Condesa DF
A taste of cosmopolitanism in gentrified Condesa




A hip bolthole wedged amongst the tree-lined Avenidas of Veracruz and Guadalajara, Condesa DF’s French-Neoclassical façade hints at the stylings within. The vision of Parisian designer India Mahdavi, bespoke furnishings exude warmth, picking up local colours along the way for an interior feel that errs on hip without overstepping into flamboyance. The fourth floor open-air terrace serves sushi to a backdrop of views over the Castle of Chapultepec and España Park, while central courtyard-side El Patio dishes up a French fusion menu masterminded by Romain Fouquet – both spots attracting a fashionable crowd day and night.
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