You can find some great casual spots for coffee, tea, ice cream and gelato, pastries and chocolates in San Miguel. There have been many new openings in the last few years.
Mexico is the ninth largest coffee producer in the world with three major regions in Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz. The quality of the coffee here in San Miguel, sourced from these regions, is excellent.
My top recommendations include:
After moving to San Miguel from Belgium in July 2022, Marie-Pascale Gérard and her son Paul, opened Wafflessence de Paul – Saveurs de Belgique in January, 2023. Their speciality are traditional Belgian waffles from City of Liege, some with chocolate or Belgian sugar. They also feature cookies, hot chocolate and coffee
They come from six generations of her family that have been manufacturing sugar, used in these waffles since 1847. They moved to a great new location downtown at Casa Europa at San Francisco 23. I loved the waffle with two pieces of Belgian chocolate and a small cup of hot chocolate. They now have a larger menu that includes savory as well as sweet options including chocolate mousse and crème brûlée. I then went back for a group brunch and enjoyed the Belgian waffle with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon along with a yummy chocolate mousse for dessert.
However, the government announced plans to rennovate the building, so they moved to a new location on October 25, 2025 at Sterling Dickinson #2, inside the Tres Fuentes Boutique Hotel. I stopped in on their first day and then went a week later for lunch. It is always a great experience. They have an expanded dinner menu. A new favorite is the crème brûlée.
Another new local find is The Coffee Society. Formerly located downtown at Mesones 53 in the historic Meson de San Ignacio at the corner of Relox, they moved in November 2025 to Sollano #78 near Parque Juarez. I have been several times and always enjoy talking to Jesús Muñiz the owner. He roasts everything onsite with coffee beans that are grown in the Mexican state of Veracruz. They also have some breads and pastries. I enjoyed their latte, the lavendar latte and the macha latte. I hope you will stop in to support this small local business and enjoy it as much as I do. I went a few days after it opened on Jesus and enjoyed another macha latte. They have a small number of seats, but you can always take out head to Parque Juarez at the end of the block.
Opened in January 2026 is CAFÉ TURCO at Del Pueblito #5. The owners Oguz and Idil, who are from Turkey/Türkiye, moved to San Miguel a year and a half ago with their two children after falling in love with it. This small cafe, next to the Liceo de la Lengua, carries Turkish coffee and tea and other coffee drinks along with their traditional Turkish baked goods including baklava and simit, a Turkish bagel. They have breakfast dishes for brunch on weekends. I went for the first time in March 2026 and loved meeting the owners. I had a great latte and the best baklava. Please go and support them as it is a small place and the street is rather quiet.
Nearby at Insurgentes #71 near the corner of Hernandez Macias is Café KUSA. Opened in late 2025, this is a small coffee shop offering coffee and tea drinks along with pastries and some food items including their popular smash burger. I went in April 2026 for a latte at the suggestion of a friend who frequents it often. I enjoyed visiting with Diego, the delighful owner and sitting with him on the small outdoor patio in back. I also loved seeing his dog Spooky who is loved by his customers and their children. Diego sources the coffee from the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Chiapas and Veracruz and the food ingredients from local vendors. I hope you go and support him! I look forward to going back.
After my latte at Café KUSA, I stopped in a new gelato shop Piquito Gelato at Relox #53. They have a number of flavors to choose from, but I really enjoyed a cup of the coconut on a warm afternoon.
Chan Selvita opened its doors on December 2025. Originally in Tulum, Mexico, San Miguel is their second location. They offer specialty cacao drinks, artisanal chocolate, pastries, organic products and more. Having read aout it, I went in April 2026 for the first time. It is a small cafe on the second floor of San Francisco #1, at the northeast corner of the Jardin Principal. I enjoyed meeting the owner, Benado who said that their organic cacao/chocolate and coffee comes from the State of Chiapas. By buying these products they support the local farmers. They have a large number of chocolate drinks as well as 70 and 100% artesanal chocolate and candy. There are also smoothies, tea and food items. I really liked the Caneloni hot chocolate made with cinnamon along with s piece of dark chocolate with nuts, almonds and sea salt.
One of my favorite spots is La Sacristia Café, from the owners of Zenteno Cafe. Located at Canal 36, they feature a full coffee menu, pastries and more. On my first trip, I had a lovely salad and quiche for lunch on the colorful outdoor terrace in the back. I liked it so much and went back again with friends and loved the toast with brie, pear, serrano ham and a reduction of red wine vinaigrette. I also recommend the huevos Sacristia with smoked salmon, poached eggs and avocado cream along with a side salad and eggs Florentine which are eggs benedict with spinach and smoked salmon with a bechamel sauce. Now I go every time that I am back in town. It is a great addition to San Miguel.
To the west of La Sacristia is the Hotel El Recinto at Quebrada 113. They have a bakery and coffee shop called Maeh Cafetería • Panadería • Repostería which is in a lovely setting. You can sit and enjoy their lovely terrace.
Opened in 1989, one of my favorite bakeries in town is Panadería La Buena Vida located in the back courtyard of Hernández Macias 72. I always love their mutigrain bread with cranberries and pecans along with their muffins, almond and chocolate croissants, oatmeal raisin cookies and apricot and cranberry scones. They also make several types of empanadas which I buy when I am entertaining. Every Saturday that I am in town, I go to their stand at the Tosma Market at Mercado Sano, Ancha de San Antonio #123, to stock up for the week. I always enjoy seeing the owner Melisa Sumner and her great staff.
Another new favorite is Café Amuleto located at Stirling Dickinson #2 around the corner from the Hotel Real de Minas which opened in early March, 2022. It is a small café with great coffee drinks along with food and pastries. I enjoyed my latte and meeting the owner, David Briones, who roasts his own coffee from Chiapas in southern Mexico. I highly recommend it. I go back every time that I am in town. On Saturday afternoon, you can often hear live music.
Joleisa Reposteria, formerly at Stirling Dickinson 9A, has moved south to a larger space at Josefina Orozco 19 #4 across from Luna de Queso near Il Mercantino di Bella Italia. This is a new locally owned bakery, opened in November 2024, featuring a menu of cookies, brownies and coffee. I enjoyed meeting Leticia, the owner, and trying their tasty chocolate chip and nutella cookies. The cookies are huge and all baked in-house. I went back to the new location and had a great oatmeal raisin cookie.
Another small bakery that I highly recommend is Dulce Belen Patisserie at Cajon. de las Moras #5D, near the corner of Prol. Aldama and La Quinta. They feature a number of homemade pastries, breads, cookies and cakes. I have walked by many times and they never seemed to be open. But they have extended their hours and their new baker is Juan Manuel. I enjoyed meeting him and loved trying their cookies. I look forward to going back again and supporting this small business.
After reading about a new coffee shop that had opened, I went to Bakora Café on March 5, 2025, just seven days after it opened. It is a small, casual cafe owned by Juan Jose Miguel at Relox 48 just south from La Biblioteca Pública. They specialize in specialty coffee drinks, toasts, sandwiches and salads along with cookies. It turns out that Leticia at Joleisa Resposteria is his wife and that the cookies are from her store. I enjoyed my latte and had a great conversation with Juan. I went back again with friends and had the best matcha latte. I hope you stop by and support this small local business.
Nearby is CAYETANA RESTAURANTE at Hidalgo 33. I happened to walk by and saw it in March 2026 for the first time. It is a coffee shop and restaurant offering coffee drinks, pastries and a menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I had a great latte and wanted to go back and try the food menu, so I went back the next month and enjoyed a tasty eggs benedict with smoked salmon. It has a lovely design with both inside and patio seating. I enjoyed meeting the owner Raul on my second visit!!
Opened in May 2025 is The Tea Room at Salida a Celaya 6 on the second floor. It is owned by Eve Mickendrow who owned a tea room in Charleston, SC for over 25 years before moving to San Miguel. The chef is Ryan McNab who grew up in Leeds, a city in the northern English county of Yorkshire. It has an attractive interior space and outdoor seating on the terrace overlooking the downstairs courtyard.
Open from 11am to 4pm from Thursday through Sunday, they offer a large selection of teas, a lunch menu of salads, soups, sandwiches and quiche and an afternoon tea menu of several options including a traditional high tea. I chose the high tea and enjoyed the experience. In addition to the Earl Grey tea, it included three finger sandwiches, a small quiche, sausage roll, scones with clotted cream and jam and a sugar cookie and small lemon tart. I recommend the experience, particularly if you are celebrating a special occasion.
Located at Ancha San Antonio #80, is Neveria La Reyna de Michoacan. This is a casual spot for ice cream and a variety of paletas. There is a small square outside with seating or you can walk up to Parque Guadiana and enjoy the park while eating your treats.
Opened in August, 2023 is Café Aldama 57. It is located just south of the Hotel Matilda. It is a small café offering coffee drinks, hot chocolate and food items. I went for the first time after reading about it and really enjoyed the experience. It has an attractive design, nice staff and great food. I enjoyed my latte and the smoked salmon bagel sandwich made with crème fraîche and a fried egg. It also came with a small salad. The croissant sandwich also looked good. I have been back three more times. Aldama #57
Thanks to local friends, I found Garambullo Fonda Gourmet at Animas #46. This is a small neighborhood café with a lovely outdoor patio that serves breakfast and lunch. They feature coffee, smoothies cookies, pastries, breakfast items, sandwiches and bowls. I loved the avocado toast with smoked salmon along with a latte and tasty oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip cookie. I have now been back several more times and with friends. On my last visit, I enjoyed the pear sandwich, with gorgonzola cheese and a pesto sauce.
The Zenteno Cafe group has three cafes in town. Their original location, Zenteno Café, is a small local spot at Hernandez Macias 136 and the corner of Codo. I have enjoyed going several times.
Their second location was La Sacristia Café highlighted above. The third and newest location opened in 2022 is Zenteno Cafe Biblioteca Pública in the Biblioteca Pública at Insurgentes #25, replacing an older café in the back courtyard. It has a menu of coffee, pastries, sandwiches, salads and breakfast dishes. I loved the red wine pear tart and a latte. I was recently back with friends for the second time. It has a large outdoor patio. Make sure to stop in while visiting the library, attending a program, lecture, film, art class or concert.
Café Oso Azul, or the Blue Bear, is one of my favorite spots and I have to go every time I am back in town. Owned by two Danes, this is a café serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, desserts and smoothies. It is a charming spot with a lovely courtyard with outdoor seating. They just expanded their interior dining space. The coffee is always excellent. I always try to order one of their quiches or omelettes for lunch. They also roast their own coffee. Zacateros 17.
South of Café Oso Azul at Zacateros 81-A is OXOMIO Boutique & Cafe. Having walked by several times, I stopped by in April 2026. This is a brand that focuses on wellness. They offer a number of teas and infusions, coffees and matcha drinks, smoothies, mocktails and wellness boosters. I enjoyed the matcha latte. You can also buy their products in the boutique.
At Hernandez Macias #91 is a small, colorful café, Flor de Altura, for coffee and tea inside the Mama Mia restaurant. I enjoyed my latte on a beautiful April day on the outside patio.
I enjoyed my visit with friends for lunch at Café de Cajon at Insurgentes 62. In addition to coffee drinks, they have menu of breakfast and lunch items. It is across from the Biblioteca and is set in an attractive courtyard surrounded by contemporary art.
Located inside the Instituto Allende at Ancha San Antonio #20, El Café is a café featuring breakfast, lunch, coffee, tea and desserts. I made sure to visit on my most recent visit. There is seating in the large courtyard overlooking the famous mural. I enjoyed my latte and a perfect crepe made with cajeta and nuts. It is a great spot to go on weekends and holidays when the streets are crowded.
A short walk south at Ancha de San Antonio #32B is Yulka Panaderia. Opened in late 2025, this is a small coffee shop carrying coffee by Ki’bok coffee and cookies and pastries from a local baker. I saw it and went back the next day in early January 2026. I really enjoyed the staff and a great latte and the best cookie. I look forward to going back.
Next door is La Crema at Ancha de San Antonio #32c. This is a new pastelería or dessert shop with their speciality being tarta Vasca or Basque cheesecake. I enjoyed visiting with the staff. I went back and bought the traditional flavor to celebrate a friend’s birthday. It was excellent! I want to go back to try their tiramisu!!
Thanks to local friends I found Miga Panaderia Artesanal at Stirling Dickinson #21. It sits along a number of new neighborhood cafes and restaurants. It is a perfect spot to go on a weekend when the center of town can be crowded. They have coffee, tea and other drinks and wonderful homemade pastries. I loved the latte and the croissants that I purchased! I have been back three more times!!
Since I was first there, they added a café in the space next door, called Amores – Café – Espacio Culinario – Pan, where you can eat in and enjoy breakfast and lunch items. I went for the first time with a local friend and enjoyed a great omelette with a fruit cup for brunch. In November 2025 I went back again with a local food group and had a great Quiche Lorraine and a latte for lunch
I always enjoy going to Panalillo at Umaran 34. This small cafe in the Hotel Naramu, that features coffee drinks and great pastries. I suggest stopping in and sitting at one of the their tables in the small courtyard of the hotel. I enjoyed the friendly staff!
La Ventana Café Orgánico de Chiapas, at Sollano 11, is great for coffee or tea. You can order from the window and head to the Jardin or go into the cafe through the side entrance. They also have excellent ground coffee or quality coffee beans that you can buy. I always buy it when I have house guests in town.
Néctar is located at the Camino Silvestre store at Correo 43. Prior to COVID-19 it was one of my go-to places for tea and cookies in the afternoon along with lunch on their attractive outdoor patio. It then closed and recently reopened in October 2024 with a menu featuring vegan and vegetarian items. I was so excited to hear the news and went back for lunch. I always love their scones, salads and their carrot ginger soup. They have a great selection of tea including their peach flavored black tea which is always the best. You can also buy their tea to take home! They are open from Wednesday through Sunday for breakfast and lunch. Having wanted to go back again, I went for Sunday brunch and loved the avocado toast which was beautifully prepared and presented along with a mango flavored black tea.
North of Nectar at Mesones 14 is NORTE UNO TRES SPECIALTY COFFEE. This is a small, locally owned coffee shop featuring Mexican coffee from Veracruz. They also have a nice selection of breads and pastries. I happened to read about it and stopped in to check it out. I enjoyed a great latte and some mini pecan pies. They are next door to the attractive boutique hotel, CASA HOYAS. I am anxious to go back and get some bottles of cold brew when I am back in town.
If you are in Col. San Antonio, make sure to visit Café 1910 is now at La Esperanza #22. Here you can enjoy coffee, tea or a great breakfast or lunch item. It is owned by a delightful Mexican couple, Anna and Miguel. I had a lovely ham and cheese croissant sandwich on my first visit. I was excited to visit their new location so went with friends who live nearby. I liked the space much better as it was larger and had a beautiful outdoor patio. My omelette and latte were perfect for a Sunday brunch.
I normally would not recommend a Starbucks, but the Starbucks at the corner of Canal and Hildago across from the Jardin in San Miguel is located in a wonderful old building with great architectural details and a lovely patio in the courtyard. I go often and love the atmosphere. They also take the Starbucks prepaid cards from the US.
The Artesana Boutique at the Rosewood Hotel is a great spot for coffee. It opened in early November, 2015 and is located off the lobby. They do have some outdoor tables on the patio or you can find a table inside the hotel in their courtyard.. I have been several times in the past and make a point to go every time I am in town! The staff is really delightful. They now feature coffee drinks from imported coffee from Guatemala and pastries from their recently opened Pirules Garden & Kitchen.
Just down the street is is A.15 Animas Quince at Nemesio Diez 2. It is fun spot for a pastry and coffee.
Chocolates Johfrei: Now at Jesus 2A, this is a chocolate store that has been in San Miguel for over ten years and in Mexico City since 1920. They offer handmade chocolates, tasty ice cream and great coffee. I was just given a gift box of their chocolates for New Year’s 2025 and loved them.
Chocolates y Churros San Agustín: At San Francisco #21, a block east of the Jardin, this is the best place for hot chocolate and churros for an afternoon snack! The Mexican hot chocolate with a touch of cinnamon is perfect! I also like the Spanish hot chocolate which I had on my last visit. Just be aware that the lines on weekends can be long, so go mid-week. I like grabbing it to go and then sitting in the Jardin or across the street in the park next to the San Francisco church.
Another spot for churros is Churreria Porfirio at Relox at Relox #3. Opened in December 2024, I happened to see it as I walked by. This is a chain of shops that started in 1900. Theynow have multiple locations through Mexico and Mexico City as well as in other Central American and South American countries. They have menu of churros, hot chocolate, coffee drinks and other food items. I enjoyed a churro and a latte. It is a small, attractive cafe a block from the Jardin.
El Petit Four: This is a European-style baked goods, sandwiches and coffee that is well-worth a visit. The chef/owner, Paco Cardenas, teaches great cooking classes in town. They have recently moved to Jesus #2-B. It was the former location of Luna de Queso and is much better than the old location on Mesones. I loved the scone, croissants and cookies that I bought along with a latte. They also sell excellent chocolates. I was recently back for lunch a loved the huitlacoche quiche.
Down the street from El Petit Four in the former space of Moöss Frozen Atelier at Jesus #35, is the recently opened YŌGURUTO. This is an Asian-inspired shop featuring four flavors of frozen yogurt including taro and matcha with many toppings that you can add. They also have coffee, tea, hot chocolate and other hot and cold drinks. It has a sleek, contemporary setting with a great staff. I went for the first time since the change and enjoyed the matcha yogurt and the tasty Sukkaré Dubai style chocolate bar with pistacho filling.
I always enjoyed El Café de la Mancha located at Recreo 21A. They moved to a new spot at Julian Carrillo 5B in Col. Guadalupe. I went to their new location and enjoyed it. They recently expanded their space next door with more seating. I was back again in January 2025 and enjoyed it.
Next door at Julian Carrillo 3, is a recently opened, locally owned chocolate shop, La Moneda Chocolates. Make sure to stop by and buy some of their homemade chocolates and bars. I enjoyed the truffles, one made with walnuts and the other with almonds.
Opened in 2024 is Trugo Café at Canal 52. I happened to walk by and stopped in to this attractive, small coffee shop. They have full menu of coffee and tea drinks plus pastries, sandwiches (chapatas) and waffles (croffles). I loved the croissant topped with chocolate and pistachio nuts. I went back in January 2026 and loved the matcha latte. I enjoyed seeing the owner Raquel for the second time. I hope they continue to be successful. Please stop in when you are in the area.
I often stop in at Ki’bok Coffee located Sollano 25, a block off of the Jardin. This is a fun spot for coffee that has a lovely rooftop patio with great views. This cafe is the second one after their original in Tulum.
I also like the charming Casa de Café at Hospicio 31 at the corner of Recreo for a morning coffee break.
I have now been several times to the coffee shop, Geek & Coffee, at Fabrica La Aurora. It is located to the right of the entrance just outside the main complex. It has a great indoor space as well as lovely, colorful outdoor terrace and garden. In addition to coffee drinks, they serve breakfast and lunch items. It is a great spot to go when the town is crowded during festivals and holidays and has become one of my favorites in town. In addition to their outdoor space, they now have an area with convered seating.
Nearby at Hacienda La Aurora is a new coffee shop, Cafeteria Santa Maria. While visiting the shops in the complex, you can stop in for a coffee and a paleta or ice cream bar. They also have sandwiches, waffles and more. I was recently back again with a friend and enjoyed my latte while sitting outside. Calz de La Aurora 48-A.
Thanks to a local friend, I went to Café Buen Dia. Formerly at Callejon del Pueblito #3A, it has recently moved to a larger space at Hidalgo #42. They have excellent coffee. You can also have breakfast and lunch. I went to the new location and enjoyed a great brunch and coffee with a local friend on their large patio. I was back again recently and had another great experience. I love their outdoor patio.
Lavanda Cafe: Originally located at Hernandez Macias 87 at the corner of Umaran, this is great spot for breakfast and lunch with a large number of egg dishes from omelets, eggs benedict and huevos rancheros. I also love the lavender latte! I made a point to go every time I am back in town. They recently opened a second location north of the Jardin at Loreto 48 A, which is right next to the Mercado de Artesanías. In November 2023, they permanently moved to this location.
I tried the new location 10 days after the move and again had a great lavender latte and a lavender cookie. They have a coffee shop on the first floor, a small dining room on the second and a rooftop terrace on the third. They said that the lines can be long for breakfast but are not as long for lunch. You might avoid the weekend and go during the week as well.
A short walk north of Lavanda Cafe is Viento Sur Empanadas Argentinas at Calzada de la Luz #90. I stopped in after my meal at Clásico San Miguel across the street. I had read several recommendations about this new spot which opened in 2023. They have a menu of sweet and savory empanadas from pineapple, apple cinnamon and strawberry cream cheese to ham and cheese, tuna and spicy beef. They also have some tasty cookies called alfajors. I enjoyed the ham and cheese and pineapple for dinner at home that night. The alfajor with dulce de leche was also great.
Two new spots near the Jardin include Café Umarán at Umarán 8. It is a stylish café serving coffee, pastries, toasts, sandwiches and other food items. I enjoyed by two visits.
Also downtown in Centro, is Silverio Urban Coffee & Mixology Bar. Except of holidays, they are only open Friday through Sunday. They serve coffee drinks along with food items. They also have a rooftop bar that serves both coffee and cocktails. I popped in on a recent trip, to get out of the rain, and enjoyed a great latte, the atmosphere and the service. San Francisco #12.
For wonderful tres leches cake, head off of Hernandez Macias a block to Pastelerie La Casita Feliz at Guadiana #15. It is my favorite place to get my birthday cake when I am in town in early November.
Formerly located in a restaurant on Hernandez Macias, Buonforno is now located in Colonia San Antonio. It is an excellent bakery for bread, pastries, cookies and pies. They also feature coffee drinks. It is well worth visit. I went back and enjoyed a great latte. I recommend going early, as they tend to seel out of many items. Stirling Dickinson 33.
While in Centro, stop in at Doce 18 Concept House at Relox 18. Here you will find a location of Panio a wonderful bakery serving coffee and pastries.
Recently opened is Amorino Gelato next door at Relox 20. This is an international chain of stores with several in Mexico and many in the US and throughout Europe.. I went to a number of locations on my most recent trip to Paris. The quality is excellent. I loved the chocolate hazelnut flavor of gelato for dessert with friends. I was back again and loved the hazelnut and the coconut gelato. I now go every time that I am in town!!!
Across the street at Relox 23 is Café Hojas de Te. This is a small café serving coffee, tea, cookies and pastries inside a lovely courtyard building. I went for the first time and loved the atmosphere and the helpful staff.
Also nearby is La Colmena Panaderia. This historic bakery opened in 1901 and features many breads, pastries and cookies. I love this historic feel and the colorful blue doors. Relox 21.
For a fun Mexican experience, stop in at La Micoacana for one of their yummy paletas. These popsicles come in many flavors. The coconut is always my favorite!! Mesones 44.
I love Mercado Sano for their food items offered by a number of small vendors and for their Saturday organic market. I try to go every weekend when I am in town. One of my g0-to spots for coffee is the small stand inside the entrance, Il Gallo Verde or The Green Rooster, operated by a lovely man named Tito. Make sure to stop by. There are a number of table in front where you can meet friends. Ancha de San Antonio #23.
Also in Mercado Sano opened in December 2022 is La Mezquiteria. What I thought was a regular coffee shop was a totally new experience. Here they sell coffee roasted from the mesquite tree seedpods. I had a latte which had a rich, smooth flavor with just the right amount of natural fructose to add some sweetness. It was also caffeine free. They also sell some bars and sweets. I loved it and highly recommend that you try it. Andrea, the owner, was also delightful and so friendly.
I just went back again and thought their cold brew with milk was one of the best I have had anywhere. I also loved trying the Sweet Dreams bar, made with organic peanut butter, oats, mezquite honey, 70% cacao, coconut, mezquite powder, peanuts, vanilla and LOVE! I now go back several times each time that I am in town.
Upstairs in the rear in Mercado Sano, is an attractive coffee shop, Santo Remedio, selling pastries, tea, chocolates and other food items for breakfast and lunch. I read that their hot chocolate from Oaxaca was excellent so I went in December 2024 and thought it was excellent.
There has been a large growth in new casual restaurants on Stirling Dickinson west of Ancha de San Antonio. I found another new spot, a coffee shop, Café Catedral or K-tedral at the far west end on the corner of 28 de Abril Sur. I enjoyed my first visit. There is also a location at Mercado Sano, where I just went for the first time and had a great latte! I also just went to their newest location for a another great latte at Ancha San Antonio #35A. Their fourth location is downtown at Canal #88. I was near San Juan de Dios church after a theater event and stopped in for a latte. I enjoyed it and the nice staff.
Not far from Café Catedral on Ancha San Antonio is No Bad Coffee Club at Ancha San Antonio #53. This is a very small cafe with two other locations in Mexico City. It shares a space with La Galería ALQUIMIAMC.
Down Stirling Dickinson from Café Catedral is another small café, Moshos Café where they serve coffee drinks, breakfast items like omelettes, salads and sandwiches. I just popped in for an iced latte and enjoyed it and the friendly staff. I went back in March, 2024 for brunch with a friend and enjoyed an omelette and a latte. Stirling Dickinson #11.
Opened in 2021, is Panina at Stirling Dickinson #3. This is a new bakery and café where they are known for their bagels according to my local friends. I went to try I the smoked salmon bagel sandwich and it was one of the best I have had. I recently back and enjoyed the grilled cheese sandwich with cheddar, brie, green apples, arugula and honey. I advise going early as they tend to sell out quickly of certain items.
Also in San Antonio is MITA Coffee Shop and Brunch at Orizaba #36. It opened in October 2025 in the former El Café Tal space where I had gone several times in the past. I went for brunch and enjoyed sitting on the lovely outside patio in the rear. They serve food in addition to coffee and pastries. I had a tasty vegetarian omelette and a great latte. The staff was very nice and helpful. I recommend that you try it.
I am a big fan of Panaderia El Maple, a Canadian bakery, located at Salida a Celaya #53. I always buy their multigrain bread for my breakfast every time I am back in town. They also have great croissants, cookies and muffins.
Opened in February 2024 is Dulcefiesta at Salida a Celaya #12. This is a colorful candy shop and party supply store. I always enjoyed going to the Jardin with friends on Halloween to hand out candy to the local children. In 2025 I stocked up here and will go back every year. They have a great selection.
Further south at Salida a Celaya #26 is Sophie Fine Bakery. Opened in October 2023, they have a nice selection of pastries, cookies and beautiful hand decorated cakes. The butter cake was excellent. They also offer coffee and other drinks. It is a great spot if you want buy a cake to celebrate a special occasion. I went back again and enjoy my latte and a wonderful apple tart. I saw that they have a menu of breakfast sandwiches which I want to go back and try.
Next foor is another new spot, Café Queria Brunch & Tacos. They have a menu of coffee and espresso drinks, cold brew and smoothies. They also have a menu of tacos and tortas. There is nice inside cafe and a nice outside patio in the rear. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I enjoyed a latte and a yummy almond croissant with chocolate which they get from Maple down the street. Salida a Celaya 26C.
Another new find is Arcadia Café. Located at the corner of San Francisco and Nuñez at San Francisco 50b, this is a colorful cafe featuring coffee, frappés plus sweet and savory crêpes.
I always enjoy walking and searching out some of the new murals in Col. Guadalupe. It is one of my favorite neighborhoods in San Miguel to simply walk and explore. While you look at the street art, make sure to stop in for coffee La Tertulia Coffee & Garden at Cri-cri 11. I enjoyed my latte at La Tertulia. A local friend lives across the street and also recommends their breakfast menu as well as their lunch menu of salads and sandwiches
A short walk in Col. Guadalupe is a popular bakery, Sucrê Panaderia y Repostería. I stopped in for a sweet to go with my latte and loved their cookies. They also have bread, croissants and other pastries. I also read that their quiche is excellent. I just learned in January 2025 that they moved from their former location at C. Margarito Ledesma 1 to H. Colegio Militar 4 which is a few blocks north. I look forward to visting again.
Aketzali Café at Mesones 74 has been replaced by MESA ALTA CAFÉ. This is a lovely, colorful small cafe serving coffee drinks and breakfast dishes. I look forward to trying it.
Nearby at Hernandez Macias 43B is a new find. I went to Divino Cielo Café in March 2026 for the first time. This is a coffee chain with multiple locations throughout Mexico including Chiapas where the coffee is grown. Located on the third floor this is an attractive cafe serving coffee and tea drinks, juices and more along with a food menu of sandwiches, salads and breakfast dishes. My iced latte was excellent as was my omelette. I was glad that I found it! They have both indoor and outdoor seating.
On the southeast side of town is the shopping center Plaza Comercial La Luciernaga at Boulevard José Manuel Zavala Z. 165. Here you will find the newest location of Panio bakery and cafe. I highly recommend that you try Marulier, a French cafe and bakery whose owner is from France. I went for the first time and loved my cookies and latte. The quality is excellent. They also have a nice outdoor patio where I happened to run into local friends. I went back again and enjoyed an excellent lox and bagel sandwich along with some yummy caramel macarons and a latte.
In late 2022, Marulier opened a second location near Centro at Ancha de San Antonio 121, next to Mercado Sano. It is an attractive cafe and bakery with both indoor and outdoor patio seating. It is much closer for me that going to the mall. The French pastry selection is amazing. I recently went for a fruit tart and latte. They also have a food menu, of quiche,soups, salads, croissant and bagel sandwiches, pizzas and more. The staff was very helpful and friendly. I went back and enjoyed the smoked salmon bagel sandwich with a latte. The Paris Brest pastry with hazelnuts was perfect and similar to the one I recently ate in Paris. I recently had a craving and went back for the smoked salmon bagel sandwich with a latte and two great macarons. I purchased their opera cake for my New Year’s Eve dinner in 2024 and it was excellent.
Opened in 2024 in Centro at Canal 16 is thecoffee.jp . This is part of an international chain of coffee shops in 21 countries which features Brazilian coffee with a Japanese influence. I went for the first time and enjoyed a latte in their contemporary designed cafe.
At Zacateros 83-A is the Olio Fino Tasting Room. Here you can find very high quality extra virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars along with some tasty chocolates. The chocolates with Baileys Irish Cream and mezcal were very tasty.
For residents of San Miguel and those who spend a good amount of time there during the year, I suggest that you buy the VIP Club Card. For a reasonable annual fee, VIP club members receive a 10% to 15% discount on over 1oo restaurants and other services which can easily pay for the annual fee. Some require cash payments and others will accept the discount for both cash and credit card payments. I just renewed mine for my third year and found it to be a very good deal. You can buy the card at BajioGo, Jesús 11 or at other locations in town.