Restaurants · Our pick in Mexico City

Café de Tacuba

Historic restaurant·Centro Histórico

Since 1912

About Café de Tacuba

Café de Tacuba is at Tacuba 28, in the Centro Histórico. It opened in 1912, after a short time as a dairy, in one of the old palatial houses of the centre (CDMX official tourism site). Come for breakfast, under the tiles and the paintings.

Why it's on our list

  • Since 1912
  • Breakfast

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Café de Tacuba before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Café de Tacuba are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest Metro stations

  1. AllendeLine 2100 m1 min walk
  2. Bellas ArtesLine 2Line 8350 m4 min walk
  3. San Juan de LetránLine 8650 m8 min walk

Key sights

  1. Bellas Artes350 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. The Zócalo500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. The Templo Mayor600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
  4. The Castillo de Chapultepec5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 28 min
  5. The Museo Nacional de Antropología5.3 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 29 min
  6. The airport (AICM)6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 35 min
  7. The Casa Azul9.3 kmCar or taxi 45 min

Train and coach terminals

  1. Buenavista station2.0 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 16 min
  2. TAPO (coaches east)6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 35 min
  3. Observatorio (El Insurgente)7.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 39 min

Location

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