Where to eat in Guanajuato

24 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Guanajuato. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Antik Café
They have bagels, Mexican food, coffee drinks and teas. It is not expensive and it has its own bar. They often have live music at night.
Mon-Fri 07:30-12:00, Sat Sun 09:00-02:00
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Café Tal
Coffee, tea, a mixed foreign and Mexican crowd, and high speed wireless internet access. It's between 5-10 minutes from Teatro Juarez up the main street towards the baseball stadium, just up the street from Bar Fly. The owner, an American expat, plays French horn in the city orchestra. Although it serves some distinctly Mexican drinks and snacks, it also has a much wider selection of tea and coffee drinks familiar to Americans and difficult to find in Guanajuato. (Tea is pretty unsatisfactory in the city, not so here. And they understand the concept of iced tea.) They also have low cost international calling and tasty snacks. Before lunch, a bakery a few doors down has a wider selection of pastries and rolls.
Daily 08:00-24:00
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Casa Ofelia
Traditional Mexican restaurant with cozy dining room filled with quirky decor. Excellent food with several regional dishes. House specialty is the enchiladas.
Daily 08:00 - 22:00M$200
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Comida China
Chinese food. It has a big variety of meat that you can choose from. You get a main dish with spaghetti and/or rice with one kind of meat for M$70. There is another for the same price opposite of the Sr. Spaguetti that is open daily 11:00-19:30.
Daily 12:00-19:30
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Delica Mitsu
Delica Mitsu serves up homemade Japanese delicatessen "sozai", sushi rolls, grilled chicken, and more. Many of the dishes are made from vegetables only, so vegetarians will also feel at home at this tiny restaurant owned and operated by a sweet Japanese couple. Popular with tourists and locals, there are new items on the menu everyday which are sure to keep you coming back time and time again.
Mon-Sat 11:30-18:30
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El Zopilote Mojado
The beautiful Plaza Mexíamora host this unique café, where you can find peaceful atmosphere with an excellent coffee, classical music, interesting books in English and Spanish, and delicious desserts and baguettes. A very Mexican place with an international taste.
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Food stalls around Mercado Embajadoras
You get typical Mexican food like tlacoyos, gorditas, quesadillas and so on for the local price. There is one taco stall with meat, that you rarely find elsewhere.
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Habibti Falafel
Fusion cafe offering vegetarian options. House-made chai, delicious coffee, muffins, and falafel.
Daily 09:30-23:30
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La Bohemia Restaurant-Bar
Small, traditional café serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Popular with residents and visitors.
Daily 08:30-23:00
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Las Cupulas Mexicanas
If you are looking for some after-clubbing late-night/early morning food, try some of their delicious quesadillas.
Mon-Sat 14:00-03:00, Sun 14:00-15:00
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Los Campos
Tapas restaurant with Mediterranean roots, but melded with locally sourced ingredients and flavors. Reservations recommended.
14ː00 - 22ː00 (closed Mon)
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Mercado Hidalgo
It's a great place to find a wide variety of regional dishes at affordable prices. Vendors sell local specialties like enchiladas mineras or enchiladas cervantinas, as well as regional favorites like huaraches and pambazo. You can get a main dish for M$60-80. There are also eateries on the second floor. You see pictures of the dishes, which makes it easier to choose.
09ː00 - 17ː00
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Mestizo
Fabulous food at mid-range prices with a great atmosphere. A fine dining restaurant and art gallery combined.
Tue-Sat 13:00-22:00, Sun 13:00-18:00
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Mexico Lindo y Sabroso
Serves classic Mexican dishes in a lovely terrace and courtyard.
Mon-Sat 09:00-22:00, Sun 09:00-21:00
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Santo Café
If you want cheap food and free internet access visit Santo Café which features a sweet little bridge upon which you can eat. The food here is very clean and you needn't worry about having fresh fruits or salads.
Mon-Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 12:30-20:00
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Sr. Spaguetti
You get the "student" pasta without being a student for M$55. You can choose between Bolognese, chicken or mushrooms and add a sauce of your choice.
Daily 12:00-17:00
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Tamales food stall
In the centro historico near the Qijote museum. You get very good tamales for M$8 each. You can choose between piña, mole, pollo, queso and prensado. It's popular amongst the locals.
Daily 18:30-21:00
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Taqueria El Sazón Oaxaqueño
Can't make it down to Oaxaca this trip? Try this cheap and delicious Oaxacan taqueria right here in Guanajuato.
Daily 16:00-02:00M$50-110 mains
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Tlacoyos, gorditas and sopes food stall
There are black colored gorditas and there is a big variety of what you want on your sopes or gorditas for M$15. The tlacoyos for M$10 are wonderfully soft. You can also buy the black gorditas and sopes without anything on it for take-away and then preparing it in your accommodation by yourself. The food stall has a red color.
Daily 11:30-17:00
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Truco 7
Features Mexican and American food at a decent price. They have tortilla soup, enchiladas, and hamburgers. They have excellent aguas frescas and milkshakes. Try the strawberry, it comes with cinnamon in it.
Daily 08:30-23:00
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El Jardín de los Milagros
W Panoramica San Javier / cata, San Luisito
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Restaurante Teresita
Upscale restaurant inside the Villa Maria Cristina.
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Sabritas
Delicious
Closed · opens 6:30 pmenchiladas M$12, tacos M$14, molettes M$15, sopes M$12, quesadillas M$20, and pambazo M$35
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la Virgen de la Cueva
Ex Hacienda San Antonio de Barrera # 37

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