Located in the city’s main square, in a 19th-century mansion, is a restaurant specializing in “grandmother’s recipes,” presented in a delicious breakfast buffet and rich à la carte meals.
This landmark of Durango cuisine features contemporary art by local artists that diners can admire while they savor their dishes. Furthermore, the walls of the historic building, now a thriving business, preserve the legend of a tragic love story.
The Durango restaurant where a tragic love story that became a legend took place
Casa Abuela restaurant opened its doors on December 17, 2013, with the goal of providing a unique dining experience in Durango.
This restaurant is located in a 19th-century mansion on the corner of Zarco and Fresno streets, which still retains many of its original features.
Every day, this establishment, run by a Durango businesswoman, presents a delicious buffet that includes tamales, gorditas, Durango caldillo, traditional chilaquiles, and a variety of desserts. You can also admire various contemporary works of art and a showcase of Huichol talent.
In addition to all of the above, the historic building holds a tragic love story, which is included on the menu for guests to learn about.
What is the tragic love story that became a legend about?
The legend of the building that houses Casa Abuela is about Verónica, a young woman who lived there at the end of the 19th century and died tragically on her wedding day.
The woman was engaged to Ramón Leal del Campo, a relative of Don José del Campo Soberón y Larrea, the first Count of Súchil.
According to the story, three days before getting married, she visited the Eastern Pantheon for the Day of the Dead and there stumbled upon a skeleton. Upon discovering this, the woman kicked it, but also, perhaps as a game, invited her to her wedding.
On the wedding day, during the party taking place at the bride’s house, a strange man asked Veronica to dance: it was the dead man she had invited.
Before the eyes of the other guests, the man suddenly turned into a skeleton, and the bride fell dead.
They say that even now, from time to time, a woman dressed as a bride can be seen walking around this house; it is Veronica’s soul trying to continue her interrupted wedding.
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