Corazón de Maguey, Mexican restaurant in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
Corazón de Maguey is a Mexican restaurant on Plaza Jardín Centenario in Coyoacán, Mexico City, serving southern regional dishes alongside artisanal mezcal and craft cocktails. The dining room is decorated with pre-Hispanic design elements, giving the space a visual connection to the cuisines and crafts of southern Mexico.
Coyoacán is one of the oldest districts in Mexico City, with colonial roots still visible in the buildings and cobblestone streets around its main square. The restaurant has become part of the dining scene that has grown around this central plaza over recent decades.
The restaurant honors southern Mexican traditions through dishes like tlayudas and uses decorations that recall pre-Hispanic cultures. Diners can experience a setting that reflects the craft and culinary heritage of this region.
The restaurant sits directly on Plaza Jardín Centenario, making it easy to reach on foot from other spots in Coyoacán. On weekends it opens in the morning, which is a good time to visit before the square gets busy with afternoon crowds.
Tlayudas, a flat bread from Oaxaca topped with various ingredients, appear on the menu and are not easy to find in this form elsewhere in Mexico City. The restaurant's name pays tribute to the maguey plant, the agave from which mezcal is made, placing the drink at the center of the whole experience.
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