Food scene
This bar/restaurant is lively with great atmosphere & food - especially their seafood tacos & tamarind margaritas.
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El Manantial
78 BarrancaThis bar/restaurant is lively with great atmosphere & food - especially their seafood tacos & tamarind margaritas.
Zacateros 83
83 ZacaterosAuthentic Thai restaurant downstairs in a basement - great food.
A mix of US and Mexican cuisine - great food, portions & service.
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Hecho En Mexico Restaurant
8 Ancha de San AntonioA mix of US and Mexican cuisine - great food, portions & service.
It’s not cheap but the ambience is great, perfect for a special occasion. Chic.
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The Restaurant
16 Diez de Sollano y DávalosIt’s not cheap but the ambience is great, perfect for a special occasion. Chic.
Delicious Peruvian Cuisine in lovely surroundings - try the Pisco Sour cocktail.
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La Parada
94 RecreoDelicious Peruvian Cuisine in lovely surroundings - try the Pisco Sour cocktail.
Italian food, wonderful for lunch on a hot day in its beautiful outdoor courtyard. Best dishes – Carpaccio & pasta. It has a private cinema too, valet parking & a wine shop on the other side of the entrance.
Bacco Ristorante
59 Calle del Doctor Ignacio Hernandez MaciasItalian food, wonderful for lunch on a hot day in its beautiful outdoor courtyard. Best dishes – Carpaccio & pasta. It has a private cinema too, valet parking & a wine shop on the other side of the entrance.
Authentic Sardinian restaurant right around the corner from the house. Small, home cooked & intimate.
Mare Nostrum Restaurant
56 UmaránAuthentic Sardinian restaurant right around the corner from the house. Small, home cooked & intimate.
Set in a gorgeous courtyard, its Belgian owner serves lovely breakfasts in dappled light.
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Café De La Parroquia
11 JesúsSet in a gorgeous courtyard, its Belgian owner serves lovely breakfasts in dappled light.
A lovely place for breakfast (huevos rancheros my favourite) & lunches especially in the winter when they have real fires.
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El Pegaso
6 CorregidoraA lovely place for breakfast (huevos rancheros my favourite) & lunches especially in the winter when they have real fires.
Taco Lab
18 ReloxAll you can eat Mexican buffet - delicious!
This is a hotel with a good but expensive restaurant in a lush setting. There’s a nice bar upstairs - good for evening drinks.
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Hotel Matilda
53 AldamaThis is a hotel with a good but expensive restaurant in a lush setting. There’s a nice bar upstairs - good for evening drinks.
kookaburra
#2 Pila SecaI've not been but people say it's great!
Street food on the corner of Nemesio Diez and Ancha de San Antonio (opposite the arches of La Aldea). Go to the first stand and try the potato tacos - just delicious - especially with spicy sauce & fresh coriander washed down with freshly squeezed orange juice - get there early for the juice as it tends to run out.
Ancha de San Antonio
Ancha de San AntonioStreet food on the corner of Nemesio Diez and Ancha de San Antonio (opposite the arches of La Aldea). Go to the first stand and try the potato tacos - just delicious - especially with spicy sauce & fresh coriander washed down with freshly squeezed orange juice - get there early for the juice as it tends to run out.
Olio Fino Tasting Room
83-A ZacaterosGreat olive oil and vinegar to be had in this shop
hot springs
Great to get to these hot springs early in the morning - they open at 8am - for no crowds and clean water.
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Escondido Place
KM 10 San Miguel de Allende - Dolores HidalgoGreat to get to these hot springs early in the morning - they open at 8am - for no crowds and clean water.
Sightseeing
Lovely old factory with art shops and cafes. Try Juan Ezcurdia's art gallery at the back next to a cafe.
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Fabrica La Aurora
S/N Calz de La AuroraLovely old factory with art shops and cafes. Try Juan Ezcurdia's art gallery at the back next to a cafe.
Yoga and a great place to relax.
Yoga classes are literally all over town, but out in the countryside is Shanti, is this yoga retreat in the middle of the desert with home made Indian food & a beautiful pool. A perfect place to spend the day relaxing.
Shanti San Miguel
Carretera San Miguel de Allende - Doctor MoraYoga classes are literally all over town, but out in the countryside is Shanti, is this yoga retreat in the middle of the desert with home made Indian food & a beautiful pool. A perfect place to spend the day relaxing.