30 cafes worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Mexico guides.
Panaderia Rosetta Colima ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Colima 179, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
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 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Reforma 506, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Mezcaloteca on Reforma is the appointment-only library tasting room with 100-plus family-producer mezcals, opened in 2010 to educate palates on traditional.
Kona Miscellaneous Corner ★ 4.6 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Pedro Moreno 1104, Colonia Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Orizaba 42, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
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 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Calle Porfirio Diaz 207, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Calle Quetzalcoatl 205-D, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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.
Cafe Tenango ★ 4.5 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Justo Sierra 1860, Ladron de Guevara, Colonia Americana, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Guadalajara
santa-teresita · Calle Juan Manuel 1406, Santa Teresita, 44600 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Venezuela 443, Colonia Americana, 44170 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Marsella 248, Colonia Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Mérida
Paseo de Montejo · Avenida Paseo de Montejo 481 entre 39 y 41, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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 · Mexico City
coyoacan · Centenario 16, Del Carmen, Coyoacan, 04000 Ciudad de Mexico
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 · Mexico City
juarez · Rio Nazas 52, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06500 Ciudad de Mexico
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 · Mexico City
coyoacan · Higuera 40 local 3, Del Carmen, Coyoacan, 04100 Ciudad de Mexico
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 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Miguel Hidalgo 911, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Macedonio Alcala 104, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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.
Cafe Benito ★ 4.4 · Guadalajara
centro-historico · Av. Juarez 451, Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Jose Guadalupe Zuno Hernandez 2143, Colonia Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Jose Guadalupe Zuno 2219, Colonia Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Calle Jose Guadalupe Zuno Hernandez 1912, Colonia Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Guadalajara
centro-historico · Calle Enrique Gonzalez Martinez 78, Zona Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 41 S/N esquina Calle 60, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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 · Mérida
Santa Lucía · Calle 60 471 Local 5, Parque Santa Lucía, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Tabasco 196, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
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 · Mexico City
condesa · Alfonso Reyes 232, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
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 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Cordoba 132, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
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 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · C. de Manuel Garcia Vigil 509, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Miguel Hidalgo 1204, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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.
Nieves Manolo ★ 4.4 · Oaxaca
centro-historico · Calle Macedonio Alcala 706, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Nieves Manolo on Macedonio Alcala is the Velasco-Cuevas family's 1953 nieves stand, with leche quemada, tuna and sorbete by the Jardin Socrates lake.
Cafe 5PM ★ 4.3 · Guadalajara
zapopan · Avenida Guadalupe 5181-B, Jardines de Guadalupe, 45030 Zapopan, Jalisco
Cafe 5PM in Zapopan is the Jardines de Guadalupe cafe on Av. Guadalupe 5181-B, billed as the city's first specialty coffee bar with two decades behind it.