What to order at Cafe de Tacuba

Must order
The enchiladas de mole; the tamales served with hot chocolate.
Signature dishes
Enchiladas de mole, Tamales, Chicken in mole poblano
Editor tip
Open daily 08:00-23:00. The Sunday strolling student trio singing Aztec songs starts around 13:00; mariachi runs evenings.

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CuisineTraditional Mexican
Price$$
NeighborhoodCentro Historico
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Location

Address: Calle de Tacuba 28, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City

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Azul Historico ★ 4.4

$$$ Traditional MexicanCentro Historico

Azul Historico in Mexico City is chef Ricardo Munoz Zurita's traditional Mexican kitchen inside the courtyard of the Downtown Mexico hotel on Isabel la.

OrderThe mole negro from Oaxaca; the cochinita pibil tacos.

TipSit in the open courtyard under the Indian laurel; ask for the table closest to the fountain. Brunch lasts till 17:00 weekends.

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Loma Linda Plaza Carso ★ 4.3

$$$ Mexican SteakhousePolanco

Loma Linda in Mexico City is the 1924 Mexican steakhouse that claims first-charcoal-grill credit in the capital, with the Plaza Carso branch on Lago Zurich.

OrderThe cabreria; the molcajete-grilled arrachera with handmade tortillas.

TipPlaza Carso location runs daily 13:00-23:30; the original Avenida Insurgentes Sur branch is the older sister.

Havre 77 ★ 4.5

$$$ French BistroJuarez

Havre 77 in Mexico City is Eduardo Lalo Garcia's classic French bistro in Juarez, the Maximo Bistrot sister room that pours natural wine and serves a plateau.

OrderThe steak frites; the plateau de fruits de mer to share, weekend lunch only.

TipClosed Mondays.

Azul Historico ★ 4.4

$$$ Traditional MexicanCentro Historico

Azul Historico in Mexico City is chef Ricardo Munoz Zurita's traditional Mexican kitchen inside the courtyard of the Downtown Mexico hotel on Isabel la.

OrderThe mole negro from Oaxaca; the cochinita pibil tacos.

TipSit in the open courtyard under the Indian laurel; ask for the table closest to the fountain. Brunch lasts till 17:00 weekends.

El Bajio ★ 4.3

$$ Veracruz MexicanPolanco

El Bajio in Mexico City is chef Carmen Titita Ramirez's Veracruz-rooted regional Mexican kitchen with locations across the city, with the Polanco branch.

OrderThe carnitas; the empanadas de platano with frijoles refritos.

TipOpen daily 09:00-22:00; the Azcapotzalco original opened 1972 and is the deeper room for connoisseurs.

Nicos ★ 4.6

$$$ Traditional MexicanAzcapotzalco

Nicos in Mexico City is Gerardo Vazquez Lugo's family-run Azcapotzalco room on Cuitlahuac, the traditional Mexican kitchen ranked on the Latin America 50.

OrderThe mole almendrado; the sopa seca de natas, a layered creamy casserole.

TipClosed Sunday dinner and Monday; the slow-cooked moles are the move at lunch. Worth the cab from Polanco for the home-cooking depth.

El Hidalguense ★ 4.5

$$ Hidalgo BarbacoaRoma Norte

El Hidalguense in Mexico City is the Roma Sur weekend-only barbacoa pit on Campeche, the Hidalgo-style maguey-pit lamb that fills the room from Friday.

OrderThe barbacoa de borrego with consomé; the pancita stew on the side.

TipOpen Friday to Sunday only, 07:00-18:00. Arrive by 09:30 Sunday or the consomé runs out by noon.

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