Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Specializes in tlacoyo, an oval-shaped pre-Hispanic Mexican dish made of masa and are stuffed with cooked ground beans and other ingredients, like mushrooms, then fried or toasted. Menu is mostly vegetarian & vegan. Soups, beer, and aqua fresca are also on offer. Confirmed closed, Dec 2020.


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15 Reviews

First Review by Obtuzo

TaniaC.Ortiz

Points +85

Vegan
23 Mar 2020

Exquisito

La comida es muy rica. Solo recuerden pedir sin queso si son veganxs. Me gusta pedir los paquetes con tlacoyos porque sus aguas y sus sopas son riquísimas. Los rellenos de los tlacoyos son deliciosos. El pulque también es bueno.

Pros: Muchas opciones veganas, Buenos precios

ahedg

Points +32

Vegan
16 Feb 2020

Muchas opciones veganas.

Todos los tlacoyos que tienen son veganos si pides que no les pongan queso arriba. Están muy ricos. El agua de xoconostle me encanto. De postre venden unos mazapanes deliciosos.

Viq

Points +98

Vegan
03 Jan 2020

As stated below - 5 stars

Young entrepreneurs bringing ancient food back to Mexico City. The only non-vegan things on the menu are queso, butter, grasshoppers and honey. It‘s a small eatery with three tables to sit, lovely people and flavours and ingredients you didn‘t know existed.

Pros: Ingredients are sourced responsibly, Unique menu, lots of vegan options, Visionaries

Cons: Small venue

Sorgenfri8

Points +74

Vegan
21 Dec 2019

Really nice ancestral food

I had the Tlacoyo with ajonjolí (sesame seeds), setas enmoladas and guacamole. Asked to have it without cheese.

It was very tasty, but the portions are a bit small, so if you are hungry try going for their package deal where you also get a soup and jugo del dia at discount.

Pros: Very tasty, Traditional food, Friendly staff

Cons: Small portion, Only outdoor seating on the sidewalk

AnthonyBravey

Points +667

Vegan
15 Dec 2019

Tasty Tlacoya

I had the chickpea stuffed amaranth Tlacoya, it was nice. However, there are better options to eat in this wonderful city.

Pros: Pretty healthy

Cons: Portion is small

Wittrod

Points +48

Vegan
04 Dec 2019

Tlaco

Incredibly delicious, rustic and clean tasting. A wonderful glimpse into the cuisine of pre-hispanic people. Fast friendly service. I wanted to take a dozen of everything on the menu home. HIGHLY recommended.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Inexpensive

YACHT

Points +33

Vegan
20 Nov 2019

Fantastic & Filling

Really lovely spot serving traditional pre-Colombian food. Everything is vegetarian except for the chapulines (crickets) and there are TONS of vegan options. Owners super friendly. A must.

jhonny

Points +193

Vegan
29 Oct 2019

Maravilloso

Comida especial. Delicioso. Sano. Auténtico. Buen trato.

ozadi

Points +16

Vegan
22 Oct 2019

Delicious Tlacoios

Very traditional Mexican dish with vegan options.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Tamy

Points +3178

Vegan
12 Sep 2019

Tasty, but some fillings need improvement

Great little spot for traditional Mexican Tlacoyos (sort of like empanadas made with tortilla dough). They offer a variety of fillings--such as mushrooms in mole sauce, chickpeas in achiote sauce, crickets, squash blossom and squash, etc. You also pick what you'd like to top your tlacoyo with--guacamole, cactus leaves, cheese and sour cream (not vegan), etc.
I tried the mushrooms in mole sauce, chickpeas, and squash blossom with squash. The chickpea one was my least favorite as the chickpeas were dry and flavorless. The mushroom one was tasty, but not extraordinary. The squash one was by far my favorite. It was actually flavorful and also felt very fresh--though all tlacoyos are prepared fresh when you order.
Overall I enjoyed my meal here, but only the squash blossom tlacoyo would I order again. The food is very healthy and fresh, and tlacoyos are definitely very traditionally Mexican, so this is a great spot to try some authentic (and vegan) Mexican food.

Pros: Tasty, Cheap

TARAMCDONALD

Points +8062

Vegan
20 Aug 2019

My favourite so far! Authentic Mexican food

Really wonderful small restaurant with freshly made traditional ancient Mexican fails. Lots of vegan options. The listing on happy count says also serves me right it only serves in sex and not actually animal flesh. But does serve cheese. We love down meal here and hope to come back on this trip.

Pros: Amazing tasty vegan options, Lots of choice, Friendly staff

TatiCris

Points +269

Vegan
27 Dec 2018

A very special meal

For my first day in Mexico city I was looking for a special place to have lunch with my family. Located on a cute street, it has lovely outdoor seating and a tiny decorated kitchen. The food was amazing and even my omnivore dad had nothing to complain about (a miracle!). I had one of the combos and lemonade. Their concept is ancient mexican food and it's great! I hope they grow and launch a cookbook! I loved the fact that it's run by young entrepreneurs. I wish i could speak to them but alas we did not share a common language. The menu is mostly vegan & vegetarian, but i guess since they serve crickets it counts as meat on happy cow. Not sure I agree (without getting into a philosophical debate)... they totally deserve 5 stars! Music was great, very nice chill electronic. I highly recommend!

Pros: Everything was amazing, a gem of a place.

Cons: Communication, wasn't sure he understood vegan

enRoute

Points +1401

Vegan
12 Dec 2017

unique gem will have you coming back for more

I love this place! The staff, the atmosphere, the music, and their dedication to rescuing many forms of this ancient and delicious food. Lots of different toppings and fillings, like garbanzo and fava beans, mushrooms, potatoes and spinach, etc. Now, techhhhhnically it's not 100% vegetarian as they do have an option for chapulines (crickets), but that's it... no actual meat, lard, or anything like that in use. Check out and you'll be wanting to go back for more!

Pros: friendly, cheap, cultural

Chelseachernobyl

Points +765

Vegan
18 Nov 2017

yum

Had the mushroom mole tlacoyo and the mushroom spinach one. Both were awesome. Would do back.

Obtuzo

Points +135

Vegan
04 Nov 2017

buen ambiente, acogedor

Comí tlacoyo de alverjón y estuvo súper rico. El ambiente es muy tranquilo,el personal amable y es económico. A

Pros: Varias opciones de relleno veggie




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