Eat in Centro Historico, Guadalajara

Fonda Dona Gabina Escolastica

• ★ 4.0
• Mexican
• $$

Fonda Dona Gabina Escolastica in Guadalajara is the colourful Mexicaltzingo fonda serving traditional Jalisco plates: pozole, birria and chiles en nogada.

La Chata

• ★ 4.5
• $$

La Chata in Guadalajara is the Centro Historico fonda on Avenida Corona since 1942, Jalisco home cooking from pozole to mole on a daily-changing menu.

Birrieria Las 9 Esquinas

• ★ 4.4
• $$

Birrieria Las 9 Esquinas in Guadalajara is the canonical birria stand in the Nueve Esquinas district near Centro, goat birria and consome since 1986.

Tortas Ahogadas Don Jose

• ★ 4.3
• $

Tortas Ahogadas Don Jose in Guadalajara is the Calle Mexicaltzingo stand serving the canonical drowned-pork torta on birote salado, a Tapatio lunchtime.

Tortas Ahogadas El Principe Heredero

• ★ 4.2
• $

Tortas Ahogadas El Principe Heredero in Guadalajara is the Calle Epigmenio Gonzalez torta-ahogada stand since 1959 (three generations of torteros).

Las Ahogadas

• ★ 4.0
• $

Las Ahogadas in Guadalajara is the Calzada Independencia torta-ahogada stand, a Centro daytime stop for the canonical pork-and-chile drowned sandwich.

La Fonda de San Miguel Arcangel

• ★ 4.3
• $$$

La Fonda de San Miguel Arcangel in Guadalajara is the Donato Guerra colonial courtyard restaurant in a former 17th-century convent, a Centro Mexican classic.

Cantina La Fuente

• ★ 4.2
• $

Cantina La Fuente in Guadalajara is the Centro Historico cantina since 1921, the Tapatio botana bar pouring tequila with free snacks at lunch and dinner.

Cafe Madrid

• ★ 4.0
• $$

Cafe Madrid in Guadalajara is the Avenida Juarez breakfast diner since 1955, a Centro Historico fixture for chilaquiles, huevos divorciados and cafe de olla.

Cafe Benito

• ★ 4.4
• Café
• $

Order Latte

Cafe Benito in Guadalajara is the Centro cafe-gallery on Juarez 451, a 1940s art-deco former cinema serving Mexican breakfast and lattes amid art shows.

Cafe Madoka

• ★ 4.4
• Café
• $

Order Madoka special coffee

Cafe Madoka in Guadalajara is the Centro 1959-founded cafe on Gonzalez Martinez 78, a wood-tables and dominoes spot where Juan Rulfo used to drop.

Cafe La Flor de Cordoba

• ★ 4.3
• Coffee roaster
• $$

Cafe La Flor de Cordoba in Guadalajara is the 1938-founded local roaster on Independencia 2655, a PROBAT-drum operation famed for custom-grind Veracruz beans.

La Fuente

• ★ 4.4
• Cantina
• $$$

Drink Tequila and free botanas

La Fuente in Guadalajara is the Centro Historico cantina since 1921, the Tapatio botana bar pouring tequila with free snacks at lunch and afternoon hours.

Fonda de la Noche

• ★ 4.1
• Cantina
• $$$

Drink Cazuela cocktail

Fonda de la Noche in Guadalajara is the Calle Jesus cantina in Centro Historico, a Tapatio favourite for cazuela cocktails and traditional Mexican plates.

Tortas Tono

• ★ 4.0
• $

Try Torta ahogada

Tortas Tono in Guadalajara is the Avenida Federalismo Norte torta-ahogada stand, a Tapatio neighborhood stop for the canonical drowned-pork sandwich.

Tejuino Mercado San Juan

• ★ 4.0
• $

Try Tejuino

Tejuino Mercado San Juan in Guadalajara is the Mercado San Juan de Dios stalls for tejuino, the fermented-masa drink with lime ice and salt the Tapatio way.

Jericallas Mercado Corona

• ★ 4.0
• $

Try Jericalla

Jericallas Mercado Corona in Guadalajara is the Avenida Hidalgo Mercado Corona stalls for jericalla, the Tapatio dessert of egg custard with caramel.

Mercado San Juan de Dios

• ★ 4.5
• $

Mercado San Juan de Dios in Guadalajara is Latin America's largest indoor market on Calzada Independencia, three floors of birria, tortas and crafts.

Mercado Corona

• ★ 4.2
• $

Mercado Corona in Guadalajara is the Avenida Hidalgo Centro market, a Tapatio fixture for jericalla, birria, the daily produce and comedor stalls.

Mercado Mexicaltzingo

• ★ 4.0
• $

Mercado Mexicaltzingo in Guadalajara is the Calle Mexicaltzingo neighborhood market, a Tapatio fixture for comedores, daily produce and lunchtime botanas.

Mercado Libertad

• ★ 4.4
• $

Mercado Libertad in Guadalajara is the formal name of Mercado San Juan de Dios, the Calzada Independencia three-floor market for food and crafts.

Fiestas de Octubre

• ★ 4.4

Fiestas de Octubre in Guadalajara is the month-long October fair at Auditorio Benito Juarez, the largest Jalisco festival with food stands, mariachi.

Festival Cultural de Tequila

• ★ 4.3

Festival Cultural de Tequila is the Tequila-town April fair at Foro Mundo Cuervo, with tequila tastings, agave-spirit workshops and international cultural.

Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la Charreria

• ★ 4.2

Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la Charreria in Guadalajara is the August mariachi festival at Teatro Degollado, with charreada rodeos and Jalisco.

Mercado San Juan Market Class

• ★ 4.7

Mercado San Juan Market Class in Guadalajara is the Mercado San Juan de Dios market-walk class, sourcing ingredients then cooking a Jalisco menu in a Centro.

Mercado San Juan de Dios comedores

• ★ 4.2
• Food hall
• $

Try Comida corrida

Mercado San Juan de Dios comedores in Guadalajara are the third-floor lunch stalls, a Tapatio favourite for comida corrida under 120 pesos with sopa.

Tejuino Mercado Corona

• ★ 4.1
• Mexican
• $$

Tejuino Mercado Corona in Guadalajara is the Avenida Hidalgo Mercado Corona stalls for tejuino, the canonical Jalisco fermented-masa drink with lime and salt.

Terraza Angelo

• ★ 4.4
• Brunch
• $$

Order Chilaquiles rojos and gorditas hechas al momento

Terraza Angelo in Guadalajara is the La Normal walled-garden buffet on Santa Monica 1010, a fountain room serving chilaquiles and gorditas a la plancha.

Plaza de los Mariachis

• ★ 4.0
• Live mariachi plaza

Plaza de los Mariachis in Guadalajara is the Centro Historico mariachi plaza next to Mercado San Juan de Dios, with live mariachi music, tequila and Tapatio plates.

Bar Paquito

• ★ 4.0
• LGBTQ+ cantina

Bar Paquito in Guadalajara is the Calle Maestranza LGBTQ+ cantina in Centro, a Tapatio favourite for tequila, drag shows and Mexican-spirit cocktails until 03:00.