Casa del Mendrugo

Casa del Mendrugo is a restored colonial building in Puebla's Historic Center that combines a restaurant serving Mexican food with a museum of pre-Hispanic objects. The space features exhibition areas alongside dining rooms within the same structure.

This building was constructed during the colonial period using donations of bread crumbs called mendrugos that local supporters collected for Jesuit friars. The unusual funding method shaped the place and became its defining name.

The museum displays carved skulls and bones connected to ancient Zapotec burial practices and Day of the Dead traditions. These objects show how pre-Hispanic cultures understood death and the spiritual world.

The place is restored and easy to locate in the city center. You can walk through the space and explore while taking time for a meal since dining and exhibition areas are integrated together.

This place holds some of the oldest human remains from the region, including burials from very early pre-Hispanic periods. The bones and objects displayed here show rare examples of ancient craftsmanship and burial customs.