Guidebook for San Miguel de Allende
Drinks & Nightlife
Best Happy Hour in town - every day 5-8pm. Good place to meet people - gringos during HH, Mexicans later. Open 12pm - 12am.
66 locals recommend
Hank's San Miguel de Allende
12 HidalgoBest Happy Hour in town - every day 5-8pm. Good place to meet people - gringos during HH, Mexicans later. Open 12pm - 12am.
This is restaurant, bar, karaoke, rooftop terrace all rolled into one. Prices are fairly high but it's been around forever and always busy.
175 locals recommend
Restaurante Bar MAMA MIA
#91 Calle del Dr Ignacio Hernandez MaciasThis is restaurant, bar, karaoke, rooftop terrace all rolled into one. Prices are fairly high but it's been around forever and always busy.
Nice rooftop bar with good food. Drinks are so-so but Happy Hour is 2 for 1 mojitos and wine all night.
135 locals recommend
La Azotea
6 UmaránNice rooftop bar with good food. Drinks are so-so but Happy Hour is 2 for 1 mojitos and wine all night.
Food Scene
Great atmosphere, service and food. Dinner prices $10-$20 USD.
61 locals recommend
Tío Lucas Restaurante Bar
103 MesonesGreat atmosphere, service and food. Dinner prices $10-$20 USD.
Amazing view on the rooftop right next to the side of the Parrochia church. Go early and dress warmly to sit outside. Dinner prices $10-$20.
32 locals recommend
La Posadita
13 Cuna de AllendeAmazing view on the rooftop right next to the side of the Parrochia church. Go early and dress warmly to sit outside. Dinner prices $10-$20.
Great restaurant, cozy, extremely friendly staff. Inside street level seating and a rooftop bar. Say hi to Cesar. Breakfast $5-$8 USD. Dinner $7 - $16 USD.
74 locals recommend
El Pegaso
6 CorregidoraGreat restaurant, cozy, extremely friendly staff. Inside street level seating and a rooftop bar. Say hi to Cesar. Breakfast $5-$8 USD. Dinner $7 - $16 USD.
Amazing, wonderful fish tacos and ceviche. $1 USD per taco and definitley safe. It's a new and clean hole-in-the-wall place. Great micheladas for $3 USD.
11 locals recommend
Baja Fish Taquito
11 MesonesAmazing, wonderful fish tacos and ceviche. $1 USD per taco and definitley safe. It's a new and clean hole-in-the-wall place. Great micheladas for $3 USD.
Shopping
This is a 4 block-long artisan's market with artsy things, silver jewelry, and a fruit and veggie and flower market at one end. You can barter a bit but many people don't.
191 locals recommend
Crafts Market
S/N Lucas BalderasThis is a 4 block-long artisan's market with artsy things, silver jewelry, and a fruit and veggie and flower market at one end. You can barter a bit but many people don't.
Everything Else
The art institute that put San Miguel on the radar world wide. Classes, galleries, restaurant. It's an entire block long. 15 minutes walking from the apartment.
112 locals recommend
Instituto Allende
20 Ancha de San AntonioThe art institute that put San Miguel on the radar world wide. Classes, galleries, restaurant. It's an entire block long. 15 minutes walking from the apartment.
A collection of fine art galleries highlighting mostly Mexican artists. Best to take a taxi - $30 pesos.
317 locals recommend
Fabrica La Aurora
S/N Calz de La AuroraA collection of fine art galleries highlighting mostly Mexican artists. Best to take a taxi - $30 pesos.
San Francisco
San FranciscoBeautiful church at the end of the block of the apartment.
The big, pink, Neo Gothic church that represents San Miguel. Design based on the cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Sit in the Jardin and watch the world. Mariachis come out at night. $12 USD per song.
295 locals recommend
Parish of San Miguel Arcangel
S/N PrincipalThe big, pink, Neo Gothic church that represents San Miguel. Design based on the cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Sit in the Jardin and watch the world. Mariachis come out at night. $12 USD per song.