Cafebrería El Péndulo San Ángel

We visited for dinner and had a very enjoyable experience. The food was delicious, and the ambience is truly one of the highlights of this location. The space is very spacious, with tall bookshelves everywhere and the restaurant seamlessly embedded within them. The multiple levels make it fun to walk around, browse books, and experience the place almost as a small journey rather than just a meal. The staff is friendly and welcoming, which adds to the overall charm. That said, service is noticeably slow, both in terms of the waiters and the food preparation. This is not a place to visit in a rush. It works best if you plan a relaxed visit, take your time exploring the bookshelves, and enjoy the atmosphere while you wait. Overall, a great spot for a leisurely dinner surrounded by books.

This is an outstanding place if you enjoy bookstores and coffee shops. The mid-century modern architecture contributes to an exceptionally cozy and comfortable ambiance The food is OK, standard for any Péndulo location. One drawback is that most of the books are shrink-wrapped, which impedes casual browsing. It helps to already have a specific title in mind, or to bring your own material and enjoy reading it on the comfortable sofas. It's a truly special spot! ✨

Amazing place. Nice food and coffee and the live acoustic music with guitar and violin at that day was a great surprise.

The Café is nice in general, also the combination with the book store. The service was friendly, but to get the ordered food takes sometimes too long. I was very disappointed about the fruits, pineapple and watermelon were super tasteless and cold. Orange juice was also not the best. Other food I tried was decent. When it is cold outside it is not recommended to go there to take a seat as you will feel as cold as outside (due to open space architecture).

A vast and impressive bookstore with average beverages. El Péndulo has several locations throughout CDMX, but this one stands out as the most impressive. Having visited other El Péndulo locations for coffee or lunch, this time, I was in the mood for a cup of tea. They had a London Fog on the menu, which is rare to find in Mexico, so I decided to order it. When it arrived, it was average at best—a bit sweet, but still enjoyable given how rare it is to find. I appreciated that they had it as an option, even if it didn’t wow me. The service was okay but leaned towards being slow at times. Despite that, I found myself happily spending time exploring and admiring the impressive bookstore. The atmosphere and extensive selection of books made it a worthwhile visit.

This is an amazing amalgam of a bookstore and bistro, the location is walking distance from the amazing San Ángel neighborhood. The food is pretty good and they have a great selection of drinks

Great venue with good ambience. However, the service is pretty bad, staff is friendly but it is slow and they need more waiters. Food is pretty bad, except for the biscuits and jam because the enchiladas were terrible. It is cheap but they should charge more in order to offer more quality within their menu. Maybe an option just to grab a quick bite (coffee and pastries) as the place is nice. Valet is available but very expensive (70 mxn).

A very nice place to enjoy reading or eating with friends, love it! The attention is great and they serve fast and with quality, have day menu with the usual Mexican 2 times and includes dessert, water of the day and bread with butter service, like a lot this place, also from the cart you can find a very nice variety also for vegetarian.