Mexico City/San Angel

By Metrobus

Along Insurgentes Avenue, stop.

By Metro

• Line 3 (olive green) Station: (5 minutes walking)
• Line 7 (orange) Station: (15 minutes walking)

By Car

San Angel can be reached by Periferico (altavista exit), insurgentes, revolucion, and Miguel Angel de Quevedo.

• Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo

  phone: +52 55 8647 5470
  address: Calle Diego Rivera 2
  Diego Rivera's studio, where he also lived for some time with Frida Kahlo. It is a very interesting structure by famous Mexican architect Juan O'Gorman, consisting of two buildings connected by an aerial walkway.

• Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil

  phone: +52 55 8647 5450
  address: Revolucion 1608
  One of Mexico City's finest modern art museums, based on the private collection of Carrillo Gil which includes well-known works by Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, and Francisco Toledo. The museum also hosts temporary exhibits of contemporary Mexican and international artists.

• Convento del Carmen

  phone: +52 55 5550 4896
  address: Avenida Revolución 4
  An ancient convent where you can see the uncomfortable stone slabs where nuns slept, religious artwork, and, most importantly, a creepy underground crypt filled with mummified nuns. It is a truly enchanting old building, and connected to the Colegio de San Ángel.

• Teatro de los Insurgentes

  phone: +52 55 5598 6894
  address: Insurgentes Sur 1587
  Built in 1953 by José María Dávila, this is one of the main venues for dramas and plays in Mexico City. On the façade of the building is a mosaic created by Diego Rivera Rivera, illustrating the history of theater and depicting the Mexican comedian Cantinflas as Robin Hood.

• Bazar Sabado

  address: Plaza de San Jacinto
  While always scenic, Bazar Sabado is THE reason to head to the square, located in front of a 16th-century church. It is one of the best crafts markets in town, where you can find original and high-quality art of all different regional styles, both traditional and more modern, and in all different price ranges. This is the best place to shop, people-watch, and just be happy.

• Mercado de las Flores

  address: Av Revolución
  A popular street market specializing in fresh flowers.

• Trattoria della Casa Nuova Avenida de la Paz 58, This popular place serves French-style breakfasts, and pizzas in the afternoon and evening. $200 for a meal.
• Meson San Jacinto Plaza San Jacinto 20, Get a comida corrida here for about $50.
• Churros el Convento Plaza del Carmen 4, 8-13 daily. Hot, crunchy churros rolled in cinnamon sugar.
• Club Japonés, Fujiyama 144, Las Aguilas (on the very end of Fujiyama street, nearest metro Barranca del Muerto), M-Su. This is the restaurant of the Japanese-Mexican Association headquarters. The setting is beautiful, with a Japanese garden and weekly Go tournaments. Food is uniformly excellent, and served in big portions. Service tends to be slow. $200-300.

• Mama Rumba

  address: near Av. de La Paz
  One of the most popular dance clubs/bars in the city, usually very full, plays salsa, merengue, and other Cuban music. Can be hard to get into.

• 18 Grados

  phone: +52 6281 8926
  address: Av. de la Paz 33-A
  This sleek restaurant can be easily overlooked amidst the many pretentious eateries along San Angel's Avenida de la Paz, but its sophisticated cocina urbana menu provides delicious modern twists on familiar Mexican cuisine. Try the generous and succulent chicken mole or the bacon-wrapped tuna steak, to the accompaniment of a tasteful selection domestic beers and wines. $200-300 and well worth it! They also serve a lunch menu from 1:30-4pm for $90.

• Hotel Prim

  address: Versalles 46, Colonia Juarez
  Basically equipped private rooms with ensuite bath. They have a restaurant onsite, and very helpful, English speaking staff.