Lauren Conrad - Recommendation #1 Condesa DF

Condesa DF

After a delightful late lunch we headed back to our Air BnB to refresh and grab some warmer clothes. Ange and Mandy's travel mentor "Lauren Conrad" had some suggestions for good spots for a cocktail. She had recommended Condesa DF roof top bar. This was in the next suburb over so after we were organised, navigator Simon lead the way. 

This wind up car!!

I am definitely not hating on LC 'wanderlust recommendations'. Hamish was ready to jump ship and fork out $400 a night to stay there instead of our Air BnB.

Sunset would have been perfect if this one building was a little more to the right. 

Simon took to pouring his own beer as the waiter, fancy as he was, poured with a ton more head than Simon preferred. 

Us ladies got delicious tamarind margaritas which were  

Then I opted for a gin and tonic, as I wanted a fish bowl glass. And that is what I got .

Even the music was nonchalant and trendy. Although at one point Hamish admitted (slightly embarrassed) that he knew one of the tracks. 

Service wasn't prompted even though the waiter, dressed head to toe in brown, always seems to be walking at an unreasonably quick pace. We were happy with our two drinks and after the sun went down decided to head else where for dinner. 

My favourite balcony on view  so many pot plants!!! 

The mystery vertical flying jet. 

There were so many planes on view as a constant stream flying into Mexico City airport. Mexico City is the 5th largest city in the world ranked by population! 

The newbies first Tacos and Coronas

TACOS 🌮

We started our wander back to our hood in Condesa as we had seen many delicious look places there to eat. Unfortunately we hadn't been careful to hydrate so by the time we sat down at we were desperate for a drink.

The wait staff (who had no one else in the restaurant as it was 4pm) were so attentively trying to translate the menu into English for us that it was overwhelming. We had to ask more than once for just a drink and some guacamole and 10 minutes after which we would be able to think about food.

As the only person with a SIM card and maps, my battery had been zapped so I asked our waiter if he could charge my phone. He next level it my bringing my a battery pack to the table. Now that is service.

After a Corona we could then think about eating, and our wait staff were on hand to take our orders. Sashimi tuna was his recommendation, and that is one of my favourite things. Fortunately a few others in the group were keen on that. It was heaven.

It was a novice mistake putting Mandy at the end of the table closest to the street as she was not prepared for the street sellers and almost too easier had her arm twisted into buying a small sheep.

This place is were we started our 'guacamole order to gauge serving size'. This simply means, you order guacamole first off the bat, and then from the guacamole portion you gauge what you get for X amount of pesos. It thus far seems to be an accurate system.

The guacamole portion here was moderately sized but well priced. Over all our meal was cheap and serviced with a smile. So not a bad first taco experience for the newbies.

Also our waiter introduced me to "Clamato" which is how Mexicans drink their corona. It's kinda like a Mexican Bloody Mary. Where you get a half cup of this refreshing 'tomato and clam' concoction and then top it up with your corona. I was the only one game enough to order. I must say I quite enjoyed it.

The only reason I didn't quite finish the drink was due to the shear mass of liquid required to be consumed. I 100% will order again.