Salón Tenampa

The house of Mariachi

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

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The roots

The Salón Tenampa originated in 1925 in Mexico City when Juan Inaldecio Hernández Ibarra decided to open a business similar to the one he had in Guadalajara in anticipation of success in the country's capital.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

Víctor Lozada

Chef of the Salón Tenampa

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

A place that screams Viva Mexico!

The Salón Tenampa has a main lounge, terrace and the La Negra lounge. It is a place that has grown over time, but it has the special feature that it is one of the few establishments in Mexico City that has never moved or changed place in 96 years.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

The perfect location

Located in Plaza Garibaldi, between calle Honduras and Eje Central, it is part of the city center. No wonder that from its terrace you can appreciate nothing more or less than the Latin American Tower which was, at the time, the highest in the country.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

The cradle of Mariachi

It is impossible to talk about the Salón Tenampa without mentioning Mariachi. Two Mexican symbols with a shared destiny, from their beginnings.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

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The essence of Mariachi

During the 1920s they were not allowed to play everywhere, however, Juan Indalecio Hernández invited Concho Andrade, one of the most iconic Mariachis in the world, to play. From there the Mariachi never separated from the Salón Tenampa.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

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Mariachis

Urban musicians, who brighten up their lives with guitar, violin and voice playing 'Cielito Lindo', a traditional Mexican song, written in 1892 by Quirino Mendoza and Cortés. It is one of the most emblematic songs of Mexico.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

The 20th century recounted in paintings

The Tenampa, as many of you know, is not only famous for being the house of the Mariachi. It also has a story with characters from the world of the 20th century show.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

Walls that saw the Pastora de los Reyes and Pablo Mendoza

The Tenampa saw part of the filming of the famous film 'You had to be a gypsy' with Pedro Infante and Carmen Sevilla. The golden age of cinema at its best.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

Let the Moon go down, let the Sun come up

They say in the Tenampa that José Alfredo Jiménez used to go to the bar and that the painting in which he is painted was the place where he used to sit and write songs on napkins.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

Mexicans are born where we are given the…

There is a story that says that Chavela Vargas and José Alfredo Jiménez left the place without any alcohol.

Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

For posterity

Past and present, the Salón Tenampa is connected to celebrities. Even in recent years films such as Love at First Sight with Jaime Camil have been filmed.

At Tenampa you eat well

But the charm does not end with the Mariachi and the stories, if there is something good about this place—and which is characteristic—it is the food. You can find numerous dishes such as enchiladas, carnitas (pulled pork), tacos de cochinita (slow-roasted pork tacos), chamorro food and the specialty of the house, the birria (stew).

Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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Salón Tenampa (2021) by Adrián de Ita, Alejandro RodríguezAlcaldía Cuauhtémoc

The history of Mexico on four walls

Whether it's birria (stew), tequila or the walls, the Salón Tenampa tells the story of Mexico. That golden age and the rhythms of the Mariachi. It's the heart of Mexican and an experience you can't miss.

Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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Salón Tenampa, Adrián de Ita, Alejandro Rodríguez, 2021, From the collection of: Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc
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