For our first breakfast in Oaxaca, we decided to try this food-court-like space near our apartment. The place was lovely, with the flowers and pothos on every table, surrounded by sansevieria and garlanded with marigolds for Día de Muertos.
We were given a menu for Kanu Cafe by the kind and patient server. I ordered a flat white coffee and atole avena, one of the traditional corn masa harina drinks. My partner got a chai latte. The drinks were pretty good, but I ended up adding a lot of sugar to my flat white since it was a bit more bitter than I was used to. The atole was yummy and reminded me of a more liquidy cream of wheat. It was delicious with brown sugar added and smelled divine.
We got huevos divorciados and chilaquiles. Both my partner and I are cursed with the cilantro soap gene. I decided to roll with it, hoping the flavor wasn't very strong. Unfortunately, it was. That's totally not the fault of the restaurant, though. The tortillas were delicious and tasted very fresh! I loved the red and bean salsas.
My partner was disappointed with his chilaquiles. He got them with bean salsa, but there were no beans-- just the black liquid left behind. The chicken on top was very gristley and he was pulling ligaments out of many bites. He ended up not finishing it.
We probably won't come back, but I'm glad I gave this place a try! read more