Since I speak no Spanish, the busy owner took my order, and I received only the best. His…read moregrandmother's chalupas, the namesake of the restaurant, were amazing. I had a Caldo Tlalpeño, which was delicious, especially with a little onion and lime. Instead of guacamole and chips, I had bread with avocado and cheese, perfect for dipping. For my main plate, I had the Mole Poblano con Pato, which is the city's famous mole sauce on a tender, properly cooked duck leg. Wow! Oh, and a Vampiro is now my favorite cocktail.

Great local food! This is right outside the Rosewood Hotel alongside 4-5 other restaurants. I came…read morehere for lunch in a group of 12. There's no air conditioning but the breeze comes through. We got the typical traditional Puebla dishes - * chile en nogada (stuffed poblano pepper in nut sauce and pomegranate) * cecina (thin, marinated salted beef) * green enchiladas * caldo (soup) with chili * mole with pork (cerdo) * chalupas combinadas (chalupas with red salsa, green salsa, mole) The bread with avocado and cheese is not complimentary - I think it was like 60 pesos per order, and they brought out 2 orders without asking. Deducting a star for that and the ambiance, or lack thereof. 75 pesos for 2 Palomas (citrus juice with alcohol and salt rim) or 2 sangrias during happy hour. Yes to the Palomas, even though it was made with lemon and not grapefruit juice. The agua fresca of lemon and chia seeds was refreshing too. Now the food is excellent. I don't think I had a favorite. They're all very different. The only thing I wouldn't get again are the chalupas. Fried dough doesn't appeal too much to me. The cecina was too salty for me, but I still enjoyed the flavor. The sweetness of the Chile en Nogada threw off my friends, but I liked it. Reminded me of Persian dishes like fesenjan. The mole was sweeter than I'm used to but was delicious, and the soup and enchiladas were great, too. The service is slow but the grandpa owner is the third generation owner whose grandma established the restaurant - and his grandchildren currently work at the restaurant, so 5 generations have been pouring into this establishment. Hearing the story makes it a part of the experience. So yeah! Recommended for food - perhaps even more so at dinner time when it's not so hot outside :)

Innovative, fun, delicious menu with attentive staff. Very modern, comfortable decor.read more

Excellent food! Good service. Nice touch with the cheesecake for the birthday of my partner. Love…read morethe vibe. While we enjoyed our wine, a Pino Noir from Puebla, the price points for the selections are quite high. While we dined, it appeared we were the only ones imbibing. Perhaps some let pricey selections would lead to more purchases and repeat customers.

Similar to a Vip's but not as many locations. Good food at a fair price. They also have seasional…read moreoptions during Christmas and Thanksgiving. Been there a few times, did the chilaquiles rojo and the queso fondido with arrechera. Next time I go I will ask for double steak since this was a little light to my liking. They also have fresh juices and I always get the red beet Immunological. Will definitely go back. Oh, and they also have a rewards program!

Great Simple food. Good like Dennys, a great breakfast place, clean good service , close to hotelsread more

Nothing's worse than getting sick on vacation. I slept all afternoon and skipped out on dinner…read morereservations - and decided I want soup. The 4 or so restaurants nearby close at 9pm but Google Map said this one is open 'til 9:30, so I took a gamble. Walked out of the hotel and 2 mins later, I was here! Got a take-out order of the pozole (soup w/ a bunch of things mixed in). The dishes on the menu are typical of the nearby restaurants (chalupas, mole poblano, Chile en Nogada, cecina, arrachera, tampiquena). Slightly slightly pricier (by something like $2/dish) but this place is more "established" (read: clean) with way better seating and lighting. And of course - any food is better available than not :) As for the food, I got the made-to-order pozole (70 pesos and their spelling, not mine) and house-made flan (40 pesos). This is the best pozole I have ever had. It's a hearty soup with crushed corn and meat choices. There's something about the ground pepper and ground chipotle they use - the pepper has a greenness to it that I can't describe - it's amazing. They also serve it with chopped radish and onion and chunks of lime to taste (I asked for no cilantro). It couldn't have been more perfect a dinner choice for me, sick or not sick. I got take out so I don't have a picture for this but I would go back for this soup alone. Really nice staff and awesome food in clean, bright restaurant! They only accept domestic (Mexican) cards though so make sure to bring cash if you don't have one of those :) Enjoy!

El lugar es súper agradable, buena música, deliciosas preparadas con Mezcal y las pizzas de lo más…read moreraro pero delicioso q puedas probar, en el corazón de San Andres Cholula, definitivamente un lugar para regresar constantemente !!!!

What drew us to this place was the unique interior Baskets with lights hanging from the ceiling…read morecreating a romantic atmosphere. Once you climb the stairs to either the second or third floor you choose your table and the dripping candles create great lighting. We ordered a salad that was delicious with a tangy orange dressing, a pizza with pear, jamón Serano and blue cheese that was delicious. The service was attentive and quick.

Local place with a lot of flare! Had the lentil soup to start and one bowl is not enough. I had the…read morefish "filete de pescado rebosado" and it was very good. My wife had the shrimp and my daughter the enfrijoladas, you can't go wrong with these, and they did not disappoint.

Came here for the first time tonight. The food was amazing, my wife had the "Eye of the Rib Eye"…read moreand I had the "Rib Eye". The Meat was cooked to perfection. Highly recommended dining here. They also had a daycare for children who aren't interested in eating right away. Great Experience!

The food and service were both great. The mucus on Sunday evening was good. I love the music added…read moreto the night and our laughs. Would definitely visit again. The wait staff was extremely attentive and it's greatly appreciated.

They have very low standards. A month ago while visiting their sister restaurant La Noria, I found…read morea cockroach in my coffee which ended up IN MY MOUTH !!!!

This fairly new restaurant in a very old building was a fantastic find. The food is stellar, and…read morethe high-style modern restaurant in an old space is beautiful. Puebla is rumored to be the birthplace of mole. Supposedly a group of nuns was unable to exit their convent for a lengthy period, and took to steeping chicken in chocolate and spices, creating the slow-cooked chicken mole recipe. In reality, almost every Mexican grandmother makes their mole differently, with no standardized recipe. In what turned out to be a silly decision, we rented a Hertz and drove to Puebla from Mexico City. There's a modern tollway for the majority of the way, but surface traffic slows to a nightmarish crawl in Mexico City and in Puebla itself. The Hertz rental desk person gave us an unintentionally funny instruction on what to do in a possible shakedown by police on the way (each rental car is clearly marked as a rental in Mexico). Restauro (which means "restore" in Spanish) references both the restoration of the historic building for the restaurant, and the restorative qualities of great food. This place excels in both. The setting is beautiful. It's essentially a very modern space located in a very old stone building. Mood lighting and dramatic design effects are everywhere. They also have some striking modern art in the space. The real star of the show is the food. The aforementioned chicken mole was off-the-charts fantastic. Those nuns of days gone by would be very proud tasting it. There are some interesting twists on traditional Mexican cooking, including a variety of salads and "nouvelle" preparations. Each dish was beautifully presented, and the service was polite and fast. The waitstaff was both very funny and very efficient. If this restaurant was in my city, I would definitely be a regular.