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Everyone we know wants to visit Mexico City. Including us. Probably including you. The city is 573 square miles, so no guide could ever cover it all. But here, now, is Eater's exhaustive, expert overview of the best of the best. Get on a plane, get out there, and come.
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Plan a perfect day
- Start your day off right in one of the world's best morning cities
- Whatever nightlife vibe you’re looking for, Mexico City has it
- And to cap it all off, a thorough guide to a perfect all-nighter
- And for your convenience, a perfect 3-day itinerary
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Pull out all the stops
- Here’s how to ball out in Mexico City
- Restaurante Nicos is formal but not fancy, busy but not bustling
- Indulge yourself at these nine bakeries and pastry shops that make the best sweets
- Before you go though, here’s a glossary of most popular pan dulces
Tips and Tricks You Should Know
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A few Eater editors offer some practical advice before you visit one of the most sensational places in the world.
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Don’t limit yourself to just restaurants
- Mexico City’s largest market is incredible
- Meet the craziest snack you’ve never tasted
- There’s a staggering amount of food found underneath your feet
- No trip to this city is complete without at least one street food meal
- How to suss a stellar taco stand from the duds
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You don’t have to eat like a tourist to be a tourist
- Vegan al pastor, third wave coffee, and indie mezcal — all good things
- How to master ordering at the cantina, mezcaleria, and more
- An in-depth guide to 10 of the most beautiful neighborhoods, or colonias
- ...But if you insist, here are the best spots near every tourist attraction
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Tips, tricks, and glossaries
- How to tell your pulque from your mezcal
- Don’t forget to take your ‘vitamina T’ (and by that we mean, tortas, tlacoyos, and the like)
- Mexico City is not just 99% street food, 1% Enrique Olvera. Here’s who to know
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Your Mexico City dining atlas
- The 12 Hottest New Restaurants in Mexico City
- Where to find all of Mexico's regional specialties, right here in Mexico City
- Drink your beer in a cantina where Pancho Villa once drank his
Ready to go? Eater’s bringing this guide to life with a trip to Mexico City, brought to you by Black Tomato. See the itinerary and book a food-filled trip now.
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Editors: Amanda Kludt, Daniela Galarza, Helen Rosner
Copy editor: Zora O'Neill
Art direction: Tyson Whiting
Special thanks to Casey Kolderup, Josh Laincz, Katie O'Dowd, Lauren Rabaino, Kelsey Scherer, Sonia Chopra, Mary Hough, Madeline Muzzi, Hillary Dixler, Patty Diez, Nils Bernstein, Natalia de la Rosa, Bill Esparza, Becky Hughes, Jake Lindeman, Scarlett Lindeman, Meghan McCarron, Tammie Teclamarian, Ruben Musca, Jason Thomas Fritz, Javier Cabral, Lesley Tellez, Ubish Yaren, Estee Kostant, and most of all Ansel Kludt.