Very traditional restaurant with tasty food, great cocktails and friendly service with nice Mexican…read moremurals and pleasant music. Located in the walking area of the downtown. This was the site "El Cortijo" restaurant long time ago.

Five for the service and atmosphere, 3.75 for the food…read more The room is beautiful and the murals make a lovely backdrop for the meal. Be aware that the prices are high for the locale. There is an English menu available online but not in the restaurant. Here's where I get confused. The service is excellent, full white tablecloth treatment, old-school European style. No detail is missed. Then we get to the food. It's really pretty good, all told. Here's where the attention to details goes sideways. The bread rolls felt as if they had been sitting since yesterday. The beans, although delicious, had sat around on the plate long enough to be room temperature and develop a crust. The totopos stuck in the beans were in the beans long enough to get soggy. The rice served alongside the moles was barely above room temperature and a bit dried out. All the food, in general, needed to arrive from the kitchen much warmer. Essentially, anything that could be made ahead of time was, and then left sitting out. It doesn't fit and I don't get it.

Came to this restaurant because I had heard about the dishes with HUITLACOCHE which I really wanted…read moreto try. Arrived at 6:15pm and sadly, much like most restaurants in Puebla these days, the beautiful dinning rooms were without patrons. Do not take this as a sign of a problem with the restaurants; it is a sign of the Mexican economy, fear of travel to Mexico and results of the current US President's actions. In any event, there are two dinning rooms, the first one is less formal and only had tables for 5 or more, but has a beautiful carved wood alter and is inviting. We chose to go ahead and sit at large table in the informal dinners area. Wait staff was attentive and while I was attempting to improve my Spanish, I did ask for an English menu and the had them. Also the staff were happy to explain ingredients we had not heard of such as an edible semi-succulent leaf that accompanied 2 of my 3 dishes. The meal started with an amuse-bouche of the day, which was like tiny empanada. We requested margaritas mas fuerte and were happy we did. The next dish we both order was the both beautiful and tasty Tayuda Itsmeña. This dish is substantial enough to constitute a whole meal! My second dish was the salmon tartar which was delicious and equally beautiful. The salmon flavor was a bit overpowered, but I loved the sweet flavors of the mango sauce and passion fruit intertwined with the raw red onions and cabbage strips. For mains I had the chicken breast and my friends dined on the filet fillet mignon both dishes had HUITLACOCHE as an ingredient and both were delicious! The deserts were very interesting. My dinner companion enjoyed a sponge cake made with special leaves that was presented with crystalized parsley and arranged to look like trees in a terrarium. As for price, this is the most expensive restaurant I have been to in my week of dining in Puebla, however my (1person) total bill for 3 courses, a margarita and a still-water was $26.50 which is less than a main course alone in a less nice restaurant in California. If you want a fine dinner or are a foodie this is your place.

The setting of this restaurant was and is amazing. We went during lunch. The food took a while to…read morearrive at our table. It was cold and my pasta was not Al dente. Despite the room temperature food, the service was great and the flavors were good. I'm hesitant to return to eat, simply because of the low amount of people there and it took quite some time for the food to arrive to our table. I would go for the décor and setting. Perfect venue for an intimate dinner or date.

I've eaten here many times and I'll never do it again. I hope to save others from making the same…read moremistake. We ordered two plates from the vegan menu (plantain croquettes w/ tofu salad & soy enchiladas w/ refried beans). The head waitress repeated our order and confirmed the plates were vegan. Both plates arrived with what we assumed to be tofu and vegan cheese. We took our first bite to find out it was NOT vegan. It was panela cheese. I want to emphasize that their menu differentiates between vegan & vegetarian plates, and they clearly describe the ingredients. We respectfully mentioned the mistake to another waitress but she was incredulous and hostile, and treated us as is if we were being difficult. We asked her to check with the kitchen. She took the first plate and returned several minutes later having substituted the cheese for tofu saying nothing of the mistake. We asked if she could do the same for the second plate. She rolled her eyes, took the plate, and returned having superficially brushed off most of the cheese, tossing the plate onto the table and saying nothing of the mistake again. How can they make this mistake and not care? We called over the head waitress and explained what happened. She retrieved our order ticket, noted that both orders were written as vegan, but was incredulous regarding the mistake. We prefaced our concern with our respect for the restaurant and our understanding that it was a busy day. The head waitress was unconcerned, saying that MOST of the plate was vegan. Guests from another table overheard our conversation and agreed with us that the restaurant should take the issue seriously, and suggested they offer us a discount. The head waitress returned with the check having taken off 10%. Despite this insult we paid and left no tip. This is my first time not tipping and my first time giving a negative review. 24 hours after the experience my stomach is still upset. I'm very disappointed in a restaurant that used to be a favorite. ___________________________________________________________________ He comido aquí muchas veces y nunca lo volveré a hacer. Espero salvar a otros de cometer el mismo error. Pedimos dos platos del menú vegano (croquetas de plátano con ensalada de tofu & enchiladas de soya con frijoles refritos) La camarera principal repitió nuestro pedido y confirmó que los platos eran veganos. Ambos platos llegaron con lo que supusimos que era tofu y queso vegano. Dimos nuestro primer bocado para descubrir que NO era vegano. Era queso panela en ambos platos. Quiero enfatizar que su menú reconoce la diferencia entre platos veganos y vegetarianos, y claramente describen cada uno de los ingredientes. Mencionamos respetuosamente el error a otra camarera, pero ella no nos creyó y nos trató como si estuviéramos siendo difíciles. Le pedimos de la manera más atenta rectificar con cocina. Ella tomó el primer plato y regresó varios minutos después, sustituyendo el queso por tofu sin mencionar del error. Le preguntamos si podía hacer lo mismo con el segundo plato. Ella respondió incrédula y hostil, tomó el plato y regresó después de remover superficialmente la mayor parte del queso, arrojó el plato sobre la mesa y no volvió a decir nada sobre el error. ¿Cómo pueden cometer este tipo de error y no importarles en lo absoluto? Llamamos a la camarera principal y le explicamos lo que sucedió. Recuperó nuestra cuenta con el pedido y notó que ambos pedidos estaban escritos como veganos, pero incrédula sobre el error. Expresamos nuestra preocupación con nuestro respeto por el restaurante y nuestro entendimiento de que era un día ajetreado. La jefa de camarera no se preocupó y dijo que la MAYORÍA del plato era vegano. Los comensales de otra mesa escucharon nuestra conversación y estuvieron de acuerdo con nosotros en que el restaurante debería tomar el tema con la seriedad pertinente y sugirió que nos ofrecieran un descuento. La jefa de camarera regresó con la cuenta descontando solo el 10%. A pesar de este insulto pagamos y no dejamos propina. Esta es la primera vez que no dejo propina y la primera vez que hago una reseña negativa. 24 horas después de la experiencia, mi estómago todavía está revuelto. Estoy muy decepcionado de un restaurante que solía ser uno de los favoritos.

Great soy burger - also get the Organic Acapulcoco coconut water in the cooler in the tienda. It's…read moreoutstanding. Sweet and refreshing all without added sugar. The best I've ever tasted. Soy burger was spot on. Nice bun. Great flavor

Authentic deep dive into the traditions of the Chalula region. Laying at the foot of the pyramid,…read morePachamama brings an experience which is both romantic and educational, weaving enigmatic ancient stories and delicious food and mezcal. Try the pulqe and black mezcal

Wow, what an amazing experience, the gentleman and his father that took care of us were absolutely…read moreamazing. So friendly and hospitable. We loved our meal, Tortilla Cholulteca and drinks, flavored Pulke. We could not have felt more welcomed! Thanks for an amazing experience!

This place the cutest. The seating area makes you feel like you're in the backyard of a friends…read morespecial event or something & the servers, although somewhat aggressive with their huge bread trays, are there to cater to your needs. My friend and I had omelette a which was accompanied with a black bean like dip on the side and was brought together with a black coffee steeped with manzanita tea with some lemon. The coffee wasn't too strong so I added an expression shot to my coffee and it became the perfect mix! Go here if you want a casual yet artistry feeling to your morning as it exudes comfort, art, and community. 4.5 stars

Really cute restaurant with very affordable prices. Unfortunately, the food is just okay. It's…read moregreat for a regular, everyday meal but I would not recommend it for a special occasion. The ambience is really casual and a little bit rustic.

Came here on vacation and stayed right above the restaurant! Let me just say, best decision we've…read moremade here! Place is so homey and the ambiance is amazing! 10/10 recommend if you're staying right above!

Terrific food! We had a delicious and simple lunch here -…read morejust salad and a vegetarian lasagne! The food was prepared and presented beautifully with high quality ingredients and our drinks were delicious! No wonder it's so popular!!

This restaurant in the heart of Puebla is a genuine gem. It is inside the Hotel Cartesiano. The…read morefood is tremendous and very healthy. I spent the weekend here touring Puebla. There are two restaurants in the hotel. However, they have completely different menus. Both are tablecloth restaurants. I have to give credit to Max for his food, wine, and mezcal suggestions. Service is extraordinary. Everyone tries to do their best to keep customers happy. If I may suggest, the mole, the huaraches, and the churros are must-tries! Unfortunately I would eat right away and then realized I didn't take a pic of the food!

The restaurant staff is EXCEPTIONAL including the chef! He shared a recipe with me of his amazing…read morebabaganoush and he said he was pleased to share it with me so that i would have a piece of them with me! The staff was also very creative and these awesome decorations in the restaurant ! The juices smoothies and infusions were amazing! The babagnaoush also! There were vegetarian options and if i remember correctly there were no grasshoppers on the menu thank god I didn't absolutely love my main dishes for dinner(vegetarian ones and soup) BUT it was still the best place to have dinner in town and i ate dinner twice and breakfast Service was exceptional and it was clean! Breakfast was very good and they had this amazing media luna chocolate cake

From the owner: -Menú del Día Vegetariano con opciones Veganas -Hamburguesas…read moreVegetarianas -Samosas Saladas y Dulces -Tacos veganos -Ceviche Vegano Cocina Védica / Prasadam ! Hacemos que tu experiencia con la comida vegetariana sea sorprendentemente inolvidable!

This has been my favorite vegetarian/vegan spot for tacos on my trip through Mexico! I had nearly…read moreall of the options on the menu and they were all excellent. My favorite was the mushroom chorizo. Better than any tofu chorizo I've had. My friends are not vegetarian nor vegan but they enjoyed heir meals too. One enjoyed it so much she thought she was eating meat!