The Complete Guide to Roma Norte
Peculiar, vibrant and full of color and life, Roma Norte, is one of the best neighborhoods in Mexico City.
This is one of the most emblematic parts of Mexico City due to its cultural and intellectual environment.
In the 20th century, ostentatious buildings, mansions, and palaces were built with architectural styles such as art nouveau, eclectic, art deco, and neocolonial.
The most common were buildings with a pancoupé finish, old facades, gates, and carved quarries, topped by medallions or shields that bore the family’s initials or the noble shield.
This neighborhood has a cultural and bohemian atmosphere, not only because of its educational centers and galleries but also because of those great personalities who lived there, such as Pita Amor, Fernando del Paso, Leonora Carrington, and William Burroughs, who were inspired by their streets to carry out their works.
Currently, its buildings are protected by the National Institute of Fine Arts as Architectural Heritage, so they cannot be modified or demolished.
Some of the most notable are the El Parián commercial passage, the Cibeles Fountain, the Balmori building, Casa Lamm, the Río de Janeiro building, and the Renacimiento Institute.
It is considered one of the best 50 neighborhoods in the world, for “being trapped between eras”.
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Top 10 Restaurants
#1 MUST-GO: Mi Compa Chava
Experience the freshest seafood flavors! At Mi Compa Chava, each dish is a celebration of the sea’s bounty. Dive into a world of delectable dining and savor the taste of the ocean with every unforgettable bite.
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Average ticket per person: $300 – $900 MXN
You can find the menu right here
Address: Zacatecas 172, Roma – click to go
When: Tuesday to Friday 12 to 8 pm
Follow them on Instagram – @micompachava
#2 Plantasia
You can enjoy Asian classics such as Ramen, Pad Thai, and even sushi. All this is under the challenge of creating plant-based cuisine without the use of products of animal origin.
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Average ticket per person: $310 to $500 MXN
You can find the menu right here
Where: Puebla 120, Roma Norte, Mexico City – click to go
When: Mon-Sat from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Sun until 6:00 p.m.
Follow them on Instagram – @plantasiacafe
#3 Casa Virginia
Mónica Patiño created a “Roman” menu where the dishes are served in the center of the table to share as we would at home. “It’s about sharing and living together around good food.”
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Average ticket per person: $700
You can find the menu right here
Where: Av. Monterrey 116 – click to go
When: Sun/Tue-Wed 1:30 – 10:30 pm, Thu-Sat 1:30-11:30 pm
Follow them on Instagram – @casa_virginia
#4 Huset
Kitchen inspired by the “farm to table’ with local ingredients and a dynamic wine and food menu that changes every week.
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Where: Colima 256, Roma Norte – click to go
When: Sun/Tue-Wed 1:30 – 10:30 pm, Thu-Sat 1:30-11:30 pm
Follow them on Instagram – @husetroma
#5 Comedor de los milagros
This is a Latin-inspired market where many tourists like to go. There is live music on the weekends and you can find different areas, such as the barbecue area, arepas, and different food styles.
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Where: Medellín 221, Roma Norte – click to go
When: Mon-Fri 12 pm to 2 am / Sat 11 am to 2 am / Sun 11 am to 12 am
Follow them on Instagram – @comedordelosmilagros
#6 Mercado Roma
It is the first gourmet public market in Mexico; it brings together taco stands, tapas, hamburgers, roast meats, chocolate shops, and bakeries in the same place. All from renowned restaurants. It is worth it for its architecture, its vertical garden, and its roof.
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Average ticket per person: $200
Where: Querétaro 225, Roma Norte – click to go
When: Mon-Wed 9:00 am to 10:30 pm / Thu 9:00 am to 12:00 am / Fri-Sat: 9:00 am to 1:30 am / Sun: 10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Follow them on Instagram – @mercadoroma
#7 Casa Cervecera Cru Cru
You’ll travel quite a journey, as this narrow street has become more colorful over the years and many of the walls of the houses are painted with designs that you will surely want to photograph.
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Average ticket per person: $400
Where: Callejón de Romita 8, Roma Norte. CDMX – Click to go
When: Wed-Fri 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm / Sat 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Follow them on Instagram – @crucrumx
#8 El Parnita
Delicious mexican food with a view to one of the main avenues in La Roma.
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Average ticket per person: $200
Where: Av. Yucatán 84, Roma Norte. CDMX – Click to go
When: Tue 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm / Wed-Sat 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm / Sun 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Follow them on Instagram – @el_parnita_roma
#9 Central Roma
Multi-ambient gastronomic and cultural market in CDMX.
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Average ticket per person: $100 – $200
Where: Coahuila 49, Roma Nte, CDMX – Click to go
#10 Mercado de Medellín
Craving Venezuelan arepas, Colombian coffee, or Cuban rum? This place makes it possible! It is a mosaic of products from different parts of Latin America
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Where: Campeche 101 – Click to go
When: Mon-Sun 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
5 Galleries and Concept Stores
#1 Casa Basalta
The house has a patio with hanging planters that aims to revive pre-Hispanic constructions in a contemporary context. It has a gallery, where there are works by independent artists who are currently part of.
Where: Colima 159-Local 2D, Roma Nte – Click to go
Follow them on Instagram – @casabasalta
#2 Casa Bosques
A bookstore specializing in photography, film, architecture, music, contemporary art, and critical theory. In addition to that, you can find the most exquisite chocolates in the City, in collaboration with the master chocolatier Jorge Llanderal, which combines cocoa from different countries with spices such as curry, cardamom, rosemary, wasabi, and ginger, they will undoubtedly surprise you with the different flavors that seem out of this world.
Publishers and magazines are chosen and imported from the United States, Germany, and England.
Where: Córdoba 25, Colonia Roma. – Click to go
When: Monday to Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday 11-18, Saturday 11-17.
Instagram: @casabosques
#3 House of the Poet Ramón López Velarde Museum
This venue is the headquarters of numerous literary private bibliographic collections. It has an area designated for the museum and houses books, photographs, and other objects related to the life and work of the Zacatecan poet.
In the house, there are a couple of rooms where you can see how Velarde lived the last years of his life and what the neighborhood homes were like in the 1920s.
Address: Álvaro Obregón 73, – Click to go
When: Tue-Fri from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. / Sat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
#4 MODO Museum
The Object Museum was inaugurated in 2010 to give a place in our memory to all those things that we use daily and live in our memory. Its collection has more than 100 thousand objects dating from 1810 to date that tell the history and culture of our society.
Address: Colima 145, Col. Roma Norte. – Click to go
When: Wed-Sun from 10 am to 6 pm.
#5 Casa Lamm
In 1900, it was a military barracks but currently it is a cultural venue where art, history and literature come together. It is the perfect place to admire temporary exhibitions, book presentations and conferences. It has a magnificent bookstore and you can taste the best avant-garde Mexican food in its 99 bistro restaurant.
Address: Av. Álvaro Obregón 99 Col. Roma Norte. – Click to go
When: Mon-Fri 9 am to 6 p,m
Instagram: @casalamm
Coffee Shops
MUST-GO: Quentin
It is a cafe that has become a classic on the cultural scene in la Roma. The attention and warmth are unique, they always give their all in the service and in the cup.
Where: Álvaro Obregón 64, Roma Norte – Click to go
When: Mon-Fri 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sat-Sun 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Instagram: @quentincafemx
3 Coffee shops perfect for work
#1 Boicot Café
This is always a good option if you want a place to go to work. They have good attention, it is a place to talk or hang out with friends. It is super pleasant to be there, they allow you to stay as long as you think necessary and the food is delicious.
Where: Jalapa 99, Roma Norte – Click to go
When: Mon-Fri 7:00 am to 10:00 pm / Sat-Sun 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Instagram: @boicotcafe
#2 Tierra Garat
They evoke the magic and origin of the countryside, farms and ranches, transporting us to a natural and honest Mexico. The origin, the prime, the authentic… just like their coffee.
Where: Merida 83-Local A, Roma Norte. – Click to go
When: Mon-Sun 7 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Instagram: @tierragarat
#3 El Péndulo
This is a beautiful bookstore that offers coffee, food and drinks in an intellectual atmosphere with a terrace and outdoor tables.
Where: Av. Álvaro Obregón 86, Roma Nte – Click to go
When: Mon-Sat 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Sun 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Instagram: @cafebreriaelpendulo
3 Coffee shops to go with friends
#1 Dosis
This coffee is a warm place with an industrial style where coffee is prepared in various forms. If you’re hungry, you can ask for a sandwich and desserts.
Where: Av. Álvaro Obregón 24a, Roma Nte – Click to go
When: Wed-Mon 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Instagram: @dosiscafemx
#2 Bou
This place is very nice. There are tables inside and outside the establishment. It is pet-friendly, the bakery is delicious and is made to order. The atmosphere and service very good. We recommend you arrive early, at 9:30 it starts to fill up.
Where: Tonalá 110, Roma Nte. – Click to go
When: Tue-Sun 8:00 am to 7 pm
Instagram: @bou_mx_
#3 Almanegra
The coffee is spectacular. They have the classic coffee-based drinks and various extraction methods.
Where: Tonalá 53, Roma Norte
When: Mon-Sun 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
Instagram: @almanegracafe
5 Coffee shops with unique concepts
#1 Isabella Café
It has good Instagrammable spots. If you’re hungry you can ask for mexican typical enchiladas, or even a pink burger. We recommend the unicorn milkshake if you are a fan of sweet things or Ferrero coffee.
Where: Durango 330, Roma Norte. – Click to go
When: Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Instagram: @isabellacafemx
#2 Gala Bakery
Interesting speakeasy bakery concept (you have to ring the bell to enter).
Where: Tonalá 143, Roma Nte. – Click to go
When: Tue-Sun 8:00 am to 3 pm
Instagram: @panaderiagala
#3 Rompeolas
A very small and nice place. They have a coffee bar inside and some tables outside. The cold brew is delicious.
Where: Chihuahua 142 – Click to go
When: Sun-Wed 8 am to 19:30 pm / Fri-Sat 8 am to 1:00 am
Instagram: @rompeolascafe
#4 Buna Roma
Excellent space to go for a very good coffee and bread. You have options on the terrace or inside, they have a beautiful internal decoration. You can ask the barista to give you some advice on how to get more out of the coffee beans (one tip is by preparing them in milk) The cappuccino tastes really sweet, full-bodied and intense.
Where: Orizaba 42 – Click to go
When: Wed-Mon 8 am to 9 pm / Tue 8 am to 5 pm
Instagram: @bunamx
#5 Eno
In this coffee shop, you will find good coffee and Mexican, as well as other countries, breakfast dishes
Where: Chihuahua 139 – Click to go
When: Mon-Fri 7 am to 8 pm / Sat-Sun 8 am to 8 pm
Instagram: @eno_mx
Plazas and Avenues
Río de Janeiro Square
Perfect to start your tour of Rome. It is a perfect place to rest and take some good photographs. It frequently hosts bazaars where you can find various design or food products, as well as exhibitions and cultural events.
Where: Cda. de Orizaba esq. Calle Durango
Witches Castle
Next to Rio de Janeiro Square. This red brick building is the work of engineer R. A. Piegon and dates back to 1908. The art deco details that it now presents were the work of a remodeling in the 1930s, which makes the place a truly beautiful and worthwhile place. admire. Currently there is a cocktail bar on the ground floor of the building, called Bar Brujas. Here you can taste drinks created from the herbalism used by Mexican shamans.
Where: Plaza Río de Janeiro 56, Roma Nte.
Álvaro Obregón
This avenue is full of sculptures in its central pavilion and surrounded by businesses on its sides. You can have a coffee, visit a record store, take a look at an old book, or eat at one of its restaurants.
We recommend you visit the Parian passage and go to Taquería Orinoco.
Luis Cabrera
It is a small community park. It is an expansion of the tree-lined roundabout that runs along Orizaba Avenue. You may see people dressed in white because it is common for people who work at the hospital nearby to go chill a while in this park. It is also a point of reunion for students of the different universities located nearby. You can find some expositions
Cybeles Fountain
It was built as a symbol of brotherhood between the Spanish and Mexican communities in 1980. The sculpture measures more than 12.5 meters and weighs more than 12 tons. All around this fountain, you can find excellent restaurants and bars. Don’t miss this spot!
Top 5 Yoga Studios
#1 The mat MX
Their slogan? For every(body). Hot pilates, hot power yoga, conscious movement.
Where: San Luis Potosí 127 – Click to go
Phone: 5537589176
IG: @thematmx
#5 Con pausa
Where: Colima 159 – Click to go (Inside Casa Basalta)
Phone: 5522301511
IG: @conpausamx
You can book via DM though their Instagram, Mindbody App, Fitpass, Gympass y Totalpass
Top 10 bars and rooftops
#1 Meroma Rooftop
This rooftop has a great atmosphere for cocktails and dinner.
Where: Colima 150 – Click to go
When: Mon-Sat 1 – 11 pm
Instagram: @meromamx
#2 Bella Aurora Rooftop
Recommended for your events, it is clean, furniture in good condition, they have a very clean pool and the attention from the personnel is incredible.
Where: Puebla 242, Roma Nte – Click to go
When: Mon – Sat 8 am to 11 pm / Sun 8 am to 10 pm
Instagram: @bellauroramx
#3 Tonalá Rooftop
Did you know you can rent this rooftop for your private events? You can find more information here
Where: Tonalá 171 – Click to go
Whatsapp: 56 2024 4047
Instagram: @terraza.tonala
#4 Supra Rooftop
International dishes, cocktails and shisha in a bohemian, tree-lined establishment with city views and a DJ. Reservations needed.
Where: Av. Ávaro Obregón 151 – Click to go
Phone: 5532704367
Instagram: @supraroma
#5 Mama Rumba
Casual, lively nightclub with live Latin bands, DJs, dance classes, and a full bar.
Where: Querétaro 230 – Click to go
When: Wed-Sat 8 pm to 3:30 am
#6 Palmares Azotea
A rooftop venue full of plants offering sophisticated appetizers, dishes and desserts, as well as wines and cocktails. Lively with live Latin music bands, DJs, dance classes and a full bar.
Where: Durango 216 – Click to go
When: Mon-Sat 1:00pm to 12:00am / Sun 1:00pm to 7:00pm
Instagram: @palmaresazotea
#7 Musak
Hi-Fi Listening Bar in the Roma neighborhood. It mixes the best of signature cocktails, music and the atmosphere of a speakeasy in an elegant setting.
Where: Tonalá 171 – Click to go
When: Thu-Sat 8 pm to 2 am
#8 San Luis Club
Lively nightclub with a retro vibe with live bands and salsa dancing, including lessons.
Where: San Luis Potosí 26 – Click to go
When: Mon-Sat 8 pm to 4 am
Instagram: @sanluisclubroma
#9 MN Roy – Private Club
If you’re not on the guest list or if you don’t have a membership card or ring, you’ll definitely spend a while outside a closed door with a small camera watching you. “Getting into one of the best clubs in the city is not easy, but if you do it you will want to return every weekend.” – TimeOut
Where: Merida 186 – Click to go
When: Thu-Sun 12 – 5 am
Instagram: @m.n.roy
#10 Brujas Bar
Intimate, dark bar with female staff serving light fare and creative cocktails.
Where: Río de Janeiro 56 – Click to go
When: Tue-Sat 5 pm to 2 am / Sun 5 pm to 12 am
Instagram: @brujasmx
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