Join Alexa, the owner of the Mexico-based Design Studio Siete, as she takes us on a captivating tour of her hometown, Mexico City.
Immerse yourself in authentic cuisine, artisanal mezcal, and a plethora of breathtaking architecture that will inspire a getaway rich in culture and history.
EAT
Husset Best dish is the clay pot-baked focaccia and smoked tomatoes in olive oil.
A restaurant in a colonial ex-monastery, best place to try authentic Mexican food, music and surroundings. Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo is right next to it.
Originally the location of horse stables for a client of Luis Barragán, one of my favourite architects, it specialises in local ingredients and traditional Mexican cuisine.
DRINK
Bósforo Best mezcal bar in the city, they offer forty types of artisanal mezcal (my favourite) and their menu explores pre-Hispanic gastronomy.
Junkie Café Best coffee place for a Sunday morning around La Roma.
SEE
Casa Orgánica An architecture must, built by my favourite Mexican architect Javier Senosiain 1984 the pioneer of organic architecture in Mexico.