Snack Attack: Hotels for Mexican Street Food

“From breakfast licuados to late-night churros, Mexico is a 24-hour street food fiesta, almost wherever you are. Whether in Mexico City or Oaxaca, eat on the street and you can expect authentic Mexican food that’s imaginably better than the standard Tex-Mex fare we’re too used to in the UK. Here are five hotels that put you in a perfect spot for exploring the best of Mexico’s street food.

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Casa Moctezuma, Mexico City
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Known for its fish, the Coyoacán market was once a hangout for artist Frida Kahlo. Perhaps she also came here for the stand-out crispy tostadas, incredible mole and super-fresh tacos. On a tree-lined street less than five minutes away, and 10 minutes from the Frida Kahlo museum, is the colourful hotel Casa Moctezuma, with its lovely library, gardens and refined, comfortable rooms. Some come with a kitchenette, so you could even buy fresh ingredients and experiment yourself.

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FlowSuites Condesa, Mexico City
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In the cosmopolitan Condesa area of Mexico City, FlowSuites Condesa is surrounded by superb street food options. Here you can grab a city staple of tacos de guisado – usually a build-your-own taco affair with different toppings. There are hundreds of variations on the humble taco, but if you’re vegan or vegetarian, hipster Condesa has the best choices, with quelites (cooked leafy greens), acelgas (Swiss chard) or coliflôr (fried cauliflower) often featuring. With floor-to-ceiling windows, FlowSuites is a sleek stay for making the most of this lively neighbourhood.

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Quinta Real, Oaxaca
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Away from Mexico City, Oaxaca is a laidback city surrounded by stunning landscape. A refreshing change from the hustle and bustle of Mexico City, it’s also one of Mexico’s best street food hubs. Specialities include tlayudas (aka Mexican pizza), crunchy tostadas topped with mole sauce, tamales (steamed corn dough wrapped in corn husks) and stringy Oaxaca cheese on everything. Stay at the beautiful converted convent, Quinta Real in Centro for easy exploring.

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Hotel Parque México, Mexico City
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A distinctive blue building on the edge of a park in Mexico City’s Condeso neighbourhood, Hotel Parque México is as colourful as it gets. Recently renovated, the hotel has a pleasantly relaxed terrace and garden, library, reading room, and a very good restaurant of its own. Step out or hire a bike and you can explore lively Condesa and its several parks, tasting some of the city’s street food as you go. Make sure you try a gordita – a stuffed thick tortilla invented right here in the Cuauhtémoc borough.

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Hilton Mexico City Reforma, Mexico City
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Head to Mercado San Juan for some of Mexico City’s most unusual street food. Order crocodile a la veracruzana (with tomato, olives, and capers), or snack on crispy ants, grasshoppers and beetles. Located in downtown Mexico City, it’s a short walk from the Hilton Mexico City Reforma, just footsteps from famous Paseo de la Reforma and its many museums. The hotel spa provides a welcome refuge from the hustle and bustle, while the rooftop pool offers spectacular city views.

If you want to see more hotels in Mexico City, visit our Mexico City hotels page. Alternatively, see our Oaxaca hotels page for more hotel options in Oaxaca.”