Dulcería de Celaya, Traditional candy store in Centro Histórico, Mexico City
Dulcería de Celaya is a candy shop in Mexico City's historic center that makes roughly 150 different Mexican sweets. The candies are produced using traditional methods with copper pots and wooden paddles.
The shop was founded in 1874 by the Guízar de Arias brothers as a basement operation. It later grew to include multiple locations across the city.
The shop creates decorated sugar treats for Day of the Dead and displays miniature cemetery scenes in its windows as part of ongoing Mexican confectionery customs.
The shop operates two locations, one in the historic center and another in the Roma Norte neighborhood. Both are easy to reach and stocked with the full range of candies.
The shop keeps alive the recipe for huevo real, an egg-yolk pastry with honey and cinnamon that was once served to colonial viceroys. This uncommon treat attracts curious visitors today.
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