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Ancient architecture and modernism coexist here, sometimes awkwardly and the menu is likewise off-beat - mingling Italian, Mexican and Thai dishes. But if you order right, you'll leave happy. The octopus carpaccio - with five thin slices of octopus sprinkled with sea salt crystals, parsley and drizzled with flavorful olive oil - is fantastic.
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Al Taquito
This tiny taquería, near the aqueduct and the clandestine make out promenade - Callejón Romántica − serves up delicious nopales (cactus), chorizo, shredded pork and beef tacos and burritos. Its specialty, alambre , a diced mixture of onions, sweet peppers, beef and chorizo, covered in cheese and served with griddled tortillas, is a hit with local uni students.
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Café Catedral
Packed from breakfast to the wee hours, this is easily the most popular sidewalk café beneath the arches across from the cathedral. It has great coffee, hot chocolate, tasty breakfasts (make sure to mix that smoked chipotle salsa with your eggs) and good pizza.
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Fonda Las Mercedes
The bar ceiling at this hip, upscale spot is embedded with 200 clay pots, the intimate courtyard dining room is decorated with old stone columns and spheres and the kitchen serves 4 cuts of steak ten different ways.
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Gazpachos La Cerrada
Gazpachos - a salad of diced mango, pineapple and jicama , drowned in orange and lime juice and dashed with pepper, chili sauce and cheese (optional) - is a local delicacy served all over town. But according to locals, this place is the best.
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Govinda's
This veggie oasis has volcano and Madero boulevard views, Hindu art on the walls and no meat or dairy in the kitchen. Tasty combo meals include a daily curry, rice and veggies.
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Hotel Virrey de Mendoza
This fancy dining room serves other meals, but brunch is what it does best. Try an all encompassing buffet that features fruit, yoghurt, fresh juices, made to order omelettes and scrambles, trays of chilaquiles , chorizo, tamales and enchiladas, and a dessert table with a fountain of chocolate that gushes over perfectly plump strawberries.
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La Casa del Portal
The setting, a converted three story mansion, has history. Don Juan Villaseñor lived here during the 16th century and Lázaro Cárdenas retreated here when he was President of Mexico from 1934−40. There's a stunning upstairs bar, La Terraza, overlooking the Plaza de Armas, an in-house wine shop, oh and it serves meals. Specialties include a Purépecha trout smothered in red chili sauce and local cheese.
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Mercado de Dulces
Dulces morelianos - delicious sweets made with ingredients like fruit, nuts, milk and sugar - are famous throughout the region. They're showcased at Morelia's Mercado de Dulces. Some of the tastiest candies are the cinnamon infused chunk chocolate and ates (fruit leathers), which are produced from tamarind, guyaba and mango and have chili, sugar and salt added.
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Mirasoles
Authentic Michoacán cooking, including traditional bean soup, chicken mole and chamarro (pork leg dry rubbed with chili and cooked in a clay pot), is dressed up and served in a gorgeous historic building. It serves over 100 wines.
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Onix
This bizarre restaurant has a sleek, seductive décor and exotic menu items like scorpion and steak with star fruit and coconut sauce. The soundtrack is equally schizophrenic, but the food is good. The bar upstairs goes off on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Plaza San Agustín
Cheap food stalls with lots of tables can be found under the covered arches at Plaza San Agustín.
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Super Cocina La Rosa
Family owned and operated, devour Mexican soul food in this colonial stone relic. Nice!
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Villa San José
About 3km south of town is a luxury hotel dining room with world class views. Grab a table on the terrace and snack on huitlacoche quesadillas and marinated, grilled shrimp tacos, as the twinkling city spills out below.
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