Guidebook for San Miguel de Allende
Drinks & Nightlife
Beautiful views and an interesting crowd. Local SMA, and also stylish Mexico City visitors.
135 locals recommend
La Azotea
6 UmaránBeautiful views and an interesting crowd. Local SMA, and also stylish Mexico City visitors.
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
11 Nemesio DiezLovely rooftop bar with views over San Miguel
La Sirena Gorda
8 UmaránAlso a restaurant, but a fun, old-style bar
Essentials
Wonderful Tres Leches cakes and delicious cookies. They will also personalize a cake for you with advance notice.
Guadiana 15
Wonderful Tres Leches cakes and delicious cookies. They will also personalize a cake for you with advance notice.
I can't get the little marker any closer - but this general area of Cinco de Mayo has a grocery store, several fruit and vegetable stores, meat and poultry shops and so on.
5 de Mayo
5 de MayoI can't get the little marker any closer - but this general area of Cinco de Mayo has a grocery store, several fruit and vegetable stores, meat and poultry shops and so on.
Food Scene
Hank's San Miguel de Allende
12 HidalgoAlways an interesting crowd, and major martinis.
Restaurante-Bar La Grotta
14 JesúsGood pizza and pasta
The Restaurant
16 Diez de Sollano y DávalosGreat food, and a fun "burger night" on Thursdays
Cafe Rama
#7 Nemesio DiezGood food, good people, casual atmosphere
Reliably good food and a nice atmosphere. Music on weekend evenings
134 locals recommend
Hecho En Mexico Restaurant
8 Ancha de San AntonioReliably good food and a nice atmosphere. Music on weekend evenings
Best beef in town. Also wonderful caesar salad and bananas flambe.
61 locals recommend
Tío Lucas Restaurante Bar
103 MesonesBest beef in town. Also wonderful caesar salad and bananas flambe.
Pollo Feliz
Eat in or take out rotisserie chicken. Table service, children's play area.
Oko Noodle Bar
Asian-fusion cuisine
Everything Else
Instituto Allende
20 Ancha de San AntonioOne of the premier art and language schools in San Miguel
Spanish education for adults and children, plus a Spanish language summer day camp for kids
Centro Mexicano de Lengua y Cultura
4 Santa AdelaidaSpanish education for adults and children, plus a Spanish language summer day camp for kids
Good language school for all ages, but especially for teens
152 locals recommend
San Miguel de Allende
Good language school for all ages, but especially for teens
ACADEMIA HISPANO AMERICANA
4 MesonesExcellent Spanish language instruction
English language services, plus a great place to become part of the expat community
Iglesia Anglicana de San Pablo
6 El CardoEnglish language services, plus a great place to become part of the expat community
Shopping
Farmacias Guadalajara
Salida Real a QuerétaroOpen 24 hours for your drugstore needs
Closest thing to a mall in San Miguel. Liverpool department store, Soriana grocery store, Office Depot, movie theaters and a variety of smaller stores. Also the US Consular Office is here.
24 locals recommend
Liverpool
165 Lib. José Manuel ZavalaClosest thing to a mall in San Miguel. Liverpool department store, Soriana grocery store, Office Depot, movie theaters and a variety of smaller stores. Also the US Consular Office is here.