Can you tip by card in Mexico?

Card terminals ask '¿propina?' and let you add a percentage, but cash, ideally pesos rather than dollars, reaches staff more directly.

Cafés · Mexico

Do you tip at cafés in Mexico?

Short answer

10%, or round up

Round up, or leave 10% for table service.

Optional

Counter service takes small change; a café with table service takes 10%. Nothing is expected at a market stall.

Bill in MXN

How much should you tip in cafés in Mexico?: 10%, or round up. Round up, or leave 10% for table service.
Can you tip by card in Mexico?: Card terminals ask '¿propina?' and let you add a percentage, but cash, ideally pesos rather than dollars, reaches staff more directly.

Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.

Figures checked against the sources below on 4 September 2026.

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