La Guadalupana

"Mexican cafe and bakery La Guadalupana serves breakfast tacos, huevos rancheros, and fresh pan dulce from a well-worn strip center in the heart of Montrose. Known for hot cinnamon coffee and a signature drink called the vampiro—a rumored hangover cure combination of beet, orange, and carrot juice—La Guadalupana is busy with regulars, neighborhood locals, and at least one table of 20-somethings and has been for decades. Head here early in the morning for a plate of something comforting, and then take a few empanadas de piña to go." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi

"La Guadalupana—usually shortened to “Guad”—is a Montrose institution. The Mexican cafe opened in 1995 and seems to be the mid-to-late afternoon meal cafe of choice for any 20-something nearby. The quick service encourages coffee drinking late into the afternoon. Dishes like enchiladas verdes topped with a pool of green salsa and a sprinkle of shredded lettuce, that resembles a salad, will keep you full all day, especially if you grab a fresh pan dulce to-go." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

"This small, family-owned Montrose restaurant and bakery serves a seriously creamy tres leches served in a pool of milk. Try it alongside the bakery’s hot, spiced café de olla and a host of other pastries." - Lane Gillespie, Sean Hekmat

"This family-owned cafe is a Montrose neighborhood staple known for its Mexican breakfast classics, enchiladas verdes, and cinnamon coffee. Open for breakfast and lunch, Guadalupana delivers some of the best migas in Houston, served with refried beans, delicious tres leches cake, and pastries like almond croissants and alfajores." - Brittany Britto Garley

"La Guadalupana—often shortened to “Guad”—is one of Montrose’s most beloved institutions. The Mexican breakfast and lunch cafe opened in 1995 and seems to be mythically passed down as the mid-morning meal cafe of choice for any 20-something in close proximity. That’s either due to the aromatic cinnamon coffee or the Guad’s fabled hangover cure, the vampiro, a carrot-orange-beet juice comb best consumed in one big glug. Add on a plate of over easy huevos rancheros or enchiladas verdes blanketed in lettuce, and you will be pleasantly satisfied for a few hours, or at least until Happy Hour starts at a bar nearby. Or grab some breakfast tacos and fresh pan dulce to-go for an early morning commute. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene