Food destinations within easy reach of Guadalajara. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Tequila (UNESCO Town) ★ 4.7

45 min west by roadJose Cuervo Express train from Guadalajara Central, or 1 hr drive on the 15D autopista

Famous for: Tequila tastings at Casa Sauza, Mundo Cuervo, and the Camino del Mezcal

Tequila town in Jalisco is the UNESCO agave landscape 45 min west of Guadalajara, with Casa Sauza, Mundo Cuervo tours and the canonical tequila tasting trail.

Tequila (UNESCO Town)

Tlaquepaque ★ 4.5

20 min east in metroUber 20 minutes from Centro Guadalajara, or the SITREN tour bus

Famous for: El Parian mariachi plaza, Casa Fuerte courtyard, ceramic workshops

Tlaquepaque in Guadalajara metro is the 20-minute east artisan town, with the El Parian arches, Casa Fuerte courtyard and Tapatio plates served.

Tlaquepaque

Tonala (Thursday and Sunday tianguis) ★ 4.3

25 min east in metroUber 25 minutes from Centro Guadalajara, Thursdays and Sundays for the tianguis

Famous for: Tianguis de Tonala, pottery workshops, comedores

Tonala in Guadalajara metro is the 25-minute east pottery town, with the Thursday and Sunday tianguis, the largest open-air market in Jalisco for comedores.

Tonala (Thursday and Sunday tianguis)

Ajijic and Lake Chapala ★ 4.2

1 hr southDrive 1 hour south on the 23D highway, or shuttle from Guadalajara Centro

Famous for: Lakeside lunch at La Bodega, pescado blanco, mezcal pours

Ajijic and Lake Chapala is the lakeside town 1 hour south of Guadalajara, with La Bodega lunch, pescado blanco from the lake and mezcal pours on the malecon.

Ajijic and Lake Chapala

San Juan de los Lagos ★ 4.0

2 hr northeastDrive 2 hours northeast on the 80D highway

Famous for: Birria de chivo from the Los Altos region, traditional Jalisco plates

San Juan de los Lagos in Jalisco is the Los Altos pilgrimage town 2 hours northeast of Guadalajara, with traditional goat birria and Los Altos cantinas.

San Juan de los Lagos

Amatitan (Tequila valley) ★ 4.1

55 min westDrive 55 min west on the 15D autopista, between Guadalajara and Tequila

Famous for: Hacienda San Jose del Refugio (Herradura), tequila tours

Amatitan is the tequila-valley town 55 minutes west of Guadalajara, with Hacienda San Jose del Refugio for Herradura tours and Jalisco lunch plates.

Amatitan (Tequila valley)

Puerto Vallarta (overnight) ★ 4.3

4 hr west by roadDrive 4 hours west on the 200 highway, or 1 hr by air

Famous for: Pacific seafood, mariscos, agave-spirit beach bars

Puerto Vallarta from Guadalajara is the 4-hour west Pacific overnight, with mariscos, agave-spirit beach bars and Vallarta-style ceviche on the malecon.

Puerto Vallarta (overnight)
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