Quick answer: For a 3-day trip to Mexico City, budget about EUR 60 per day (mid-range). Best time: March–May. Visa: Visa-free for most EU/US/UK passports (up to 180 days).
A food-focused CDMX plan: tacos al pastor at midnight, mercados at noon, fine dining if you book ahead. Eat like the city does — constantly.
Best timeMarch–May
Budget / day~EUR 60
Suggested length3 days
VisaVisa-free for most EU/US/UK passports (up to 180 days).
3-day Mexico City itinerary
- Day 1Centro food crawl
churros at El Moro, tacos de canasta, Mercado San Juan.
- Day 2Roma/Condesa
barbacoa brunch, Mercado Medellín, omakase taco dinner.
- Day 3Xochimilco trajinera with micheladas, Coyoacán tostadas
Where to stay: neighborhoods that make sense
- Roma Nortetree-lined avenues, mezcalerias and the densest concentration of great restaurants, the default base
- CondesaArt Deco blocks around Parque Mexico, slightly calmer than Roma with cafe terraces everywhere
- Coyoacancobbled plazas, the Frida Kahlo museum and a market built for eating, better for days than nights out
- Centro Historicothe Zocalo, Templo Mayor and centuries-old cantinas, intense by day and quiet after dark
What to eat in Mexico City
- Tacos al pastor carved off the trompo at El Vilsito or El Huequito - about 0.80-1 EUR per taco, go after 8pm
- Tostadas de atun at Contramarthe famous split-sauce fish and tuna tostadas, expect 25-35 EUR per person and book ahead
- Churros with hot chocolate at El Moroopen since 1935, a plate runs about 4 EUR
- Tostadas Coyoacan inside Mercado de Coyoacanheaping seafood and tinga tostadas for 2-3 EUR each
- Tlacoyos and quesadillas from blue-corn street griddles1-1.50 EUR, pick the stand with a line of locals
Mistakes most first-timers make
- Ignoring the altitudethe city sits at 2,240 meters, so take day one slow and drink more water than usual, especially with mezcal
- Hailing taxis on the streetuse Uber or DiDi instead, they are cheap and the safe standard here
- Choosing empty street standsbusy stalls with high turnover are both the tastiest and the safest bet for your stomach
- Leaving Teotihuacan for middaythe pyramids have zero shade, so arrive when gates open at 9am and be done by noon
Worth leaving the city for
- Teotihuacan (about 1 hour)walk the Avenue of the Dead between the Sun and Moon pyramids, buses leave from Terminal Norte for about 3 EUR each way
- Xochimilco (about 1 hour)float the canals on a painted trajinera with mariachis pulling up alongside, boats around 30 EUR per hour split between the group
- Puebla and Cholula (2 hours)mole poblano in its birthplace and the church-topped great pyramid, frequent buses about 12 EUR round trip
Getting around
From the airport an authorized taxi or Uber to Roma or Condesa takes 30-45 minutes and costs 8-12 EUR depending on traffic. In town the Metro is a flat 0.30 EUR a ride, and Ubers between neighborhoods run 3-5 EUR; avoid the Metro at rush hour with luggage.
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