Bruno Bichir’s adresses in Mexico City
Our insider’s best adresses
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3 min readSep 27, 2018
- TAQUERÍA EL BORREGO VIUDO
“What I miss most when I’m away from Mexico City is the smell of tacos. This place is one of the few that’s open 24 hours a day, and it’s THE place for tacos.” Av. Revolución 241, Tacubaya, CDMX +52 55 5516 4901 / taqueria-el-borrego- viudo-taco-restaurant.business.site - MUSEO SOUMAYA
“This futuristic building first opened in 2011. The museum houses a collection of 15th- to 20th-century works from Europe and the Americas. Sculptures by Auguste Rodin are given pride of place.” Blvr. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Granada, CDMX +52 55 1103 9800 / soumaya.com.mx - PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES
“This is Mexico City’s epicentre of beauty and culture. The opera house opened in 1934 and is truly an Art Deco masterpiece.” Av. Juárez, Centro Histórico, CDMX +52 55 8647 6500 / palacio.inba.gob.mx - ARENA COLISEO
“When I was a kid, my dream was to be a lucha libre wrestler. I saw the legendary El Santo wrestle here.” República de Perú 77, Centro, CDMX +52 55 5526 7765 - BOCA DEL RÍO
“This popular cantina has been around since 1941. It has a friendly atmosphere and the fish and seafood specialties are to die for. You can really feel the heartbeat of the capital here.” Av. Ribera de San Cosme 42, San Rafael, CDMX +52 55 5535 0128 / bocadelrio.rest - LA ÓPERA
“It might not be the biggest or best cantina in the city, but it’s the oldest. It opened in 1876, has elaborate décor and still serves a traditional menu. People even say that Pancho Villa, the famed Mexican Revolutionary general, used to come here.” Calle 5 de Mayo 10, Centro Histórico, CDMX +52 55 5512 8959 / barlaopera.com - ZÓCALO
“This huge downtown square is now known as the Plaza de la Constitución. Back when Mexico City was still called Tenochtitlán, this was the main location for Aztec ceremonies. The contrast that now exists between the pre-Hispanic period and the modern era is very moving.” Plaza de la Constitución, Centro Histórico, CDMX
