I know it's been too long since I last made an entry, but between having consecutive stomach issues and becoming a sucker for yoga, tortas have sadly lost a front seat in my life. But I am back and ready for more! And since being off them for so long El Capricho was a great place to start.
These are the most expensive tortas I have ever seen in DF but probably my favorite so far (although I say that after almost every one I try; but for real this time). The prices range from 68 to 150 pesos (more than most peoples' daily wage here) and you can order anything from your traditional ham and cheese to the more un-common cordon blue torta. The waiters are a couple of white haired men in their late 60's who have probably been working there since they were 16 and take great pride and joy in selling these famous tortas. I recommend sharing since one torta is really two and although I am a professional torta eater, not even I could finish it in one sitting.
I had the shredded chicken which I highly recommend. Ysauro and David, my lovely co-workers who took me there, ordered the pastrami and the serrano ham (dry-cured, Spanish ham). One thing that really makes my day completely Mexican is coke in a glass bottle. I am not normally a fan but be it in glass, and I am a fanatic. Usually establishments in Mexico won't let you take the bottle with you since they get the deposit money back but these lovely men let me take it away and no extra charge! Now that's service! ...well I guess they can afford to at these prices.
El Capricho
Augusto Rodin #407
Colonia Mixcoac
Delegacion Benito Juarez
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