Pátzcuaro Restaurants

  1. Cenaduria La Pollita Feliz

    Enormous skillets sizzle with perfectly crisp and tender chicken, potatoes and carrots and boil with sweet and tangy enchilada sauce at this packed food stall beneath the pink tarp. Its Super Orden includes salad, enchiladas, two whole chickens, a pile of steaming papas and feeds four. Delicious!

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  2. Cha Cha Cha

    Just off the Plaza Basilica is this funky courtyard café freckled with great Purépecha folk art and photography. Its burgers and fries get rave reviews. The salmon with chipotle sauce is tasty and it even has its own organic herb garden.

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  3. La Casa de Arcangeles

    This bright courtyard café attached to Hotel Mision San Manuel, serves all the typical Mexican favorites. Pátzcuaro's youngest Mariachi band performs on weekends, which is always a good time.

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  4. La Surtidora

    Waiters are dressed in chef whites, but don't expect fine dining at this old school café, which has been in operation on Plaza Grande since 1916. The beamed interior is perfumed with roasting coffee, it serves all manner of salads and the chicken enchiladas come topped with butternut squash.

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  5. Mistonga

    When you dine Argentine, steak is your best option. This gorgeous enclosed courtyard restaurant serves it in a variety of ways, such as milanesa (pounded thin and breaded) and chimichurri (marinated in a garlic, parsley and olive oil sauce). It also has a fantastic Argentine wine list.

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  6. Plaza Chica market stalls

    The Plaza Chica market stalls serve everything from fruit juices to tacos to tortas.

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  7. Priscilla's

    Posh and fancy, this fine dining room serves international dishes, like lasagna al prosciutto, fish-filled nopals and cheese fondue. There's courtyard dining on warm days and live music on Saturday nights.

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  8. Restaurante Don Rafa

    The bow-tied waiters at this narrow, intimate restaurant serve set, three-course menus starring Mexican classics - such as chicken mole. There are tablecloths and candles on the tables, but fluorescent lighting spoils the mood. Still, a good deal.

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