Brunch cafés in Mexico City

Chilaquiles, the default order

Chilaquiles are fried tortilla triangles bathed in salsa and topped with crema, cotija cheese and onion, served with beans; eggs, shredded chicken, beef or chorizo can go on top. The name comes from the Nahuatl chilaquilli, roughly "dipped in chile". The origin is uncertain: some trace the dish to convent kitchens, others to pre-Hispanic cooking.³

They come verdes (with green salsa), rojos (red) or divorciados (half of each), with mole, or as a torta de chilaquiles, also called a tecolota, in a bread roll. People eat them for breakfast, as the main dish of the day, or as a cure for la cruda, the hangover.³

Downtown, Café de Tacuba on Calle Tacuba lists chilaquiles among its specialties, and Cafe El Popular on 5 de Mayo serves them around the clock.⁴⁵

What breakfast costs

A sit-down breakfast costs more than the coffee suggests. In October 2026 a meal at an inexpensive restaurant in Mexico City averaged MX$200, in a range of MX$110–500, and a regular cappuccino MX$69.19.⁶

In the 2021 Chilango roundup, most breakfast terraces were priced in the MX$200–500 range, and only a few came in under MX$200. Several served breakfast all day or only at weekends, and many were pet-friendly.²

Desayuno in Del Valle, Coyoacán and Nápoles

In Del Valle, El Patio Café at 680 Calle Petén opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 09:30 on weekends, then serves until 21:30. La Trigueña - Pan para todos, a bakery at 570 Nicolás San Juan, opens at 08:00 every day and closes at 17:00 on weekends. Alma Café is at 205 Calle Heriberto Frías, and Cafe Galería on Avenida Coyoacán.

In Coyoacán, Cuhtli at 90 Avenida Guillermo Pérez Valenzuela has outdoor tables and closes early at weekends, at 17:00 on Saturdays and 15:00 on Sundays. In Nápoles, Demente Café at 39 Calle Tennessee opens Monday to Saturday from 08:00, and Village Café is at 69A Avenida Porfirio Díaz.

Roma, Condesa and Polanco

In Roma, Abarrotes Delirio at 114 Colima is a corner grocery and café from the chef Mónica Patiño, selling bread baked daily, preserves, cheeses and tortas such as carnitas with red cabbage.⁷ It opens 08:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00–19:00 on Sundays. Libertario Coffee Roasters is at 16 Calle Orizaba and Forte at 116 Avenida Querétaro, and in Condesa, Enhorabuena is at 13 Calle Atlixco.

Polanco's two keep long days. Chai at 38 Galileo opens daily 08:00–20:00, and Cuenta Ovejas Café at 53 Isaac Newton runs 08:00–22:00 Monday to Saturday and until 21:00 on Sundays.