Guidebook for Guanajuato Centro
Food Scene
Great Mexican food in a beautiful 19th century mansion. Delicious buffet on Sunday morning (arrive about 10am for best selection).
43 locals recommend
Mexico Lindo y Sabroso
Paseo de La PresaGreat Mexican food in a beautiful 19th century mansion. Delicious buffet on Sunday morning (arrive about 10am for best selection).
One of the most expensive restaurants in Guanajuato. Serves both Continental and Mexican food. Located in el Jardín de la Unión, directly across from the Teatro Juárez. Usually very crowded, like an upscale version of VIPS.
58 locals recommend
Casa Valadez · Anfitrión & Gourmet
3 Jdn. de la UniónOne of the most expensive restaurants in Guanajuato. Serves both Continental and Mexican food. Located in el Jardín de la Unión, directly across from the Teatro Juárez. Usually very crowded, like an upscale version of VIPS.
Excellent coffeehouse where they roast daily. Interior design less than stunning… At the corner of Sangre de Cristo and Temezcuitate. Major retired Gringo and student hangout.
57 locals recommend
Café Tal
1 4 TemescuitateExcellent coffeehouse where they roast daily. Interior design less than stunning… At the corner of Sangre de Cristo and Temezcuitate. Major retired Gringo and student hangout.
The best breakfast/brunch spot in town. Excellent, interesting Mexican food. In Marfil, next to the Gene Byron Museum. About a 10 minute cab ride from downtown, but worth the trip.
22 locals recommend
Puscua Restaurant
The best breakfast/brunch spot in town. Excellent, interesting Mexican food. In Marfil, next to the Gene Byron Museum. About a 10 minute cab ride from downtown, but worth the trip.
The second location of Cafe Tal. Excellent, locally roasted coffee. With a nice upper deck where you can see La Bufa.
26 locals recommend
Cafe Tal
#128 P.º de La PresaThe second location of Cafe Tal. Excellent, locally roasted coffee. With a nice upper deck where you can see La Bufa.
Good food and service. Some Basque-inspired dishes. Very pleasant spot, with an interior patio. Chic design. Located above a burger place, which I don't recommend.
25 locals recommend
AMATXI
109 P.º de La PresaGood food and service. Some Basque-inspired dishes. Very pleasant spot, with an interior patio. Chic design. Located above a burger place, which I don't recommend.
Outstanding coffee in a beautiful house on Paseo de la Presa, across the street from the park. Best espresso in Guanajuato. Very chic space. High end origin coffee. Twice as expensive as Café Tal, but worth it if you're willing to pay 40 pesos for an espresso. Opens at 2pm, though.
14 locals recommend
El Gregario Coffee House
166-b Marqués de RayasOutstanding coffee in a beautiful house on Paseo de la Presa, across the street from the park. Best espresso in Guanajuato. Very chic space. High end origin coffee. Twice as expensive as Café Tal, but worth it if you're willing to pay 40 pesos for an espresso. Opens at 2pm, though.
Beautiful hotel with an excellent restaurant serving interesting Mexican food (i.e. not Enchiladas Mineras).
Hotel Quinta Las Acacias
168 Presa de La OllaBeautiful hotel with an excellent restaurant serving interesting Mexican food (i.e. not Enchiladas Mineras).
One of the best Mexican restaurants in Guanajuato, in an old house on Positos St. A mix of Mexican food with Continental influence.
23 locals recommend
Mestizo
69 PositosOne of the best Mexican restaurants in Guanajuato, in an old house on Positos St. A mix of Mexican food with Continental influence.
Habibti Falafel
21 Sostenes RochaExcellent Falafel!! As good (or better) as I have had anywhere.
The best Gelato in Guanajuato. They have several locations in the city.
11 locals recommend
Estación Gelato
29 CantaritosThe best Gelato in Guanajuato. They have several locations in the city.
Outside of Guanajuato in the Santa Rosa mountains, but worth the trip. Gourmet food (Mexican with French and international influences). Off the highway to Dolores Hidalgo, a few kilometers past Santa Rosa. Hard to get to without a car, though. Interesting places to hike nearby.
Café Chuin
Outside of Guanajuato in the Santa Rosa mountains, but worth the trip. Gourmet food (Mexican with French and international influences). Off the highway to Dolores Hidalgo, a few kilometers past Santa Rosa. Hard to get to without a car, though. Interesting places to hike nearby.
Decent food with excellent service. Old school Mexican style. In an extremely pleasant patio with trees, birds, wind chimes, etc. You can’t see the city from the patio, only the surrounding hills. A solid place for breakfast, but I don’t recommend lunch or dinner there, unless you want something very close to the apartment (it’s a 3 minute walk from the apartment; it’s the closest formal restaurant to the apartment).
Hotel y Restaurant Embajadoras
2 EmbajadorasDecent food with excellent service. Old school Mexican style. In an extremely pleasant patio with trees, birds, wind chimes, etc. You can’t see the city from the patio, only the surrounding hills. A solid place for breakfast, but I don’t recommend lunch or dinner there, unless you want something very close to the apartment (it’s a 3 minute walk from the apartment; it’s the closest formal restaurant to the apartment).
On the ground floor of this luxury hotel, just past the reception area, is a bakery with excellent bread. Get there early, they are often sold out by noon.
13 locals recommend
Casa del Rector Hotel Boutique
33 PositosOn the ground floor of this luxury hotel, just past the reception area, is a bakery with excellent bread. Get there early, they are often sold out by noon.
Japanese-run bakery with delicious scones and cakes. Despite the name, they don’t actually sell bread. Along with Biga and 33, among the best bakeries in Guanajuato. Located in the Embajadoras parking lot, just below the apartment.
9 locals recommend
MUCHO PAN
local 1 P.º MaderoJapanese-run bakery with delicious scones and cakes. Despite the name, they don’t actually sell bread. Along with Biga and 33, among the best bakeries in Guanajuato. Located in the Embajadoras parking lot, just below the apartment.
Very solid taquería, just around the corner from the apartment. Open late!
Taqueria el sazón oaxaqueño
Very solid taquería, just around the corner from the apartment. Open late!
Great cheese, cold cuts, olives and bread (get there early for the bread). Friendly and knowledgeable staff. One of our favorite places in the city!
Salgadeira Charcutería y Quesería
Great cheese, cold cuts, olives and bread (get there early for the bread). Friendly and knowledgeable staff. One of our favorite places in the city!
Arts & Culture
Baroque-ish theater from Porfirio Díaz era. Regular concerts (both classical and popular) and theater performances here. The stairs in front are the most popular spot in city to meet up with someone!
215 locals recommend
Juarez Theater
10 De SopenaBaroque-ish theater from Porfirio Díaz era. Regular concerts (both classical and popular) and theater performances here. The stairs in front are the most popular spot in city to meet up with someone!
Art Deco theater built in 1940s. The Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra plays here every Friday at 8:30pm (except in summer). Quite good for a small town orchestra. Tickets are a bargain a $80 pesos!
41 locals recommend
Teatro Principal
S/N CantarranasArt Deco theater built in 1940s. The Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra plays here every Friday at 8:30pm (except in summer). Quite good for a small town orchestra. Tickets are a bargain a $80 pesos!
Drinks & Nightlife
One of my favorite 'adult' bars in Guanajuato. Beers on tap. Decent food (though service can be slow). Cool, ironic design.
Café Antik
160 Calle AyuntamientoOne of my favorite 'adult' bars in Guanajuato. Beers on tap. Decent food (though service can be slow). Cool, ironic design.
La Notaría Terraza Bar
Rooftop bar with great view and great local beer (Panorámica) on tap!
Sightseeing
A beautiful plaza surrounded by restaurants running from bad to mediocre. DO NOT eat here! On the other hand, there is a good Mezcalería here: La Inundación de 1905. Also close to one of the Estación Gelato locations.
10 locals recommend
Plaza de San Roque
A beautiful plaza surrounded by restaurants running from bad to mediocre. DO NOT eat here! On the other hand, there is a good Mezcalería here: La Inundación de 1905. Also close to one of the Estación Gelato locations.
Guanajuato's largest market in a beautiful Porfiriato era building. This is the real thing, people.
17 locals recommend
Mercado Miguel Hidalgo 1910
Guanajuato's largest market in a beautiful Porfiriato era building. This is the real thing, people.
A very pleasant neighborhood, located around an 18th century reservoir. About a 20 minute walk from the apartment. Good restaurants and coffee shops nearby. See restaurants in guidebook.
12 locals recommend
Presa de La Olla
Presa de La OllaA very pleasant neighborhood, located around an 18th century reservoir. About a 20 minute walk from the apartment. Good restaurants and coffee shops nearby. See restaurants in guidebook.
My favorite park in the city. Quiet and shady, with benches to sit and read. Across the street from the El Gregario Café.
17 locals recommend
Florencio Antillon Park
My favorite park in the city. Quiet and shady, with benches to sit and read. Across the street from the El Gregario Café.