El Cardenal (Palma)
El Cardenal
A historic Centro Histórico institution founded in 1969, famous for its breakfast of freshly baked sweet bread with clotted cream and hot chocolate.
The original location is in the Centro Histórico at Palma 23, between Calle de Cinco de Mayo and Calle Francisco I. Madero, very close to the Zócalo subway station. It is most famous for breakfast: freshly baked sweet bread served with thick clotted cream (natas) made from their own dairy farm, poured tableside with Doña Oliva hot chocolate by the staff. For lunch, you can try escamoles (ant larvae) with epazote, and from August to September, they serve chiles en nogada. Expect queues during peak hours; weekend reservations are recommended. Breakfast items are around 200-325 pesos.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 8:00-18:30, Sun opens around 8:30 or 9:00 (varies slightly by source)
Nearby sights
- Zócalo / Metropolitan Cathedral
- National Palace
- Templo Mayor
- Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL)
- Casa de los Azulejos
- Torre Latinoamericana
- Palacio Postal
- Palacio de Bellas Artes