The Great Shepherd, Mexican restaurant in Monterrey, Mexico
The Gran Pastor is a restaurant in Monterrey, Mexico, built around one regional specialty: cabrito, a slow-roasted young goat that is the defining dish of northeastern Mexican cooking. The restaurant has several locations across the city, each serving the same core menu centered on this preparation.
The restaurant first opened in 1957 at the corner of Bernardo Reyes and Calzada Madero, drawing visitors who came specifically for the cabrito. Over the following decades, it grew from that single corner into a network of locations across Monterrey.
The Gran Pastor is known for serving cabrito, a roasted young goat that has long been a centerpiece of norteño cooking in this part of Mexico. The dish is typically shared at the table, making the meal a social occasion as much as a culinary one.
The restaurant has several locations across Monterrey, so it is easy to find one close to wherever you are in the city. Booking a table ahead of time is a good idea on weekends or holidays, when the place tends to fill up.
One of the Gran Pastor locations sits inside the Monterrey international airport, which means travelers can try the cabrito even if they only have time before a flight. It is one of the rare cases where a local specialty can be eaten airside, without leaving the terminal.
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