RENOWNED FASHION & ACCESSORIES
Designer brands, upscale accessories, premium department stores.
Suggested streets and areas:
Avenida Presidente Masaryk (Polanco)
Mexico’s top renowned brands shopping avenue with flagship boutiques and designer showrooms.
Horacio Street (Polanco)
More discreet luxury, with chic boutiques and design stores.
Suggested Places:
Antara Fashion Hall (Polanco)
Open-air mall hosting brands like Carolina Herrera, Massimo Dutti, and Michael Kors, plus gourmet dining options.
El Palacio de Hierro (Polanco)
Department stores offering fashion, beauty, accessories, and an excellent gourmet food hall.
Carla Fernández (Roma Norte)
High-fashion label using traditional Mexican weaving and embroidery techniques with a contemporary design approach.
LOCAL DESIGNERS & CONCEPT STORES
Unique clothing, accessories, modernized traditional goods.
Suggested streets and areas:
Colima Street (Roma Norte)
Trendy design corridor with boutiques, concept stores, and galleries.
Álvaro Obregón Avenue (Roma Norte)
Tree-lined avenue with independent fashion stores, cafés, and bookstores.
Amsterdam Avenue (Condesa)
Leafy loop of shops, cafés, and lifestyle boutiques.
Suggested Places:
Lago DF (Roma Norte)
Collective shop promoting emerging Mexican designers, with jewelry, accessories, and small home décor.
Loose Blues (Roma Norte)
Japanese-Mexican concept store mixing curated vintage clothing, denim, and a coffee corner.
Utilitario Mexicano (Roma Norte)
Beautifully designed store reimagining everyday Mexican household objects with a modern twist — kitchen tools, textiles, stationery.
Camino Silvestre (Condesa)
Botanical-inspired store with small ceramics, homeware, and decorative objects.
Onora Casa (Polanco)
Contemporary reinterpretation of Mexican crafts, including table linens, decorative cushions, and small accessories.
TRADITIONAL CRAFTS & ARTISINAL GOODS
Authentic Mexican folk art, textiles, ceramics, and jewelry.
Suggested streets and areas:
Centro Histórico
Around La Ciudadela and along Calle 5 de Febrero / Calle Uruguay for craft shops.
San Ángel Historic Center
Around Plaza San Jacinto for artisan and antique shops.
Coyoacán Plaza & Surroundings
Streets near Jardín Centenario for crafts and small markets.
Suggested Places:
La Ciudadela Market (Centro Histórico)
Mexico’s most famous artisan market with products from all over the country: handwoven textiles, silver jewelry, pottery, and leather goods.
Artesanías El Mundo (Centro Histórico)
Small but carefully curated store offering authentic handicrafts and souvenirs of higher quality than typical tourist stalls.
San Ángel Saturday Bazaar (San Ángel)
Open-air weekend market showcasing handmade jewelry, paintings, and embroidered textiles in a colonial setting.
Mercado de Coyoacán (Coyoacán)
Colorful neighborhood market selling crafts, clothing, and traditional sweets.
Museo de Arte Popular Shop (Centro Histórico)
Museum shop offering certified folk art pieces like alebrijes, lacquer boxes, and textiles.
ART GALLERIES & CULTURAL STORES
Small artworks, prints, art books, design gifts.
Suggested streets and areas:
Roma Norte
Colima and Tonalá Streets for contemporary galleries.
San Miguel Chapultepec
Around General Benjamín Hill for major art galleries.
San Ángel
Plaza San Jacinto for art spaces mixed with craft shops.
Suggested Places:
Galería OMR (Roma Norte)
One of Mexico’s most respected contemporary art galleries, featuring Mexican and international artists; often has small works and prints.
Kurimanzutto (San Miguel Chapultepec)
World-renowned gallery representing leading contemporary Mexican artists; limited editions and art books available.
Casa Lamm Cultural Center (Roma Norte)
Elegant cultural venue with art exhibitions, a bookstore, and gift shop.
Museo Frida Kahlo Store (Coyoacán)
Gift shop next to the iconic Blue House, filled with Frida-inspired textiles, jewelry, and decorative items.
GOURMET & SPECIALTY ITEMS
Packaged artisanal food, drinks, and sweets — perfect for gifts.
Suggested streets and areas:
Roma Norte
Calle Orizaba and Calle Colima for artisanal food shops and cafés.
Centro Histórico
Calle 5 de Mayo and Avenida 16 de Septiembre for historic gourmet stores.
Coyoacán
Around Jardín Centenario for coffee and sweet shops.
Suggested Places:
Mercado Roma (Roma Norte)
Trendy urban market with gourmet stalls selling mezcal, chocolate, coffee, and artisanal condiments.
Casa Bosques (Roma Norte)
Design-oriented chocolatier making small-batch bars with unique local flavors.
La Europea (Various locations)
Large selection of wines, spirits, and gourmet packaged foods.
Dulcería de Celaya (Centro Histórico)
Iconic candy store operating since 1874, offering traditional Mexican sweets in beautiful packaging.
Café Avellaneda (Coyoacán)
Specialty coffee shop selling beans from Mexican producers in travel-friendly packages.