First time here. Saw so many yeplers had a great experience. Seems we do too! One note, the Directions link ico on Yelp took us several 100m away. Some kids we met were nice enough to guide us to the right place. If you put the address into Google Maps you will get there. Note also, they are cash only. The restaurant is well worth the visit. Staff is super friendly, and English friendly. The food was fabulous. The health Green drink makes a great start. After, we had the Shredded Beef with eggs and Tuna tetaki type dish. Both were both phenomenal. Look forward to trying dinner. read more

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If you are visiting Zihua bookmark Carmelitas for breakfast or lunch. They have authentic Mexican cuisine and a gringo menu for the less than adventurous. Our local dining partners took us here and said it is a hidden gem. They were right. The chilaqueiles roja is as authentic as it gets. My eggs divorces reminded me of a small breakfast café in Mexico city. Portions are more than plentiful and we did not eat again until supper time. They some interesting dishes like lengue that I was almost tempted to order, next time for lunch! They are only opened for breakfast and lunch and they are a tad hard to locate. read more

The website said the restaurant was open, but when we arrived, it was locked up. So, don't know what happened, but we didn't have breakfast.

Very authentic food super delicious. What were the visit? Gotta try the spot. It is a little bit more expensive other locations but still a great spot to test it out. read more

I cannot say enough about Carmelita's Cafe. The staff is wonderful, the food and atmosphere is even better. Incredible breakfast. Delicious and beautifully presented. Amazing breakfast beverages of cappuccinos and fresh pressed juices. Highly recommended and can't wait to get back to Zihuatanejo and Carmelita's Cafe! read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Yum! - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

The chilaquiles con pollo my favorite the service is amazing very attentive and friendly the place is authentic and the latte delicious highly recommend it. The parking is small but if you have patience worth it. read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Chilaquiles con pollo and tamales , juice half orange half carrots delicious and latte - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

Food, service and ambiance was 10 out of 10! The owner and cook even came to our table to see how everything was. read more

Very friendly service. Sweet settings outside under the roof with many fans. A lot to choose from. Dessert cinnamon bread is must try so leave some space for it:) read more

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Not located neat the Malecon, it is still downtown. You would drive by it without even noticing it. There is a reason this place has so many reviews. Carmelita, the owner, is there everyday checking on things and making it all perfect. Amazing breakfast. We love the pancakes. WORTH A TRIP! read more

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After exploring the area and walking for hours, we decided to try Carmelita's for brunch. WOW. We started with tamales de elote or uchepos. Reminded me of Michoacan. The green juice was delicious and extra cold!!! Loved this place and returned one more time before flying home to Washington, luckily Carmelita was there and we got to meet her and chat about the history of Carmelita's. Will always remember this spot! read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Green chilaquiles and Carmelita's special with my uchepo. - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

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HAVE BREAKFAST HERE!! This place deserves every star and more. They have the most coffee options, American coffee, cafe de olla (the best option!), latte, espresso, cappuccino, iced options. You cannot go wrong. Add a piece of their own baked pan dulce. The Roll Coqueto (cinnamon roll) is the best cinnamon roll I've ever had. Next the entrees. Pick a specialty item. The huevos motuleños is the best breakfast item I've ever tried in and out of Mexico. Layers of tortilla, chorizo, eggs,plantains, avocado, all covered in a delicious salsa. The flavors mix together to create a fiesta in your mouth. We even came back for this dish the following morning. The service is also excellent. They are so attentive and so kind. Based on how they helped the English speaking tables nearby you'll be in good hands if you don't know español. The abundance of fans also keeps you cool as you enjoy your meal. Come visit! You won't regret your choice and you'll even find yourself coming here more than once! read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Huevos mituleños - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

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Thought the service and food were fabulous. Clean, friendly and deserving of all the star reviews. We all ordered three different things and no one was disappointed. The cinnamon roll would have been better if I had hot coffee for dipping cause there was no icing and on the drier side than I am used to. I opted for the green juice, yum! read more

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Unbelievable breakfast! Fresh juices Great coffee Beautiful pasties Friendly staff Outstanding atmosphere- very clean Best tortillas I have ever had! Would love to take a cooking class here the next time we visit. Can't wait to wear my apron and hat with the bakeries logo! read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Huevos a la Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

Great food and service. A must if visiting Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa. If you're lucky, they'll have the tuna salad available.

This place is amazing. And the food and service is wonderful. When visiting Zihuatanejo or if you live there this restaurant is a must!!! Great Lattes and juices. read more

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Simply the best. Service, the menu, the workers , ... all of it wonderful. cute smiles, too. Great chilaquilles! My go-to place for breakfast or lunch. read more

Breakfast was amazing! Scrambled eggs with chorizo. Ambience was lovely as well. Even got a picture of Carmelita watering her plants out front. I would totally recommend this restaurant. read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Scrambled eggs with chorizo and cheese. - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

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High ratings deserved. Service very attentive and genuinely friendly. Variety on menu excellent and food very well prepared. Flavorful with a bit of heat, just enough. Beware they don't take credit cards. I tried to pay with US dollars but one of my $50s had a small tear in it. They said banks won't accept. Long story about successful resolution but at one point, they said, "no problem, next time". I said we were going home tomorrow and they said, "well, then next time when you are here". Rather amazing. Was able to get a loan from our driver to resolve it but very impressed with their genuine friendliness. read more

Amazing! We had lunch here and it was the best meal we had in Zihua. If you are not in downtown it's worth a ride here for breakfast or lunch. The homemade corn tortillas were delicious, light and served fresh and hot. Carmelita works and cooks in the restaurant and she is a delightful person to meet. She obviously takes great pride in her food and restaurant. Very friendly servers, clean, and prices are very reasonable. Highly recommended! read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Entrance, off the main Street. - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

Excellent! Take a visit to this breakfast and lunch spot and you'll be delighted. The coffee is amazing, try the cinnamon coffee, a light but yummy flavor. The chilequiles with eggs was a perfect dish to start the day. Homemade tortillas and refried beans, super tasty. The staff was all very friendly and welcoming too. Highly recommend! read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Chilequiles con huevos - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

Cute restaurant and the Service was great! Our waitress was delightful! Food was pretty good too. read more

I love this place, it's so delicious. They are the most accommodating restaurant we've been to in Zihua with such delicious food. Both breakfast and lunch are a must visit. Breakfast is super busy and lunch time slows down. We shared the chile relleno with shrimp and no cheese and it was perfect. The guacamole and salsas were super fresh and my favorite so far in Zihua. Tacos dorados were tasty and so were the enchiladas. Their agua fresca stole the show, we added a tequila shot and it was just a great afternoon. Sylvia made our breakfast extra special, She's attentive, kind, understanding and best of all amber smile is contagious. It's outdoor, has a cute vibe, with fans. It is cash only and good for families. Their packaged coffee is a great purchase. Everything is made fresh and is delicious, highly recommend while your visiting. read more

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Very Delicious Breakfast. I had the pork ribs, which is a traditional dish of the area. My wife had the red Chilaquiles, which is a traditional Mexican dish. ...and freshly ground coffee and cafe De la Olla. Some freshly baked Mexican Pastries - ALL very Delicious!! We highly recommend this place. read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Pork Ribs - a traditional dish of the ares (Delicious!!!) and the other traditional Mexican Chilaquiles ( also Delicious). - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

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Walk or taxi from downtown It's just on the other side of the street markets. Delicious breakfast! Friendly staff. Super clean and shaded for comfort. read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Chilaquiles with verde and huevos! - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

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Great hidden gem. Private parking area, great service, and excellent food. Will return for sure.

You know you are in a great place where more locals than tourists are waiting for a table. We had the honor to be served by Carmelitas' daughter and have Carmelita herself come to our table. We all had something off the special menu and there was no disappointment. There are several great options and it's hard to choose. But we learned that you can order two items in smaller portions as one meal. It was a lovely option to enjoy more than one of her delicious creations. Coffee was great. Orange juice was some of the best we've ever had. Recommend you add a fruit plate for the table too - freshest available and a great start to the meal. read more

Fabulous, clean and healthy food, prepared, it seems, with love. Try the zucchini dish!

Best typical Mexican breakfast in Zihua! Great service and fairly priced! Highly recommend!

Love love this place for Sunday breakfast. The beef tongue is so good and service is spot on.

My family had breakfast here and it was okay. The space is cute, with lots of plants, but it does not allow for a breeze to pass through and I found myself sweating as I sat and ate breakfast (we were there in April.) The fruit plate was delicious, but I have found that the fruit at most restaurants here in Zihua is above average. My daughters had chocolate muffins and a cinnamon roll and they were both okay. My wife enjoyed her coffee, enough so that I asked to purchase a bag of ground coffee to go so that we could make it in our hotel room, but they only had whole coffee beans to sell on that morning...disappointing. My wife had chilaquiles and I had huevos rancheros and they were both just so-so. There were not many tables dining when we arrived at the restaurant, but our food still took quite a bit of time to come out and by the time we were finished with our meal, the restaurant had filled up with people. As a result, it took a little while for them to clear our plates after we were finished eating. When our plates were cleared, I asked for the check and it took at least 10 minutes before it finally came. My family got up and went to wait outside where they might at least catch the occasional breeze and I sat at the table dripping sweat just waiting for a check. That was frustrating. read more

Amazing food at this place!. It's a little off the tourist track but not too far and really nice atmosphere. Molé, Chilaquiles, enmoladas, huevos, con chorizo were fantastic. Homemade hot off the grill tortillas! Marianna was the best server in Zihua. Lovely margs. read more

Another beautiful day in Zihuatanejo, cool crisp air...and here I am with my boyfriend sharing a plate of shrimp tacos in this busy cafe. The staff here is wonderful...really, he suggested some interesting places for us to visit. If you are in this side of Mexico, visit this place. read more

Everything was amazing. Cafe de olla with pan dulce for starters was mind blowing. We ordered chilaquiles, omelet and the best hotcakes everrr! The staff was incredibly attentive. I can't wait to go back! read more

Amazing breakfast! Super friendly staff. Cafe de olla con Canela is superb. Will add to the my "visit again" list.

Beautiful restaurant! Great Art work was seen on the walls!Tasty food! I definitely will be back!

Love Carmelitas!! We've been to Zihuatanejo twice and eaten here both times. My favorite has to be the basket of pastries that are brought around for each person to choose something. I chose a nut and coconut bread with hat was phenomenal. Fresh orange juice is delicious. My only complaint on that is that it is not cold. We had 4 in our party, everyone got something different. Pancakes were great, as well as two authentic Mexican breakfast dishes, I can't remember their names!!! But a must-stop-here restaurant when in Zihuatanejo! read more

Great food, well made & the service was great considering it's in Mexico ("Mexico time" is a very real thing). Coffee was good, not bitter and the jugo verde was some of he best I've had. Don't miss out on the pastries, especially the cookies. The cinnamon roll isn't your typical US style, smothered on frosting... less sweet and a little dry, but still tasty! read more

We've visited Carmelita's twice so far for both breakfast and lunch to seek refuge from abusive pricing at the resort where we were staying. I mean, who pays USD $75 for 4 fried eggs, 3 strips of bacon, 2 slices of corn bread and 2 cups of coffee? Great place, great service, great value and recommend it for all. read more

Needed a quick bite since we woke up late,the time we arrived there not a lot of people but the staff were very friendly they speak both English and Spanish.Food was great and drinks were also really good the pancakes they served were crispy and buttery,tacos dorados were also amazing!!The chicken was juicy and the salsa they give you was great.Ate there 4 times in my stay there they remember you pretty quick.The decor of the place was super comfy.It's an open cafe with lots of shade(they also give you a fan directed towards you),Parking can get a little tricky but still manageable.Overall a wonderful place!! read more

Absolutely the freshest, best prepared local seafood recipes we have enjoyed in Zhua. The staff is top shelf and knowledgable on every facet of your experience. I guarantee you will be impressed. Rick C CADILLAC BLUES BAND TX read more

Carmelitas Cafe - Rick and Lisa loving Zihua - Mexican Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO