El Pueblito

Zacatecas


Furnished in the hues of Mexico – bright purples, yellows, pinks and oranges – this casual spot is the place for Mexican cuisine. Come when the locals do for late afternoon lunches, as it can feel a bit barn-like when no one else is here.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Zacatecas attractions

2. Plaza de Armas

0.15 MILES

The city's main plaza is north of the cathedral and although normally quiet in the day it buzzes at night with families promenading, children playing and…

3. Palacio de la Mala Noche

0.16 MILES

Built in the late 18th century for a mine owner, the building's unusual name ('Bad Night Palace') is accounted for by a local legend that its former owner…

4. Templo de Santo Domingo

0.16 MILES

With a bubbly stone facade, the tarnished pink Templo de Santo Domingo, in a plazuela of the same name, is in a baroque style, with fine gilded altars and…

5. Palacio de Gobierno

0.16 MILES

Palacio de Gobierno on the plaza's east side was built in the 18th century for a colonial family. In the turret of its main staircase is a mural of the…

6. Museo Pedro Coronel

0.18 MILES

The Museo Pedro Coronel is housed in a 17th-century former Jesuit college and is one of provincial Mexico's best art museums. Pedro Coronel (1923−85) was…

7. Catedral

0.19 MILES

Built between 1729 and 1752, the pink-stone cathedral is an ultimate expression of Mexican baroque. The stupendous main facade is a wall of detailed…

8. Mina El Edén

0.22 MILES

Visiting one of Mexico's richest mines (1586−1960s) provides an insight into a source of wealth and the terrible price paid for it. Digging for hoards of…