Must-see restaurants in Northern Central Highlands

  • Café Santa Ana

    San Miguel de Allende

    This relaxing place, in the library annex, is popular with culture vultures. Offers a three-course menu daily (M$100).

  • Petit Four

    San Miguel de Allende

    A wonderful place to get your sugar hit: French pastries that you can enjoy in a cozy environment over tea and coffee.

  • Mercado El Nigromante

    San Miguel de Allende

    This has good produce stands and market cafes. It’s centrally located, but light years away from the gringo scene.

  • K'puchinos

    Northern Central Highlands

    Handily located on the plaza, this reliable place caters to hungry souls for any Mexican meal of the day.

  • Casa de Café

    San Miguel de Allende

    A cute, cozy place with a community feel, delicious sandwiches, good coffee and freshly baked cakes.

  • El Fruty

    Dolores Hidalgo

    A cheap and convenient stop for filling sandwiches, natural yogurts and hearty breakfasts. Skip the coffee.

  • Restaurant La Carreta

    Guanajuato

    Follow your nose to La Carreta, an unpretentious local eatery lined with wagon wheels, whose street-front grill 'spins' out a superscrumptious pollo asado…

  • Panificadora Santa Cruz

    Zacatecas

    Almost abutting the cathedral, this reliable bakery-eatery has excellent sinful treats – pan dulces (pastries), pizzas and tortas (sandwiches). Offers set…

  • Restaurant Plaza

    Dolores Hidalgo

    A central and OK place serving set breakfasts (from M$80) and lunches (M$100), as well as meat dishes, pasta and antojitos (typical Mexican snacks:…

  • Mercado Jesús Terán

    Aguascalientes State

    One of three local year-round markets that morph seemingly into one, selling everything from household items to cheap eats.

  • Restaurante Carretas

    Northern Central Highlands

    On the main road, Restaurante Carretas serves up a reasonable Mexican feed; one of the the best of a limited lot.

  • Hotel Jardín

    Northern Central Highlands

    Hotel Jardín is a fairly typical Mexican cantina that is well priced for its location, right on the plaza.

  • Mercado Juárez

    Aguascalientes State

    One of three local all-year-round markets that morph into one, and sell cheap eats plus household items.

  • Mercado Morelos

    Aguascalientes State

    One of three local year-round markets that join into one and sell household items and cheap eats.