If you were to just look at Comal Oculto at face value, you might think it’s a casual, quaint little cafe and eatery on a tree-lined street in a fairly quiet neighborhood. After all, the storefront is quite modest, and there’s not much square footage they’re working with. But then you dig a little deeper and realize that this is, yes casual and quaint but also a beloved restaurant that has garnered international fame among travelers, even earning Michelin Bib attention.

Comal Oculto is, to be sure, a tight knit restaurant. The dining space is basically just one large communal table outside the restaurant. The menu is also very tight, focusing on homey masa based classics like gorditas, tlacoyos and flautas plated up beautifully. Come hungry. Order a couple things to share, or the whole menu. Dig in, elbows touching with neighboring diners. And then be on your way, back into the pretty streets of San Miguel Chapultepec.