Our Menu
A Celebration of Mexican Flavors
Food with roots, fire, and soul
Our menu honors Mexican cuisine in every way—from dishes born over a fire to those grown in our fields. We blend traditional recipes with organic ingredients and ancient techniques, creating food that’s full of character and care.

Breakfast
Served from 08:00 am to 1:00 pm.
From the Garden
- Fresh seasonal juice ~ 300ml65
- Seasonal fruit plate ~ 150g90
- House-made granola prepared daily ~ 100g65
- Bulgarian yogurt ~ 100g70
Teas & Herbal Infusions
- House-made with natural herbs and fruits ~ 200ml50Ask about the current selection.
Specialty Coffee
- Americano coffee ~ 200ml50
- Espresso coffee ~ 50ml55
- Cappuccino, latte ~ 200ml85
- Traditional spiced coffee (café de olla) ~ 200ml60
Signature Beverages Historic heritage of the haciendas to accompany your desserts
- Metate-ground chocolate ~ 200mlMade with cacao from Soconusco, Chiapas, toasted on a comal and ground using the pressure of the metlapil over a hot metate. With the arrival of the Spanish, cinnamon and Veracruz piloncillo were added, giving rise to the mestizo flavor we preserve today as a living technique. Original recipe prepared with water.With water 60With milk 70
- Atole of the day ~ 200mlMade with organic corn nixtamalized in-house, ask for today’s flavor.65
- Champurrado atole ~ 200mlBlend of metate chocolate and blue corn masa.65
- Porfirian coffee ~ 200mlGround coffee rested overnight in a clay jar buried underground, then gently heated and strained; smoother and slightly sweet.65
Bread Made the Old Way At Don José, bread is baked fresh daily in our wood-fired oven, using pulque sourdough starter, organic flour, and the 16th-century Castilian method we learned from the Franciscans.
- Traditional sweet varieties ~ 1 pcAsk about our daily bread basket25
- Viceregal Pan-vazo ~ 3 pcsThe oldest known bread in Mexico, a crisp and fluffy white bread with 72 hours of fermentation. Served with house-made jam.75
Platter of Hacienda Antojitos

Quesabirrias

Metate-Ground Chocolate
Breakfast Suggestions
From Our Farm Eggs from our farm, organic and fresh. It’s a luxury to enjoy what the hacienda itself provides!
- Don José’s 4 (300g)Egg omelet with roasted tomato, cheese, and house-made flour tortilla. Spinach and cherry tomatoes.180
- EGG WRAP WITH MILPA VEGETABLES ~ 320gCovered in “Las Erres” ranchera sauce, huauzontle, squash blossom, and Don José salsa macha.180
- Egg with Tía Lencha Machaca ~ 320gAn essential dish of northeastern haciendas; since the 19th century it appears in various cookbooks such as Margarita Haces’ “Cocina Neoleonesa.” Served with pico de gallo, beans, guacamole, and house-made flour tortillas.240
- Egg 1908 ~ 340gRecipe rescued from the Hacienda of San Miguel Regla in a 1908 manuscript; chile with egg is the quintessential hacienda meal. Scrambled eggs with panela cheese and fried tortilla, stewed with pasilla and ancho chile adobo and avocado.180
- MOTULEÑOS EGGS ~ 345gBlend of tomato sauce, plantain, ham, peas, fresh cheese, and cream, with fried eggs served over tortillas stuffed with black beans.190
- ENCASED EGGS ~ 300gIt was a tradition on hacienda griddles to cook eggs inside freshly made tortillas, as noted in the chronicles of Mariano Azuela. Eggs cooked inside fresh tortillas, topped with pork shank stew in green sauce.210
- VOLCANIC EGGS ~ 300gCreation inspired by pre-Hispanic stone tools: Poached eggs served in bean broth with hoja santa, habanero chile, nopales, mushrooms, and avocado in a hot molcajete.210
- EGGS YOUR WAY ~ 300gScrambled, fried, in a sandwich, omelet, or soft-boiled. Served with beans and vegetables from the garden.180
Hacienda Breakfasts Dishes born in the haciendas and prepared using historic techniques.
- MEZQUITAL ENCHILADAS ~ 380gCasserole-style enchiladas baked in a stone oven, with tomatillo and morita sauce, cream, and house-made cheese.220
- TRADITIONAL CHILAQUILES ~ 320gWith organic corn nixtamalized in-house, topped with green tomatillo sauce or red tomato and serrano chile sauce. With cream, ranch cheese, and beans.180With 2 organic eggs220With chicken 220
- Quesabirrias ~ 2pzDelicious combination of slow-cooked beef birria with a secret blend of chiles and spices, served in a house-made flour tortilla, melted with adobo-seasoned Manchego cheese.150
- HACIENDA ANTOJITOS PLATTER ~ 450gIt’s impossible to think of haciendas without nixtamalized corn. Our corn comes from the valleys of Tulancingo and is freshly ground every day. Cooked corn dough shapes were common in daily life, especially for preparing meals for field workers. Here we present a selection of traditional shapes: tetelas, chorreadas, tlacoyos, and gorditas with Don José’s salsas and guacamole.200
- OATMEAL AND FRUIT MEDLEY BOWL ~ 340gOats cooked with cinnamon, piloncillo, nuts, chia, coconut, and seasonal fruits. Served with water or coconut milk.180
Don José’s Products Handcrafted in-house with ingredients from our garden
- “Don Manuel” salsa macha (secret recipe) ~ 150g100
- House-made jocoque ~ 100g70
- Xoconostle jam ~ 100g85
- Hand-pressed corn tortillas ~ 5pcs25
- House-made flour tortillas ~ 3pcs25
- Fried plantain ~ 80g45
Add More Flavor to Your Dish
- Refried beans or beans from the pot ~ 100g80
- Avocado portion ~ 80g40
- Bacon or ham ~ 75g45
- Panela or Manchego cheese ~ 100g50
- Fried plantain ~ 80g45

Don José’s 4

Encased Eggs

Volcanic Eggs

Mezquital Enchiladas

Tía Lencha's Eggs with Machaca
Lunch & Dinner
Served from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Patron’s Starters
- Ahuacamolli (Guacamole) (220g)19th-century recipe with tomatillo, garlic, avocado, and fresh cheese. Prepared at your table in a molcajete.200With Rib Eye Chicharrón ~ 100g 330
- Chapulín Tostadas (450g)Fresh salpicón with cuaresmeño chile, chapulines, and salsa macha.170
- Tender Garden Baby Corn (4 pcs)Topped with chicatana ant dressing.180
- Fire-Roasted Cauliflower (400g)Fried in Don Manuel salsa macha, cheese sauce, sherry, avocado, and Ocosingo ball cheese.180
- Yolotl Salad (300g)Roasted tender beet, baby spinach, house-made jocoque, xoconostle jam, and citrus vinaigrette.150
- Luna Salad (300g)Crisp romaine lettuce, cheese dressing, Gorgonzola, crispy bacon, and cherry tomatoes.140
- Royal Nopal Salad (280g)Pickled cactus cubes with cucumber and toasted green pumpkin seeds, over a tostada with guacamole. Finished with house-made fresh cheese.120
From the Pot & Ladle The most important meals in the hacienda were soups and broths, capable of feeding hundreds of field workers.
- Elegant Consommé ~ 200gA common recipe in the mansions of the patrons. Stew simmered for 8 hours with marrow and vegetables, clarified with a touch of sherry.140
- Tortilla Soup ~ 320gTomato and guajillo chile broth infused with a touch of epazote. Served with fresh avocado, shredded Oaxaca cheese, a touch of cream, and crispy fried tortillas.130
- Josefina’s Dry Fideo ~ 280gThe original recipe of Doña Josefina Velázquez de León: with avocado and a yogurt-stuffed meatball. Topped with mora chipotle sauce.160
- Nopal & Oxtail Soup ~ 210gSlow-cooked for hours with tomato, nopales, and cubes of fresh cheese.140
Corn Creations We use organic corn from the valleys of Tulancingo. It is nixtamalized and ground daily as in earlier times.
- Hacienda Antojitos ~ 450gCooked corn dough shapes were common in daily life, especially for preparing meals for field workers. Here we present a selection of traditional shapes: tetelas, chorreadas, tlacoyos, and gorditas with Don José’s salsas and guacamole.200
- Pork Belly Tacos ~ 2pcsPork belly (known as pancetta or pork belly in other cultures) was a staple cut in haciendas during slaughter days. Glazed with pineapple and served with pico de gallo.185
- The Foreman’s Tacos ~ 2 pcsChef’s creation inspired by hacienda stew: battered fresh cheese, huauzontle, and chicatana ant dressing.180
- Pork Rind Gordita ~ 2pcsStuffed with pressed pork rind, guacamole, and ranch cream.150

Chicken in Maguey Leaf
Pork Shank in Recado Negro

Yolotl Salad
Festive Dishes On special days at the hacienda, meals were truly grand!
- Clay Piñata Chicken ~ 400gPre-Hispanic cooking technique using a clay “piñata” in a wood-fired oven. Organic chicken with pulque black mole cooked inside a clay piñata, served with huitlacoche.390
- Catch of the Day with Morisqueta ~ 320g18th-century Michoacán stew made with meco chile, ginger, roasted tomato, and adobo ranch cheese.320
- Pork Shank in Recado Negro ~ 650gWith the flavors of Yucatán and the Mayan heritage of the henequen haciendas: whole baked pork shank with recado negro (blend of charred chiles and spices), nopales, and pickled onions.450
- Chicken in Maguey Leaf ~ 380gTraditional meal of foremen in the Mezquital; tender chickens were marinated with ancho chile and pulque inside a roasted maguey leaf and cooked underground. Served with poblano strips.270
- Short Rib with Procession Mole ~ 400gSpecial mole for patron saint festivities in the plains of Apan: dark with fire-roasted chiles and a slightly sweet finish. With Rib Eye short rib baked for 6 hours in a stone oven and fire-roasted cauliflower from our garden.450
- Stone-Crusted Tongue (19th c.) ~ 300gSlow-braised beef tongue in tomato sauce and crusted with a morita chile “stone” crust. The chef adds Xnipec sauce to refresh the palate.300
- Judas Mole (19th c.) ~ 400gLegacy of the Teotihuacan haciendas and nearly extinct. Traditionally prepared during Holy Week with ancho, morita, and guajillo chiles, maguey leaf, and xoconostle. Served with pork rib scented with avocado leaf and street-style esquites.310
- Festive Mole Poblano ~ 400gTraditional from the convents of Puebla de los Ángeles. Made in-house with more than 20 ingredients. Farm-raised chicken leg with red rice and fried plantain.310
Grilled Cuts Certified Premium Quality. Argentine Black Angus and American USDA Choice
- BEEF PICANHA ~ 220gWith tender baby corn, chicatana ant dressing, and Yucatecan recado negro.390
- RIB EYE ~ 350gWith cambray onions pickled in agave honey, nopales, and beans from the pot.460
- SKIRT STEAK ~ 220gWith grilled nopales, guacamole, and poblano strips.380
Add More Flavor to Your Dish
- Wood-fired pan vazo bread ~ 200g50
- Special salsa macha ~ 100g45
- Hand-pressed tortillas ~ 5 pcs25
- House-made flour tortillas ~ 4 pcs25
- Refried beans or beans from the pot ~ 100g80
- Avocado portion ~ 80g40
- Panela or Manchego cheese ~ 100g50
- Fried plantain ~ 80g45
Judas Mole

Fire-Roasted Cauliflower

Chapulín Tostadas

Clay Piñata Chicken

Procession Mole with Short Rib

Ricotta Tetelas
Beverages & drinks
Coffee, Tea & Digestifs
- Historic Digestifs ~ 40gFruit liqueurs, mistelas, and rompopes. Ask about the current selection.80
- Teas & Herbal Infusions ~ 200mlHouse-made with natural herbs and fruits. Ask about the current selection.50
- Specialty Coffee from Veracruz (100% Mexican)Americano coffee ~ 200ml 50Espresso coffee ~ 50ml 55Cappuccino, latte ~ 200ml 85Traditional spiced coffee (café de olla) ~ 200ml 60
Signature Beverages Historic heritage of the haciendas to accompany your desserts
- Metate-Ground ChocolateMade with cacao from Soconusco, Chiapas, toasted on a comal and ground using the pressure of the metlapil over a hot metate. With the arrival of the Spanish, cinnamon and Veracruz piloncillo were added, giving rise to the mestizo flavor we preserve today as a living technique. Original recipe prepared with water.With water60With milk70
- Atole of the DayMade with organic corn nixtamalized in-house. Ask about today’s flavor.65
- Champurrado AtoleBlend of metate chocolate and blue corn masa.65
- Porfirian CoffeeGround coffee rested overnight in a clay jar buried underground, then gently heated and strained. Smoother and slightly sweet.65
Cold Beverages
- Fresh Water(Xoconostle, pineapple with ginger)Pitcher 210Glass 60
- Soft DrinksCoca-Cola, Apple soda, Sprite, Fanta, Fresca, Sparkling water 60Topo Chico 65Bottled water 30
- MilkshakesStrawberry, Vanilla, and Chocolate95
- FrappéCappuccino, Chocolate, and Mocha85
- Fresh JuicesOrange, Carrot, Beet, and Green65
- BeersCorona, Victoria, Negra Modelo, Modelo Especial 85Chelada or Cuban-style beer 90Beer with Clamato 110
- Craft BeersCielito Lindo ~ 355ml 120Minerva ~ 355ml 120

Teotihuacan Tribute

Chiapas Cheese Flan

Mamey and Roasted Pineapple Tart
Desserts
- Teotihuacan Tribute ~ 180gDon José’s famous creation: Soconusco, Chiapas cacao volcano with fruity mole poblano. Dehydrated nopal, xoconostle, and mezcal-caramelized peanuts.140
- Chiapas Cheese FlanArtisanal, with guavas marinated in hibiscus and fresh cream from our dairy.120
- The Marquis’ Sponge Cake ~ 180gTraditional 19th-century hacienda sponge cake, three milks, fried plantain, strawberry, and caramelized pineapple.140
- Mamey and Roasted Pineapple Tart ~ 180gWith xoconostle jam, pineapple honey, and piloncillo.140
- Warm Corn Pound Cake ~ 150gWith 18th-century almond and lemon peel rompope and house-made guava preserve.140
- House-Made Ice Creams & Sorbets ~ 100gMade with 100% natural ingredients following the traditional mechanical churning technique. Ask about our cacao ice cream and seasonal flavors.100

