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Comalera

Proper Mexican cooking in a converted Victorian warehouse space—comals, slow-cooked meats, and thoughtful cocktails done right.

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You'll find Comalera tucked into Unit 31 at Crate, that sprawling creative hub on St James Street that's quietly become the neighbourhood's most interesting food destination. Walk through the industrial courtyard and you're entering something genuinely special: a kitchen that takes Mexican food seriously, working with traditional comals (those flat griddles) to cook everything from scratch. The space itself is all exposed brick and high ceilings—warehouse bones done up without pretension—and it feels like the kind of place where people actually want to spend time, not just grab something quick.