40 cheap eats places in Puebla, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Puebla: the places editors actually return to. All Puebla food.
Tacos Árabes Bagdad ★ 4.4
centro-historico · Avenida 2 Poniente 311, Centro, 72000 Puebla
Tacos Arabes Bagdad has folded spit-roast pork into pan arabe in Puebla since 1933, and has worked the 2 Poniente counter since 1945, one of two claimants.
Tip: Bagdad has branches in Mayorazgo, Humboldt and San Manuel, but the 2 Poniente address is the one with the history.
Cemitas Las Poblanitas ★ 4.4
el-carmen · Avenida 21 Oriente 205, El Carmen, 72530 Puebla
Cemitas Las Poblanitas builds its cemitas inside the Mercado El Carmen hall in Puebla, papalo, quesillo and cauliflower escabeche on sesame-crusted bread.
Tip: It sits inside Mercado El Carmen rather than on the street, so walk into the market hall and follow the queue.
La Pasita ★ 4.4
los-sapos · Avenida 5 Oriente 602, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
La Pasita pours its raisin liqueur beside the Plazuela de los Sapos in Puebla, in a room open since 1916, with a cube of cheese and a raisin on a stick.
Tip: One pasita comes with a cube of fresh cheese and a raisin on a stick, and the room shuts by six in the evening.
Cemitas Las Poblanitas ★ 4.4
el-carmen · Avenida 21 Oriente 205, El Carmen, 72530 Puebla
Cemitas Las Poblanitas builds its cemitas inside the Mercado El Carmen hall in Puebla, papalo, quesillo and cauliflower escabeche on sesame-crusted bread.
Tip: Inside Mercado El Carmen, and the cauliflower escabeche is what separates this counter from the ones on the street.
Tacos Árabes Bagdad ★ 4.4
centro-historico · Avenida 2 Poniente 311, Centro, 72000 Puebla
Tacos Arabes Bagdad has folded spit-roast pork into pan arabe in Puebla since 1933 and has worked the 2 Poniente counter since 1945, one of two claimants.
Tip: Ask for them con queso, and note the 2 Poniente branch is the original rather than the Mayorazgo or Humboldt ones.
Antojitos Tomy ★ 4.3
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 145, Centro, 72000 Puebla
Antojitos Tomy on 5 Poniente is where Puebla eats cemita poblana, chanclas and chalupas at one counter, from nine in the morning until nine at night.
Tip: Chanclas here run about 55 pesos and are milder than the version at Comal, which drowns them in more guajillo.
Antojitos Tomy ★ 4.3
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 145, Centro, 72000 Puebla
Antojitos Tomy on 5 Poniente is where Puebla eats cemita poblana, chanclas and chalupas at one counter, from nine in the morning until nine at night.
Tip: The cemita poblana here is genuinely large, so order one between two before adding the chalupas.
La Gran Fama ★ 4.3
centro-historico · Avenida 6 Oriente 208, Centro, 72000 Puebla
La Gran Fama opened on the Calle de los Dulces in Puebla in the 19th century as the city's first camote counter, still selling tortitas de Santa Clara.
Tip: Opened in the 19th century as the first camote counter in the city, and the tortitas de Santa Clara are the other thing to buy.
Antojitos Acapulco ★ 4.2
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 114, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Antojitos Acapulco is a narrow 5 Poniente counter in Puebla frying molotes and pelonas, plus tacos de canasta, from mid-morning until eleven at night.
Tip: Pelonas here cost around 30 pesos and are fried to order, so expect a short wait at the counter rather than a rack of them.
Antojitos Acapulco ★ 4.2
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 114, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Antojitos Acapulco is a narrow 5 Poniente counter in Puebla frying molotes and pelonas, plus tacos de canasta, from mid-morning until eleven at night.
Tip: It is a narrow hole-in-the-wall on 5 Poniente with a handful of stools, so expect to eat standing at busy hours.
Taquería Los Camellos ★ 4.2
azcarate · Calle 24 Sur 703, Azcarate, 72501 Puebla
Taqueria Los Camellos took a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand in Puebla for its tacos arabes and camellos, the cheese-filled version, out in Azcarate.
Tip: A 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand out in Azcarate, closed on Sundays, and cheap enough that two people eat for under 200 pesos.
Antojitos Acapulco ★ 4.2
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 114, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Antojitos Acapulco is a narrow 5 Poniente counter in Puebla frying molotes and pelonas, plus tacos de canasta, from mid-morning until eleven at night.
Tip: Molotes and pelonas are fried to order here, so expect a short wait rather than a rack of them sitting warm.
Antojitos Acapulco ★ 4.2
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 114, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Antojitos Acapulco is a narrow 5 Poniente counter in Puebla frying molotes and pelonas, plus tacos de canasta, from mid-morning until eleven at night.
Don Pastor ★ 4.1
centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 203, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Don Pastor works two spits on 16 de Septiembre in Puebla, al pastor and arabe, alongside alambres, cemitas and a queso fundido, running until half eleven.
Tip: Six salsas sit on the counter and the two spits run until 23:30, which makes this the easiest late taco stop on 16 de Septiembre.
Don Pastor ★ 4.1
centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 203, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Don Pastor works two spits on 16 de Septiembre in Puebla, al pastor and arabe, alongside alambres, cemitas and a queso fundido, running until half eleven.
Tip: Tacos run about 32 pesos each here, dearer than the barrio spits, but the location on 16 de Septiembre is unbeatable.
Tacos Beyrut ★ 4.1
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 718-A, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Tacos Beyrut opens only in the evening on 5 Poniente in Puebla, carving pork off the vertical spit into warm pan arabe for around 24 pesos a taco.
Tip: Opens at 17:30 and closes at 22:00, and does not open on Sundays, so this is strictly an evening address.
Semitas Beto ★ 4.1
barrio-de-la-luz · Calle 16 Norte 401, Barrio de la Luz, 72377 Puebla
Semitas Beto took a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand in Puebla for the flaky-crumbed semita it bakes and fills every day out in the Barrio de la Luz.
Tip: Barrio de la Luz is north of the Centro and the counter shuts at five, so go before the afternoon runs out.
Tacos Beyrut ★ 4.1
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 718-A, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Tacos Beyrut opens only in the evening on 5 Poniente in Puebla, carving pork off the vertical spit into warm pan arabe for around 24 pesos a taco.
Tip: Evenings only, closed Sundays, and the spit tends to be at its best in the first hour after opening at 17:30.
Don Pastor ★ 4.1
centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 203, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Don Pastor works two spits on 16 de Septiembre in Puebla, al pastor and arabe, alongside alambres, cemitas and a queso fundido, running until half eleven.
Tip: Two spits on 16 de Septiembre, al pastor and arabe side by side, running to half eleven, which covers most post-dinner cravings.
Semitas Beto ★ 4.1
barrio-de-la-luz · Calle 16 Norte 401, Barrio de la Luz, 72377 Puebla
Semitas Beto took a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand in Puebla for the flaky-crumbed semita it bakes and fills every day out in the Barrio de la Luz.
Tip: It shuts at five in the afternoon, so the Bib Gourmand semita is a daytime errand rather than a dinner plan.
Tacos Tony ★ 4.0
centro-historico · Avenida 3 Poniente 149, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Tacos Tony has served tacos arabes in Puebla since 1942, from a 3 Poniente counter a block off the Zocalo that fills with families on Sunday afternoons.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday afternoons bring Puebla families in numbers, so go on a weekday if you want a seat straight away.
Super Cemitas El As de Oros ★ 4.0
historiadores · Avenida 4 Poniente 1104, Historiadores, 72090 Puebla
Super Cemitas El As de Oros works a stall inside the Mercado de Sabores in Puebla, stacking milanesa super cemitas that comfortably feed two people.
Tip: Open Saturday and Sunday plus Monday and Tuesday only, so check the day before you cross town to the Mercado de Sabores.
Super Cemitas El As de Oros ★ 4.0
historiadores · Avenida 4 Poniente 1104, Historiadores, 72090 Puebla
Super Cemitas El As de Oros works a stall inside the Mercado de Sabores in Puebla, stacking milanesa super cemitas that comfortably feed two people.
Tip: Only opens Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, so check the day before crossing town to the Mercado de Sabores.
Puebla La Churrería ★ 3.9
centro-historico · Calle 2 Sur esquina Avenida 5 Oriente, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Puebla La Churreria fries churros from seven in the morning on 2 Sur in Puebla, served with the thick hot chocolate the city drinks year round.
Tip: Order the thick drinking chocolate with the churros: Puebla treats it as a breakfast rather than a dessert.
Mi Amigo Café ★ 3.9
centro-historico · Avenida 7 Poniente 114, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Mi Amigo Cafe keeps a small 7 Poniente counter in Puebla, pouring Veracruz Jiribilla coffee beside bagels and a CBD menu a few steps off the Zocalo.
Tip: Small enough that two tables count as busy, a block west of the Zocalo, and the drinks card runs to CBD as well as coffee.
Cemitas El Gordo ★ 3.9
el-carmen · Avenida 13 Oriente 403, El Carmen, 72530 Puebla
Cemitas El Gordo builds milanesa cemitas on 13 Oriente in El Carmen, Puebla, opening early at the weekend and running through to the evening.
Tip: Opens at nine on Saturday and eight on Sunday, which is earlier than most cemita counters in El Carmen.
Cemitas El Gordo ★ 3.9
el-carmen · Avenida 13 Oriente 403, El Carmen, 72530 Puebla
Cemitas El Gordo builds milanesa cemitas on 13 Oriente in El Carmen, Puebla, opening early at the weekend and running through to the evening.
Tip: Opens earlier at weekends than the market stalls do, which makes it the better Saturday-morning cemita option.
La Ververa ★ 3.8
arboledas-de-guadalupe · Guayacan 52, Arboledas de Guadalupe, 72260 Puebla
La Ververa cooks chalupas, memelas and mole poblano at neighbourhood prices in Arboledas de Guadalupe, Puebla, on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Tip: Arboledas de Guadalupe is residential rather than touristy, and the kitchen only opens on Saturday and Sunday, nine until six.
La Ververa ★ 3.8
arboledas-de-guadalupe · Guayacan 52, Arboledas de Guadalupe, 72260 Puebla
La Ververa cooks chalupas, memelas and mole poblano at neighbourhood prices in Arboledas de Guadalupe, Puebla, on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Tip: Open Saturday and Sunday only, from nine until six, so this is a weekend lunch rather than a dinner.
Cemitas y Tortas La Poblanita ★ 3.8
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Oriente esquina Calle 4 Sur, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Cemitas y Tortas La Poblanita cooks a mole poblano worth ordering alongside its cemitas, at the corner of 5 Oriente and 4 Sur in central Puebla.
Tip: One of the few cemita counters in Puebla that also cooks a mole worth sitting down for, at the 5 Oriente corner.
El Patio y Las Ranas ★ 3.8
centro-historico · Avenida 2 Poniente 105, Centro, 72000 Puebla
El Patio y Las Ranas sits on 2 Poniente in Puebla and folds tacos al pastor into pan arabe, a crossover between the city's two great spit traditions.
Tip: This is the crossover order in Puebla: pastor marinade, Lebanese bread, and it explains how one taco became the other.
Antojitos Las Güeras ★ 3.8
centro-historico · Calle 5 Norte 1003, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Antojitos Las Gueras works the comal on 5 Norte in Puebla, turning out chalupas in red and green salsa for a mostly local lunchtime crowd every day.
Tip: Chalupas are fried to order here rather than held warm, so give the counter a few minutes at busy times.
Mary Barragán Helados ★ 3.8
el-carmen · Calle 16 de Septiembre 1501, El Carmen, 72530 Puebla
Mary Barragan Helados churns dense helados, paletas and nieves on 16 de Septiembre in El Carmen, Puebla, and keeps going until ten at night.
Tip: Open until ten at night in El Carmen, which makes it the obvious walk after a cemita at the market up the road.
Molotes La Ventanita ★ 3.8
centro-historico · Avenida 10 Poniente 304, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Molotes La Ventanita is a hatch on 10 Poniente in Puebla selling nothing at all but molotes, Monday to Saturday, until the masa runs out at eight.
Tip: A hatch rather than a shop, selling only molotes, and it closes when the masa runs out rather than at a fixed hour.
Molotes La Ventanita ★ 3.8
centro-historico · Avenida 10 Poniente 304, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
Molotes La Ventanita is a hatch on 10 Poniente in Puebla selling nothing at all but molotes, Monday to Saturday, until the masa runs out at eight.
Tip: Go before midday if you want the full range of fillings, because the hatch works through its masa steadily.
Mercado Xonaca ★ 3.8
xonaca · Calle 22 Norte esquina Calle 28 Oriente, Barrio de Xonaca, 72370 Puebla
Mercado Xonaca trades between 22 Norte and 28 Oriente in Puebla, a barrio market of produce, comedores and mole ingredients that opens daily.
Tip: Take the 19 or 24 route out, and treat the comedor plates as the reason to come rather than the produce aisles.
La Ververa ★ 3.8
arboledas-de-guadalupe · Guayacan 52, Arboledas de Guadalupe, 72260 Puebla
La Ververa cooks chalupas, memelas and mole poblano at neighbourhood prices in Arboledas de Guadalupe, Puebla, on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Tip: Open Saturday and Sunday only and closed by six, so this works as a weekend lunch detour rather than a weekday one.
La Ververa ★ 3.8
arboledas-de-guadalupe · Guayacan 52, Arboledas de Guadalupe, 72260 Puebla
La Ververa cooks chalupas, memelas and mole poblano at neighbourhood prices in Arboledas de Guadalupe, Puebla, on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Mi Puebla Antigua Tacos y Cemitas ★ 3.7
analco · Calle 14 Sur esquina Calle 3 Oriente, Barrio de Analco, 72000 Puebla
Mi Puebla Antigua Tacos y Cemitas keeps a small Analco dining room in Puebla, building cemitas to order in three sizes for well under a hundred pesos.
Tip: Closed on Mondays and shuts by half past six, so this is a lunch stop rather than an evening one in Analco.
Cemitas La Colonial ★ 3.7
centro-historico · Avenida 2 Poniente, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72090 Puebla
Cemitas La Colonial sells its cemitas at about 34 pesos on 2 Poniente in Puebla, the cheap Centro fallback for when market queues get too long.
Tip: Prices here are roughly half what the market counters charge, which is the trade-off for a smaller build.