Breakfast and sandwiches in Mexico City

Where the day starts, and lunch in hand.

10 places in Mexico City · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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   El Cardenal

   Centro Histórico

   Order: Concha with nata and hot chocolate

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   Calle de la Palma 23, Centro Histórico, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   El Capricho

   Mixcoac

   Order: La Sánchez

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3. 3

   Azul Histórico

   Centro Histórico

   Order: Chilaquiles

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4. 4

   El Hidalguense

   Roma Sur

   Order: Barbacoa and consommé

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   Campeche 155, Roma Sur, Mexico City 06760 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Fonda Margarita

   Del Valle

   Get: Frijoles con huevo, and whatever stew is in the cazuelas

   Order: Beans with eggs and a daily stew

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   Adolfo Prieto 1364, Del Valle, Mexico City 03100 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Tortas Biarritz

   Roma

   Order: Biarritz torta

   Av. Insurgentes Sur 470, Roma, Mexico City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Tortas El Recreo

   Iztacalco

   Order: Pierna al horno torta

   Av. del Recreo 150, Barrio de Zapotla, Iztacalco, 08610 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Balcón del Zócalo

   Centro Histórico

   Order: Chilaquiles and coffee

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   Tortería Los Güeros

   Roma Norte

   Order: Choose a torta from the current menu

   Calle de San Luis Potosí 62, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06700 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Tortas La Castellana

    Nápoles / other locations

    Order: Torta Castellana

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