Pueblan$$los-remediosDaily 13:00-22:30
Antojitos Mellos is the weekend mole and pipian stop in Barrio de los Remedios, Puebla, with pozole and mole de panza on the board the rest of the week.
Signature: Mole poblano, Pipián, Mole de panza
Order: Mole poblano or pipián, but only at the weekend when both are cooked.
Tip: Pozole and mole de panza cover the weekdays; the mole and pipián are Saturday and Sunday only, from one in the afternoon.
Pueblan$$centro-historicoDaily 08:30-20:00
Fonda Tipica la Poblana cooks mole poblano and chalupas on 8 Norte in Puebla, a plain fonda that opens at half past eight and runs until eight at night.
Signature: Mole poblano, Chalupas
Order: Mole poblano at about 150 pesos, served with rice and tortillas.
Tip: This is a plain fonda rather than a restaurant, so come at lunch when the mole has been on the heat for a few hours.
Pueblan$$centro-historicoDaily 09:00-19:00
Clementina Cocina Poblana keeps a short mole and pipian list on 6 Oriente in Puebla, a daytime kitchen a block from the Calle de los Dulces.
Signature: Mole poblano, Pipián
Order: A mole plate between 139 and 195 pesos, the cheapest sit-down mole nearby.
Tip: It sits one block from the Calle de los Dulces, so finish lunch here and walk straight into the camote shops.
Pueblan$arboledas-de-guadalupeSat-Sun 09:00-18:00; Mon-Fri closed
La Ververa cooks chalupas, memelas and mole poblano at neighbourhood prices in Arboledas de Guadalupe, Puebla, on Saturdays and Sundays only.
Signature: Chalupas, Mole poblano
Order: Chalupas, then a mole plate that lands under 100 pesos.
Tip: Arboledas de Guadalupe is residential rather than touristy, and the kitchen only opens on Saturday and Sunday, nine until six.
Pueblan$centro-historicoDaily 09:00-21:00
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.
Signature: Cemita poblana, Chanclas, Chalupas
Order: One cemita poblana and one order of chanclas, split between two people.
Tip: Chanclas here run about 55 pesos and are milder than the version at Comal, which drowns them in more guajillo.
Street food$centro-historicoDaily 09:10-23:00
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.
Signature: Molotes, Pelonas, Tacos de canasta
Order: Molotes with tinga, and a pelona while you wait for them to fry.
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.