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Guide to Cantinas with Free Snacks in Mexico City

Cantinas with free snacks are a tradition that stubbornly persists in Mexico City. Here's a guide for you to start ticking them off—your choice, your call.

Cantinas con botanas gratis en CDMX / Parte 1

Iconic restaurants in Mexico City / El Café de Tacuba: chocolate and a very Mexican menu

Talking about the history of Mexico City brings us back to one of the most famous restaurants among its residents. Café Tacuba has stood the test of time and is a must-visit for anyone seeking to understand the flavors and aromas of a journey through the Historic Center.

Restaurantes icónicos CDMX / El Café de Tacuba: chocolate y un menú muy mexicano

Spanish Restaurants in CDMX / Centro Asturiano, veal, marzipan, and Spanish cuisine

Centro Asturiano is more than just a restaurant; it's a civil association, a symbol of nostalgia between Mexico and Asturias. It embodies memories of weddings, graduations, and flavors all at once.

Restaurantes de comida española en CDMX/ Centro Asturiano, ternera, mazapán y comida española

Bygone places / Cantina Salón Madrid: "the polyclinic"

At Salón Madrid, intellect mingled with youth. Witness to celebrations and tears of medical students, you could just as easily find writers, journalists, and the occasional lost soul playing with its famous jukebox at its tables.

Lugares que ya no existen/ Cantina Salón Madrid: “la policlínica”

Bygone places / Waikikí and the early evening necklines

A cabaret is a downpour of memories, a storm of emotions, a romance of lights, a memory of drinks, love, and adventure. Waikiki was a cabaret that shaped the charm of nightlife in CDMX during the first half of the 20th century.

Lugares que ya no existen / Waikikí y los primeros escotes nocturnos

Iconic Restaurants in CDMX / París 16 Bistró, extraordinary food for every day

In 1985, Alejandro Hernández Attolini opened this place to sell soups and sandwiches. Since then, the decade that saw Luis Miguel emerge as the first great icon of Mexican pop has been frozen in this corner with tubular chairs, white crockery, and waiters in black vests and white aprons.

Restaurantes icónicos CDMX / París 16 Bistró, comida extraordinaria para todos los días

Guide to iconic places in Mexico City / El Moro, churros passed down through generations

Sometimes my parents would crave El Moro's churros. When we would go there, they would tell me about how they used to go with their parents, and I didn't quite understand the devotion they had for the place.

Guía de lugares icónicos en CDMX/ El Moro, churros que pasan de generación en generación

Tourist traps / The canaries that see the future

This isn't a scam in the strict sense. Rather, it's a beautiful tradition that can catch you off guard.

Trampas para turistas / Los canarios que ven el futuro

Bygone places / Zoco's bar in Cuautitlán Izcalli

Before it was Zoco’s, facing a Gigante that later became Soriana. Now, it’s a chain gym facing nothingness.

Guía de lugares que ya no existen / Zoco’s Bar en Cuautitlán Izcalli

Taco Guide in CDMX / La Brisa, Champion-Level Barbacoa Flautas and Tripe

There are words that transport us somewhere. For me, it happens with "lonchería"; it takes me to a novella by José Pérez Chowell titled "Mr. Bureaucrat."

Hotel Guide in Riviera Nayarit: Conrad Punta de Mita, Privacy on the Mexican Pacific

Punta de Mita is one of Mexico's most luxurious and youthful destinations. It should not be confused with the controversial Punta Mita, located a couple of kilometers to the north, famous for privatizing access to over 700 hectares overlooking the Mexican Pacific.

Guía de hoteles en la Riviera Nayarita: Conrad Punta de Mita, privacidad en el pacífico mexicano

Tourist Trap Guide / The Terraces of Zócalo

Hands reached out towards my body as if Virgil himself were guiding me through the surroundings of Zócalo square.

Guía de trampas para turistas/ las terrazas del Zócalo