Best cafés in Mexico City

Best cafés in Mexico City

1. DrinkCaféPolanco

   Biscottino

   Small coffee shop on one corner of Parque Lincoln with both indoor and outdoor seating. A variety of hot and cold coffee beverages are available as well as light breakfast and lunch plates. Locals love the fresh-baked cookies and vegetarians will appreciate the vegan muffins.

   Sun-Fri 08:00 - 20:00, closed Sat · M$200 · Limited wheelchair access · Takeaway · Outdoor seating

2. DrinkCaféCentro

   Cafe Regina

   Good coffee drinks plus hot chocolate and tea. Light food available including baked goods and vegetarian dishes like ratatouille.

   Mon-Thu 08:30 - 18:00, Fri-Sat 08:30 - 20:00, Sun 09:00 - 13:00 · Wi-Fi

3. DrinkCaféPolanco

   Cafe Joselo

   Small coffee shop on the north side of Parque Lincoln with seating on 2 floors. A variety of hot and cold coffee beverages, but the Chai Latte is particularly recommended. A variety of baked goods are available and whole-bean or ground coffee is sold so you can brew the coffee at home.

   Daily 07:00 - 21:00 · M$100

4. DrinkCaféPolanco

   Cafe Toscano

   Popular coffee shop with hot and cold coffee drinks as well as light food, including breakfast favorites like avocado toast and chilaquiles, a brunch menu (often accompanied by live music), as well as pizza and sandwiches.

   Daily 08:00 - 23:00 · M$200

5. DrinkCaféDel Valle

   Brewklyn

   Amazing coffee drinks with a wide range of baked goods for noshing on from breakfast through lunch, including croissants, bagels, and a delicious pain au chocolate. Comfortable patio area on the street with free WiFi that's okay when the place isn't too busy but that can get too slow for video calls.

   Mon-Fri 08:00 - 20:00, Sat-Sun 09:00 - 17:00

6. DrinkCaféPolanco

   Conejo Blanco

   Casual coffee shop with outdoor tables on the sidewalk which are dog-friendly. In addition to the outstanding hot and cold coffee drinks they have their own French bakery with a variety of rolls, muffins, and savory breads. They serve a highly acclaimed French toast at breakfast.

   Daily 08:00 - 21:00 · M$150

7. DrinkCaféCentro

   Cafe Equis

   X, La Casa del Cafe

   In business at the same location since 1930, this is Mexico City's oldest coffee house. They roast their own beans, specializing in organic Mexican-grown coffees. Cups of joe are also available for as little as M$15. The Cafe Veracruzano is sinfully delicious with a flavor of caramelized burnt sugar. Cash only.

   Tue-Sun 10:00 - 14:00 and 14:30 - 17:00, closed Mon · M$100

8. DrinkCaféPolanco

   Cafe Jekemir

   Casual coffee shop with an emphasis on espresso. Serves good breakfast and lunch plates. More laid back than most Polanco places (with fewer fresas).

   Mon-Fri 08:00 - 21:00, Sat 09:00 - 17:00, closed Sun · M$150

9. DrinkCaféCentro

   Café La Habana

   Opened in 1952, this iconic café is a nostalgic gem, steeped in history as a meeting place for revolutionaries like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, who reportedly planned the Cuban Revolution here, and literary giants like Gabriel García Márquez and Roberto Bolaño, who frequented it during the 1970s infrarrealist movement. With its high ceilings, sepia-toned photos of Havana, and vintage coffee machine, it retains a 1950s ambiance. The menu features classic Mexican dishes like enchiladas and chilaquiles (though food quality varies), but the coffee—especially the café lechero (espresso with hot milk) or café bombón (double espresso with ground coffee)—is the star.

   Mon-Sat 07:00-00:00, Sun 08:00-23:00 · M$69–140 for breakfast packages, coffee from M$30 · Takeaway

10. DrinkCafé

    Cielito Querido Café

    "Cielito Lindo" (roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One") is a Mexican folk song or copla popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (c. 1862 – 1957). The song is commonly known by words from the refrain, "Canta y no llores", or simply as the "Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay song". Commonly played by mariachi bands, it has been recorded by many artists in the original Spanish as well as in English and other languages, including by Tito Guizar, Pedro Infante, Vicente Fernandez, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Eartha Kitt, The Wiggles, Menudo and Ana Gabriel.

    Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00 · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi

11. DrinkCafé

    Catfecito

    Gatos en adopción acompañan a los comensales (si desean la compañía).

12. DrinkCafé

    La Dosis Tostaduría, expendio de café y cafetería

    Café orgánico de los Altos de Chiapas. Tostado, molido y en taza.

    Lu-Vi 11:00 a 20:00 · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi

13. DrinkCafé

    Café Nin

    73 Calle Havre

    Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 07:30-18:00 · Outdoor seating · Vegan options

14. DrinkCafé

    Cafetería Azul de Coyoacán

    Calle Vicente Guerrero

    Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

15. DrinkCafé

    Baveno

    Monterrey 194

    Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 · Wi-Fi

16. DrinkCafé

    Cardinal Casa de Cafe

    132 Calle Córdoba

    Mo-Su 09:00-19:00; PH closed · Takeaway

17. DrinkCafé

    Chiandoni

    255 Calle Pennsylvania

    Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · Outdoor seating

18. DrinkCafé

    Cicatriz

    44 Calle Dinamarca

    Mo-Su 09:00-24:00 · Outdoor seating

19. DrinkCafé

    El Rincón de Tecolotl

    Calle James Sullivan

    Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · Wi-Fi

20. DrinkCafé

    La Cabaña

    20 Andador

    Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00 · Outdoor seating

21. DrinkCafé

    La Esquina del Té

    55 Avenida Amsterdam

    Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00 · Outdoor seating

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    Miga Café

    174 Calle Liverpool

    Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-21:00 · Outdoor seating

23. DrinkCafé

    Petit Roquefort

    37 Calle Londres

    Tu-Su 09:30-19:00 · Outdoor seating

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    Signora Mariola

    75 Calle Lago Tangañica

    Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa, Su 08:00-16:00 · Wi-Fi

25. DrinkCafé

    Chapata Vive

    1410 Avenida Diagonal San Antonio

    Wi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating

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    Curva Café de Especialidad

    126 Calle Artículo 123

    Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 · Wi-Fi

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    El Mundo del Café

    Malintzin 165-Loc 5

    07:00-23:00 · Wi-Fi

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    Espressino

    932 Miravalle

    Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa-Su 08:00-14:00 · Wi-Fi

29. DrinkCafé

    Hey! Brew Bar

    81 Calle Texas

    09:00-22:00 · Wi-Fi

30. DrinkCafé

    Tamales Doña Emi

    Tamales, tamales dulces y atoles.

    Tu-Fr 08:00-14:00; Sa-Su 08:30-14:30 · Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

31. DrinkCafé

    Baia Coffee

    199 Avenida Campos Elíseos

    Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 08:30-18:30 · Wi-Fi

32. DrinkCafé

    Paradigma cafe

    Calle Lerdo de Tejada 31

    Mo-Su 08:00-20:00 · Wi-Fi

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    Pulso Café

    56 Calle Londres

    Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 09:00-17:00 · Outdoor seating

34. DrinkCafé

    Uautli

    Mujer empresaria, local amigable con la comunidad LGBTQ+

    Mo-Sa 12:30-20:30 · Outdoor seating

35. DrinkCafé

    Abarrotes Delirio

    114 Colima

    Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:00-19:00

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    Bello Café

    158 Calle Sabino

    09:00-22:00

37. DrinkCafé

    Café Passmar

    Local 237

    Mo-Sa 07:30-19:30

38. DrinkCafé

    Caravanserai

    101 Calle Orizaba

    Mo-Su 11:00-21:00

39. DrinkCafé

    Cardinal Coffee House

    346 Calle Campeche

    Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00, Sa 08:30-21:30, Su 08:30-19:30

40. DrinkCafé

    Cuhtli

    90 Avenida Guillermo Pérez Valenzuela

    Mo-Fr 09:00-19:30; Su 09:00-15:00; Sa 09:00-17:00 · Wi-Fi · Outdoor seating

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