Guidebook for Escandón II Sección
Essentials
Mercado Escandón
Avenida José MartíGreat neighborhood market.
If you can't find the groceries you need at the market, this is one great supermarket to go to. Need a cab though, if you're shopping for much.
223 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Superama Pachuca
99 PachucaIf you can't find the groceries you need at the market, this is one great supermarket to go to. Need a cab though, if you're shopping for much.
Another supermarket, not too far away.
243 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Superama Michocán
38 Av MichoacánAnother supermarket, not too far away.
Food Scene
Central de Pizzas
20 AstrónomosVery good pizza place. (WiFi)
Beluga
92 Av ProgresoGood food, great atmosphere.
If you like Starbucks, this one is not far, and the walk is pretty nice. (WiFi)
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Starbucks Tamaulipas
139 Avenida MichoacánIf you like Starbucks, this one is not far, and the walk is pretty nice. (WiFi)
It is not as near, but it's my favorite restaurant in town. And great prices, too. Only lunch. (WiFi)
293 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Parnita
84 Av. YucatanIt is not as near, but it's my favorite restaurant in town. And great prices, too. Only lunch. (WiFi)
Great authentic Yucatecan food. A traditional place, loved by all. At the bottom floor it's a "cantina" (bar), and the second floor is a regular restaurant.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Montejo
261-A Av. Benjamín FranklinGreat authentic Yucatecan food. A traditional place, loved by all. At the bottom floor it's a "cantina" (bar), and the second floor is a regular restaurant.
Apart of food and drinks, it is also a landmark. If you're downtown it's a great place to eat or have a drink.
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Opera
#10 Av. 5 de MayoApart of food and drinks, it is also a landmark. If you're downtown it's a great place to eat or have a drink.
Right above El Parnita, Páramo is open for dinner, and it's one of the most sough after places in town. Reservation needed.
95 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Páramo
84 Av. YucatanRight above El Parnita, Páramo is open for dinner, and it's one of the most sough after places in town. Reservation needed.
Panadería Rosetta
179 ColimaOne of the best restaurants in town.
La Docena
31 Av. Álvaro ObregónReally good food, and a great place, too.
Belmondo
109 TabascoAlso worth it!
A43 ANTOJERÍA URBANA.
It's called A 43 because the address is Agricultura # 43, right next to the apartment building. Great coffee and great comfort food, too, a few steps away from the entrance.
Since it doesn't have a web page, the AirBnB Guide doesn't recognize the url, just keep in mind it's right next to the building, NOT at the address the Time Out url says it is located.
Time Out México
498 Gral.Mariano EscobedoA43 ANTOJERÍA URBANA.
It's called A 43 because the address is Agricultura # 43, right next to the apartment building. Great coffee and great comfort food, too, a few steps away from the entrance.
Since it doesn't have a web page, the AirBnB Guide doesn't recognize the url, just keep in mind it's right next to the building, NOT at the address the Time Out url says it is located.
Arts & Culture
Bookstore (mainly books in Spanish, some in English though), coffee place, movie theater. (WiFi)
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bookstore Fondo de Cultura Economica
202 Av. TamaulipasBookstore (mainly books in Spanish, some in English though), coffee place, movie theater. (WiFi)
Film complex. Lots of movies. Within a mall, so there's also food and shopping and so on.
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cinemex Plaza Insurgentes
214 San Luis PotosíFilm complex. Lots of movies. Within a mall, so there's also food and shopping and so on.
Food, books and movies for sale, coffe, in a very cozy atmosphere. (WiFi)
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Péndulo
115 Av Nuevo LeónFood, books and movies for sale, coffe, in a very cozy atmosphere. (WiFi)
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
s/n Av. Paseo de la ReformaA must.
The heart of Mexico City and the country. An Aztec ruin can be seen right next to the main church, and the colonial palaces are magnificent.
795 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zócalo
S/N P.za de la ConstituciónThe heart of Mexico City and the country. An Aztec ruin can be seen right next to the main church, and the colonial palaces are magnificent.
Impressive pyramids, although at 40 minutes from the apartment, or even an hour, depends on traffic. But they are surely worth the trip!
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pyramid of the Sun
Impressive pyramids, although at 40 minutes from the apartment, or even an hour, depends on traffic. But they are surely worth the trip!
An amazing place, for many: a must. There may be long lines to get in sometimes.
1102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Frida Kahlo
247 LondresAn amazing place, for many: a must. There may be long lines to get in sometimes.
It's a bit far from the geographical center of town, at which point the apartment is situated, but the trip is worth while. The museum is very good, and the Cultural Center of the National University is a really nice environment. There is a restaurant, a movie theater and a concert venue.
252 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo
3000 Av. Insurgentes SurIt's a bit far from the geographical center of town, at which point the apartment is situated, but the trip is worth while. The museum is very good, and the Cultural Center of the National University is a really nice environment. There is a restaurant, a movie theater and a concert venue.
Entertainment & Activities
Great for kids. And adults.
607 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Local Way, Parque México
18 C. LaredoGreat for kids. And adults.
Everything Else
Restaurants, a film complex, a round bar on top of the building that goes round and round, moving slightly but constantly. A landmark.
179 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro de Comercio Mundial de la Ciudad de México
38 MontecitoRestaurants, a film complex, a round bar on top of the building that goes round and round, moving slightly but constantly. A landmark.
Drinks & Nightlife
A bar not too crowded, generally. It's kind of off the map, although it's in the center of the city nightlife.
Barneys
A bar not too crowded, generally. It's kind of off the map, although it's in the center of the city nightlife.
The best nightclub in town. Hard to get into, though. Kind of exclusive. (But not impossible.)
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
M.N. Roy
The best nightclub in town. Hard to get into, though. Kind of exclusive. (But not impossible.)
A Mezcalería, they are all about good mezcal, made the old fashioned way.
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Clandestina
298 Av. Álvaro ObregónA Mezcalería, they are all about good mezcal, made the old fashioned way.
One of the best bars in town, sometimes a bit crowded.
145 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Departamento
154 Avenida Álvaro ObregónOne of the best bars in town, sometimes a bit crowded.
Sightseeing
Also a must. And apart from the place itself, the view of the city is amazing.
1163 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Castillo de Chapultepec
Also a must. And apart from the place itself, the view of the city is amazing.
A great neighborhood to walk around, have a drink, shop or even relax on one of its two parks.
655 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Condesa
A great neighborhood to walk around, have a drink, shop or even relax on one of its two parks.