Chicken soupthe house specialty, it’s rich and chickeny like your grandmother would have made it: for an extra rich touch, ask for it egg cup (unhatched eggs). The mole is of the aromatic chocolate variety and not too sweet. stuffed chili peppers they’re fresh, their egg batter fried to perfection and served with heartwarming slices of fried plantains. The classic Tampiqueña dish, a steak framed by guacamole, beans, onions, quesadilla and rice, hits the mark.
As Fiesta Patria season approaches, a spectacular chile en nogada is on the menu. And for dessert, the corn cakea corn pudding served in a puddle of rich eggnog-like rompope is worth the calories. Restaurante el Viajero retains a pleasant, old-fashioned homey atmosphere and is worth the short walk from the center of Santa Maria (see post). And be sure to check the tiles, who knows, you might learn something.
Don Lázaro The Traveler
Avenida Instituto Técnico Industrial 241, (near Salvador Díaz Míron, 6 blocks west of the Alameda of Sta. Maria la Ribera) View the map
tel. 5547 0988
Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm, Saturday/Sunday from 9am to 6.30pm
First published January 24, 2011, updated 2024
