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Best Cafés in Mexico City (2026)

Coffee and something sweet are part of daily life in Mexico City, and the city's cafés range from century-old institutions to modern roasters. El Moro on Eje Central has been frying churros to a 1935 recipe and serving them with hot chocolate, and it now has branches across the city. In the historic centre, Pastelería Ideal sells mountains of pan dulce downstairs and displays hundreds of celebration cakes upstairs, while Dulcería de Celaya on 5 de Mayo has been making Mexican sweets by hand since 1874 in an Art Nouveau shop.

In Roma Norte, Panadería Rosetta draws queues for its guava roll, and BUNA serves coffee from Mexican farms alongside chocolate and honey to take home. Café La Habana in Colonia Juárez is the place for history with your espresso, as the legend goes that Fidel Castro and Che Guevara planned the Cuban Revolution at its tables. Bakeries are busiest in the morning, so go early for the best choice, and keep some cash for small purchases at the traditional shops. Many of these places are within walking distance of the main sights, which makes them easy breaks during a day of sightseeing.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Mexico City

  1. Churrería El Moro (Eje Central) Churros and hot chocolate, Centro HistóricoThe original El Moro churrería on Eje Central, frying churros to a 1935 recipe brought from Spain and serving them with hot chocolate made from Tabasco cacao.
  2. Panadería Rosetta Bakery, Roma NorteElena Reygadas's bakery on Calle Colima in Roma Norte, opened in 2012 and famous for its guava roll, with a small bar and a few street-side tables.
  3. Café La Habana Historic coffee house, JuárezAn old-school coffee house on Avenida Morelos, open since the early 1950s, linked by legend with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara and known for coffee roasted on site.

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3. Café La Habana

Historic coffee house$$Juárez

An old-school coffee house on Avenida Morelos, open since the early 1950s, linked by legend with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara and known for coffee roasted on site.

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4. Pastelería Ideal

Traditional bakery and cake shop$Centro Histórico

A huge traditional bakery on 16 de Septiembre, founded in 1927, selling conchas and pan dulce downstairs and showing hundreds of display cakes in its upstairs Museo del Pastel.

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5. BUNA Roma

Specialty coffee$$Roma Norte

The Roma Norte café of BUNA, a Mexican coffee company working directly with farmers, serving its own coffee and selling chocolate, honey and beans to take away.

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