Tacos · Tamales · Pulque: 24 Hours Eating the Centro Histórico

Your digestive system and your huaraches, both built for mileage.

6 a.m. · Barbacoa Renatos · Calle Ayuntamiento 21

Lamb slow-roasted overnight in maguey leaves—served with consomé so rich it fogs your glasses.

9 a.m. · Tamales Doña Emi · Mercado San Juan Arcos

Oaxaqueño style, wrapped in banana leaf. Ask for the black-mole filling—Doña Emi only makes 40 a day.

1 p.m. · Taquería Los Cocuyos · Calle Bolívar 54

Beef-tripe tacos at lunchtime? Trust the line of suited bankers. The stainless-steel cauldron gurgles with every cut imaginable.

4 p.m. · Café de la Gran Ciudad · Torre Latino 8.º piso

Turkish-style coffee and a 360-degree view that costs less than 50 MXN. Rest those feet; the marble floor cools hot soles.

8 p.m. · Pulquería Las Duelistas · Aranda 28

Flavored pulque—oats, guava, celery—served beneath neon Aztec murals. Fermented, probiotic, slightly rebellious.

11 p.m. · Churrería El Moro · Eje Central & Eje 2

Since 1935: four hot churros, one cup of thick chocolate, and Centro at its ghost-lit quietest.

Why light footwear matters

You’ll clock ~18 000 steps; woven leather keeps swelling down and wipes clean after salsa spills. That’s the spirit we honor at ESPÍRITU—shoes made for streets that never pause.