Pancita Don Poncho, Mexican restaurant in Santa Rosa, Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico
Pancita Don Poncho is a small Mexican restaurant on Calle Cuauhtémoc in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City. The space has very few seats and the menu focuses on a handful of traditional dishes, with the namesake soup at the center.
The restaurant opened around 2010 and has stayed in the same spot on Calle Cuauhtémoc since then. Its consistency over the years has helped it earn the trust of people who live and work nearby.
Pancita Don Poncho takes its name from the dish it centers on: pancita, a slow-cooked tripe soup that many Mexicans eat in the morning as a hearty start to the day. In this neighborhood, stopping for a bowl before work is a common local habit that the place has built its reputation around.
The restaurant is easy to reach on foot from Calzada Vallejo and sits near other food options in the area. Because seating is very limited, coming before or after the main rush gives a better chance of finding a spot.
Pancita is traditionally eaten in the early morning, which means this type of place often closes well before noon once the day's soup runs out. Visitors who show up in the afternoon may find the kitchen already done for the day.
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