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Crispy, golden, and dusted with sugar. Simple yet incredibly cherished, churros are a quintessential treat in some countries, like Mexico and Argentina. And if we tell you that, at Zócalo, our churros come with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce, you’ll not be able to resist! Let’s explore the []

When you walk into our restaurant, you might notice the beautiful volcanic stone bowls adorning some tables, filled with sizzling, aromatic dishes. That’s our molcajete in action, and we’re excited to tell you about one of our most stunning creations: the Molcajete Carmelita. What Exactly is a Molcajete? Molcajete is a traditional volcanic stone mortar []

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, we need to talk about tres leches. Light sponge, silky milk soak, cool whipped cream. When you think of classic Latin American desserts that truly capture the soul of our culinary heritage, tres leches cake sits at the very top of that pyramid. Here at Zócalo, we’ve fallen head []

While birria has been a beloved regional specialty for centuries, birria tacos exploded onto the international food scene in recent years, particularly through social media. Those videos of cheese stretching as someone pulls apart a crispy birria taco, or the moment when the taco gets dunked into the consommé, have made birria tacos one of []

Clearly, when you prepare a taco, each ingredient plays its part to achieve a great result. After years of perfecting our craft, we’ve learned that the filling isn’t all that matters, but choosing the best toppings for tacos is also key. So let’s discuss today which are the best taco toppings, for once and for []

“Are burritos Mexican?” We get this question more than you might think, and today we’re going to answer it right here! Please pull up a chair, grab a horchata, and let’s settle the debate once and for all about whether is burrito mexican or not.. The Great Burrito Mystery: Where was the burrito invented? So, []