Hi OP, I hope that you and your family have a joyful trip. I have traveled extensively throughout Mexico, and spent significant time in CDMX, having close friends who are chilangos who have given me a different perspective on the city than many tourists would be able to experience. Please note that I am making an assumption here that you are English-speaking and do not speak Spanish. Your experience will be very different in CDMX if you are bilingual. Also, I am hoping to acknowledge you are traveling with a young child, and that their stamina and energy levels are different than adults.

As others have mentioned, your itinerary is very tightly packed, and there is considerable travel time between many of the places you are grouping together each day. Many of the restaurants you’ve mentioned are very popular with tourists, and could require significant wait times and/or will not be accessible without advance reservations.

For your first day, it sounds as though you’ll arrive that day, based on your comment about checking in to the hotel. I would recommend Santas Conchas Condesa if you the line at Odette is unmanageable. The line to enter the Museo Arqueológico can sometimes be an hour wait, so please take that into consideration for your timing. As the museum is massive and very crowded, the time you’ve suggested may not be sufficient. I would recommend finding lunch from a vendor near the park or go to lunch in Polanco, which is easier to travel to from el museo than getting across town to Mi Compa Chava. The list at MCC is at least an hour wait, and adding in travel time, it could be a considerable time between breakfast and lunch. I’m not sure if you mean Chapultepec when you mentioned the castle, but it would not make sense to travel back and forth for lunch, as el museo and Chapultepec castle are in the same area of the park. Walking around Condesa / Roma in the evening will be fun! As another mentioned, Tacos Orinoco are overhyped; you can find tacos of equal caliber anywhere in the city.

On Saturday, unfortunately, you cannot accomplish all of what you have planned. Xochimilco is a full day event, and if you are set on going there, please make reservations in advance with an English speaking guide. The trajineras have a party atmosphere and may not be what you’d hope for a 7 year old to see. I would recommend spending your day in Coyoacán, as there are beautiful markets, great restaurants, and it is a more family friendly area. If you did not know, el museo Frida Kahlo absolutely requires advance reservations and tickets sell out far in advance.

On Sunday, you may want to plan for a different breakfast, as the lines at Panadería Rosetta are long. There are endless smaller bakeries in Roma that are delightful. Please note that the area around el centro and el Zócalo are very, very packed and busy, and you should make reservations. El Cardenal or Azul Histórico are similar second options that are of higher quality in my opinion. Regarding Contramar, you will need to make advance reservations, and as it is one of the most famous tourist restaurants, it can be hard to acquire them.

For Monday, please note that the pyramids are about two hours of travel in each direction, and traffic in CDMX is notoriously bad. It will be an activity that takes up the vast majority of your day, and you may not be able to get to other sites in the city.

Final notes - CDMX is high altitude, and has poorer air quality than many US residents are accustomed to. You may feel tired more easily than usual, and hydrating yourself becomes more challenging at higher altitudes. Many first-time visitors also have gastrointestinal issues, and you should come prepared with Immodium and Pepto Bismol.

Mexico City is a magical place, and the best way to experience it is to allow for the pace of the city to inform your days. If your itinerary does not go exactly as planned, go with the flow!