Restaurants · Our pick in Mexico City
Sanborns de los Azulejos
In the House of Tiles
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Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Sanborns de los Azulejos
The Casa de los Azulejos, at Madero 4, is an 18th-century palace faced in tiles; Sanborns has occupied it since 1919, with its restaurant in the covered courtyard (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- Since 1919
- The tiled façade
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sanborns de los Azulejos before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Sanborns de los Azulejos 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
- Bellas ArtesLine 2Line 8250 m3 min walk
- San Juan de LetránLine 8350 m4 min walk
- AllendeLine 2350 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Bellas Artes150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 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 27 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 Azul9.1 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 44 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min
- TAPO (coaches east)7.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 38 min