Bywater’s dinner crowd knows Ana Castro for Acamaya, her buzzy mariscos restaurant that pulled national attention almost overnight. Now the chef is turning her focus to the morning, with a new casual Mexican breakfast joint called Casimiro that aims to get the neighborhood out of bed a little earlier.
The Castro sisters are turning a compact storefront just a block from Acamaya into a walk-up, sit-down spot that will zero in on Mexico City style breakfast staples. The plan is to open this spring, with chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, breakfast tacos, a breakfast burrito, weekend tamale specials and a bar shaking up micheladas.
Where And When
Casimiro is taking over the corner space at 800 Louisa St., about a block from Acamaya at 3070 Dauphine St., in a project led by Ana and her sister, Lydia Castro. The address is currently under renovation, and the team says tortillas will be made in-house to anchor the breakfast tacos and burritos, according to NOLA.com.
Castro's Track Record
Acamaya opened in 2024 and quickly built a national profile. It has been highlighted by The New York Times and earned a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide, per Acamaya. Castro was also named a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: South, which helps explain why locals are watching her next move so closely, according to WVUE/FOX8.
What You’ll Find At Casimiro
The menu is set to stick to straightforward, familiar Mexican morning plates: chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, breakfast tacos and a breakfast burrito, with tamale specials slated for weekends and micheladas at the bar. Casimiro will make its tortillas in-house and aim for a casual price point so the food works for regular neighborhood breakfasts and quick counter orders, as reported by NOLA.com.
Why It Matters
For Bywater residents, Casimiro adds a dedicated morning option that plays off Acamaya’s evening, mariscos focused service and lets the Castro sisters showcase more everyday Mexican cooking. While Acamaya runs on a reservations driven dinner model, a casual, walk-in breakfast counter is set to broaden their footprint in the neighborhood and keep the block lively from early hours on, a strategy Eater New Orleans has noted in its coverage of Castro’s work.
The team has not announced an exact opening date or official hours. For now, they are pointing to a spring debut, with more details to follow as the renovation wraps up and the buildout and permitting are completed.
