With almost 110 years of history, Café La Blanca has delighted generations of chilangos and visitors alike with its traditional Mexican dishes, delicious coffee and sweet bakery. From its history to what you can eat, costs, hours and location, here we tell you everything so you don’t miss it.
Since 1915! This is the history of Café La Blanca in CDMX
Started in 1915 by a Spanish man named Higinio Gutiérrez Peláez, this iconic place began offering dairy products originating from a ranch in Texcoco, precisely named ‘La Blanca’, according to its official website.
Little by little, due to the good reception of its products, Higinio decided to transfer the business to Mr. Marciano Díez y Díez, who gave the place a twist, adding Mexican dishes and offering coffee, which allowed passersby in the Historic Center to find a place to eat, a tradition that continues to this day.
In this place, icons of literature, cinema and politics such as Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the Bichir brothers, Carlos Monsiváis, Carlos Salinas de Gortari and even the boxer Ricardo ‘El Finito’ López have eaten.
What can you eat at Café La Blanca in CDMX?
The menu here is so varied that it ranges from breakfasts, daily meals, seasonal dishes and even if you just want to enjoy a good coffee and bread.
Their star dishes are chilaquiles, generously bathed in red or green sauce, with chicken, ‘La Blanca’ cheese and a good dose of avocado that just by looking at it makes your mouth water. You can also order the iconic enchiladas with gratin cheese, enmoladas, milanesas, Valencian paella, cochinita pibil, tacos, spaghetti, soups for the cold and more.
If you are a fan of coffee, their shot of espresso, coffee with milk or Americano will be great for you. And why not accompany them with a sweet bread like an orejita, cuernito, campechana, cheese pie, pineapple or almond?
You can check out their full menu on their official website.
Prices range from 30 pesos for their pieces of bread, 50 pesos for drinks like their coffee, and their dishes start at 120 pesos and up, although they also have options that range from 60 to 90 pesos. Of course, you should know that here you will eat well “jammed” and you will leave more than satisfied.
It is located at Av. 5 de Mayo No. 40, Historic Center of Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc, 06010. It is only 5 minutes from the Allende Metro, Line 2. It opens every day from 7:30 in the morning until 8:00 p.m., but on Fridays and Saturdays it extends its hours until 9:00 p.m.
Dive into this icon of Mexico City and enjoy a delicious traditional Mexican dish.
Source: guacamole.radioformula
