Chef Paul Bentley$900 to $1,300lafayetteBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead
Magno Brasserie in Guadalajara is the French brasserie on Jose Guadalupe Zuno under chef Paul Bentley, a Colonia Americana wood-oven room for porchetta.
Tip: Book the courtyard table; the 36-hour porchetta and house charcuterie are the canonical.
Chef Adolfo Galnares$800 to $1,200providenciaBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead
Allium in Guadalajara is the seasonal-garden tasting room on Avenida Providencia by Adolfo Galnares, a vegetable-forward kitchen sourcing from a rooftop.
Tip: The seasonal tasting at 19:00 is the easier seating; the rooftop-garden produce drives the rotating menu.
$700 to $1,200zapopanBook 1 week ahead
La Docena Oyster Bar at Andares is the Zapopan branch on Puerta de Hierro, a Guadalajara seafood and raw-bar favourite for ceviche, oysters and grill plates.
Tip: Book the Andares branch for Sunday lunch; the docena de ostras and the carpaccio de hamachi are the canonical.
$700 to $1,000providenciaBook 1 to 2 weeks ahead
I Latina in Guadalajara is the Inglaterra Latin-American tasting room, a Lafayette and Providencia fixture since 2011 for ceviche, octopus and grilled plates.
Tip: Bookings open the day-before via OpenTable; the tasting menu skews seafood and grill, with Mexican wines by the glass.
Chef Paco Ruano$1,400 to $1,800lafayetteBook 2 to 3 weeks ahead
Alcalde in Guadalajara is Paco Ruano's Avenida Mexico room since 2013, modern Mexican on porcelain plates and the Lafayette anchor for one-star Michelin.
Tip: Lunch tasting at 14:00 is the easier reservation; the a la carte slow-cook short rib and the duck taco are the canonical.