Casa Vieja del Rio occupies a position in the historic centre that most restaurants would settle for as their entire pitch — balcony and rooftop terrace directly over the Cathedral and the Plaza de Independencia, the two most commanding views in Campeche. The coloured staircase that leads you up from the street is a statement of intent. By the time you reach the top, the city has already changed around you.
The kitchen works with the regional recipes of the Yucatán Peninsula, and the bar takes its work seriously. The Margarita Campechana is the house signature — the kind of drink that becomes the shorthand for an entire trip. The team, led by Rogelio, have been welcoming people to this table for long enough to know that the welcome matters as much as what comes after.
