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Tastings · Tequisquiapan, Querétaro

Cava Bocanegra Cheese Cave

Cava Bocanegra, where the NéOle cheeses are aged, runs a 40-minute guided visit to its underground cave every hour from 10:00 to 16:00, every day. The classic visit with a cheese tasting costs MXN 260, or MXN 310 to 370 with beer, mezcal, tequila or wine, and children under 5 go free. Book by phone or email, or turn up for the next tour.

Tours
Hourly, 10:00 to 16:00, daily
Classic visit
MXN 260
With a drink
MXN 310 to 370
Length
40 minutes
Where
State highway 200 km 50, Fuentezuelas
The church on the main square of Tequisquiapan
Photo: Lunita28mx, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Cave Visit

A certified guide takes you down into the cave and explains how the cheeses are aged, then leads a tasting of a selection of them in an open-air space. The cheeses follow traditional European recipes and come in a range of textures and ages. Tequisquiapan's tourism office says tastings can be paired with local wine, bread, olives, honey, fruit, ate and craft beer.

Prices

  • Classic visit, no drink: MXN 260
  • With beer: MXN 310
  • With mezcal, tequila or wine: MXN 370
  • Visita BN, the cave tour plus a jocoque, a personal seasonal pizza and a glass of wine in the restaurant: MXN 475, hourly from 13:00 to 16:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Children under 5 go free. Pets are not allowed on the tours.

Picnics and Private Cave Dinners

The couples' picnic package puts you in a tipi in the garden for three hours with a cave visit, a board of six cheeses, cold cuts, sweets and sparkling rosé, at 11:00 or 15:00 daily for MXN 1,300, plus a MXN 500 deposit refunded at the end. On Saturdays and Sundays at 17:00 you can book the private cave, five metres down, for two hours with candles, cheese boards, wine and a fire for melting chocolate: MXN 3,600 for two to four people or MXN 7,500 for four to eight, by reservation only.

Restaurant

Restaurante Gastronómica sits above the cave, with views over the countryside, and cooks with the house bread, bacon and NéOle cheeses. It opens 12:00 to 18:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and 12:00 to 19:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and closes on Tuesday. No booking is needed. Animals are not allowed.

Hours and Booking

The site opens Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 to 18:00, Tuesday 10:00 to 17:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 9:00 to 19:00. To book a visit, call 442 789 2674 or 414 107 7151, or email [email protected].

Getting There

The cave is at kilometre 50 of state highway 200 in Fuentezuelas, about eight minutes by car from the centre of Tequisquiapan. Finca VAI is the other farm visit on the Querétaro cheese and wine route, and Granja del Carmen, a goat farm that takes visitors by appointment, is in the same village.

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Questions People Ask

How much is the Cava Bocanegra tour?

MXN 260 for the classic visit with a cheese tasting, MXN 310 with beer and MXN 370 with mezcal, tequila or wine. Children under 5 are free.

Do I need to book Cava Bocanegra?

Tours leave every hour from 10:00 to 16:00, every day, so you can turn up. To be sure of a place, or for the picnic and private cave packages, book on 442 789 2674 or by email.

Is Cava Bocanegra open on Tuesday?

Yes, from 10:00 to 17:00, but the restaurant is closed on Tuesdays.

Can I bring my dog to Cava Bocanegra?

No. The tours and the restaurant are not pet friendly.

Official site: cavabocanegra.com/experiencias. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese tastings.