⏱️Mexico City for first-timers: The sights, shops, and restaurants we showed our friends

Cocktails, Zócalo's sights, pizza Mexicana, artisanal markets, Mexican wine, the Anthropology Museum, sprawling views, Chapultapec Park, mole, Aztec dancers: We fit it all into a weekend.

Two of our friends had never been to Mexico City before but they recently had a full weekend to spend here. So, we showed them our greatest hits—the city’s top sites, plus some of our favorite restaurants.

Unlike the recent New York Times’ 36 Hours: Mexico City itinerary, we didn’t try to drag them from museums in Centro to shopping in Juarez to drinks …