Food scene
Covered by Anthony Bourdain, Netflix and dozens others Rosetta is as good as it gets in Mexico City. Your best choice here is literally everything. Get the stuff to go and walk around the corner to Plaza de Rio de Janeiro to enjoy it.
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Panadería Rosetta
179 ColimaCovered by Anthony Bourdain, Netflix and dozens others Rosetta is as good as it gets in Mexico City. Your best choice here is literally everything. Get the stuff to go and walk around the corner to Plaza de Rio de Janeiro to enjoy it.
Chef Gabriela flies in fresh fish daily from Veracruz. Contramar is mandatory on any trip to Mexico. Everything is outstanding and food runs out by 6:30 at times.
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Contramar
200 Calle de DurangoChef Gabriela flies in fresh fish daily from Veracruz. Contramar is mandatory on any trip to Mexico. Everything is outstanding and food runs out by 6:30 at times.
Consejos para la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Uber: safest and best
At any point you can choose from 3-5 Ubers within a few blocks. Rides are cheap at about $2 per ride. Do not take taxis in Mexico City as they are generally unsafe and pose a safety risk. City has good metro coverage at 5 cents per ride but it’s hot, crowded, does not drop you off exactly where you want and carries a risk of pick pockets.
Costumbres y cultura
Women on the right
Latin culture is about respect and courtesy. When walking it’s considered impolite to let your lady walk closer to the street side of the sidewalk. It’s an unspoken rule but commonly observed. Men, try to stay on the traffic side of sidewalk when walking in the city.
Costumbres y cultura
Green dots in the city
As you walk you’ll encounter large green dots with arrows on sidewalks. This marks a safe point in case of an earthquake. Mexico City has one of the most advanced early warning systems for earthquakes and a city wide alarm gives up to 90 seconds heads up in case of an incoming tremor.
Cómo moverse
Men to back of the bus
If riding a public bus, men are separated to the back of the bus from the women in the front.