El Rey del Cabrito
A long-standing downtown roast-goat house where cabrito is slow-cooked over wood fire, a classic spot to taste Monterrey's signature dish.
Located on the east end of Constitución Avenue downtown, near Macroplaza, the restaurant is decorated boldly with mirrors, chandeliers and mounted goat and bull heads. Its signature is cabrito slow-roasted over a wood-fired oven using a decades-old recipe. You can order a whole goat, a leg, or the head, served on a bed of onion. Beef brisket and rib-eye steak are also on the menu. When it's busy, service can be slow and the meat can turn dry, so it's best to avoid the peak meal hours.
Opening hours
Daily, about 11:30–23:00 (until 23:50 on weekends)
Nearby sights
- MARCO
- Monterrey Cathedral
- Faro del Comercio
- Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey
- Barrio Antiguo
- Macroplaza
- Museo del Noreste
- Museum of Mexican History