Where to eat in Guadalajara

Where to eat in Guadalajara

1. Eat

   Almacén del Bife

   "Beer and wine, our passion" (in translation) is the motto of this Argentinian restaurant in Plaza Andares. In addition, a wide selection of chicken dishes, pastas and a daily seafood special are offered.

   Daily 13:00-00:00·M$120-800

2. Eat

   Birrería Las Nueve Esquinas

   Well known for its lamb birria, a specialty of Jalisco, this popular place is in an old part of the Centro Histórico called "Las Nueve Esquinas" (Nine Corners), for its unusual street layout.

   Mon-Sat 09:00-22:00, Sun 09:00-19:30

3. Eat

   Bruna

   Contemporary upscale restaurant serving nouveau Mexican cuisine in an elegant dining room overlooking a sculpture garden that is part of the art gallery housed in the same building. Reservations suggested as this is one of the city's top restaurants.

   Daily 14:00 - 00:00·M$300

4. Eat

   Casa Bariachi

   Upscale restaurant serving traditional Mexican cuisine including grilled meats and regional specialties. Elegant dining room with live music provided by roving mariachis.

   Daily 13:00 - 03:00·M$500

5. Eat

   Chop

   Lovely deli midway between Chapultepec and Minerva and owned by a local chain of coffeehouses. Salads, sandwiches and wraps, paninis, calzone and pizza are on the menu, as well as a large selection of breakfasts served daily. Kids' menu.

   Sun-Thu 08:00-00:00, Fri Sat 08:00-01:00

6. Eat

   El Parián

   This central square of Tlaquepaque's historic downtown boasts several restaurants with a bandstand in the center. It's a nice place to sit and have a drink or enjoy a meal, with numerous mariachis who will play for you for a small fee and also public performances that begin at 21:30. Gourmets will appreciate the recommendation of El Parian in the 2024 Michelin Guide.

7. Eat

   El Sacromonte

   The food here is traditional Mexican served a little more artfully for a more well-off clientele. Subdued, violin-centered mariachis play here in the early afternoon.

   Mon-Sat 13:30-00:00, Sun 13:30-18:00

8. Eat

   El Vegano Urbano

   It looks and tastes like actual meat, but it's vegan. Served are delicious tacos for M$15, gringas, hamburgers and more. Tasty sauces that you can add by yourself.

   Mon-Sat 19:00-22:30

9. Eat

   Fonda Doña Gabina Escolástica

   Traditional regional Mexican restaurant. Recommended by the Michelin Guide whose editors particularly recommend the tostada de pata. Other house specialties include pozole and enchiladas. Large portions, affordable prices.

   Daily 14:00 - 22:30·M$200

10. Eat

    Goa... Un Sabor de la India

    A restaurant specializing in North Indian cuisine served in a lovely and exotic environment.

    Mon 16:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 13:00-00:00, Sun 13:00-19:00

11. Eat

    Il Duomo

    Creative Italian cuisine at reasonable prices including pastas, meat dishes and fine wines, served by polite and attentive (but not over-attentive) waitstaff.

    Daily 13:30-00:00

12. Eat

    Kamilos 333

    Unpretentious, traditional Mexican fare reigns supreme here—Kamilos' menu goes heavy on meat dishes, which are juicy and delicious. Breakfast served daily. Those who don't speak Spanish well may have trouble with the (intentionally) misspelled words on the menu—"camarones" becomes "kamaronez", "quesadilla" is rendered "kezadya", etc.

    Daily 08:00-01:00

13. Eat

    La Chata

    Very popular and very crowded. Traditional food the way mom used to make it, or so they say. The prices are higher here than in other places serving the same fare—but still pretty reasonable.

    Daily 07:30-00:00

14. Eat

    Real San Pedro

    Elegant dining room in an historic casona. Food is traditional regional cuisine with moles, enchiladas and more. Extensive tequila list and wine list, as well as mezcals, including some raicillas (a type of mezcal endemic to Jalisco).

    Daily 08:00 - 22:00·M$200

15. Eat

    Santo Coyote

    Elaborate upscale restaurant that re-creates a jungle atmosphere with multiple small dining rooms. The menu is nouveau Mexican with frequent forays into traditionally local flavors of pre-Hispanic cultures. Almost every dish has something wonderfully flavorful but often unknown to foreign tourists, like epazote or huitlacoche. Drinks are equally innovative and most are based on local tequilas or mezcals. Listed in the 2024 Michelin Guide.

    Daily 08:00 - 00:00·M$350

16. Eat

    Sticks Pedro Moreno

    In the Americana neighborhood. In the west of the Zona Centro is the and there is the You get tasty:

17. Eat

    Suehiro

    Laid-back Japanese restaurant whose gargantuan menu encompasses excellently prepared cuisine in the teppanyaki, nabemono, and tempura cooking styles, as well as a huge selection of sushi and sashimi. Quality and service are beyond compare. Outside is a beautifully landscaped garden complete with koi pond.

    Mon-Sat 13:30-17:30 and 19:30-23:30, Sun 13:00-19:00

18. Eat

    Tacos Providencia

    The tacos this place serves up—particularly the tacos al pastor, the specialty here—have been described as the best in Guadalajara. Quesadillas are also served.

19. Eat

    Taquería Reforma

    It's a simple traditional eatery. The meat is fried right which means it's without burnt black meat. They serve daily 10:30-22:30. You get very good tasting taco bistek or pastor (M$11), taco size quesadilla (M$11), sopes (M$20), or hamburguesa (M$30).

    Daily 11:00 - 22:00

20. Eat

    TlaquePasta

    It's in the Quinta Don José Boutique Hotel, and offers a nice mix of cuisines, with traditional Tapatío dishes rubbing shoulders on the menu with the only Italian specialties available in Tlaquepaque. Great tasting food, attractive setting, and reasonable prices.

    Mon-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sun 14:00-22:00

21. Eat

    Taco's Pepes

    They have a big variety of tasty meat and sauces.

    Mon-Fri 07:30-16:00, Sat 07:30-15:00·Tacos for M$12-14, Gringas vampiros for M$25

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Guadalajara (CC BY-SA 4.0).