Guidebook for San Miguel de Allende
Food Scene
This is one of the fancy places in town. It´s in the Rosewood hotel. The hotel is beautiful and we have enjoyed very nice diners there. Kind of an upscale date night type of place
10 locals recommend
1826 Restaurant
11 Nemesio DiezThis is one of the fancy places in town. It´s in the Rosewood hotel. The hotel is beautiful and we have enjoyed very nice diners there. Kind of an upscale date night type of place
Nice place in the center and good use of seasonal ingredients as well as organic when available. Service is a bit slow but the food is very nice
116 locals recommend
The Restaurant
16 Diez de Sollano y DávalosNice place in the center and good use of seasonal ingredients as well as organic when available. Service is a bit slow but the food is very nice
Owners have had this place for many years and the special are just that, not leftover food.
It has a new bar downstairs and is a great place to stop and get the best margarita in town and a small bar bite. The upstairs terrace is wonderful and serves the full menu.
Good soups, organic salads and a rooftop bar after 2:00 PM.
Easy going, fun, great waiters, and it's been in town for years and years.
74 locals recommend
El Pegaso
6 CorregidoraOwners have had this place for many years and the special are just that, not leftover food.
It has a new bar downstairs and is a great place to stop and get the best margarita in town and a small bar bite. The upstairs terrace is wonderful and serves the full menu.
Good soups, organic salads and a rooftop bar after 2:00 PM.
Easy going, fun, great waiters, and it's been in town for years and years.
New in town and getting pretty good reviews. It has an open air terrace as well as inside and serves steaks and seasonal Mexican specialties.
As will all restaurants in the Down Town area, it's best to make reservations at this location.
Visit their website and select the San Miguel de Allende option for photos, reviews and menu information.
Sollano 18
18 Diez de Sollano y DávalosNew in town and getting pretty good reviews. It has an open air terrace as well as inside and serves steaks and seasonal Mexican specialties.
As will all restaurants in the Down Town area, it's best to make reservations at this location.
Visit their website and select the San Miguel de Allende option for photos, reviews and menu information.
We like the view from this rooftop of the Paroquia and have had several good meals here. This is on a small street to the side of the church, and it's like a mini restaurant row.
As with all restaurant recommendations in the downtown area, we highly recommend making a reservation. Things get packed on the weekends,
Trip Advisor reviews are pretty true to nature, and we'd recommend reviewing it for places to eat.
Some places are also listed on OpenTable.
72 locals recommend
Atrio Restaurant
3 Cuna de AllendeWe like the view from this rooftop of the Paroquia and have had several good meals here. This is on a small street to the side of the church, and it's like a mini restaurant row.
As with all restaurant recommendations in the downtown area, we highly recommend making a reservation. Things get packed on the weekends,
Trip Advisor reviews are pretty true to nature, and we'd recommend reviewing it for places to eat.
Some places are also listed on OpenTable.
Great views and good food in general. The owner, Marco, is delightful and this place always scores high with guests.
He has a great wine list and is very passionate about the food and his customers. If it's a nice evening try to get a spot on the top most terrace as the views are to die for.
6 locals recommend
Casa Nostra Restaurant Terrace RoofTop Bar
8 TerraplénGreat views and good food in general. The owner, Marco, is delightful and this place always scores high with guests.
He has a great wine list and is very passionate about the food and his customers. If it's a nice evening try to get a spot on the top most terrace as the views are to die for.
Set atop the Palomar hotel, it has incredible views and comes recommended by many guests.
We recommend visiting their website and using Trip Advisor as a ratings guide. As with all restaurants in the downtown area, reservations are highly recommended.
39 locals recommend
Antonia Bistro SMA
57 San FranciscoSet atop the Palomar hotel, it has incredible views and comes recommended by many guests.
We recommend visiting their website and using Trip Advisor as a ratings guide. As with all restaurants in the downtown area, reservations are highly recommended.
Outside the busy downtown, Bastardos is a laid back but creative food centric place to eat.
It has wonderful vegetarian dishes and the beef tongue is to die for.
Daily specials are listed, and you are always in for something creative and fresh.
It is a very fun place with very creative cocktails
Bastardo
66 HidalgoOutside the busy downtown, Bastardos is a laid back but creative food centric place to eat.
It has wonderful vegetarian dishes and the beef tongue is to die for.
Daily specials are listed, and you are always in for something creative and fresh.
It is a very fun place with very creative cocktails
Everything Else
La Gruta Spa
km 10 A Dolores HidalgoOne of the more popular hot spring public pools around.
Nice place to enjoy the hot springs. Very popular and nicely hidden
102 locals recommend
Escondido Place
KM 10 San Miguel de Allende - Dolores HidalgoNice place to enjoy the hot springs. Very popular and nicely hidden
Closest grocery store to La Chispa.
Owned by Walmart, you have everything including the kitchen sink. It's where most of the people in the countryside shop. It can get packed, but it is the closest full grocery store.
We do very little shopping here, but wanted to let folks know where the closest store was. Not many imported items but all around stocked with all you need.
15 locals recommend
Bodega Aurrera
2 Cam. Real a La EstaciónClosest grocery store to La Chispa.
Owned by Walmart, you have everything including the kitchen sink. It's where most of the people in the countryside shop. It can get packed, but it is the closest full grocery store.
We do very little shopping here, but wanted to let folks know where the closest store was. Not many imported items but all around stocked with all you need.
Historic and the location of a very old an wonderful church where stories of the bible are written on virtually every available space. UNESCO site and well worth the visit
55 locals recommend
Atotonilco
Historic and the location of a very old an wonderful church where stories of the bible are written on virtually every available space. UNESCO site and well worth the visit
This is the cradle of independence for all of Mexico and the church were the priest Dolores Hidalgo gave the grito is worth a visit
47 locals recommend
Dolores Hidalgo
This is the cradle of independence for all of Mexico and the church were the priest Dolores Hidalgo gave the grito is worth a visit
A wonderful old silver mining town and this very cosmopolitan city has wonderful museums as well as very cool underground tunnels that connect the underground streets in the city. If you have time go!
88 locals recommend
Guanajuato
A wonderful old silver mining town and this very cosmopolitan city has wonderful museums as well as very cool underground tunnels that connect the underground streets in the city. If you have time go!
Not much here BUT a wonderful pottery factory. It´s been here for years and the business is a family one. There is SO much to see, take your time. They will ship for you
30 locals recommend
Santa Rosa de Lima
Not much here BUT a wonderful pottery factory. It´s been here for years and the business is a family one. There is SO much to see, take your time. They will ship for you
Some shopping favorites
There are so many special shops in San Miguel, and the best way to find them is to walk the streets through town. These are just a few of our favorite
Hands down the best traditional antique Mexican artifacts store in town. I love this place!!
Everything is the real deal and a true treasure. The most amazing intact artifacts you can hope to find .
La Calaca
93 MesonesHands down the best traditional antique Mexican artifacts store in town. I love this place!!
Everything is the real deal and a true treasure. The most amazing intact artifacts you can hope to find .
Camino Silvestre
46 ZacaterosThis is a lovely, fabulous, high-end grocery store.
Same prices on like items sold at La Comer, which is just across the street but offering so much more. It has 3 restaurants and a beautiful café.
Amazing organic and specialty foods, it's where I shop most of the time. I love it here.
There is a great grab and go fresh prepped food counter and the fish and meat counter is absolutely amazing. You can even but fresh Main lobsters.
20 locals recommend
City Market San Miguel de Allende
82 Salida a CelayaThis is a lovely, fabulous, high-end grocery store.
Same prices on like items sold at La Comer, which is just across the street but offering so much more. It has 3 restaurants and a beautiful café.
Amazing organic and specialty foods, it's where I shop most of the time. I love it here.
There is a great grab and go fresh prepped food counter and the fish and meat counter is absolutely amazing. You can even but fresh Main lobsters.
Neighborhoods
This artsy neighborhood is best known for it's many murals pained on the sides of houses and businesses.
It's easy to walk and hold many small shops and organic restaurants
14 locals recommend
Guadaloupe
This artsy neighborhood is best known for it's many murals pained on the sides of houses and businesses.
It's easy to walk and hold many small shops and organic restaurants