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Cantinas in Mexico City / La Mascota, free snacks and 93 years of history

At the corner of Mesones and Bolívar, La Mascota cantina remains true to the history of CDMX's Historic Center. For 93 years, this oasis of drinks, music, and complimentary food has been safeguarding wallets and preserving the tradition of CDMX.

Cantinas en CDMX / La Mascota, botana gratis y 93 años de historia

Tortas in CDMX / La Barraca Valenciana: Tortas with Spanish Fillings in Coyoacán

This spot in the heart of Coyoacán has become famous for bringing together chilango teleras with various recipes from Spanish cuisine, specifically Valencian dishes.

Tortas en CDMX / La Barraca Valenciana, tortas con rellenos de la cocina española en Coyoacán

Fancy taquerias in CDMX / Tacos Domingo; charcoal-grilled tacos in the Historic Center

Tacos Domingo is a taqueria that maintains and simultaneously brings closer the style of Mexico City's grilled meat taco.

Taquerías fresas en CDMX / Tacos Domingo; tacos al carbón en el Centro Histórico

Tacos in Mexico City / Yeshua tacos

Tacos Yeshua is not your ordinary taqueria. It's a place where you venture into offal that has been forgotten by other taco vendors. Here, tripe isn't just a preference, it's an obligation.

Tacos en CDMX / Yeshua tacos alberca de tripa, ubre y ¿pajarilla?

Cantinas in Mexico City / Salón Puebla: Diplomats and Paella

Salón Puebla Cantina (free snacks) in Santa María La Ribera resists the passage of time, like any traditional cantina. Its sangrita and neatly lined-up "caballito" witness its paella in northern Mexico City.

Cantinas en CDMX / Salón Puebla: diplomáticos y paella

Guide to Cantinas in CDMX / La Castellana: Azcárraga and Pedro Infante

On Ayuntamiento Street number 64, La Castellana cantina preserves the tradition of snacks with food. With over a hundred years of history, its sandwiches embody the memory of flavors that surpass the passage of time.

Cantinas CDMX / La Castellana, la cantina donde Pedro Infante llevó a Emilio Azcárraga

3B Restaurants in CDMX / Hangari BBQ Korean ramen, protected wallet, sushi for the cautious

On a street at the borders of Zona Rosa, just a block away from Avenida Chapultepec, there exists a place that exudes Korean aromas blending with the simplicity and warmth of a K-Drama.

Restaurantes 3B en CDMX / Hangari BBQ ramen coreano, cartera protegida, sushi para miedosos

Café Âncora d'Ouro Piolho: The first café in Portugal?

Legend has it that Café Âncora d'Ouro (Golden Anchor) is the oldest café in Portugal. Known as "Piolho" (louse), and I hope you don't scratch, it is a cherished place in the memories of wild students and legendary professors of the University of Porto.

Dónde comer en Oporto / Café Âncora d'Ouro Piolho, el primer café de Portugal

Iconic Places in Mexico City / Pastelería Ideal, Sweet Bread, and Bulk Cookies in the Historic Center

On 16 de Septiembre Street in the Historic Center, a huge bakery entices passersby to leave carrying packages tied with strings promising the marvel of an afternoon with sweet bread.

Lugares icónicos CDMX: Pastelería Ideal, pan dulce y galletas a granel en el Centro Histórico

Guide to Cantinas with Free Snacks in Mexico City

Cantinas with free snacks are a tradition that stubbornly persists in Mexico City. Here's a guide for you to start ticking them off—your choice, your call.

Cantinas con botanas gratis en CDMX / Parte 1

Cantinas in CDMX / Salón Puebla: diplomats and paella

Salón Puebla cantina (free snacks cantina) in Santa María La Ribera resists, like every traditional cantina, the passage of time. The sangrita with a well-aligned caballito is witness to its paella in the north of Mexico City.

Cantinas in Mexico City / "El Ebro": The Temple of Cantinas

In Colonia Obrera, there exists a very distinctive building. A monumental cantina that promises tradition within a modern and updated concept. Music, drinks, and fun—that's El Ebro, a restaurant, bar, and cantina with free snacks.

Cantinas en CDMX / “El Ebro”, el templo de las cantinas

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