The House of Tiles, Mexico City, Mexico

Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 2,592 of 6,529

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About The House of Tiles

The Casa de los Azulejos (House of Tiles), also called the Palace of the Counts of the Valle de Orizaba, is an 18th-century Baroque palace in Mexico City's historic centre built by the family of the Counts of the Valle de Orizaba. Its façade is covered on three sides with blue and white Talavera tiles from Puebla, added in 1737 at the order of the countess. After passing through several owners it was bought by the Sanborns brothers, and today it is the flagship restaurant of the Sanborns chain. It was declared a national monument in 1931.

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What's inside

A Sanborns restaurant fills the covered inner courtyard and dominates the building. The main courtyard has a fountain crowned with mosaics, surrounded by richly decorated columns and roofed with stained glass added in the 20th century; on the upper floor the courtyard railings are made of copper. There are two large murals inside: a peacock mural by the Romanian painter Pacologue from 1919, and, on the main stairway, Omniscience (1925), one of the earliest works by José Clemente Orozco.

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Getting there

The house stands on Callejón de la Condesa, between 5 de Mayo Street and Madero Street in Mexico City's historic centre, facing the former Convent of San Francisco. Madero Street was laid out in the 16th century and first called San Francisco Street after the church and monastery there; it was later known as Plateros Street for the silversmiths who worked along it, and in colonial times it was one of the city's most sought-after addresses.

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Place details and sources

Address: Callejón Condesa, 4, 06000 OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Museum OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09

Common questions

What is in the House of Tiles today?

The flagship restaurant of the Sanborns chain.

When were the tiles added?

In 1737, when the countess had the façade covered with tiles from Puebla.

Is there an Orozco mural inside?

Yes. Omniscience (1925), one of José Clemente Orozco's earliest works, is on the main stairway.

Where it is

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