Inland Michoacán
This heavenly place to flop down for refueling is living proof that no other country does atmospheric colonial cafes quite as well as Mexico. La Surtidora…
Must-see restaurants in Inland Michoacán
Morelia
A lovely destination restaurant south of Plaza Villalongín, Chango offers cocina contemporánea de autor (contemporary signature cuisine) with maestro chef…
Morelia
It could very well be the 190 different mezcals from Michoacán, Jalisco and Oaxaca that keeps pulling us back to Tata, but we're more inclined to think it…
Inland Michoacán
This lovely garden restaurant run by a young couple from Oaxaca is a wonderful find. From the weekly-changing five-course tasting menu, choose such…
Morelia
Self-dubbed a mercado gastronómico (gastronomic market), La Cantera is a sleek, modern affair in what once was a nunnery’s courtyard. Inside, a dozen…
Inland Michoacán
The chairs are plastic, there’s not much to look at decor-wise and service can be a bit slow, but so what? This place is about mix-and-match antojitos…
Morelia
Morelian and Michoacán pride oozes from the kitchen at Los Mirasoles, where you'll dine in a fine Unesco-quality house bedecked (among other quirks) with…
Morelia
All the restaurants around Plaza de Armas are excellent for eavesdropping and people-watching, but some come unstuck with the food. Not Onix, locally…
Morelia
If you'd like to try a range of Morelian delicacies, head for this low-key eatery 2km southeast of the cathedral specializing in antojitos regionales …
Morelia
Opening onto the leafy Jardín de las Rosas, this charming bistro-bakery serves up a superb breakfast and lunch menu, including a handful of vegan and…
Morelia
This unassuming restaurant below the Hotel Casino is one of Morelia’s most inventive places to dine. Talented young chef Lucero Soto Arriaga turns pre…
Morelia
A charming restaurant with stone walls, folk art and repurposed tables, Cuish cooks up traditional dishes from Michoacan and Oaxaca: sopa Tarasca (spicy…
Morelia
Gaspacho – not a cold tomato soup in Mexico but a 'salad’ of diced mango, pineapple and jicama (Mexican 'turnip') drowned in orange and lime juice and…
Morelia
Specializing in the cuisine of the Tierra Caliente (Hot Land) region of Michoacán’s southeast corner, this lovely courtyard restaurant spread over three…
Morelia
This astonishingly decorated restaurant is spread over various rooms in an erstwhile colonial mansion. The rich decor could pass for a museum with…
Morelia
One of Morelia’s best deals available can be found at this super-friendly hole-in-the-wall, which serves up cocina económica (literally ‘economic cuisine’…
Inland Michoacán
This tapas bar and restaurant serves specialties from León, named the 'Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2018,’ and comes highly recommended by residents. Try…
Inland Michoacán
Thin crispy crust pizza loaded down with toppings ranging from pulled pork to avocado slices is what you'll find at this local fave. Seating is in a…
Morelia
A small corner eatery with a fast moving line, Rinconcito serves up home-style meals in a colorful dining room. Expect traditional eats like milanesa …
Inland Michoacán
This busy family eatery always smells delicious. The cafeteria-style open kitchen serves filling meals with your choice of main – chicken mole, pulled…
Inland Michoacán
With much coveted seating on the portales of the Plaza Grande, this restaurant attracts as many locals as tourists and is unquestionably a pleasant place…
Inland Michoacán
Doña Rosa and her five daughters started out in the catering business selling quesadillas at the entrance to Cerro Pelón 15 years ago. Today they run…
Inland Michoacán
This restaurant below the Hotel Mansión Iturbe is surprisingly stylish and the food – revamped Mexican favorites – is in fact something to write home…
Inland Michoacán
A chic restaurant set in a beautifully remodeled colonial casona (mansion), Verde Limone serves gourmet Italian dishes with minimalist flair. Come here…
Inland Michoacán
This delightful restaurant perched above the Río Cupatitzio near the northern entrance to the Parque Nacional Barranca del Cupatitzio has wonderful modern…
Inland Michoacán
If you want local street food, head to these food stalls fronting the market on Plaza Chica where a plate of enchiladas placeras (plaza-style enchiladas)…
Inland Michoacán
This fine fish restaurant is quite a find in the backstreets of Zitácuaro. Forget the distance from the sea – the `Roof' is worth finding for its…
Morelia
Also known as Mercado Revolución for its address, this is a favorite of Morelia's trinity of markets, with meat, produce, dry goods and an infinite…
Morelia
Resting on your laurels in the leafy, music-filled Jardín de las Rosas is a Morelia rite of passage – the university is around the corner and the music…
Restaurante La Mansión del Cupatitzio
Inland Michoacán
This indoor-outdoor restaurant in the hotel of the same name can’t be equaled for setting; the alfresco part is sheltered under umbrellas in a pretty…
Inland Michoacán
This interesting restaurant is encased in a beautiful old coaching inn of the same name and reconfigured with chic modern adornments. El Naranjo takes on…
Inland Michoacán
Although the international menu clearly aims to attract gringos, Lupita doesn't neglect its Mexican roots. In a pretty courtyard with craft-covered walls…
Inland Michoacán
The vaulted interior of this charming cafe makes for a very pleasant place for a coffee and a piece of cake. There are black-and-white photos on the wall…
Inland Michoacán
This dark cafe with its hand-carved wooden interior is the best place in town for breakfast (M$42 to M$69). You can study the saints' faces carved below…
Morelia
Packed from breakfast till late at night, this is one of the most popular sidewalk cafes beneath the arches across from the cathedral. It has great coffee…
Inland Michoacán
An understated little spot with soft music, low lighting and folk art scattered within its stone walls. The specialty here is pizza, which, while not…
Morelia
South of the center, this massive none-too-salubrious market bustles with vendors hawking everything from DVDs to watermelons, and is a good place to grab…
Morelia
You’ll find great food stalls on the 1st floor of this market. Try stall 127 for Doña Feli’s locally famous birria, meat stewed in its own juices until…
Morelia
Come to this bright, open-fronted eatery for a vegetarian or vegan breakfast (available till 1pm daily) or a substantial buffet lunch (noon to 6pm).
Inland Michoacán
One of the few sit-down places in town, Los Arcos serves breakfast, comida corrida (set lunch) and à la carte dishes later in the day.
