Justina Café, Mexico City

About Justina Café

Opened in 2019 by Alicia Vázquez and Paola Pacheco as México's first openly feminist and LGBTQ+ specialty coffee bar, this corner spot tucked into residential Nativitas has become a quiet anchor of the neighborhood's small but growing gay-and-lesbian scene south of the Viaducto. The room is small and warm — exposed brick, soft LED, plants — and the bar program is serious: single-origin Mexican beans, a properly pulled tonic espresso, and the house cappuccino conejo with rabbit-shaped foam that's become an Instagram fixture. The vibe is unmistakably sapphic and femme-forward without being exclusionary — regulars describe it as a café with a lot of feminine energy, and the staff make space for working remote, weekend brunch with friends, and the occasional small community event. Pastries are made in-house. Cash and card both work. It's a real reason to get on the metro to Nativitas if you're staying in Roma or Condesa — the kind of place that proves CDMX's LGBTQ+ geography extends well past Zona Rosa.