Ocho y Medio Café

Ocho y Medio Café, which signs its cups as «8½ café», is one of the most-reviewed coffee shops in Mexicali: 4.6 stars from 1,942 Google reviews. It is at Avenida Monclova 422, in the Ex-Ejido Coahuila neighborhood, in a two-storey red-brick building with a black awning.

What sets it apart is the schedule: it opens at night, Monday to Saturday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM, and it is closed on Sundays. Reviewers describe it as «bigger than it looks from outside», with an indoor room, a second floor and a patio under a pergola covered in vines and string lights, with wrought-iron tables on a red floor. It is a place to talk without rushing: there are board games and good music, according to customers.

What to order at Ocho y Medio Café

Google's review summary highlights the coffee, the house drinks and desserts such as tiramisu. Reviews also mention crepes with ice cream, French-press coffee, hot chocolate and a long list of teas and herbal infusions; one customer recommends the jasmine tea with orange and honey. For something savory they mention toasted bagels, the pizza bagel and nachos. Customers' photos are full of frappés with whipped cream in cups with the 8½ logo.

Good to know

This page has no prices: the café does not publish its menu online and is not on delivery apps. Google estimates 100 to 200 Mexican pesos per person, and it accepts credit and debit cards. A June 2026 review found several areas closed and only the second floor open, where you order at the counter and go down to pick up; another from April 2026 says it has been much improved. There is free parking and it is wheelchair accessible.