Patio del Conejo Cafetería
Patio café with free-roaming rabbits, crêpes and board games · Tuesday to Sunday 3–9:40 PM · closed Monday
📍 Calle Encino 13-4, Zona Centro
- What to order
- Carrot bread + berry lemonade
- Price
- MXN $100–200 per person (Google Maps)
- Area
- Downtown, off Blvd. Benito Juárez
- Payment
- Cards and contactless
Patio del Conejo is an open-air café tucked at the end of a passageway on Calle Encino in downtown Playas de Rosarito, steps from Blvd. Benito Juárez. What sets it apart is at floor level: rabbits roaming freely between the tables. According to El Imparcial (July 19, 2025), the owner, whom the paper calls «Don Conejo», has 26 rabbits but keeps only four or five at the café, because the space can’t hold more without risk to the animals or the guests.
The patio is a small rabbit museum: a tree wrapped in strings of colored lights, clocks on the walls as a nod to Alice in Wonderland, and classic paintings redone with long ears, from Van Gogh’s The Starry Night to the Mona Lisa, as described by N+ (July 2023) and SanDiegoRed (July 2024). There are board games (Jenga, UNO) for a long stay, and a January 2026 review mentions rock music in the background.
The menu covers espresso drinks (cortado, latte, hot chocolate), lemonades and a sweet counter: crêpes, waffles with fruit, Nutella and ice cream, and carrot bread, which is the most-repeated item in reviews along with the berry lemonade. It is not a specialty-coffee shop, as the TJ Coffee Quest blog noted after its March 2021 visit; you come for the experience, the desserts and the rabbits. Google Maps estimates MXN $100–200 per person.
A heads-up if you are coming from the US with a free morning: this location opens only from 3 PM to 9:40 PM and is closed on Mondays. For morning coffee, the same business runs a second spot about two blocks away, the Contenedor at Calle Eucalipto 35, which opens at 7:30 AM. Meeting the rabbits comes with rules: staff guide the approach and you don’t pick them up like cats. Dogs are not allowed, according to Google Maps.
Specialties
- Carrot bread
- Gansito crêpe
- Berry lemonade
- Waffle with fruit, Nutella and ice cream
- Hot chocolate
The menu
Coffee and hot drinks
- Cortadito
Can be ordered with an extra shot and marzipan syrup
- Latte
- Hot chocolate
Cold drinks
- Berry lemonade★
Desserts
- Carrot bread★
- Gansito crêpe★
- Waffle
With banana, strawberries, Nutella and a scoop of vanilla ice cream
At the Contenedor (Eucalipto 35)
- Strawberry crêpe
With vanilla ice cream
- Lavender lemonade
- Mango matcha
Items named in Google reviews (2024–2026) of both locations. No prices: we found no dated menu with prices (it is not on delivery apps). Per-person range: Google Maps, Oct 22, 2026.
What people say
«We met someone who deeply loves bunnies and explained very clearly how the interaction with them would work, always putting their wellbeing first. All the staff were very kind and attentive. The coffee was delicious, and so were the little desserts. They also have games to have a nice time while you enjoy the place. The bunnies are gorgeous, very fluffy and very well cared for. If you plan to visit, go ready to spend time with them respectfully. They are not objects to handle as you please, but living beings that deserve care and consideration. 💕🐰»
«Recommended 10 out of 10 👌🏻 the coffee is very good, and the carrot bread, needless to say, I loved it. I recommend the hot chocolate and above all going to play a good game of Jenga as a family. I loved the place; for photo lovers there are lots of beautiful spots, and the staff are very kind.»
«I went because a friend from work recommended it. It’s easy to get to and the service is very good, the prices are very affordable, and I really liked the berry lemonade and the carrot bread. I loved seeing the rabbits hopping all over the place. It’s a place to relax and forget about stress, the decor is great and the rock music is very relaxing. I’ll definitely come back.»
«It's a uniquely ornamented spot, I reckon. Everything about it is so... Peaceful, maybe it's the rabbits, maybe it's the trees... Maybe it's everything. Christmas lights, paintings of rabbits (Rabbit Ball Z, Bunny Lisa, you name it). I got me a cortadito with extra Expresso shot and marzipan syrup, along with a waffle with banana and strawberries, Nutella on top and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We played uno and we had a lot of fun. I like how they explained how to respect the rabbits and teach you how to be kind to them.»
«Omg I love bunnies, so this is my place. It was just awesome. We had the Gancito crepas, and it was delicious and so it was the coffee. Love the music, the art, the ambit, it's just my kind of place. The owner was super cool, also giving us good information about the bunnies.»
Good to know
- Opens at 3 PM, closed Mondays. This location is an afternoon spot: Tuesday to Sunday, 3–9:40 PM. For morning coffee, the Contenedor (Eucalipto 35) opens at 7:30 AM.
- Rabbits are petted with guidance. The owner explains how to approach them, and you don’t pick them up «like a cat» (El Imparcial, July 2025). Go over it with kids before you walk in.
- Leave the dog at home. Google Maps says dogs are not allowed, which makes sense with rabbits on the loose.
- Park on the street. There is no private parking (TJ Coffee Quest); Google Maps lists street parking and paid lots downtown.
- Ask for a board game. They have Jenga, UNO and more for the table: it’s a place to spend the afternoon.
Other locations
Contenedor Patio del Conejo Café
📍 Calle Eucalipto 35, Centro
The same business’s second spot, about two blocks away: a coffee bar in a shipping container with an open-air patio decorated with Alice in Wonderland murals. Opens in the morning. In June 2025 a customer saw no rabbits there, so don’t count on them.
Hours
See hours| Monday | 7:30 AM–9:40 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM–9:40 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM–9:40 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM–9:40 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM–9:40 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM–10:30 PM |
Google Maps, checked October 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What are Patio del Conejo hours in Rosarito?
Tuesday to Sunday, 3 PM to 9:40 PM; closed Mondays (Google Maps, checked October 22, 2026; SanDiegoRed published the same hours in July 2024). Its second location, the Contenedor at Calle Eucalipto 35, opens 7:30 AM–9:40 PM on weekdays and until 10:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
Can you pet the rabbits?
Yes, with guidance. According to El Imparcial (July 19, 2025), the owner guides the approach, shows where to take photos and asks guests not to pick them up like cats. There are four or five rabbits at the café.
Where is Patio del Conejo?
At Calle Encino 13-4, Zona Centro, Playas de Rosarito (ZIP 22700), at the end of a passageway steps from Blvd. Benito Juárez. Phone: +52 661 136 8177.
What should I order at Patio del Conejo?
The most-mentioned items in Google reviews are the carrot bread, the berry lemonade, the crêpes (the Gansito one) and the waffles with fruit, Nutella and ice cream. There are also espresso drinks and hot chocolate.
How much does it cost, and do they take cards?
Google Maps estimates MXN $100–200 per person (Oct 22, 2026); we found no dated menu with prices. It takes credit and debit cards and contactless payment, according to Google Maps.
Can I bring kids or my dog?
Kids, yes: Google Maps marks it as good for children and there are board games. Dogs, no: its listing says they are not allowed.
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Sources
- Google Maps / Places API — Patio del Conejo Cafetería (horario, teléfono, dirección, coordenadas, pago, atributos, rango de precio, rating y reseñas) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- Google Maps / Places API — Contenedor Patio del Conejo Café (2.º local: horario, teléfono, dirección, reseñas) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- El Imparcial — «El Patio del Conejo: un emprendimiento de café y cuidado animal» (19-jul-2025) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- SanDiegoRed — «¡Una cafetería única! Conoce “El Patio del Conejo” en Playas de Rosarito» (17-jul-2024) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- N+ — «¿Tomar café y acariciar conejos? En este lugar es posible» (12-jul-2023) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- TJ Coffee Quest — «El Patio del Conejo: la madriguera nos lleva al café» (8-mar-2021) (checked 22-oct-2026)
- Facebook de El Patio del Conejo (enlazado desde su ficha de Google) (checked 22-oct-2026)
