The Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City has the reputation of being one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the city, it is a place of wide avenues, offices, parks and above all museums. Essential and outstanding museums, if you want to see another more modern face of Mexico City or spend a morning among pieces of art, Polanco is the place.
Where to eat in Polanco
Some of the most famous restaurants in the city (Pujol, Astrid y Gaston, Quintonil) are in Polanco, there are also several cheaper restaurants to eat and drink but necessary: The Biscottini Café is a hidden place with delicious coffee from Veracruz and a small cake factory. While enjoying the good life of gourmet cuisine, we recommend El Turix (Emilio Castelar #212) which is still a must-see institution after 30 years. El Rey del Suadero (Horacio #206) sells a phenomenal version of the classic Mexico City taco al pastor, worthy of being remembered.
Where to drink in Polanco
Polanco has many bars to choose from, we can start with Jules Basement (Julio Verne #93), Polanco's iconic speakeasy. During the week it is pretty quiet, on weekends it is usually packed.
We recommend the Vinícola Urbana, where you can sip a glass of one of their four wine varietals among the grape vines that grow on the rooftop. They have a concise menu of tapas and small plates.
You can get another view of the city from the rooftop in the Hotel Habita Bar Area, with a decadent fireplace and large white sofas to snuggle up with your sweetheart. For daytime drinking, the 1920s kitsch of the Cantina Palacio inside the Palacio de Hierro shopping center (Ave Moliere #222, 2nd floor) and its fantastic view of the city is complete with a list of cocktails infused with national pride.
Where to see art in Polanco
Due to its intense activity, galleries could not be missing in Polanco. Among the dozens of these spaces in the neighborhood, we can outstand the Siqueiros Public Art Hall (Tres Picos 29), the Enrique Guerrero Gallery (Horacio 1549), the Patricia Conde Gallery (Lafontaine 73), Arte Núcleo (Edgar Allan Poe 308 ), the Juan Martín Gallery (Charles Dickens 33-B) and the Alfredo Ginocchio Gallery (Arquímedes 175).
One of the most interesting museums that can be visited in Mexico City, SOUMAYA Museum, with very good collections of painting, sculpture, numismatics and popular art, presents works by the great masters of art from Europe and Mexico, among them stand out Rodin, Picasso and Dalí from the old continent, while works by Tamayo, Siqueiros and Diego Rivera represent a heyday of national plastic arts.
Also in front of the Soumaya, we can visit the Jumex Museum. It is a place with a peculiar design, thought of several large galleries, with different rooms per floor. Admission is free. Also next to the Soumaya Museum is the Telcel Theater. This theater presents Broadway shows in Spanish. It is packed with families with children and, of course, music lovers of all ages. Relatively close is the glamorous Antara shopping center with boutiques, clothing stores, cafes and terraces.
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