Café De Raíz

Great food, good prices, cash only. One of my favorite spots for a late breakfast in Roma. Everything I've had here is good.

Small but worth trying eatery for either breakfast lunch or dinner with very authentic and food from the Huasteca. Offer a number of delicious food options such as the rice tamales! The frijoles and cheese option a must. Ask the staff for recommendations and enjoy the traditional music played time to time by passing by musicians.

They have zacahuil which is hard to find in the city since it’s a dish made in Veracruz. They make it there and send it to the restaurant for customers to buy over the weekend. It’s an ancient culinary tradition of the huastec people. It’s a giant tamal usually cooked underground and wrap in banana leaves. Try it!

Went here because I heard that they offer a unique selection of tamales. We tried the tamales de arroz with pollo, tamales en papatla with rojo pollo, and tamales en papatla with frijol. My favorite was the rice tamales but all were absolutely delicious! The perfect way to end a long day

Update: I hate doing this to a small business or even changing my review if it was already a 5 star. This morning I went in for breakfast and there were no orders waiting since the two tables that were there had their food on the table. As soon as the server came to our table we ordered our drinks and food. About 5-7 minutes later a female walked in and the server greeted her with a kiss on the cheek (which I assume is her friend.) He took her order and that was that. After about 10 minutes her food comes out and we still had not received our food. About 2 minutes later my food comes out and it was cold. My partner’s food did not come out with mine, but it came out 5 minutes later and it was hot. I did not enjoy mine since it was cold. Not sure what they do in the kitchen and why the friend’s food came out first, but what a disappointment. I will not return. Old review: This has to be one of the last places to eat a good and taste breakfast at a reasonable price in Roma. The food was great, the prices were just, and the staff is nice. CASH ONLY.