Fonda El Itacate - XALAPA-ENRÍQUEZ

One of the best places to eat in Xalapa Veracruz. Very affordable as well.

Very homely traditional restaurant with great food and great service.

Great good! Great service and super price!

This Fonda is really great if you want delicious food at a very good price. The restaurant is in downtow Xalapa and decorated with mexican movie celebrites from Mexico 's Golden Era from 1940 'o '60 's. They usually have the comida corrida at a good price. Enjoy!

If you've spent more than a few days in Xalapa and were eating out, it's hard to imagine not hearing about this very enjoyable restaurant. The menu appears to be fairly standard fare, but the management must encourage creativity because the chefs occasionally vary from tradition. The results have left us pleasantly surprised. Itacate is house in an old colonial style building with a central courtyard, and the atmosphere is fun. Paintings of vintage Mexican cinema stars adorn the walls, and a team of waiters are never still. The service is excellent. If you are going to breakfast there, be prepared to wait a little bit and, if you like, take a hot freshly made tortilla and try some of the homemade sauce in the molcajete. I have but one complaint and that is about the coffee. Maybe I haven't arrived early enough, because the coffee didn't taste much like coffee. There is a great place for coffee around the corner, but that's another review.