my best friend's bachelorette party and it was a fucking good time so.
pick your poison.
You can book on airbnb or beep my buddy on whatsapp - tell them Drew sent you, he'll give u a discount. +52 55 4175 1615
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COMIDA

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Contramar
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extremely iconic and delicious. the tuna tostada is essential. the jamaica mezcal may be my favorite cocktail in the world. and the deserts. go and sit for 6 hours forreal.
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Buna - Café Rico
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my favorite coffee in the world no cap. if you wanna stalk me, you can find me at one of their locations every single morning
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ODETTE CONDESA
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my favorite pastries in the world - better than Paris, i wish i were joking
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Maizajo
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hey so good... u can make a rez upstairs or stand at the bar. these are the queens of corn.
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Restaurante Rosetta
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such a classic, consistently delicious, did you even go to cdmx if you didn't go here? the pate pasta changed my inner code when i first tasted in 2021.
Not to mention the head chef, Elena Reygadas, is such a baddie, read below, then make a rez
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Panadería Rosetta
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pastry sister to mama Rosetta, there's always a crazy line so try and go during the week if u can. A staple (but there are better pastries in CDMX to be found) - see below!
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Quintonil
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better than pujol IMO if you wanna do the tasting menu ! and slightly easier on the rez
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Meroma
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very chic vibes, incredible lunch, chic and bougie. did i mention chic! a little overpriced but still great
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Pizzería della Madonna
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really good pizza and i also love the hazelnut salad so there's that
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Martínez
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something about the aesthetic in here is just very me ? and there are always chic gays talking too loud, respectfully
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Constela Café
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El Moro
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lots of locations, very good, there like lowkey may be one in the lower east side now though, and if that's true, straight to jail
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Lardo
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amazing pizza and the best salad on earth lowkey. the pine nut salad... it's so simple and delicious
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Jenni’s Quesadillas
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BUNA Condesa
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Maque Café
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TLACOYOS Y QUESADILLAS
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Restaurante Rosetta
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such a classic, consistently delicious, did you even go to cdmx if you didn't go here? the pate pasta changed my inner code when i first tasted in 2021.
Not to mention the head chef, Elena Reygadas, is such a baddie, read below, then make a rez
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Casa Virginia
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Amazing French Vibes
Get the fish and the meat and the meringue for dessert :)
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SHOPPING

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VOID
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The Erre Vintage Condesa
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The Good Studio
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This is where i take reformer pilates classes - i love the teachers and most of them will instruct you in english if you need :)
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Boyfriend’s Shirt
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Marsella 68
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Proyecto Rufina Condesa
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the best gifts for any ladies in your life ! there are lots of locations and the pricing is unbeatable
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Casa Denim
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The Good Studio
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This is where i take reformer pilates classes - i love the teachers and most of them will instruct you in english if you need :)
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Xinú Perfumes Marsella
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Gramo
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Círculo Mexicano
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definitely stay in an airbnb - this is the only hotel i would stay in, but it's also located in centro which you lowkey don't ever need to go to so idk
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GOING OUT
i'm the wrong person to ask, but here is where i've been

Minos Sound Room
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Yu Yu
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SIC
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