General tips
- Monterrey gets extremely hot during summer so I reccomend visiting in the colder months!
- It is difficult to get around without a car, however, there is Uber and also public buses which cost $15 pesos per trip, you can see the bus routes on Moovit.
- A lot of food stands come out later in the day during summer rather than during the day as it is too hot.
- Monterrey is very big so I reccommend staying near Barrio Antiguo or San Pedro Garca Garcia depending on what you want to see (San Pedro is a wealthier area with a lot of upscale restaurants, shopping plazas/malls, and nice parks if thats what you''re into).
- Good to have some cash on you as some places don't accept card.
Recommended restaurants
(the last three have multiple locations)
Quesadillas de La Abuela
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- At the back of the restaurant there is a 'house' that you can enter that resembles a classic Mexican grandmother house back in the day
- recommend the quesadilla with 'chicharron en salsa verde' and the quesadilla with 'rajas'.
- The tortillas are made fresh by hand, delicious!
- They also have sopes, tacos, gorditas, aguas frescas, and more.
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"LAS GORDIBUENAS"
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There are probably other gordita restaurants closer to the centro, but this is the one I always go to haha. I love the gordita de chicharron
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Mercado Barrio Antiguo
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A food court with lots of yummy options.
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Frida Chilaquiles
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Chilaquiles that you can order as you like! Choose your type of chip, type of meat, type of sauce etc.
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Taquería Orinoco ( Centrito Valle )
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- I reccomend the costra with chicharron, potatoes, and ordering the tzasiki suace!
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Super Tortas Calientes Madero
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The biggest torta you will ever eat!
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Other foods to try:
- Tacos de 'Trompo'
- Carne asada
- Carta Blanca beer
- Chicharron en salsa verde' (So much better than in central Mexico)
- 'Cabrito' - young goat meat.
- Anything with tortilla de harina
- 'Glorias' - candies made from dulce de leche made from goat's milk.
Monterrey also has a big variety of American restaurants (Chillis, Red Lobster, etc.) if you are not American and want to try them!
Nature
Cerro de Chipinque
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Multiple routes that you can walk, and mountain biking is also allowed.
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La Estanzuela Monterrey Natural Park
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- Arrive early as access to the waterfalls closes at 12pm.
- Food is not permitted on the track (besides fruit and nuts) due to animals, however, there is a picnic area at the entrance and the rangers can hold onto your food for you.
- Bring your bathing suit as there are multiple swimming spots along the walk!
- Bring shoes with grip as some parts of the track are slippery.
- A car is reccomended as the road to reach the entrance is long and bumpy therefore a pain for the Uber to drive.
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Cerro de la Silla
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A beautiful view of the entire city and the mountain range when you reach the top.
- I reccomend going early in the morning as the walk does take a while.
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La Huasteca
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You can rent bikes, go hiking/climbing, or drive through the park. I reccomend eating elote here at one of the stalls in the park.
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Fundidora Park
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A big park with playgrounds, a lake, the Santa Lucia river, museums, and remains of the previous factories that stood there.
- There is a shop where you can rent a bike by the hour, super fun!
- Festivals are often held here, such as Tecate Pal Norte
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Culture
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Barrio Antiguo
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- I reccomend going to the market on Sundays. There are lots of stalls selling jewelry, vintage items, books, crafts, and food!
- Barrio Antiguo has a lot of bars and clubs, for when you want to dance!
- I reccomend eating a hot dog at one of the numerous stalls on a night out.
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Mirador del obispado
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- A lookout with an amazing view of the city, spectacular at night!
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Macroplaza
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- A long plaza which is nice to walk down and is home to many musuems, the Government Palace, and the start of the Santa Lucia river.
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Palacio de Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León
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- You are allowed to enter, there is a museum inside about the history of Monterrey.
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Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey
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- Free entrance on Wednesdays and Sundays
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Mexican History Museum
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- Free entrance on Tuesdays and Sundays
- The ticket allows you to also enter the Museum of Northeast History and the Governmental Palace Museum.
- They have a big collection of 'caste' paintings which is interesting.
- Some of the older exhibition information is only in Spanish.
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Sports
University Stadium
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Home of the 'Tigres', one of Monterrey's soccer teams which belongs to the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon.
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Estadio Rayados
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Home to the 'Rayados' team. Concerts are also held here.
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Bars and clubs
ART STUDIOS
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This club has about 5 floors each with different music!
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Café Iguana
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Cafe Iguana has great live music, often with multiple bands playing at the same time in different rooms! 'Pizza Iguana' outside has amazing pizza slices for the end of the night.
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Baptist Restaurante Social
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Fancy cocktails with house music, turns into a club later on in the night.
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Shopping malls
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