San Miguel de Allende Restaurant Tips by searcey Top 5 Page for this destination

Tio Lucas: Think Margaritas

The cesear salad is made tableside and is wonderful. It is enough for 2 unless you are making it your meal. They also have great garlic soup.

I find that most soups in restaurants in Mexico are great.

The wait staff are great and have a lot of patience in helping American's trying to speak their language. They also remember you when you come back the next time.

Favorite Dish: Garlic soup and margaritas - great combo!

Comparison: about average

Directions: corner of Mesones 103 and Hernandez Macias close to the Belles Artes

Phone: 415) 152-4996

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Local

Azafran: Don't miss the sugar free dessert

The restaurant/lounge is bright, contemporary and inviting. Owner/designer/chef Luis Maubecín provides a guilt free gourmet menu for the discriminating palate, in a relaxing atmosphere, with superb service. Luis feels passionately that a delicious gourmet meal can be healthful, attractive and reasonably priced. The menu is a fusion of Mediterranean with other international cuisines. This may be taken from their web page but the place is great and you DO NOT feel guilty after eating there. The service was excellent and very attentive.

Favorite Dish: The tomato basil soup and the chocolate sugar free dessert that takes 20 minutes to prepare - WOW!

Address: Hernandez Macias 97

Comparison: more expensive than average

Phone: 415) 152-7507

Price: US$21-30

Rating: 5

Theme: Eclectic/International

San Agustin: Churros and coffee

Great breakfast and churros. Also a great place to run into people you have met around town. It is crowded for breakfast so get there early or plan to wait in line. Great place to stop during the day for a quick pick up and place to regroup for the rest of the day of sightseeing and shopping.

Service can sometimes be a little slow but then again you are in Mexico.

Favorite Dish: The Churros because they are hot and fresh.

Address: San Francisco 21

Comparison: less expensive than average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Coffeehouse

Romano's: Eggplant Parmeasan - enough for two

Be sure to sit on the roof top patio and watch the sunset. The food was all great and each entree was enough for 2 people.

Favorite Dish: The eggplant parmasean was just great. It was so good that I ordered it both times we went.

Comparison: about average

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Italian