Old-World Charm at Café Tacuba Restaurant, Mexico City
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Not many restaurants can boast being older than 100 years.
But the Café Tacuba restaurant (or Café de Tacuba) in Mexico’s capital has been around since 1912.
When planning your Mexico City itinerary, be sure to include it for a snack or meal stop!
Cafe Tacuba restaurant review
One of the most traditional restaurants in the foodie city, it’s a charming eatery in a colonial-era building.
There are many great things to do in Mexico, and eating here is one of them!
Certainly, Café Tacuba is a restaurant worth seeking out when in Mexico City.
We stumbled upon it by chance when exploring the city’s historic Zocalo district.
Only later did we discover it’s a bit of an institution – so emblematic there’s even a Mexican band calling itself “Café Tacuba.”
The restaurant and café has also been written up in guide books such as Lonely Planet and Frommer’s and is highly rated on TripAdvisor.
Very traditional, very Mexican
Café Tacuba transports you back to old Mexico with its colorful tiled walls, faded oil paintings, stained glass entryway and brass lamps.
The restaurant is popular with locals, especially large family groups who particularly enjoy its breakfasts.
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There are multiple elegant rooms – we sat right in the central room to take in the ambience.
Female wait staff (dressed formally in old-fashioned, starched white caps and aprons) bustled about carrying big trays of tamales, Mexican eggs, steaks and cheese-stuffed chilis.
We were there just for a quick pick-me-up and so only ordered hot chocolate (which was thick, creamy, spicy and delicious!) and a toasted, Mexican chicken-and-cheese sandwich.
They hit the spot, and we left Café Tacuba recharged and ready to tackle more of Mexico City’s historical sights.
Bottom line? It’s one of the best restaurants in Mexico City
- Go for the experience. You’ll love it!
- Prices are reasonable.
- It’s popular and all the sounds echo inside, so don’t expect a quiet meal.
- Café Tacuba is open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm.
- See this link to Google Maps to find Cafe Tacuba in Mexico City.
- See the Café de Tacuba website.
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Photo credits: 3 © Janice and George Mucalov, SandInMySuitcase | 2, 4, 5, 6 Café Tacuba restaurant
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