Cantinas in Mexico City / La Caminera Revolución, cantina, bar, restaurant and entertainment venue
Delights and revelry: the cantina that will revolutionize your nights
By Alejandro Pohlenz
I must quote the following sentence because it made me laugh: "having a favorite cantina, where the waiters know you and know what tequila you drink, is as important as having a good dentist." (In Travesías). Perhaps it could be even more significant than having a good dentist... Cantinas, as Salvador Novo relates, emerged to "drown the sorrows" of the Mexican soldiers who fought (and lost) against the gringos during the 1847 invasion. In the mid-19th century there were already 11 canteens in the great City of Palaces.
The emergence of La Caminera
18 years ago in the Mixcoac neighborhood, on Av. Revolución, the eclectic cantina La Caminera Revolución emerged. The name refers, of course, to the glass that is carried in the hand to drink on the road (after having said: "the last one and we're leaving").
La Caminera is a spacious place, with two floors; It is not one of those distressing canteens. Its owners have made interesting marketing efforts to maintain the attractiveness of the establishment. At night there are shows and live music: for example, you can enjoy a sexy lingerie catwalk, a samba show or an intriguing conjurer who plays with fire (literally).
What to eat at La Caminera?
As a good cantina, it offers snacks, the classics, but it also has à la carte service. On Saturdays, it has a very large buffet and an area for children to play, allowing you to eat and drink in peace. It is specially designed to go with friends, as it has packages at excellent prices. For example, Package 1. Just look: it is for 4 people, it brings sirloin, chorizo, chistorra, half a chicken, churrasco, chiles toreados or a molcajete full of food. It includes first and second course of snacks, a three-quarter bottle or 30 beers, all for 1,650 pesos. Of course there are cakes, tacos and, notably, very good cuts of meat.
- What we love and you should try: the packages.
- Food Police insider advise: it is closed on Sundays. Address: Av. Revolución 813, Santa María Nonoalco, CDMX.
- Hours and days of operation: Monday to Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Closed Sundays.
- Ideal for: drinking and snacking.
- Payment: cash and cards.
- Accessibility: yes.
- Parking: valet parking.
- Reservations: no.
- Phone: 55 5611 8701
- Nearby public transport: Mixcoac Metro.
- Pet Friendly: no.
- Suitable to go with children: Only buffet Saturdays.
- Vegan options: no.
