Mexico City

Zina Alam: Try the frijole.

Zina Alam: Book tickets in advance to skip lines - it's about a 30min Uber from the city centre. Make time to go to the nearby Mercado Coyoacan for food before/after.

Zina Alam: Sharon: Raw tuna tostadas

Zina Alam: Be sure to make reservations (online) a few days in advance at least!

Zina Alam: chamorro, a bone-in pork shank/ Add an order of guacamole, fried parsley, and a barely-set eggy tortilla espanola and while away the hours. Don’t miss the flaming ate con queso.

Zina Alam: city’s finest barbacoa, /meat is wrapped in fragrant maguey leaves / steam-roasted over wood fire

Zina Alam: By day, El Vilsito is an auto repair shop where mechanics change oil and tinker with loose brakes. By night, it’s a bumping taqueria

Zina Alam: If you're going to visit one high-end restaurant in Mexico City, this is it. $80 a head

Zina Alam: Great spot for breakfast, traditional/ hot chocolate/ has a few branches

Zina Alam: churros and hocho

Zina Alam: churros and hocho

Zina Alam: amazing for brekkie

Zina Alam: amazing for brekkie

Zina Alam: Amazing gift shop with local artisanal stuff - but hella expensive - the museum itself is meh

Zina Alam: lots of food options - good to go after frida kahlo

Zina Alam: explore Polanco from here - posh hood

Zina Alam: very cool market with produce and also food

Zina Alam: Traditional Mexican spot.

Zina Alam: Good spot to roam around Roma neighborhood from. Not a recco for this restaurant particularly.

Zina Alam: Lucha Libre - Mexican wrestling. Can buy tickets online or at the door too. Quite hilarious.

Zina Alam: early closing times - check before u go. gorgeous bar.

Zina Alam: Cantina style, freeflow food after 3 drinks.