Mexico City/Polanco

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• Plaza UruguayA small, nicely wooded park with a fascinating concrete sculpture in the middle; good place to stop and rest if you are tired of shopping.

• Museo Soumaya

  phone: +52 55 1103 9805
  address: Blvd Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303
  A private museum and collection owned by Carlos Slim, who is ranked as the wealthiest man in the world. The collection includes art from many well-known European artists, including an extensive selection of works by Auguste Rodin, and the building was designed by Slim's son-in-law, architect Fernando Romero.

• Museo Júmex

  phone: +52 55 5395 2618
  address: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303
  This privately-owned modern art museum houses an extensive collection of work by Mexican and international artists, including Orozco and Amorales, and hosts special exhibits.

• Sample the internationally-renowned cuisine of one of the city's most famous restaurants, such as Aguila y Sol or Izote.
• Window shop, or purchase if you can afford it, amongst the designer boutiques on Presidente Masaryk.
• Stop by the Architecture and Design Center at Avenida Juan Vázquez de Mella number 481.
• See a film in one of the cineplexes in the neighborhood, including the arthouse theater Cinemex Casa de Arte.
• Look at all of the foreign embassies and impressive buildings scattered throughout the area.

• Avenida Presidente Masaryk (alternatively, though incorrectly, spelled Mazaryk, or Masarik). Masaryk is one of the trendiest and most expensive shopping areas in Mexico City, where the local jet-set supply themselves. Many designer boutiques from Armani to Zara-- and luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Tane, Rolex, Cartier, Gucci, Bulgari, Corneliani and Tiffany's, can be found on Masaryk.

• Museum store

  phone: +52 55 5281 5595
  address: Aristoteles 8
  Sells eclectic trinkets that are not only appealing but let you see the humorous side of the Mexican psyche.

• Piel Canela

  phone: +52 55 5280 8464
  address: Oscar Wilde 20 in Polanco (near the Lincoln Park)
  Sells butter-soft leather handbags and accessories.

• TANE

  phone: +52 55 5282 6200
  address: Avenida Presidente Masaryk 430
  High-quality silver, silver tableware, hollowware and other objets d'art, all handcrafted in Mexico.

• Sergio Bustamante

  phone: +52 55 5282 2638
  address: Hyatt Regency, Campos Eliseos and Emilio Castelar
  For those without a budget, head to this store which sells the work of artist, Sergio Bustamante, whose playful sculptures made from copper, bronze and papier mache go for a eye opening price.

Malls

• Antara Polanco Mid to high-end shopping mall with foodcourt and cinemas
• El Palacio de Hierro Flagship on Avenida Molière 222
• Pabellón Polanco More accessible shopping mall, and cinemas
• Plaza Polanco

Department Stores

• El Palacio de Hierro
• Liverpool
• Suburbia

• Fisher's

  phone: +52 55 5531 0567
  address: Horacio 232
  Serves fish and shellfish in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. It is worth paying the slightly high prices due to the ample variety of shellfish that is found here and is not available at other places.

• Rincón Argentino

  phone: +52 55 5254 8744
  address: Presidente Mazaryk 177
  Although somewhat commercial (the restaurant is outfitted like an Argentinean ranch), this restaurant is well known for its exquisite cuts of beef. Its a meat lovers paradise, although vegetarians are catered for with delicious salads.

• Chez Wok

  phone: +52 55 5281 3410
  address: Tennyson 117
  Serving Cantonese to Pekinese cuisine, as well as some Szechuan and Shanghainese choices, this is the place to go when you're craving the flavor of the East. It's quite formal inside, and a great place to impress a special someone. You can't leave without trying the Peking Duck.

• Izote

  address: Masaryk 515-11
  Haute Mexican cuisine. Run by renowned chef Patricia Quintana.

• La Valentina

  address: Masaryk 393, 2nd floor
  Great place for Mexican food with a local ambiance. This restaurant has a branch in Miami at Aventura Mall.

• Casa Vieja

  address: Eugenio Sue
  This exclusive hotel also contains a rooftop restaurant serving high-class Mexican cuisine.

• Suntory

  phone: +52 55 5536-9232
  address: Montes Urales 535, Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec
  One of the oldest (and more traditional) Japanese restaurants in the city. There is another branch at Torres Adalid 14, Colonia del Valle.

• Nanda Yo

  phone: +52 55 1085-3742
  address: Alejandro Dumas 105
  A kaiten (conveyor belt) sushi restaurant in a stylish go-go lounge with Japanese-style minimalist decor. Prices look affordable but don't get caught off-guard; even if a plate of sushi ranges from M$15-45, you may add them up to around M$300-400 per person. Ask for rolls like the Mazinger Z, or Atroboy.

• Centro AsturianoRelatively close to Chapultepec, the Centro Asturiano is where some of the Mexican-Spaniards gather. It has an excellent restaurant offering delicious Iberian treats.

• El Pendulo

  address: Nuevo León, 115, Colonia Condesa
  Hip, bright, clean coffeehouse/bookstore with a wide selection of drinks, desserts, and light foods, plus shelves and shelves of (mostly Spanish-language) books and DVDs to peruse. Not far from the Nikko hotel.

• El Bajío

  phone: +52-81-82-45
  address: Alejandro Dumas 7
  Some people call this the best place in the entire ciudad for traditional Mexican food. All of the tacos have a great flavor, and don't miss their mole sauce (even if on arroz). Bebidas buenoes - the horchata margarita and the cafe de olla are must haves. The restaurant is out of the way of the main Polanco area, but don't be fooled, it's usually busy so expect a wait.

• Blue Lounge

  phone: +52 5 263-8888
  address: within Camino Real Hotel, Mariano Escobedo 700, Col. Anzures
  A cool, relaxed place to have a drink and a nice chat. Average prices and good service.

• Bambaata

  phone: +52 55315828
  address: Moliere 237
  Dance the night away at this hip-hop, reggaeton & rap place. No entry charge, but is usually overcrowded, so clear a space for yourself on the dance floor.

• Cosmo

  phone: +52 55 5281 4412
  address: Avenida Presidente Masaryk 410 Colonia Polanco
  Drinks of choice are martinis for the young trendy professionals that frequent this place. It's somewhat of a scene, and there is an air of pretension, but the staff are attentive and the decor is hip and funky.

• Canarios de Masarik

  phone: +52 80-0505
  Great place for Mexican food with a local ambiance.

• Jaso Restaurant

  phone: +52 55457476
  address: Newton 88 Polanco
  Jaso is an ideal place for enjoying the finest Signature Cocktails in Mexico City surrounded by a cool ambiance.

• Habita Hotel

  phone: +52 55-5282-3100
  address: Av. Presidente Masaryk 201
  Boutique hotel with a minimalist interior, the Habita Hotel has changed the style of the Mexican hotel industry. White and grey/steel is a common colour theme, elegant gray Mexican marble lining the bathrooms from floor to ceiling. Located on the rooftop terrace, the hotel's AREA bar remains among the city's most popular nightspots.

• Hotel Polanco

  address: Edgar Allan Poe 8
  A local favorite that often gets overlooked amidst the grand hotels in Polanco, but still offers many of the amenities of larger hotels, but at a much better price. Pleasant furninshing and attentive staff round out a good deal.