Top Cafes in Mexico

Panaderia Rosetta Colima ★ 4.7

Panaderia Rosetta in Mexico City is Elena Reygadas' Colima bakery cafe across from Rosetta, where the guava-rose roll and concha drive Sunday-morning queues.

Mezcaloteca tasting room ★ 4.7

The Mezcaloteca tasting room on Reforma pours guided flights by reservation, a seated run through single-batch agave spirits from maestros mezcaleros.

Kona Miscellaneous Corner ★ 4.6

Kona Corner in Guadalajara is the Americana minimalist bar on Pedro Moreno 1104, an ex-palReal-barista operation focused on retail beans and pour-over served.

Buna ★ 4.6

Buna in Mexico City is the Roma Norte specialty coffee bar on Orizaba, the in-house Mexican-roasted operation with Nahuatl-named blends and an almond.

Boulenc ★ 4.6

Boulenc on Porfirio Diaz is the cafe and sourdough bakery courtyard with masa-madre breads, mushroom banh mi and a sit-and-stay terrace inside an old hotel.

Pan con Madre ★ 4.6

Pan con Madre on Quetzalcoatl is Oaxaca's sourdough pioneer (masa madre), a courtyard cafe-bakery with cardamom spirals, focaccia and a wood-fired oven.

Profética Casa de la Lectura ★ 4.6

Profetica Casa de la Lectura pairs a 16th-century courtyard in Puebla with a cafe bar, a bookshop and a literature library open six days a week.

TipThe courtyard is the quietest place to work in the Centro Historico, and the cafe bar opens an hour before the bookshop.

Cafe Tenango ★ 4.5

Cafe Tenango in Guadalajara is the Ladron de Guevara specialty bar on Justo Sierra 1860, an Otomi-themed room pouring Mexican beans with desayuno plates.

Caligari Cafe ★ 4.5

Caligari in Guadalajara is the Santa Teresita 2006-founded specialty bar on Juan Manuel 1406, a horror-themed antique room pouring Cafe Estelar beans.

RinTinTin Cafe ★ 4.5

RinTinTin in Guadalajara is the Colonia Americana brunch cafe on Venezuela 443, a pet-friendly tiny room famed for peanut-chile chilaquiles and dulce muffins.

Xitzin Cafe ★ 4.5

Xitzin in Guadalajara is the Colonia Americana specialty bar on Marsella 248, a Nahuatl-named shooting-star room rotating fresh Mexican beans every fortnight.

Márago Coffee Paseo de Montejo ★ 4.5

Márago Coffee on Paseo de Montejo Mérida runs specialty pour-overs, French toast and the city's regular bici-ruta breakfast on Sunday mornings.

Cafe Negro Coyoacan ★ 4.5

Cafe Negro Coyoacan in Mexico City is the cobblestone-street cafe on Centenario near Plaza Hidalgo, a Mexican-only roaster that sources from Chiapas, Oaxaca.

Cucurucho ★ 4.5

Cucurucho in Mexico City is owner David Birruete's Juarez cafe on Rio Nazas, the third-wave roaster with Chiapas and Oaxaca beans that pulls.

Cafe Avellaneda ★ 4.5

Cafe Avellaneda in Mexico City is the Coyoacan hole-in-the-wall espresso bar on Higuera, the no-laptop seven-seat counter where barista Geovanni Salas pulls.

Muss Cafe ★ 4.5

Muss Cafe on Miguel Hidalgo is Aurora Tostado and Stefano De Bellis's 2019 specialty cafe, sourcing organic Finca Las Nieves beans from the Sierra Sur.

Cafe Brujula Alcala ★ 4.5

Cafe Brujula Alcala on the Andador is the founder location of the in-house Oaxacan specialty roaster, with Sierra Norte and Pluma beans roasted small-batch.

Café Antoinette ★ 4.4

Café Antoinette's Xpuhil branch in Cancún is a Parisian-style bakery-café open 07:00 to 23:00, with croissants, quiches, tartines, macarons and breakfasts.

TipWeekday tables can be booked on 998 884 6128; weekend mornings from 07:00 to 13:00 run without reservations.

Cafe Benito ★ 4.4

Cafe Benito in Guadalajara is the Centro cafe-gallery on Juarez 451, a 1940s art-deco former cinema serving Mexican breakfast and lattes amid art shows.

Vago Imperial Cafe ★ 4.4

Vago Imperial in Guadalajara is the Lafayette cafe on Zuno Hernandez 2143, an old-house terrace serving sourdough, duck sandwiches and specialty coffee.

Macondo Cafe ★ 4.4

Macondo in Guadalajara is the Americana laptop-friendly cafe on Zuno 2219, a Garcia Marquez-named room with reliable wifi, outlets and artisanal coffee.

Zuno Cafe ★ 4.4

Zuno Cafe in Guadalajara is the Americana Apartment 25 in-store cafe on Zuno 1912, a 1920s restored house pouring fresh-ground coffee with Casa Bosques bars.

Cafe Madoka ★ 4.4

Cafe Madoka in Guadalajara is the Centro 1959-founded cafe on Gonzalez Martinez 78, a wood-tables and dominoes spot where Juan Rulfo used to drop.

Café Crème ★ 4.4

Café Crème on Calle 41 in Mérida's Centro is a French-owned cafe with house quiches, pâté and homemade marmalades, two blocks off Paseo de Montejo.

Ki' Xocolatl ★ 4.4

Ki' Xocolatl on Parque Santa Lucía Mérida runs single-origin Mexican chocolate in bonbons, hot chocolate and dessert plates under the portales colonnade.

Almanegra Cafe ★ 4.4

Almanegra Cafe in Mexico City is the Roma Norte third-wave specialty roaster on Tabasco, the minimalist room with a single-origin V60 program and Mexican.

Chiquitito Cafe ★ 4.4

Chiquitito Cafe in Mexico City is the Condesa six-seat espresso bar on Alfonso Reyes, a tiny no-laptop counter that built its reputation on barista training.

Cardinal Casa de Cafe ★ 4.4

Cardinal Casa de Cafe in Mexico City is the Roma Norte specialty roaster on Cordoba, a converted-house cafe with Mexican single-origin beans and a slow-pour.

Cafe Brujula Garcia Vigil ★ 4.4

Cafe Brujula on Garcia Vigil is the roastery branch with in-house Oaxacan beans, a small-batch Probat roaster on display and pour-overs every morning.

Marito y Moglie Cafe ★ 4.4

Marito y Moglie Cafe on Pino Suarez is the Centro pour-over and brunch room famous for Turkish eggs, ciabatta sandwiches and pastries from the in-house oven.