Things to do in Taxco
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Acerto
This strikingly modern, sleek (and rather orange) conversion of a long-standing local favorite now functions as a restaurant, cocktail bar and internet café. The main attraction is the fantastic view across the Plaza Borda to Santa Prisca, although its delicious menu of salads, soups, antojitos and moles and its superior cocktail making are also good reasons to drop by.
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Parroquia de Santa Prisca
The Parroquia de Santa Prisca is the symbol of Taxco and was a labor of love for town hero José de la Borda. The local Catholic hierarchy allowed the silver magnate to donate this church to Taxco on the condition that he mortgage his mansion and other assets to guarantee its completion; the project nearly bankrupted him, but the risk was well worth it – the resulting building is one of Mexico’s most beautiful and striking pieces of baroque architecture. Perhaps Santa Prisca’s most striking feature is the contrast between its belfries with their elaborate Churrigueresque facade overlooking the Plaza Borda and the far more simple, constrained and elegant nave, when viewed f…
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Museo de Arte Virreinal
This charming, rather rag-tag religious art museum is housed in a wonderful old house that is often referred to as Casa Humboldt, even though the famous German explorer and naturalist Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt slept here for only one night in 1803! The museum hosts a small but well-displayed collection of art, which is labeled in English and Spanish. The most interesting exhibit describes restoration work on Santa Prisca, during which some fabulous material (including tapestries, woodwork altarpieces and rich decorative fabrics) was discovered in the basement of the house, and there is also an interesting display on the Manila Galleons, which pioneered tra…
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Museo Guillermo Spratling
This very well-laid-out three-story history and archaeology museum is off an alley behind Templo de Santa Prisca. It contains a small but excellent collection of pre-Hispanic jewelry, art, pottery and sculpture from American silversmith William Spratling’s private collection. The phallic cult pieces are a particular eye-opener. On the basement floor there are examples of Spratling’s designs using pre-Hispanic motifs. The top floor hosts occasional temporary exhibits.
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Pozolería Tia Calla
There are no fine vistas or breezy terrazas (terraces) here – just authentic, no-nonsense pozole, served up in Auntie Calla’s basement. Pick your poison: chicken or pork. Pork comes loaded with chicharrón (fried pork skin), avocado and all the fixings. No matter your meat choice, the broth is always pork-based. The beer steins are chilled, and there’s fútbol on the tele. What more could you ask for?
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Casa Borda
Built by José de la Borda in 1759, the Casa Borda serves as a cultural center hosting experimental theater and exhibiting contemporary sculpture, painting and photography by Guerrero artists. The building, however, is the main attraction. Due to the unevenness of the terrain, the rear window looks out on a precipitous four-story drop, even though the entrance is on the ground floor.
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La Hacienda de Taxco
It offers an extensive menu of traditional Mexican dishes, including house-made jam in the morning and a 20-ingredient, house-made mole in the afternoon. La Hacienda also offers considerate touches, like the option of egg-white-only breakfasts and child-sized portions. Due to its popularity with locals, who linger over long, social lunches, there’s a cover midday (check the menu).
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La Caletilla
High in the mountains and far from the sea, Taxco’s perhaps the last place you’d expect to find a great marisquería. But La Caletilla’s small, fish-only menu is loved by locals who flock to its large tiled terrace for heaping portions of delicate ceviche, three kinds of seafood soup and well-prepared platters of shrimp and fish.
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Café Sasha
Taxco’s boho and traveler hangout has an excellent selection of vegetarian dishes (including many with Thai and Indian influences), low lighting, tiny balcony tables and a good collection of antique Lonely Planet guides. Owing to a house brand of mezcal (agave liquor) and frequent live-music shows, Sasha can get lively in the evenings.
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Sotavento
Next door to the Palacio Municipal, Sotavento serves everything from breakfasts to cocktails, enchiladas de mole to prime rib. You can sit on its wide, street-side terrace for people-watching or in a peaceful interior garden for a more intimate meal. This restaurant-bar also has a good in-house art gallery and fine wine list.
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La Casona
Cheaper than its neighbor Del Ángel, La Casona is also less touristy, more relaxed and more traditional in its menu choices. There are equally superb views from the tables at the back, although our favorite table is the one you share with the cigar-smoking skeleton! The excellent menu del día is a winner for M$80.
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Teleférico
From the north end of Taxco, near Los Arcos, a Swiss-made aerial cable car ascends 173m to the Hotel Monte Taxco resort, affording fantastic views of Taxco and the surrounding mountains. To find the entrance, walk uphill from the south side of Los Arcos and turn right through the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas gate.
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Bar Berta
By rights Berta should be flooded with lost-looking tourists, but instead there’s a clientele of local roughs knocking back stiff drinks and watching fútbol. There’s a tiny upstairs terrace for people-watching over the zócalo. Try a berta (tequila, honey, lime and mineral water), the house specialty.
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Restaurant Santa Fe
In business for more than 50 years, Santa Fe is a favorite with locals, serving fairly priced traditional Mexican fare such as conejo en chile ajo (rabbit in garlic chili) and fresh shrimp. The walls are bedecked with photos of local patrons and some excellent black-and-white photos of ye olde Taxco.
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Del Ángel Inn
Think tour groups and mariachi bands here, at one of Taxco’s most enduringly popular restaurants. Despite this, the superb views over the town from the 2nd floor roof terrace are hard to beat, and food quality is good, with a range of Mexican and international cuisine on offer.
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Hostería Bar el Adobe
This place doesn’t have captivating views, but the interior is cozy and elegant with a good selection of wine and cocktails and live music on weekend evenings. Specialties include Taxco-style cecina (salted strip steak) and shrimp-spiked garlic soup.
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La Concha Nostra
On the 2nd floor of the Casa Grande, this popular pizza-and-pasta restaurant serves food and drink until 1am. You can watch the action on Plazuela San Juan from the balcony. Live music shakes the house on weekend evenings.
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Borda’s Café
This tiny café has perhaps the single best view of Santa Prisca going, especially if you’re lucky enough to get the one balcony table. Good breakfasts, strong coffee, sandwiches and Mexican antojitos are served.
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La Hamburguesa
For a quick, affordable meal, try this popular diner on the west side of Plazuela San Juan. It serves three styles of set breakfasts in the morning and burger-and-fries combos at lunch and dinner.
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Del Convento
For one of the best views in town, the restaurant of the Posada San Javier is hard to beat, with its vast roof terrace setting. Come by for the elaborate breakfasts, evening meal or cocktail.
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Mercado de Artesanías Plata
For quantity rather than quality, trawl the vast, haphazardly displayed masses of rings, chains and pendants at the Mercado de Artesanías Plata.
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Pineda’s
There are several silver shops in the Patio de las Artesanías building. Pineda’s is justly famous.
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Patio de Las Artesanías
If you are looking for silver, there are several shops to wander through in the Patio de las Artesanías building.
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