Tomasa Polanco — Restaurant in Mexico City

Living next door to Tomasa means waking up every morning to the decadent, almost sinful scent of freshly baked conchas and I must say, it’s a lovely sensory invitation. Specializing in both sweet conchas (think chocolate, chai, mazapán) and savory concha “salads” (like chilaquiles, mole, or molletes—all on concha masa), Tomasa brings creativity and variety to the pan dulce game.

Now… let’s talk truth from a self-proclaimed concha expert (moi). While I applaud the consistently shaped pastries and well-executed toppings (yes, getting that sugary crust just right is an art form), the conchas themselves are simply too sweet and too dense for my palate. A bit of restraint on the sugar would elevate the whole thing. I rarely-never buy their conchas, however for less demanding palates they will be fine. To me, nothing special TBH.

The real MVP? Their café de olla. Rich, aromatic, spiced to perfection...easily one of the best I’ve had. Yes, also a tad sweet, so sip slowly.

Staff? Lovely. Warm, attentive, and genuinely kind. Space? Tiny. Not ideal for long catch-ups or relaxed brunches. Better suited for quick coffee stops, solo bites, or remote work types who don’t mind a bit of street bustle. Overall: A cute spot with inventive...

The place is nice and cozy. Looks like a good idea handled by a group of enthusiasts young folks.

There is a wide variety of cochas and other interesting type of bakery, all traditional Mexico based, the same as for beverages aside the classic options of coffee that taste great have to say.

However, one thing that disappointed us is that the next day, our conchas were far from fresh as we tasted the day before. All the softness disappeared and were rough to chew, therefore we didn't liked 😢😕

So guys at Tomasa, there's a huge room for improvement there as I'm far from being an expert but a great concha still taste the same at least the next day.

So keep it up and hppe you guys continue the success.

Btw great gesture to provide water for the doggie...

This was recommended by my bff and I stopped by, unfortunately as an expert trying & baking Conchas I thought they were going to be out of this world. To be honest their freshness and smell got my attention, but they are just good not as amazing as I thought. However, their presentation are nice, staff so polite and the place is cute. My thoughts they have to improve the recipe, need to be softer inside. Regardless, I still recommended is a...