Safi Café

Safi Café is a cultural coffee shop in Santa María la Ribera founded by Itzel Sarmientos. Jochis does not classify it through assumption: an IMER profile publicly identifies Itzel as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. In a CDMX Secreta reel, she explains an idea that captures the venue well: rather than treating “safe space” as a finished label, the café aims to remain open to questioning and to actively building better ways of sharing space.

The café also works as a small cultural venue and meeting point. The video shows or mentions bazaars, karaoke, DJ sets, sonidero sessions, film, open mic and workshops — including practical community activities such as a session about understanding Mexico’s tax system. The counter advertises organic coffee from Chiapas, with simple food such as sandwiches and flautas.

The venue remains active in 2026: a karaoke event at Safi Café was publicly documented in August, and its current Google listing shows daily opening hours. It is worth checking the agenda as well as the menu: you may arrive for coffee and find a different cultural or community activity depending on the date.