Barra de Cafe Casa Malinche — Restaurant in Mexico City

My teenage daughter and I booked a 3-hour private cooking class here, at the recommendation of our tour guide. Of all the amazing things we did on our vacation to Mexico City, this was definitely a top highlight. I've had a longtime interest in cooking with fresh ingredients, and in Mexican culture and food, and I speak Spanish well enough for traveling experiences. My daughter has a newer interest in cooking and speaks no Spanish. The way the class was structured allowed both of us to be engaged and learn so much. Both of the chefs who guided us were clearly accomplished and worked well together as a team. The main chef and owner of the café, Luis Alfonso Garduño, had a rather serious approach to teaching the cooking techniques (only in Spanish) and educating us about Mexican culture. His teaching partner, Ricardo Bonilla, translated everything into English and had a more personal and friendly style. Working with both chefs allowed a complete experience where we felt at ease, improved our cooking skills, and made amazing food. The menu was mostly set by Chef Garduño, but we made arroz con leche for dessert at our request because it's my daughter's favorite. They did require us to transfer the entire fee in order to book the class, but I can understand why. The menu required many fresh ingredients (especially for the mole) and everything was completely prepared when we arrived for a smooth learning experience. I would highly recommend a class to anyone who wants to take a deeper dive into Mexican food and culture. Or if you just want some good coffee, stop...

Una JOYA en todo el sentido de la palabra este lugar. Primero que nada las bebidas son exquisitas y cabe resaltar que manejan una barra de especialidad en el café con muchos métodos de extracción lo cual vuelve toda una experiencia tu visita. La comida es EXQUISITA, desde las entradas hasta los postres, tienen que probar las baguettes, que si bien pueden parecer costosas valen cada centavo. El cheesecake, simplemente sublime. Ahora en agosto nos encontramos con una delicia de cheesecake de nogada y también con los tradicionales chiles en nogada que aunque no probamos en esta visita seguro son una delicia también.

El ambiente es acogedor y la decoración muy interesante. Todo el personal es muy amable y se ve que aman lo que hacen. Tuvimos la grata experiencia de conocer al Chef y conocer más a fondo lo que degustábamos, no hubo un solo “pero” en la experiencia que tuvimos.

Si buscas algo diferente y una experiencia culinaria completa, este es el lugar. Tienen otro negocio a lado de comida que también nos quedamos con ganas de conocer.

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Pésima experiencia. Muy ventajosos. Nos recuerda que en México siempre hay que preguntar los precios de todo antes de pedir algo, hasta un café! Muy amable nos atendieron al principio hasta que llegó la cuenta, más de 100 pesos un chocolate con agua, 150 pesos una rebanada de pastel, nos "invitó" probar unas cerezas de café (las cuales no pedimos, nos las ofrecieron) y al final los las agregaron a la cuenta. Total más de 500 pesos por 2 chocolates, 2 espresso y un pastel. Nada recomendable el lugar.

The worst experience. Tourist trap. It reminds us that in Mexico you always have to ask the prices of everything before ordering something, even a coffee! They treated us very kindly at the beginning until the bill arrived, more than 100 pesos for a chocolate with water, 150 pesos for a slice of cake, they "invited" us to try some coffee cherries (which we did not ask for, they offered them to us) and at the end that was added them to the bill. Total more than 500 pesos for 2 chocolates, 2 espressos and a cake. The place is not...