Seafood Restaurants Mexico City / Nueva Casa Noste, cantina since 1923, transformed into a restaurant-bar-seafood restaurant
In the Guerrero neighborhood, you'll find Nueva Casa Noste, where they invented the suadero tacos with octopus or shrimp.
By Alejandro Pohlenz
Casa Noste (simply Noste) opened in 1923, was very popular in the 70s and 80s. It was famous for its cabrito (roasted goat). When Ovidio Hevia, the owner, passed away, his descendants couldn't manage the business. It would open and close on a whim until it underwent a metamorphosis: the worm became a butterfly called Nueva Casa Noste, which, although it does look like a cantina (a little dark, for my taste), mainly serves fish and seafood. They say the cabrito is coming back. Will it?
The Great Invention of Nueva Casa Noste
Nueva Casa Noste is located on a second floor (you go up some marble stairs). The lord and master of the kitchen is a chef who was a paparazzi and a fisherman, who learned his skills in Cabo San Lucas, named Chris Faure. He's like the Thomas Edison of seafood, since he invented the innovative suadero tacos with octopus or shrimp. They come in threes and are served with a sauce of dried chiles, cilantro, and onion. Those tacos are a must.
The Very Varied Menu
Now, we must inform our dear reader that just reading the menu will take some time and you will be a victim of chronic indecision syndrome. There's everything. From hearts of palm ceviche to chocolate bunnies. They serve what they call "bolas" (which are large, oversized glasses with your drink and, for example, shrimp hanging from the rim). Their proclamation is: "our food is prepared fresh; the wait time is 15 to 45 minutes, depending on the dish and how busy we are." I'll quickly review some of Nueva Casa Noste's dishes here.
As in any summary, I am forced to leave things out. There's poke, with "protein to choose from," wings, nuggets, soups, ceviches, tostadas (they highly recommend them, especially the tuna tartare), pata de mula (a type of clam) in its shell, aguachile, pork belly tacos, longaniza with octopus or shrimp tacos (another invention); shrimp of all types and sizes, like Cajun, with sausage, slices of pork belly, sweet and sour dressing; sashimi, seared tuna, spaghetti. Drinks, whatever you can think of; the carajillos stand out... and desserts, desserts! Like the chocolate volcano, coffee gelatin with Kahlúa... I can't go on!
- What we love and you must try: suadero tacos with shrimp.
- What we don't like as much: the spaghetti.
- Food Police insider advice: Note: "If you have wheelchairs or need to bring someone upstairs, just ask for help and we are here to serve you, thank you for your visit."
- Address: Eje 1 Poniente 222 Guerrero, first floor, Buenavista, CDMX
- Hours and days of operation: Monday to Wednesday, from 1.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m., Thursday, from 1.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Friday to Sunday, from 1.00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Ideal for: lunch.
- Payment: cash and cards.
- Accessibility: no.
- Parking: no.
- Telephone: 5521215995
- Reservations: no.
- Nearby public transportation: Metro Guerrero.
- Pet Friendly: don't know.
- Suitable to go with children: yes.
- Vegan options: yes.
