Guadalajara
This bustling streetside grill is the place to come for steaks and spicy tortas ahogadas. Steaks are rubbed with olive oil, splashed with soy sauce and…
Must-see restaurants in Western Central Highlands
Western Central Highlands
This very colorful corner eatery, with floor-to-ceiling painted walls and where the waitstaff wear flamboyant traditional Mexican garb, serves some of the…
Guadalajara Region
A world away from all the arty expat-style restaurants and cafes, this tiny lemon-and-lime-colored eatery serves up authentic and delicious home-cooked…
Western Central Highlands
One of many restaurants lining Comala's main plaza that serves a botana (free snack) with every drink you order. If you haven't got time to make your…
Guadalajara Region
A soaring palapa and two floors of waterfront dining, make Don Juan's a popular spot for daytime eats with locals and daytrippers alike. The menu ranges…
Guadalajara Region
Right on the main plaza, Posada Alpina is a smart hotel-restaurant that serves the best molcajete stew (choose beef, chicken or prawn) and chilaquiles …
Guadalajara Region
This self-styled 'gourmet burger' joint does grill a decent patty (M$89 to M$95) but there are also salads (M$70) and prawn dishes (M$125 to M$140) on…
Guadalajara Region
This may not be the best seafood restaurant on the boardwalk, but it's the largest, and its sprawling terrace practically reaches Isla de los Alacranes…
Guadalajara Region
This fonda-like eatery above the northern side of the Plaza Principal serves basic Mexican dishes in substantial portions but the main reason for climbing…
Guadalajara Region
This very popular hotel-restaurant on the road out of town and not far from the bus station serves lots of seafood dishes (but not exclusively so) and its…
Guadalajara Region
This roadside eatery is an excellent place to feast on wood-grilled lamb, pork and beef and all their fiery excellent accompaniments. To drink, try a…
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…
Western Central Highlands
At the entrance to a natural foods store, this vegetarian cafe dishes up veggie burgers (from M$29), ceviche de soya tacos (M$13) and all manner of fresh…
Guadalajara
This bright barnlike restaurant-bar has romantic lighting and leather chairs, along with piñatas and colorful papel picado (cut-out paper) hanging from…
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…
Western Central Highlands
A small, no-nonsense family restaurant that makes a great spot for breakfast. The scent of freshly squeezed orange juice perfumes the dining room, and…
Guadalajara Region
This breezy eatery with a lovely terrace perched above La Casa de Maty hotel and peering down on the main plaza serves mostly steaks and lamb and chicken…
Western Central Highlands
If you're hankering after a break from Mexican comestibles in this magic town, the 'Magic Oven' can accommodate with a dozen different pizzas and pasta…
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…
Guadalajara
This cool, hipster-ish cafe has one foot under a shaded Parisian awning and the other in a shabbily chic old house in Chapultepec. It's perfect for a…
Guadalajara Region
One of the few places to stay open when the rest of the world is just ready to order, Vito's serves botanas (snacks, M$30 to M$75), simple Mexican dishes…
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…
Western Central Highlands
This very pretty little restaurant just west of the main square has great cocktails but serves fairly ordinary, relatively pricey enchiladas, tacos and so…
Guadalajara Region
If you're looking for a break from Mexican food, head for Manix, which serves up American-style barbecue, chicken and steak, with pasta and pizza thrown…
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…
Guadalajara
Enjoy craft beers and chapatas (Mexican sandwiches) underneath the watchful eyes of Emiliano Zapata – a pop-art-style mural of the Mexican revolutionary…
Guadalajara Region
It's a bit of a schlep up from the boardwalk but apparently the burgers at the 'Riviera Burgeria' are worth the trip. Mind you, they do a roaring takeaway…
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.
Guadalajara Region
A young crowd, good tunes, high-speed wi-fi and great coffee equals the perfect coffee house in our book. Bagels and baked goods are from M$45.
Inland Michoacán
Angangueo's best restaurant on the main square serves homemade dishes at affordable prices.
