Nuestra historia
A small house, a big kitchen
The name
Named for the nopal that grows in every Oaxacan garden: humble, resilient and quietly generous. That is how we try to cook.
La chef
“I cook the food I grew up with. I just finally have enough tables for everyone I want to feed.”
Ximena Ortega, chef and owner
Cronología
How we got here
- No. 11998
La abuela
Ximena learns mole negro at her grandmother's side in Oaxaca, grinding chiles on a stone metate.
- No. 22011
La ciudad
She cooks her way through Mexico City, from street stalls to tasting menus.
- No. 32019
La casa
Casa Nopal opens on Bleecker Street with 38 seats and a six-stool bar.
- No. 42022
La Sala
The basement becomes our private room and the bar grows past 80 mezcales.
- No. 52026
El maíz
We begin buying whole heirloom corn directly from six farming families in Oaxaca.
Visit & contact
Find us on Bleecker
Hours
Casa Nopal214 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 555-0147
[email protected]
- Monday5 pm to 11 pm
- Tuesday5 pm to 11 pm
- Wednesday5 pm to 11 pm
- Thursday5 pm to 11:30 pm
- Friday5 pm to Midnight
- Saturday11 am to MidnightBrunch 11 to 3
- Sunday11 am to 10 pmBrunch 11 to 3
West 4th Street station (A C E B D F M) is a four-minute walk. Christopher Street (1) is five.