Guadalajara

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sticks Pedro Moreno

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

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

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.

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

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

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