What should I order at Mexico City bakeries?

From the listings: the guava roll or a blue corn concha at Panadería Rosetta, conchas and biscuits at Maque Condesa, and the raspberry roll or Ferrero croissant at Odette. At BUNA the drink to try is the Cafechata, and Ritmo Café is known for fluffy pancakes.

Will I have to queue at Mexico City cafés?

At some. Panadería Rosetta's listing says to expect queues and arrive early on weekends, and seating there is limited. Maque Condesa notes waits during peak breakfast hours, and Café Milou is a small space where arriving early is recommended, especially for Sunday brunch.

Where is a quiet café in Mexico City?

Testarudo, in the back garden of a heritage-listed building on Calle Nápoles in Juárez, is described as quiet and intimate, and it is the cheapest café here. Odette in Lomas de Chapultepec is another calm, minimalist option for a coffee and something sweet.

Mexico City Cafés From TikTok: Conchas, Cold Brew and Brunch

Pastry gets as much attention as coffee in this set of 10 Mexico City cafés. Panadería Rosetta, BUNA and Cursi each turn up in two posts, the most in the set, and the posts keep returning to sweet bread: guava rolls, blue corn conchas, a Ferrero croissant. Half of them are in Roma Norte and two are in Hipódromo, with the rest in Juárez, Cuauhtémoc and, further out, Lomas de Chapultepec.

Prices sit at moderate for almost everything. Testarudo, a coffee bar in a heritage building's back garden, is the one cheap option, and Ritmo Café, a brunch spot with DJs that switches to cocktails at night, is the one marked expensive. Queues come up more than once. Rosetta's listing says to arrive early on weekends, and Maque Condesa and Café Milou both note waits at peak brunch hours.

Written from public posts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Updated Oct 2026.

Where creators go

Panadería RosettaBakery Cafe
Panadería Rosetta on Calle Colima is one of the three most posted places here. The bakery mixes Mexican ingredients with European technique: the guava roll is the signature, and conchas come in flavors like blue corn and hoja santa. Coffee is from small Mexican producers. Its listing warns of queues and limited seating, so arrive early on weekends.
BUNASpecialty Coffee
BUNA, on Calle Orizaba in Roma Norte, is a compact coffee bar and roastery working with Mexican growers, and it shows up in two separate city lists. The drink to order is the Cafechata, a cold brew mixed with horchata. Bags of small-batch beans and pantry goods are for sale, and the sidewalk seats are good for people-watching.
Maque CondesaBrunch Cafe
Maque Condesa on Calle Ozuluama, in Hipódromo, is a bakery and brunch café with plant-filled sidewalk seating. The signatures are conchas, biscuits and muffins, and the breakfast menu covers Mexican dishes like enchiladas. Expect a wait at peak breakfast hours, according to its listing.
Café MilouBrunch Cafe
Café Milou on Avenida Veracruz is a French bistro-style café that moves from morning coffee to evening wine. Steak tartare and croque monsieur are on the menu, the wines are natural and biodynamic, and Sunday brunch is the popular slot. The creator recommends it as a brunch stop relatively close to Chapultepec Castle. It is small, so come early.
OdetteBakery Cafe
Odette is a quiet, minimalist bakery café in Lomas de Chapultepec, well away from the Roma Norte cluster. The listed bakes are specific: a raspberry roll, a Ferrero croissant, corn cake and seed-crusted loaves, plus an orange rosca de reyes in season. A creator put it on a list of spots worth repeating on a return trip.
TestarudoSpecialty Coffee
Testarudo is a coffee bar in the back garden of a heritage-listed building on Calle Nápoles in Juárez. The menu covers specialty coffee and tea, the setting is quiet, and it is the only café on this list priced as cheap. A good pick when you want a calm half hour rather than a scene.
Cúpido CaféSpecialty Coffee
Cúpido Café on Calle Río Elba is a coffee shop and listening bar in one, serving coffee and wine. The look is retro-futuristic and 1980s, with a high-quality sound system, and its listing notes it is a popular first-date spot. It came from a creator's guide of more than 50 Mexico City places.
Ritmo CaféSpecialty Coffee
Ritmo Café on Calle Medellín serves specialty coffee, chai and brunch by day and cocktails by night. The signature is fluffy pancakes, some brunches come with live DJs, and there is rooftop seating. It is the one café here priced as expensive, so think of it as a brunch outing more than a coffee stop.

More cafés in Mexico City

CursiBakery Cafe Nils CoffeeSpecialty Coffee

Condesa and Hipódromo

Two cafés sit south of the Roma Norte cluster. Maque Condesa is on Calle Ozuluama, and Nils Coffee is on Campeche in Hipódromo Condesa, a specialty coffee shop and bakery whose listing singles out its friendly staff. Nils comes from a creator's list of places they would happily return to.

A note on Cursi

Cursi on Calle Chihuahua is filed as a bakery café, but both posts describe a steakhouse. One calls it a punk steakhouse with graffiti art across two floors, open until 1:30am most nights, and the listing names a porterhouse, a beef hot dog, cantina-style cocktails and karaoke upstairs. Go for dinner, not a morning coffee.

Good to know

Panadería Rosetta, BUNA and Cursi each appear in two posts, the most in this set. Rosetta is known for its guava roll, BUNA for a cold brew and horchata drink called Cafechata, and Cursi turns out to be a steakhouse. Maque Condesa, Café Milou and Odette each have one post.