Tlacualli Breakfast

If You Like Your Chilaquiles Extra Loaded, Try This New Brooklyn Breakfast Spot | Eater NY

"Right on the border between Bed-Stuy and Bushwick, this breakfast spot from chef Santiago Lopez, a native of Mexico, offers a smorgasbord of classic diner fare like French toast and Greek salads, along with Mexican-leaning dishes such as the Mayan frittata with a morita aioli. I love my chilaquiles with ample toppings, and this one doesn’t disappoint; the eggs are pedestaled by crispy corn tortillas, then topped with refried pinto beans (that have just the right amount of thickness), avocado, queso fresco, a guajillo sauce, and Mexican pickles, and it comes with fluffy rice. The Atzec soup is warming and replenishing, packing just enough heat with its tomato- and chile-based broth, and has a just broth-y enough consistency to feel delightfully slurpable; it’s topped with a generous sprinkle of cilantro and fresh avocado. Save room for dessert: the iced coffee horchata comes with whipped cream. “Tlacualli” is the Nahuatl word for food, or, as the restaurant explains on Instagram, “the action of bringing food to a family member at the place where they work,” and this is the kind of place where you can bring your entire family or friend group to break bread, with the warmth of the staff adding to the convivial vibe. Don’t sleep on the extensive drink menu—juices, smoothies, Mexican soft drinks, mocktails, aguas frescas, and several cold coffee drinks that could double as dessert (looking at you, iced coffee with Nutella and Oreo)—and enjoy the free Wi‑Fi!" - Francky Knapp