Neighborhood guide · 15 places
Roma Norte, Mexico City
Restaurants, bars and things to do in Roma Norte — a neighborhood of plazas and early-20th-century streets where the day is usually built around a table.
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The neighborhood
How to spend a day in Roma Norte
Roma Norte sits east of Avenida Insurgentes, across from Condesa. Its grid of streets — Colima, Durango, Orizaba, Álvaro Obregón — holds many of the restaurants visitors plan trips around, alongside plazas such as Río de Janeiro and Luis Cabrera.
The easiest way to use it: fix one meal, then walk. The plazas are close together, and the bars along Álvaro Obregón and nearby streets take over in the evening.
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Restaurants in Roma Norte
Contramar
A seafood lunch on Durango
Durango 200
Rosetta
The restaurant on Colima, not the bakery
Colima 166
Blanco Colima
A Colima address for a longer meal
Colima 168
Máximo Bistrot
Build the afternoon around Máximo
Av. Álvaro Obregón 65 Bis
Huset
A restaurant stop on the Colima corridor
Colima 256
Meroma
A meal on Colima, with room to explore
Colima 150
Lalo
The new Italian-inspired Lalo on Zacatecas
Zacatecas 173
Sartoria
An Italian restaurant on Orizaba
Orizaba 42
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Bars & cocktails in Roma Norte
Tlecán
A drink and a small bite on Álvaro Obregón
Av. Álvaro Obregón 228
Licorería Limantour Roma
Choose the Roma branch for your evening
Av. Álvaro Obregón 106
Rayo Cocktail Bar
An evening drink on Salamanca
Salamanca 85
Maison Artemisia
An evening on Tonalá
Tonalá 23
Café de Nadie
An evening stop on Chihuahua
Chihuahua 135
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Tacos & casual in Roma Norte
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Parks & culture in Roma Norte
Neighborhood guide
Roma Norte neighborhood guide
Roma Norte is the northern half of Colonia Roma, one of the first planned neighborhoods built outside Mexico City’s historic center in the early 1900s. Avenida Coahuila separates it from Roma Sur, Avenida Insurgentes marks the border with Condesa to the west, and Avenida Cuauhtémoc closes it to the east. Many of the original houses — eclectic, Neoclassical and Art Nouveau facades — still line streets such as Colima, Durango, Orizaba and Tabasco, now home to restaurants, galleries and cafés.
Where to eat in Roma Norte
Roma Norte is where many visitors book the meal that anchors their trip. Contramar on Durango is a long seafood lunch; Rosetta, Blanco Colima and Meroma sit within a few blocks of each other on Colima; Máximo Bistrot faces Álvaro Obregón; and Sartoria and Lalo cover Italian-leaning menus. Huset completes the Colima corridor. For something faster, Mercado Roma gathers food counters under one roof. The full list, with menus and how to book, is in best restaurants in Roma Norte.
Bars in Roma Norte
Evenings in Roma Norte move between cocktail bars a short walk apart: Tlecán, Licorería Limantour Roma, Rayo Cocktail Bar, Maison Artemisia and Café de Nadie. Most are on or near Avenida Álvaro Obregón, so it is easy to start at one and finish at another. For live music, check the calendar at Foro Indie Rocks.
Things to do in Roma Norte
Between meals, walk the plazas: Plaza Río de Janeiro with its bronze copy of Michelangelo’s David, the Cibeles fountain in Plaza Villa de Madrid, the quieter Plaza Luis Cabrera and Jardín Pushkin on the eastern edge. The planted median of Avenida Álvaro Obregón works as a promenade connecting them. Routes and details are in things to do in Roma Norte.
Getting around
Roma Norte is flat and compact, and most visitors cover it on foot. Insurgentes, with its Metrobús line, runs along the western edge; crossing it puts you in Condesa within minutes. If you are choosing between the two for your stay, see Roma Norte vs Condesa.
Roma Norte FAQ
What is Roma Norte known for?
Roma Norte, in Mexico City’s Cuauhtémoc borough, is known for early-20th-century architecture, tree-lined streets and plazas, and a dense concentration of restaurants and cocktail bars along streets such as Colima, Durango and Álvaro Obregón.
Where is Roma Norte in Mexico City?
Roma Norte is west of the historic center, between Avenida Insurgentes (the border with Condesa), Avenida Cuauhtémoc and Avenida Coahuila, which separates it from Roma Sur.
What are the best restaurants in Roma Norte?
There is no single best, but the restaurants visitors most often plan around include Contramar, Rosetta, Máximo Bistrot and Blanco Colima. See the full restaurant list.
Is Roma Norte walkable?
Yes. The neighborhood is flat and compact, its plazas are a few blocks apart, and Condesa is a short walk west across Avenida Insurgentes.
