Cafés · Our pick in Mexico City
Pastelería Ideal
A Centro classic
About Pastelería Ideal
Pastelería Ideal is one of the Centro Histórico’s old bakeries: take a tray and tongs and choose from the shelves. Its website lists its shops.
Why it's on our list
- Take a tray
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pastelería Ideal before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Pastelería Ideal are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- San Juan de LetránLine 8200 m3 min walk
- Bellas ArtesLine 2Line 8450 m5 min walk
- AllendeLine 2450 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Bellas Artes300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Zócalo750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Templo Mayor850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 26 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The airport (AICM)7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 36 min
- The Casa Azul8.9 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 44 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 16 min
- TAPO (coaches east)7.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 37 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)7.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 38 min