Painters showing their work around the fountain of Plaza San Jacinto, San Ángel

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San Ángel, best on a Saturday

Cobbled lanes and walled gardens, the Bazar Sábado, the Rivera–Kahlo studios and the Carrillo Gil.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    San Ángel: Saturday’s bazaar and the Rivera–Kahlo studios

    San Ángel·In depth

    Cobbled lanes and walled gardens, the Saturday bazaar on Plaza San Jacinto, the Rivera–Kahlo studios and the Carrillo Gil.

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What to see and do

  1. Twin studios by O’Gorman

    Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo

    San Ángel·House museum

    The twin studio-houses Juan O’Gorman built for Rivera and Kahlo in San Ángel, joined by a small bridge.

    Diego Rivera s/n, San Ángel Inn, 01060 CDMXExplore View on map

  2. Orozco and Siqueiros

    Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil

    San Ángel·Museum

    The largest public collection of Orozco, with Siqueiros and early Rivera, in San Ángel.

    Av. Revolución 1608, San Ángel, 01000 CDMXExplore View on map

Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Sud 777

    Jardines del Pedregal·Restaurant

    Creative cooking among the gardens of the Pedregal. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    Blvd. de la Luz 777, Jardines del Pedregal, 01900 CDMXExplore View on map

  2. Bib Gourmand

    Taquería Los Milanesos

    San Ángel·Restaurant

    A taquería near San Ángel. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.

    Veracruz 156, Álvaro Obregón, 01080 CDMXExplore View on map

  3. An old hacienda

    San Ángel Inn

    San Ángel·Historic restaurant

    A restaurant in the old Santa Ana hacienda in San Ángel, across the street from the Rivera–Kahlo studios.

    Diego Rivera 50, San Ángel Inn, 01060 CDMXExplore View on map

Shopping

  1. In the south

    Artz Pedregal

    Jardines del Pedregal·Shopping centre

    A shopping centre on the Periférico in the south of the city.

    Periférico Sur 3720, Jardines del Pedregal, 01900 CDMXExplore View on map

  2. Saturdays since the 1960s

    Bazar Sábado

    San Ángel·Crafts and art market

    Artists and makers in a stone house on Plaza San Jacinto, every Saturday.

    Plaza San Jacinto 11, San Ángel, 01000 CDMXExplore View on map

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