5 PERFECT Days in Mexico City 🇲🇽 (Travel Guide with TOP Excursion's)

Explore the best of Mexico City in 5 days with our guide to top spots and must-do excursions—perfect for inspiring your own trip to this amazing city!

View’s of Constitution Plaza from Balcón del Zócalo

Where We Stayed: Sheraton Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel

Full Google Maps List: Link

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Day 1:

Snack: Jenni’s Quesadillas (famous street food)

• Veggie Quesadillas with Cheese & Spinach

  • Green Salsa (spicy, but REALLY good)

Veggie Quesadillas with Cheese & Spinach (green salsa on top)

Brunch: Café Nin

• Hot Chocolate

• Iced Cappuccino

• Guava Roll

• Coco, Macadamia & Cardamom Juice (sold out, but heard good things)

Café Nin

Monument to the Revolution (went to the top, worth it, 90 pesos pp)

Views from the fountain and the top of the Monument to the Revolution

Palacio de Bellas Artes (not much inside)

Finca Don Porfirio (best rooftop views of palacio de bellas artes)

• Java Chip Frappe (known for frappes, we got a random flavor)

View’s of Palacio de Bellas Artes from Finca Don Porfirio

Walked Around Chinatown

Us in Chinatown, Mexico City!

Dinner: Galanga Thai House (one of our mexico city favorites)

• Mimosa Lychee

• Pandan Leaf Margarita

• Cha Yen Margarita (thai tea)

• Green Curry with Veggies (no egg and blue rice)

• Pad Thai Vegetarian (soooo good)

Galanga Thai House: Ambience, Food & Drinks

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Day 2:

Brunch: Maque

• Enchiladas Rojas

• Chilaquiles Poblanos

• Cold Brew (like my cold brews hehe)

• Chocolate Frappe (ok)

Maque: Ambience, Food & Drinks

Museo Soumaya

Museo Nacional de Antropología (Anthropology Museum)

Dinner: Il Ritrovo

• Fettuccine Four Cheese

• Bruschetta

• Tiramisu (really good)

• Mezcal Margarita

Il Ritrovo Ambience, Food & Drinks

Lucha Libre at Arena Mexico (must-do)

Luchaaaaaa Libreeee

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Day 3:

Teotihuacan and Tlatelolco Tour (starts at 8am & duration: 9h)

• Pickup at Sheraton Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel at 8am

• Plaza de las Tres Culturas (20 minutes)

• Glass factory (40 minutes)

• Teotihuacan (Sun and Moon Pyramids) (2.5 hours)

• Mictlán Restaurante Subterráneo (Cave UNDERGROUND RESTAURANT)(80 minutes)

• Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (70 minutes)

• Ends at Barceló México Reforma at 5pm

Sun Temple & Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Monument to Mothers

Dinner: Balboa Pizza

• Bilbao Pizza (interesting but worth the try)

• Spinach Ravioli (skip it)

• Balboa Sorbet

• Sonny

Bilbao Pizza Ambience: Drinks, Pizza, & Ravioli

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Day 4:

Brunch: Niddo

• Pancakes (must-try)

• Chilaquiles

• Matcha

• Cold Brew

Niddo Ambience, Food & Drinks

Chapultepec Castle (one of the coolest castles)

Xochimilco Boat Tour (fun colorful party boats. 1 hr away)

Xochimilco Boat’s and Market

Dinner: La Pitahaya Vegana (best vegetarian taco place for us)

• Tacos Tacos Tacos:

  • Tacos Bajas (best tacos)

  • Coliflor Con Requeson

  • Papas Al Curry

  • Pesto Sweet Curry

• Huitlacoche Dumplings (Really Good)

Tacoooooo’s & Dumplings

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Day 5:

Snack: Panaderia Rosetta (walk-in, known for pastries)

• Guava Pastry

• Cocoa Pastry

Mercado de Artesanías La Ciudadela (nice gift shopping area)

Great Market for Shopping

Constitution Plaza

• Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

Balcón del Zócalo (amazing views of constitution plazza, very expensive, no vegetarian food—go for drinks)

• Mezcal Paloma

Lunch: Zona Rosa (not many veggie friendly options)

• Guac & Chips (really good)

• Veggie Quesadillas

Handshake Speakeasy (2024 worlds best bar, watch our youtube video!!!)

• Once Upon A Time In Oaxaca

• Butter Mushroom Old Fashioned

Once Upon A Time In Oaxaca and Butter Mushroom Old Fashioned

And that’s a wrap on our amazing 5 days in Mexico City! This city truly has it all—from its rich culture and stunning streets to mouthwatering food, amazing drinks, and so much more. It brought back so many memories of India, especially for Himani. We’re already looking forward to coming back soon!