Guidebook for San Miguel de Allende

Julie
Guidebook for San Miguel de Allende

Food Scene

Excellent French bistro, nice indoor/outdoor ambience, a little jaunt out of town.
22 locals recommend
El Vergel Bistro & Market
17 Camino la Alborada
22 locals recommend
Excellent French bistro, nice indoor/outdoor ambience, a little jaunt out of town.
Mexican and American dishes to make everyone happy, great margaritas and service.
134 locals recommend
Hecho En Mexico Restaurant
8 Ancha de San Antonio
134 locals recommend
Mexican and American dishes to make everyone happy, great margaritas and service.
Also a restaurant and coffeeshop, but well-known for French bread and pastries, and centrally-located near the main plaza/Jardin. Several other locations called "Panio".
97 locals recommend
Cumpanio
29 Correo
97 locals recommend
Also a restaurant and coffeeshop, but well-known for French bread and pastries, and centrally-located near the main plaza/Jardin. Several other locations called "Panio".
Also a coffeeshop. Great French bread and pastries.
6 locals recommend
Buonforno
33 Stirling Dickinson
6 locals recommend
Also a coffeeshop. Great French bread and pastries.
Fun place for drinks and dinner. Mexican cuisine, often live music. Locals and tourists. Close to the main plaza/Jardin.
48 locals recommend
Los Milagros
17 Relox
48 locals recommend
Fun place for drinks and dinner. Mexican cuisine, often live music. Locals and tourists. Close to the main plaza/Jardin.
Trendy, bustling restaurant that's a bit of a scene, but good food as well. Thursdays is burger night.
116 locals recommend
The Restaurant
16 Diez de Sollano y Dávalos
116 locals recommend
Trendy, bustling restaurant that's a bit of a scene, but good food as well. Thursdays is burger night.

Drinks & Nightlife

The mid-upscale place everyone goes for a drink, tapas and views of San Miguel. Often has live music.
59 locals recommend
Luna Tapas Bar
11 Nemesio Diez
59 locals recommend
The mid-upscale place everyone goes for a drink, tapas and views of San Miguel. Often has live music.
Great drinks and tapas, especially the jicama shrimp tacos. No kids allowed.
135 locals recommend
La Azotea
6 Umarán
135 locals recommend
Great drinks and tapas, especially the jicama shrimp tacos. No kids allowed.

Sightseeing

295 locals recommend
Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel
S/N Principal
295 locals recommend
Just like San Miguel de Allende, this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cute little village and interesting relationship with San Miguel and the history of the independence from Spain in 1810.
65 locals recommend
Sanctuary of Atotonilco
31 Calle Principal
65 locals recommend
Just like San Miguel de Allende, this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cute little village and interesting relationship with San Miguel and the history of the independence from Spain in 1810.

Parks & Nature

Easy hikes, breakfast/lunch cafe, views of San Miguel and the lake, protected area for cactus and bird migratory route. Walking distance from our house.
289 locals recommend
Charco Del Ingenio
S/N Paloma
289 locals recommend
Easy hikes, breakfast/lunch cafe, views of San Miguel and the lake, protected area for cactus and bird migratory route. Walking distance from our house.

Arts & Culture

Public meeting space, events, music and programs, great cafe.
51 locals recommend
Public Library of San Miguel de Allende, A.C.
#25 Insurgentes
51 locals recommend
Public meeting space, events, music and programs, great cafe.
Temporary exhibits of art and photography, literary events and a fantastic permanent gallery mural painted by David Alfaro Siqueiros.
52 locals recommend
Bellas Artes
75 Calle del Dr Ignacio Hernandez Macias
52 locals recommend
Temporary exhibits of art and photography, literary events and a fantastic permanent gallery mural painted by David Alfaro Siqueiros.

Shopping

Liverpool department store, Soriana grocery store, banks, Cinemex movie theater, Office Depot, and more.
35 locals recommend
La Luciérnaga
35 locals recommend
Liverpool department store, Soriana grocery store, banks, Cinemex movie theater, Office Depot, and more.
Everything, everything, everything: new and used clothes, tools, household items, produce, crafts, flowers, you name it. Great cooked food.
16 locals recommend
Tianguis De Los Martes
16 locals recommend
Everything, everything, everything: new and used clothes, tools, household items, produce, crafts, flowers, you name it. Great cooked food.

Essentials

Enormous grocery and home store. Electronics, kitchen items, cafe, ATMs, taxi stand outside.
76 locals recommend
La Comer
2 Libramiento José Manuel Zavala
76 locals recommend
Enormous grocery and home store. Electronics, kitchen items, cafe, ATMs, taxi stand outside.
Less selection than La Comer, but closer to our house.
19 locals recommend
Soriana Súper
165 Lib. José Manuel Zavala
19 locals recommend
Less selection than La Comer, but closer to our house.