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Neighbourhood guide
Polanco: Masaryk, the museums and two-star dining
The avenue of fashion houses, Pujol and Quintonil, the Soumaya and Jumex, and Chapultepec’s great museums next door.
Neighbourhood guide · Mexico City
Polanco: Masaryk, museums and the great tables
Pujol and Quintonil, the Soumaya and Jumex, Masaryk’s fashion houses, Las Alcobas and the museums of Chapultepec next door.
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What to see and do
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The Sun Stone
The Museo Nacional de Antropología
The great museum of Mexico’s ancient cultures, around a courtyard roofed by a single “umbrella” on one column; the Sun Stone is its heart.
Paseo de la Reforma s/n, Chapultepec Polanco, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
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Rodin to Rivera
Museo Soumaya
The silver, twisting museum at Plaza Carso: some 66,000 works, from pre-Hispanic sculpture to Rodin and the old masters.
Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Ampliación Granada, 11529 CDMXExplore View on map
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David Chipperfield’s building
Museo Jumex
Contemporary art from the Jumex collection, in David Chipperfield’s building of stone and natural light.
Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Ampliación Granada, 11529 CDMXExplore View on map
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Modern and contemporary
Museo Tamayo
Contemporary art in Chapultepec, in the museum founded by the painter Rufino Tamayo.
Paseo de la Reforma 51, Bosque de Chapultepec, 11580 CDMXExplore View on map
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Mexican modernism
Museo de Arte Moderno
The national museum of modern art in Chapultepec: Rivera, Siqueiros, Orozco, Kahlo and the Mexican 20th century.
Paseo de la Reforma s/n, Bosque de Chapultepec, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
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The big stage on Reforma
Auditorio Nacional
The city’s great concert hall on Reforma, for international tours, orchestras and dance.
Paseo de la Reforma 50, Polanco, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
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The city’s great park
Bosque de Chapultepec
The vast forest park at the end of Reforma: lakes, the castle, the zoo and the great museums.
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Polanco’s park
Parque Lincoln
The long park at the heart of Polanco, with its aviary and its clock tower.
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Pujol
Enrique Olvera’s restaurant in Polanco. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Tennyson 133, Polanco, 11550 CDMXExplore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Quintonil
Jorge Vallejo’s Mexican tasting menus, in Polanco. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Isaac Newton 55, Polanco, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Comedor Jacinta
Home-style Mexican cooking in Polanco. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Virgilio 40, Polanco, 11550 CDMXExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Raíz
Contemporary cooking off Masaryk. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Schiller 331, Polanco, 11570 CDMXExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Siembra Tortillería
A tortillería and taquería built on heirloom corn. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Av. Isaac Newton 300, Polanco, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
Shopping
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The luxury avenue
Avenida Presidente Masaryk
Polanco’s avenue of international fashion houses, jewellers and restaurants.
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An arcade off Masaryk
Pasaje Polanco
A 1930s arcade of shops and cafés off Masaryk.
Av. Presidente Masaryk 360, Polanco, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
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The flagship
El Palacio de Hierro Polanco
The flagship of Mexico’s luxury department store, its atrium rising through the floors.
Av. Moliere 222, Polanco II Secc, 11550 CDMXExplore View on map
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Mexico’s big department store
Liverpool Polanco
A large branch of Mexico’s department store, on Mariano Escobedo.
Calz. Gral. Mariano Escobedo 425, Chapultepec Morales, 11570 CDMXExplore View on map
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Open-air luxury
Antara Fashion Hall
An open-air shopping centre of fashion houses and restaurants in Polanco.
Av. Ejército Nacional 843, Granada, 11520 CDMXExplore View on map
Where to stay
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On Masaryk
Las Alcobas
A small luxury hotel on Avenida Presidente Masaryk, Polanco’s avenue of fashion houses.
Presidente Masaryk 390, Polanco, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
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Glass on Masaryk
Hotel Habita
A Grupo Habita design hotel on Masaryk, in Polanco.
Av. Presidente Masaryk 201, Polanco, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
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On Campos Elíseos
W Mexico City
A W hotel on Campos Elíseos, a few minutes’ walk from the Museo Nacional de Antropología.
Campos Elíseos 252, Polanco, 11560 CDMXExplore View on map
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Facing Parque Lincoln
Casa Polanco
A small hotel near Parque Lincoln.
Luis G. Urbina 84, Polanco, 11510 CDMXExplore View on map
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A Polanco townhouse
Campos Polanco
A small hotel on Campos Elíseos, in Polanco’s third section.
Campos Elíseos 361, Polanco, 11540 CDMXExplore View on map
Share your Polanco tips
Dined or shopped in Polanco? Share what was worth the booking.
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