# Best Cafes in Mexico City

Specialty roasters sourcing Mexican beans alongside long-running neighbourhood cafeterías, from Roma to Centro Histórico. · community starter list

A list of the 7 best cafes in Mexico City, including Café de Tacuba (Centro Histórico, Mexico City). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Mexico](/mexico.md) / Mexico City
**Updated:** 2026-08-25 18:28:23

1. **[Café de Tacuba](/e/cafe-de-tacuba---1354.md)** (cafeteria) — A 1912 institution near the Zócalo serving mole and café de olla under Talavera tile and trio musicians since before the rock band borrowed its name. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/food-and-drink/2025/04/19/cual-es-la-historia-del-cafe-de-tacuba-restaurante-con-113-anos-de-historia/, https://cafedetacuba.mx
2. **[Café Avellaneda](/e/cafe-avellaneda---1355.md)** (cafe) — A six-stool turquoise espresso bar near Coyoacán's market, pouring Oaxaca and Chiapas beans through V60, Kalita and cold brew since 2010. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.godinezgourmet.com/despierta/cafe-avellaneda-cafe-de-especialidad-y-galardonado-en-coyoacan/, https://www.instagram.com/avellanedakf/
3. **[Buna](/e/buna---1356.md)** (cafe) — B Corp roaster whose Orizaba storefront pours single-origin Mexican beans it also toasts nearby, plus honey and Chiapas cacao chocolate. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://sprudge.com/guia-del-cafe-para-la-ciudad-de-mexico-la-roma-106960.html, https://buna.mx/pages/cafeterias
4. **[Café El Popular](/e/cafe-el-popular---1357.md)** (cafeteria) — Open 24 hours since 1948, this café de chinos survivor pours café lechero under Talavera tile blocks from the Cathedral, day or 3am. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.maspormas.com/ciudad/popular-cafe-tradicion-del-centro-historico/, https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/cultura/2024/9/12/el-popular-la-iconica-cafeteria-del-centro-historico-de-la-cdmx-llena-de-talavera-tradicion-platillos-muy-mexicanos-637267.html
5. **[Café El Jarocho](/e/cafe-el-jarocho---1358.md)** (cafeteria) — Family-run since 1953, roasting Veracruz beans on rattling machines behind the counter for café de olla and tortas at Coyoacán prices. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.radioformula.com.mx/nacional/2022/9/21/el-jarocho-quien-es-el-dueno-de-la-cafeteria-cual-es-su-historia-732469.html, https://www.theinfatuation.com/mexico-city/reviews/el-jarocho
6. **[Almanegra Café](/e/almanegra-cafe---1359.md)** (cafe) — Since 2014, a Mexican-coffee purist rotating Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas beans, credited with bringing the Gibraltar and slow-drip cold brew to the city. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://elmundodelcafe.mx/?p=5518, https://almanegra.cafe/pages/sucursales
7. **[Café La Habana](/e/cafe-la-habana---1360.md)** (cafeteria) — A 1952 corner cafetería on Bucareli where Cuban exiles once traded ideas over strong coffee; the original espresso machines still run today. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/menu/conoce-cafe-la-habana-la-mitica-cafeteria-del-centro-historico/, https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/food-and-drink/2025/09/20/la-historia-del-cafe-la-habana-restaurante-visitado-por-el-che-guevara-y-fidel-castro/

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