Where to eat in San Miguel de Allende

23 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in San Miguel de Allende. Chains are left out.

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

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You get for example 4 tasty tacos with salad on top for M$30 (Dec 2021). Also offered are 4 enchiladas and gorditas. It's open 17:30-21:00.
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Cafetería San Agustín
A well-run restaurant with great food, Mexican and international. The restaurant/cafe in proud of their freshly made churros and a variety of hot and cold chocolate milks. Owned by Margarita Gralia.
Daily 08:00-23:00
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Café Yenatu Panza
This is undoubtedly the most innovative and creative breakfast menus in town featuring design-your-own omelets & breakfast burritos, exquisite French toast, and home made fruit salsa. The vibe is very comfy and clients can choose from indoor or outdoor-garden seating.
Daily 08:30-12:00
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Café de la Parroquia / La Brasserie
Beautiful courtyard dining on fresh, local ingredients. Although many menu items seem at first to be the "usual", there's nothing ordinary about them. Try in particular the chicken soup (throw in all the onions and cilantro), tacos and any omelette.
Café de la Parroquia: 08:00-16:00; La Brasserie 18:00-22:00
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Casa Payo
One of the most traditional restaurants offering Argentine cuisine, with Mediterranean ambience inside dining and exterior in a charming patio featuring live music.
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Comida China
You can choose one kind of meat for your Chinese dish and get it for M$68 (Dec 2021). Open daily 10:30-20:00.
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El Buen Lugar
In a nice environment you get a comida corrida for M$90 (Dec 2021).
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El Correo
A small Mexican food spot which offers simple yet interesting authentic Mexican food in a great location.
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El Pegaso
This trendy cafe style restaurant offers a delightful blend of Mexican and international flavor. Its atmosphere is definitely one of the best in town.
Daily 08:30-22:00
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Grill & Garden
formerly Bistro Los Senderos
Relaxed country atmosphere serving old favorites and innovative fusion dishes – the restaurant has its own organic herb and vegetable garden. Great place to take visitors, and kids – bicycles available and horse back rides by reservation. Gets very busy on Sundays, reservations recommended. This charming place also prepares gourmet picnics, and available for private events.
Fri-Sun 13:00-19:00
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Ignacio Ramírez Market
A good place to start eating traditional Mexican dishes for a low price. You find the restaurants with eating tables further inside of the mercado. The restaurants are open daily 8:30-17:00 (they close two hours before the markets closes)
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La Grotta
A wonderful, multi-story restaurant owned by Daniel and son Dyami. La Grotta is located downhill, around the corner, just a block from the main cathedral. The restaurant is casual and the main items are pizza, calzones, and Italian-related. The food is very carefully and freshly prepared.
Daily 14:00-22:00
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Mercado San Juan de Dios
Some walking minutes out of the center. It has comidas corridas. Open daily.
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Polleria Y Rosticeria D' Daniel
You get a half grilled chicken with chiles and tortillas for M$55 (Dec 2021).
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Posada Carmina
This restaurant is based in the patio of a charming inn located in a remarkably well preserved colonial house. Branded as 'fusion', the food offered by this restaurant will make your visit to San Miguel even more memorable, it mixes the classic elements of Mexican cuisine with oriental flavors and dishes.
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Restaurante Mama Mia
An open air patio restaurant with a stage and an exterior/second floor patio. The restaurant has traditional Mexican dishes, but specializes in pizzas and pastas. An always packed space, this is an amazing place to eat with a clean kitchen, and a lively bar.
Sun-Thu 08:00-03:00, Fri Sat 08:00-05:00
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Tacos Don Felix
Wonderful soups, nachos, and entrees. Try the Three meats enchiladas. Friendly service.
Fri Sat 18:00-24:00, Sun 14:00-18:00Moderate
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Tianguis de los Martes
About 3 km out of the center. With an enormous variety of street food, from gorditas and tacos to fresh fruit juices. Open Tuesdays 08:00-16:00. Bus line 8 or 9 goes there from the Plaza Civica on Mesones.
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Cafe La Ventana
Has good breakfasts and great coffee. Practices Fair Trade.
Mon-Sat 08:00-21:00, Sun 09:00-15:00
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El Rincon Español
Administered and owned by a Catalan immigrant.
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El Rinconcito
Try the Mar y Tierra.
Wed-Mon 13:00-21:00
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Moxi Restaurant
Aldama 53, Zona Centro
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Tio Lucas Restaurante Bar
Mesones 103

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to San Miguel de Allende (CC BY-SA 4.0).