Cucharita

Restaurant · Montrose

Cucharita

Restaurant · Montrose

315 Fairview St, Houston, TX 77006

Highlights

Casual eatery with feminine decor turning out breakfast, sweet breads, Mexican plates, and cocktails.

315 Fairview St, Houston, TX 77006 Get directions

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@infatuation

"Cucharita serves Mexico City-style breakfast every day of the week. Spawned from the folks behind Cuchara, a Mexican restaurant a block away, because the owners just really like breakfast (same). Cucharita specializes in any manner of eggs, waffles, pan dulce, and lots and lots of coffee. Try the weekly rotating version of chilaquiles, a pile of huevos montuleños with peas and ham, or a waffle de maíz soaking in cajeta caramel. Then grab a concha and coffee to go." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi

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@infatuation

"Relentlessly adorable, Cucharita is a flower garden that magically shapeshifted into a Mexican City-style breakfast and lunch spot in Montrose. Cucharita, in both name and function, is the little sister extension of Cuchara, a Mexico City-style lunch and dinner bistro on the same block. Open from 7am to 3pm everyday, it’s a great option for a long, relaxing meal. Try the chilaquiles, which rotate weekly, or the huevos motuleños mixed with peas, ham, and salsa smothering fried plantains. So join the fellow midweek people-who-lunch crowd, because eating breakfast at noon on a Wednesday basically counts as a vacation." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

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"Relentlessly adorable, Cucharita is a flower garden that magically shapeshifted into a Mexican City-style breakfast and lunch spot in Montrose. The restaurant is bright and colorful with pastel-colored bistro tables, shelves full of floral-printed merchandise, and a counter full of fruit-topped pan dulce. Cucharita, in both name and function, is the little sister extension of Cuchara, a Mexico City-style lunch and dinner bistro on the same block. Like any younger sibling, Cucharita copies some of Cuchara’s style, but only Cucharita serves all-day breakfast. photo credit: Liz Silva photo credit: Liz Silva photo credit: Liz Silva Because Cucharita is open from 7am to 3pm everyday, you can have a long, relaxing, and dare we say, positively leisurely meal at Cucharita. Try the chilaquiles, a staple Mexican breakfast of fried tortillas drizzled in thick crema and salsa. Or the savory huevos motuleños mixed with peas, ham, and salsa smothering fried plantains. Even the coffee drinks are served with a tiny shortbread cookie. And everything arrives on, you guessed it, delightful ceramic and enamel plates. photo credit: Liz Silva Join the fellow midweek people-who-lunch crowd—eating breakfast at noon on a Wednesday basically counts as a vacation—bring your parents and enjoy a few boozy coffees, or pick up a box of pan dulce to-go. Food Rundown photo credit: Liz Silva Chilaquiles De La Semana Cucharita changes what comes with the chilaquiles every week. You can always expect fried tortillas and an egg, but sometimes the salsa is red, green, or something in between—all equally bright and delicious. Huevos Motuleños This hearty Yucatan dish specifically originated in the town of Motul, and is usually composed of eggs, black beans, and cheese with plantains and peas. We love the addition of cubed ham, which makes the dish feel a little Seussian. photo credit: Liz Silva Waffle De Maiz Not only is the waffle made with corn, it’s also topped with corn kernels soaking in cajeta, a sweet and rich goats’ milk caramel. We kind of wish it came with even more corn. photo credit: Liz Silva Pan Dulce The entire front counter is filled with trays, baskets, and bowls overflowing with baked goods and pan dulce of all kinds: croissants drizzled in chocolate, pink conchas, cream horns and fluffy cakes. It makes you feel a little dizzy. Maybe grab a heart-shaped churro while you decide on your order." - Chelsea Thomas

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Mariely Enciso

Google

I recently visited Cucharita, and I was truly impressed with the experience. The sweet bread was absolutely delicious – freshly baked with just the right amount of sweetness, and it had a delightful, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Their hot chocolate was equally satisfying, rich and creamy with a deep chocolate flavor that was perfect for a cozy treat. I also appreciated that the restrooms were clean and well-maintained, which shows their commitment to a pleasant dining experience. Overall, Cucharita combines great flavors with attention to detail in both food and atmosphere. I’ll definitely be back!

Thomas Piland

Google

We stopped here after brunch at cuchara and it’s a more scaled down version of the restaurant. The vibe is causal and we sat outside. We had a few drinks and I wasn’t a fan of my Bloody Maria. The service was great though.

Victoria

Google

Not worth the price for simple or Mexican breakfast. If you want to take pretty pictures of your food presentation this is the place. The taste was not to my liking and some items from the platter tasted funny to me. We won't be coming back.

Beatriz

Google

Authentic Mexican food! Loved everything about this place. The food was great and Gladys was super nice. I had their Chilaquiles and their Horchata, which was delicious. Everything tastes homemade as if grandma is in the back making your food. Parking could be better but I don’t really mind

Vicky Suarez

Google

This place is a real Gem. The place is so cute and Everything is so fresh and delicious. Many different craft pieces from Mexico. The cocktails are soooo good and the service is outstanding….Thank you Gladys for the awesome costumer service!!!! I will be back with all my family. Thank youuuu!!!! Take in consideration that if you do not find a spot here you can always use the ballet parking at La Cuchara which is located a few feet away.

Daniel Soto

Google

This place is so cute! Parking is hard to find given that it's street parking where available, and they recently got rid of the only parking they had. The sweets here are very good. The food here is solid, but after visiting a couple of times now, there are definitely better dishes over others. The chilaquiles here have been very good every time, and I love how they change the type every week. The tamale rosa is very reminiscent of what I have had in México, so it's a must try. The cafe de olla here is not over the top stong or sweet, so if that is what you're looking for, I wouldn't recommend it, but for me, it is perfect. Overall, this is a solid choice for a cutsie mexican breakfast. Even if it is on the pricy side, it is an experience I think people should try.

Edgar Valverde

Google

I used to love this place for their food and pan dulce. But today was a total disappointment. Starting from parking. As soon as I arrived. I found the parking spot right in front of the patio area in the corner of Farview and Morgan St. On Morgan. Immediately, an employee approached me and asked not to park in there, saying they gave tickets. I took a picture of the spot, and there was no city signage saying it was a no parking spot. The employee claimed that others have got tickets before from the city. I decided to park across the other corner because I had people waiting for me. My personal opinion is that they don't want their patio area blocked by a car, but unfortunately, that's public parking. Not from the restaurant. Also, I had been here before, at that same parking spot with no issues. I don't think the restaurant should dictate parking. Although I understand their consumer point of view from their customer perspective. Still, it's not acceptable. Also, after I parked elsewhere, why did they decorate the entrance with underwear thongs. Some they even looked not so new. I used to love the place, but after today's experience, I am not so excited. Their tomatillo sauce was a bit sour, and that was in this visit and one prior. It's not a cheap place to go. I used to think it was worth it, now I think the value for the money is not there. So sad.

luckyiem

Google

It was a very instragamable place where you can take cute pictures but the food was okay and very expensive even the bread that they offer. We got three breads and alone that was 22 dollars. They were good but quite honestly not worth going again. We ordered some waffles, chilaquiles, tostadas, and a cazuela de fruita. The ones not worth it was the waffles they were just the pure waffles with the leche and chilaquiles as they were way to salty. The parking was pretty bad too if it's busy you'll have to park somewhere in the neighborhoods but the parking there was really tight and not enough. Overall it was an experience but not worth going again.