Mr & Mrs Smith

Bistro Mosaico (+1 55 5584 2932) on Michoacán is Mexico City’s answer to French fine dining, with a wide-ranging menu that would please the most pernickety Parisian. On the other end of the scale, El Carifa (+1 55 5271 7666) on Altata is an authentic late-night tacqueria that does the tastiest tacos in town. 

The Condesa area is home to some of the city’s chicest watering holes; two of the trendiest are: Argentinian salsa bar Pata Negra (+1 55 5211 5563) on Tamaulipas, and filmstar-owned martini-heaven CFNA (+1 55 5212 0090), located on Nuevo León.

Lunch with fruity zing at salad, smoothie and sandwich stop Frutos Prohibidos (+55 5264 5808) a couple of blocks away from the hotel.

Tequila is just half the story – Mexico’s unsung national beverage is mescal, distilled from agave leaves. Close to Condesa DF, La Mezcaleria on Campeche is part kitsch bar, part informal museum, with over 100 bottles of the potent liquor on display. Afterwards, take a walk around pretty and peaceful Parque Mexico in the heart of the district to de-fug your head.