The second location of the rabidly popular Rosetta bakery is always less mobbed than the Roma original, with the same great conchas, chocolotíns, and tarts.

At this excellent street stand, you can get tacos filled with mixiotes, lamb seasoned with adobo and slowly steam-roasted in a packet made from the parchment-like membrane of the maguey leaf. Patrons are given free rein of a long condiment bar, eating on plastic stools that dot the stand’s shady courtyard.

A trendy hangout with live jazz and classic cocktails, there’s no sign indicating the presence of this speakeasy-style bar. Once you make your way inside (the entrance is tucked inside a restaurant called Lenox), sink into a plush armchair and order a martini.

Josefina Santacruz oversees this pleasant, pan-Arabic restaurant, serving teas, tisanes, and mezze plates like green cous cous or lamb meatballs. It’s a great option for when you want a different spectrum of flavors than those offered by traditional Mexican cuisine.

This bike shop/cafe/bar serves coffee during the day and locally brewed Buscapleitos beer at night. It’s a popular gathering spot for locals on weekday nights, spilling out onto the sidewalk.

This new French brasserie from DF star chef Eduardo García (of Maximo Bistrot) is elegantly positioned in a Porfiriato mansion. A long raw bar covered in shellfish spans the counter, supplementing an elevated menu of roasted bone marrow, moules frites, charcuterie, and a full bar.

Multistoried, mixed-used spaces are the business model of the year for Mexico City’s central neighborhoods. Milan 44 is one of the newest, holding Ojo de Agua, a charming coffee bar from Rompeolas, vendors selling succulents and organic teas, plus offices and a yoga studio, all under one roof.

The thump of global house is the beating heart of this mansion-turned-club. On Friday and Saturday evenings, there’s a snaking line of hipsters clamoring to get into what’s proven to be a white-hot spot in the city’s nightlife.