Fernanda Prado’s adresses in Mexico City
Our insider’s best adresses
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2 min readSep 27, 2018
- SESĀMĒ
“The city’s best Asian restaurant. It serves a range of dishes from all over Asia, with street-food style.” Colima 183, Roma, CDMX +52 55 5207 7471 - TOUT CHOCOLAT
“If delicious chocolates are what you’re in the mood for, look no further. The beans come from Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela and, of course, Mexico.” Av. Ámsterdam 154, Hipódromo, CDMX +52 55 5211 9840 - EL CARDENAL
“This is the name of a chain of four establishments. My favourite is the Alameda in the Hilton hotel. I recommend going there for breakfast to have a concha con nata, hot brioche pastry with clotted-cream filling. What a treat!” Av. Juárez 70, Centro, CDMX +52 55 1866 3233 / restauranteelcardenal.com - MÁXIMO BISTROT LOCAL
“One of Chef Eduardo García’s three dining establishments. This one serves delicious, creative gourmet cuisine.” Tonalá 133, Roma, CDMX +52 55 5264 4291 / maximobistrot.com.mx - MUSEO NACIONAL DE ARTE
“I love this building’s classic architecture. The exhibits are a chance to learn about Mexican art from the mid-16th century through 1954. I go there to see works by my favourite painter, Diego Rivera.” Calle de Tacuba 8, Centro Histórico, CDMX +52 55 8647 5430 / munal.mx - AL-ANDALUS
“Like many other Mexicans, my family is originally from Lebanon. This restaurant, set inside an elegant, 17th-century colonial building, celebrates Lebanese cuisine, which provides a change of pace from Mexican food.” Calle de Mesones 171, Centro Histórico, CDMX +52 55 5522 2528 - MUSEO DOLORES OLMEDO
“Mexico City has more museums than any other city in the world. I really like this one, which features works from the private collection of businesswoman and philanthropist Dolores Olmedo. At this institution in the city’s southern quarters, you can enjoy a great variety of works by Diego Rivera and his wife, Frida Kahlo.” Av. México 5843, La Noria, Xochimilco, CDMX +52 55 5555 0891 / museodoloresolmedo.org.mx
