Generous Package of carnitas for 4 to 6 people with guacamole and charro beans

Delicious carnitas for the family

Carnitas
Michoacanas
Los Prado

Michoacán-style carnitas by the kilo since 1998. Don Hugo at the cazo, in Cumbres, Monterrey.

🥡 Takeout only
Thu-Fri 12:30-5pm
Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Family photo outside the Los Prado shop on Paseo de los Leones, 1998

Los Prado, Monterrey · 1998

Delicious carnitas for the family since 1998

Our story

28 years
bringing families
back together

In 1998, Don Hugo Prado opened a small carnitas shop on Av. Paseo de los Leones, in Cumbres. Twenty-eight years later he is still by the cazo every Thursday through Sunday. Same recipe, same hands.

Some customers came as kids with their parents, then with their partners, and now bring their own children. Others have been quietly disappearing. "Families don't get together on Sundays like they used to", Don Hugo says.

That's exactly why we keep going. We're not a taqueria: you buy to take home and the table is yours. Carnitas by the kilo, ready to share with the ones you love.

+28

years

MTY

Nuevo León

7

cuts

ready to go

Packages

Carnitas with sides, for 1 to 6 people.

Paquete Generoso
⭐ Most ordered
#1

4-6 people people

Generous Package

1 kg of carnitas, guacamole with chips, 1 liter of charro beans, melted cheese, tortillas and salsa.

Traditional

$870

Special

$930

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Paquete Familiar
#2

2-4 people people

Family Package

½ kg of carnitas, guacamole with chips, ½ liter of charro beans, melted cheese, tortillas and salsa.

Traditional

$535

Special

$565

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Paquete Antojo
#3

1-2 people people

Craving Package

¼ kg of carnitas, a small drink, tortillas and salsa.

Traditional

$155

Special

$170

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how many at the table?

Build your order

Choose your cuts and sides. We'll calculate the total instantly.

½ kg

~3 people

1 kg

~6 people

1½ kg

~9 people

2 kg

~12 people

Carnitas by the kilo

Choose cut and quantity, mix and match

Traditional $580/kg

· Pork shank sold by piece, ask at the counter

Special $640/kg

Sides

Add them to your order

Estimated total

$0 MXN

three ways

How to Order

Visit us

Av. Paseo de los Leones 1330
Cumbres 1° Sector, Monterrey, N.L.

Thu-Fri 12:30 a 5 pm
Sat-Sun 9 am a 5 pm
Mon-Wed Closed
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what people ask us

Frequently asked questions

How much does 1 kg of carnitas cost at Los Prado? +
Los cortes tradicionales (pierna, cuero, chamorro) cuestan $580 por kilo. Los cortes especiales (espaldilla, costilla, buche, aldilla) cuestan $640 por kilo. También puedes pedir desde ¼ de kilo.
Do you have a dining room? Can we eat there? +
No. Somos solo para llevar: no hay mesas ni se vende por taco. También entregamos por Rappi.
What are your hours? +
Jueves y viernes de 12:30 a 5:00 pm. Sábado y domingo de 9:00 am a 5:00 pm. Lunes, martes y miércoles cerramos.
Where are you located? +
Estamos en Av. Paseo de los Leones 1330, Cumbres 1° Sector, Monterrey, Nuevo León.
Are you on Rappi? +
Sí, búscanos como "Los Prado" en la app de Rappi para recibir tus carnitas a domicilio.
What cuts do you offer? +
Tenemos pierna, cuero y chamorro en la línea tradicional, y espaldilla, costilla, buche y aldilla en la línea especial. Se venden por kilo o en paquetes.
Do you have packages for gatherings? +
Sí. El Paquete Generoso rinde para 4-6 personas ($870 tradicional o $930 especial). El Paquete Familiar es ideal para 2-4 personas ($535 tradicional o $565 especial). El Paquete Antojo es para 1-2 personas ($155 tradicional o $170 especial).
How long have you been in business? +
Desde 1998. 28 años cocinando carnitas michoacanas en Monterrey, con Don Hugo Prado en el cazo.
How much carnitas should I order per person? +
Entre 150 y 180 gramos por persona, o sea que un kilo alcanza para unas 6. Si las carnitas son lo único que hay, calcula 200 gramos. La tabla completa está en el blog.
When is aldilla available? +
Solo el último domingo de cada mes, de 9 am a 5 pm. Cuesta $640 el kilo, como los demás cortes especiales.
Can I mix cuts? +
Sí. Por kilo puedes combinar los cortes que quieras, por ejemplo medio de pierna y medio de espaldilla, y cada parte se cobra a su precio.
Do you have maciza? +
Sí. La maciza es la pierna, el mismo corte, a $580 el kilo.
Do you have cabeza de lomo? +
Ya no. En su lugar tenemos espaldilla, a $640 el kilo.
Do you take cards? +
Sí, efectivo y tarjeta de débito o crédito.