Café, Museo Nacional de Antropología, and Food Tour

We kicked off the day with coffee at Camino a Comala. I had an Americano, Mariko had a Macchiato, and we shared an amazing Aguacate Toast that was just right for breakfast.

After that, we grabbed an Uber to the Anthropology Museum of Mexico. The museum is huge and full of incredible exhibits. We only managed to see about half of it, which gives us a great reason to come back to CDMX again to explore the rest.

Later, we took another Uber to meet up with our tour guide, Carlo, along with another guest, for a food walk. We tried so many delicious things, including chilaquiles, tacos al pastor, enchiladas en mole, and refreshing horchata. To top it off, we had churros filled with cajeta, wandered through the Zócalo, and picked up some pastries at Pastelería Ideal.

We ended the night with tamales and a taste of artisanal chocolate, which was the sweetest way to close out such a fun day.

The food tour was fun, though most of the dishes were ones we were already familiar with, so I think we’d enjoy a more “advanced” food tour next time. What really made it worthwhile, though, was the cultural background and history behind the foods, along with the little details that only a local could share. For example, our guide explained that Mexican Independence Day is coming up on the 16th, but the big celebration actually happens on the evening of the 15th. At 11 pm, the president appears at the official residence in the Zócalo, which sounds like an amazing experience to see in person. Maybe we will brave the crowds to see!