Mexico City is a multicultural town with almost 9 million inhabitants, being one of the most populated cities in the world. That’s why there’s so much to do in the capital of Mexico including several shopping sites. In addition to visiting its many museums, large avenues, historic places or excellent restaurants you can also go to one of the thousands of shops in the city. It is impressive the number of malls in Mexico City and there is everything: from some small, others specialized in luxury fashion and others of enormous size. There’s plenty to choose from and here are the best ones.
Malls in Mexico City you need to visit
Artz Pedregal
If you like luxury fashion, you must go to Artz Pedregal. This makes it one of the malls in Mexico City that you should visit as it not only has a very nice outdoor design but also several high-end stores. Hermès, Dior, Gucci, Brunello Cucinelli, Prada or Louis Vuitton are only some of the outstanding shops in this mall located in the south of the city. Other brands include Ted Baker, Michael Kors, Harmont & Blaine and the Tiffany & Co jewelry store.
You can also eat very well in this place as they also have excellent restaurants including Suntory and Hunan, in addition to El Bajio to eat delicious Mexican food. In case you need another reason to visit Artz, you should know that several art exhibitions are organized in this shopping mall, where you can see paintings and sculptures from Mexican and foreign artists.
- Other Stores: BCBG Maxazria, Diesel, Ermenegildo Zegna, Max Mara, Nike, Moncler, Salomon
- Hours: Monday to Sunday 10AM to 10PM
Centro Santa Fe
In Mexico City is one of the largest malls in Latin America. Centro Santa Fe is not only one of the best malls in Mexico City, but it is also one of the most outstanding on the continent. This place is huge and has the best department stores, fashion brands, furniture and accessories stores and also a large number of restaurants. First we need to talk about El Palacio de Hierro, a luxury department store that sells a variety of clothes and accessories from designer-name brands.
The rest of the shops in Centro Santa Fe are also good and varied as they include clothing stores (both cheap and other pretty expensive), jewelry stores, electronic shops and much more. For example here is the Apple Store, fast fashion shops like H&M, GAP and Forever 21 to even luxury brands such as Dolce & Gabbana. Other major stores are Nike, Massimo Dutti and Psycho Bunny. Such a large mall also has entertainment venues and this is no exception as you can go to a bowling alley, its movie theatres or children can go to Kidzania (an incredible interactive city where they can learn while playing).
- Other Stores: Adidas, Armani Exchange, Calvin Klein, Chico´s, Guess, Jo Malone, Lego Store, Liu Jo, Prada
- Hours: Monday to Sunday 11AM to 8PM
Antara
Located in the affluent Polanco neighborhood (and very close to the famous Soumaya Museum), Antara is one of the most popular malls in Mexico City. Not only does it have a wonderful design but its retail directory is made up of several renown fashion stores. Some of the best are Carolina Herrera New York, Maje, Abercrombie & Fitch, AllSaints or the spanish brands Scalpers and Purificación García. There are also Lacoste and Hackett as well as several sports brands including Nike, Lululemon and Under Armour. Also in a short time this mall will have an expansion so more shops and restaurants will arrive.
Within walking distance from the mall is one of the best department stores in the world. We talk about El Palacio de Hierro, being this their flagship store where you can find a huge number of luxury fashion brands (with their own spaces inside the store), an excellent section of shoes and accessories as well as small restaurants inside. Speaking of this shop, inside Antara is its furniture store, Casa Palacio, with a wonderful selection of high quality furniture.
- Other Stores: Apple Store, Brooks Brothers, Emporio Armani, Coach, Longchamp, Pepe Jeans, Psycho Bunny
- Hours: Monday to Sunday 11AM to 9PM
Plaza Satelite
Plaza Satelite was one of the first large malls in Mexico City, and is still today one of the largest and most famous. It has had several renovations and added to the large number of shops it has, it manages to keep thousands of people consider it as their favorite. It is in the northwest, specifically in Ciudad Satelite, part of the Mexico City Metro Area. Its biggest stores are the department stores Liverpool, El Palacio de Hierro and Sears where you can find a lot of fashion designs, furniture, makeup and much more.
There is also a wide variety of shops and restaurants. As for the places to go shopping you can go to Tommy Hilfiger, Puma, AllSaints and various Spanish brands such as Adolfo Domínguez, Zara, Bimba and Lola or Desigual. There are also places where children can have fun like a trampoline park or go to eat and play video games at Chuck E. Cheese. Speaking of restaurants, the ones in Plaza Satelite are several and diverse either Italian, Mexican, Japanese or American food.
- Other Stores: Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath & Body Works, Bershka, GAP, Guess, Kiehl´s, Rapsodia
- Hours: Monday to Sunday 11AM to 9PM
Mitikah
Now we go with the newest of all the malls in Mexico City. Its name is Mitikah and it has just been inaugurated in 2022. Its design is magnificent being a project of the famous Mexican architect Javier Sordo Madaleno. The offer retal is also excellent as many already open stores will continue to be added soon. Its anchor store is El Palacio de Hierro with brands such as Lululemon, Timberland, Nike, Hollister, Armani Exchange and Diesel. In this shopping center in the south of the city is also located the Lego Store or the Spanish jewelry store Tous. You should stay to eat here after your shopping day as there are many pretty good restaurants.
- Other Stores: Adidas, Birkenstock, Carter´s, Montblanc, Pandora, Samsonite, Sephora, Victoria´s Secret
- Hours: Monday to Sunday 11AM to 9PM
Perisur
As you may have noticed, there are many malls in Mexico City, and many are large. Perisur is another of them, located in Coyoacán near Artz Pedregal. This makes this area one of the best if you want to go shopping as there are many shops to short distance away. There are more than 200 stores including Mexican and international fashion brands like Desigual, GAP, H&M, Cuadra (store that sells shoes, jackets and bags made with exotic leather), Adidas, Lacoste or United Colors of Benetton. In addition, in this shopping center, which has been open for more than 40 years, there are three department stores, furniture stores, electronic shops, jewelry stores and many restaurants.
- Other Stores: American Eagle, Bershka, Hugo Boss, Lego Store, Mango, Massimo Dutti, Pottery Barn, Zara
- Hours: Monday to Sunday 11AM to 9PM
Paseo Interlomas
Paseo Interlomas is a shopping center that has it all. Three large department stores, good shops and restaurants as well as entertainment venues. We start with their anchor stores which are El Palacio de Hierro, Sears and Liverpool. From the first we have already given you more details and why it is one of the best store of this type in Mexico. But Liverpool is not far behind and although it does not have the same luxury brands as Palacio, there is an excellent variety of renown fashion brands, also standing out for their electronics, beauty and home products departments.
This shopping center in the Naucalpan area is also known for having many places to have fun. That is why it is one of the favorites of children who can go to play in their outdoor games area, go to Recorcholis (which has several arcade games), or ice-skate on its ice rink. As for their stores there are high quality brands such as Steve Madden, Hugo Boss, Cole Haan, Banana Republic and Calvin Klein.
- Other Stores: Aldo, Ben & Frank, Brooks Brothers, H&M, MAC Cosmetics, New Era, Oysho, West Elm
- Hours: Monday to Sunday 11AM to 9PM
Toreo Parque Central
Toreo Parque Central is not only a huge mall, but it was built in an old bullring. That’s why it has that name since that place was one of the most traditional in the city. It has five floors full of shops and restaurants as well a premium supermarket, a gym and a casino. Their store directory is pretty good with stores like Zara, H&M, Calvin Klein, Forever 21, Vans as well as Lefties and Stradivarius (fast fashion brands that also share owners with Zara).
It is not the only good thing of the shopping center since its restaurant area is one of the best in the city with many options such as Chili’s, Vapiano or California Pizza Kitchen. You can also go to eat the Goumet Experience inside the Liverpool department store which has several small spaces specializing in different types of cuisines from all around the world.
- Other Stores: Adidas Originals, Brooks Brothers, Carter´s, Dockers, Puma, Sfera, Springfield, Timberland
- Hours: Monday to Sunday 11AM to 9PM
Outlets in Mexico City
Punta Norte Premium Outlets
In addition to all the malls in Mexico City we talked about, there are also others where you can find good discounts. Punta Norte Premium Outlets is the ideal place if you want to buy clothes from famous fashion brands without having to spend a lot. They are located in the northern part of the city and have been open since 2019.
Its largest store is Palacio Outlet, where you can buy a selection of clothes and accessories from past seasons from the luxury department store Palacio de Hierro. This is not the only store worth visiting as you can also go renew your wardrobe in outlet stores from brands like Lacoste, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana, CH Carolina Herrera and the Mexican brand Pineda Covalin.
- Other Stores: Asics, Brooks Brothers, Hugo Boss, Nautica, Original Penguin, Puma, Purificación García
- Hours: Sunday to Thursday 11AM to 8PM, Friday & Saturday 11AM to 9PM
Other Places to Go Shopping in Mexico City
Mazaryk: This street is a wonderful place for all shopaholics. It is located in Polanco, one of the wealthiest neighborhood in Mexico City, and is famous for hosting a large number of high-end shops. It is impressive the quantity (and quality) of shops here, being one of the most important shopping streets in the world. Some of the best shops in the area are Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Zegna, Cartier as well as the official NBA store.
Madero Street: In Mexico City s Downtown you can find everything. It is quite large and is a must for all the people who visit the city. Here are wonderful architectural works such as the Palace of Fine Arts, museums, theatres and the famous Zocalo. One of the most important streets in the area is Madero, where there are several important shops. For example here is the Levi s flagship store in addition to H&M, Zara, American Eagle, Pandora or Mexican brands such as Ay Guey, Julio and Panam.
Encuentro Oceania: Another one of the malls in Mexico City that is worth mentioning is Encuentro Oceania. Although it is not as big as others on the list, it has a very good variety of shops and restaurants. But above all it is very visited thanks to its anchor store: IKEA. This international furniture store opened its first store in Mexico in this mall in 2021. This in addition to other shops such as C&A, Calvin Klein, Innvictus or Bershka make this a good place to go shopping in the airport area.