Alcalde ★ 4.8
Alcalde in Guadalajara is Paco Ruano's one-Michelin-star Avenida Mexico tasting-menu room since 2013, a Lafayette anchor for modern Mexican plates.
Signature: Tuetano asado, Short rib taco, Mole negro
Restaurants in Lafayette
Hueso ★ 4.5
Hueso in Guadalajara is Alfonso Cadena's bone-walled installation on Efrain Gonzalez Luna, a Colonia Americana tasting-menu room with a Mexico-Guide listing.
Signature: Aguachile, Octopus, Short rib in mole
Magno Brasserie ★ 4.4
Magno Brasserie in Guadalajara is the Jose Guadalupe Zuno French brasserie under chef Paul Bentley, a Colonia Americana wood-oven room for porchetta.
Signature: Porchetta, House charcuterie, Wood-oven plates
El Sacromonte ★ 4.2
El Sacromonte in Guadalajara is the Pedro Moreno upscale Mexican restaurant, a Colonia Americana fixture since 1990 for traditional plates and mole.
Signature: Sopa de tortilla, Carnitas, Chiles en nogada
La Tequila Cocina de Mexico ★ 4.1
La Tequila Cocina de Mexico in Guadalajara is the Avenida Mexico Tapatio room serving traditional Jalisco plates and a 100-tequila cellar in Vallarta Norte.
Signature: Carnitas, Mole, Sopa de tortilla
Casa Bariachi ★ 4.0
Casa Bariachi on Avenida Vallarta in Guadalajara is the mariachi-and-mexican-food institution, a tequila-soaked Tapatio room serving pozole, mole and tacos.
Signature: Pozole, Tamales, Mole
Bruna ★ 4.2
Contemporary Mexican restaurant and gallery in Colonia Americana, Guadalajara. Oaxacan moles, coastal aguachiles, garden-courtyard tasting room.
Signature: Oaxacan mole tasting, Coastal aguachile, Black truffle ice cream
Fine Dining in Lafayette
Alcalde 1 ★ ★ 4.8
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.
Hueso ★ 4.5
Hueso in Guadalajara is Alfonso Cadena's bone-walled installation on Efrain Gonzalez Luna, a Colonia Americana tasting-menu room and a Mexico-Guide listed.
Tip: The all-white dining room with thousands of bones suspended overhead is part of the experience; ask for a mezzanine table.
Magno Brasserie ★ 4.4
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.
Casual Dining in Lafayette
Los Famosos Equipales ★ 4.0
Los Famosos Equipales in Guadalajara is the Avenida La Paz courtyard fonda serving carnitas, chiles rellenos and pozole on Tapatio equipal-chair tables.
Signature: Carnitas, Chiles rellenos, Pozole
Los Pinches Tacos ★ 4.0
Los Pinches Tacos in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta taqueria, a Lafayette late-night spot for al pastor, suadero and the quesadilla con queso fundido.
Signature: Tacos al pastor, Tacos de suadero, Quesadilla
Los Itacates ★ 4.0
Los Itacates in Guadalajara is the Avenida Chapultepec home-style fonda, a Colonia Americana favourite for sopes, quesadillas and tamales on a daily menu.
Signature: Sope, Quesadilla, Tamales
Fonda del Recuerdo ★ 4.0
Fonda del Recuerdo in Guadalajara is the Lopez Cotilla home-style fonda, a Colonia Americana favourite for pollo en mole, sopa azteca and traditional birria.
Signature: Pollo en mole verde, Sopa azteca, Birria
Cafés in Lafayette
Cafe Tenango ★ 4.5
Cafe Tenango in Guadalajara is the Ladron de Guevara specialty bar on Justo Sierra 1860, an Otomi-themed room pouring Mexican beans with desayuno plates.
Signature drink: Mexican single-origin pour over
Vago Imperial Cafe ★ 4.4
Vago Imperial in Guadalajara is the Lafayette cafe on Zuno Hernandez 2143, an old-house terrace serving sourdough, duck sandwiches and specialty coffee.
Signature drink: Cappuccino with house sourdough toast
Kona Miscellaneous Corner ★ 4.6
Kona Corner in Guadalajara is the Americana minimalist bar on Pedro Moreno 1104, an ex-palReal-barista operation focused on retail beans and pour-over served from a tight Colonia Americana storefront.
Signature drink: Pour over Mexican single origin
RinTinTin Cafe ★ 4.5
RinTinTin in Guadalajara is the Colonia Americana brunch cafe on Venezuela 443, a pet-friendly tiny room famed for peanut-chile chilaquiles and dulce muffins.
Signature drink: Chiapas-grown coffee with peanut-chile chilaquiles
Xitzin Cafe ★ 4.5
Xitzin in Guadalajara is the Colonia Americana specialty bar on Marsella 248, a Nahuatl-named shooting-star room rotating fresh Mexican beans every fortnight.
Signature drink: Rotating Mexican micro-lot pour over
Macondo Cafe ★ 4.4
Macondo in Guadalajara is the Americana laptop-friendly cafe on Zuno 2219, a Garcia Marquez-named room with reliable wifi, outlets and artisanal coffee.
Signature drink: Cappuccino
Zuno Cafe ★ 4.4
Zuno Cafe in Guadalajara is the Americana Apartment 25 in-store cafe on Zuno 1912, a 1920s restored house pouring fresh-ground coffee with Casa Bosques bars.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with daily-baked tarts
Bakeries in Lafayette
Banetto Panaderia Boutique ★ 4.5
Banetto in Guadalajara is the Ladron de Guevara boutique bakery on Justo Sierra 2117, a masa-madre and corn-fermentation room with Argentine alfajores.
Worth the queue: Alfajor
Coffee Roasters in Lafayette
palReal ★ 4.7
palReal in Guadalajara is the Arcos Vallarta specialty bar on Lope de Vega 113, the operation that roasts Mexican single origins as Cafe Estelar.
Sources from: Jalisco, Michoacan, Estado de Mexico, Chiapas
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
Taller de Espresso ★ 4.6
Taller de Espresso in Guadalajara is the Americana roaster on Hidalgo 1586, a Mexican-only operation that supplies the city's specialty cafes wholesale.
Sources from: Chiapas, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Puebla
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
El Terrible Juan Cafe ★ 4.7
El Terrible Juan in Guadalajara is the Americana roaster on Colonias 440, a top-100-world cafe with house bakery and Mexican single origins.
Sources from: Chiapas, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Jalisco
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Cold brew
Neretta Cafe & Gelato ★ 4.5
Neretta in Guadalajara is the Americana micro-roaster on Bruselas 25, a brick-walled brew bar pairing house-roasted Mexican coffee with gelato.
Sources from: Chiapas, Veracruz, Oaxaca
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Wine Bars in Lafayette
La Tequila Wine Cellar ★ 4.0
La Tequila Wine Cellar in Guadalajara is the Avenida Mexico wine room attached to La Tequila restaurant, a Tapatio cellar for Mexican wines and tequila.
Signature pour: Monte Xanic Chenin Colombard
Wine focus: Mexican wines paired with traditional plates
Food: Traditional Mexican
Tinto y Blanco ★ 4.2
Tinto y Blanco on Francisco Javier Gamboa in Guadalajara is the Colonia Americana gastro wine bar, a Mexican-wine cellar and modern Mexican plates.
Signature pour: Vinaltura Tempranillo by the glass
Wine focus: Mexican and Old World wines
Food: Modern Mexican
Magno Brasserie Cellar ★ 4.3
Magno Brasserie in Guadalajara is the Jose Guadalupe Zuno French brasserie under chef Paul Bentley, a Colonia Americana wine cellar pouring Cuna de Tierra.
Signature pour: Cuna de Tierra by the glass
Wine focus: Mexican and Old World
Food: French brasserie
Rayuela Bodega de Vino ★ 4.5
Rayuela in Guadalajara is the Colonia Moderna wine room on Alemania 1779, a Cortazar-named bohemian counter pouring biodynamic Spanish and Italian wines.
Signature pour: Spanish small-producer red by the glass
Wine focus: Small-producer European naturals and Spanish
Food: Tapas
Turbio ★ 4.3
Turbio in Guadalajara is the Americana natural-wine bar on Pedro Moreno 1103, a retro-diner room with funky pours, raicilla and a comfort-food sharing menu.
Signature pour: Funky natural orange wine
Wine focus: Natural and minimal-intervention wines
Food: Comfort food sharing plates
El Corcho ★ 4.4
El Corcho in Guadalajara is the Americana wine room on Argentina 15, a 2025-renovated counter pouring lesser-known Puglia and Campania reds with house pizzas.
Signature pour: Puglia or Campania red by the glass
Wine focus: Italian and Mediterranean reds
Food: Tapas and pizzas
La Cave Liberte ★ 4.5
La Cave Liberte in Guadalajara is the Colonia Americana French cellar on Libertad 1416b, a 99-percent-French wine room with artisan cheese and Loire.
Signature pour: Loire white by the glass
Wine focus: French wines (99 percent) plus artisan cheese
Food: French charcuterie and cheese plates
Bars in Lafayette
Pare de Sufrir ★ 4.3
Pare de Sufrir in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella mezcaleria, a Colonia Americana favourite for Oaxaca and Jalisco mezcal flights and Lafayette late nights.
Signature drink: Mezcal flight
Food: Snacks
De La O ★ 4.3
De La O in Guadalajara is the Calle Libertad cocktail bar, a Colonia Americana favourite for mezcal-led drinks, tequila riffs and late-night service.
Signature drink: Mezcal cocktails
Food: Snacks
El Grillo ★ 4.2
Craft beer bar and cocktail spot on Avenida Chapultepec, Colonia Americana, Guadalajara. Artisanal taps, urban atmosphere; relocated from Calle Marsella.
Signature drink: Mezcal flight
Food: Snacks
El Gallo Altanero ★ 4.5
El Gallo Altanero in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella cocktail bar, a Colonia Americana favourite on the World 50 Best Bars Discovery list for agave drinks.
Signature drink: Agave-spirit cocktails
Food: Snacks
Street Food in Lafayette
Los Pinches Tacos ★ 4.0
Los Pinches Tacos in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta taqueria, a Lafayette late-night spot for al pastor, suadero and the quesadilla con queso fundido.
Try: Tacos al pastor
Breweries in Lafayette
Patan Ale House ★ 4.5
Patan Ale House in Guadalajara is the Americana 24-tap craft beer hall on Morelos 1281, a Berlin-meets-California room pouring local and Mexican microbrews.
Cerveceria La Blanca ★ 4.3
Cerveceria La Blanca in Guadalajara is the Arcos Vallarta wheat brewery on Lope de Vega 127, the first Mexican Weissbier operation famed for Bock and Ahumada.
Food Festivals in Lafayette
FIL Guadalajara Food Programme ★ 4.0
FIL Guadalajara Food Programme in Guadalajara is the late-November book fair's food strand at Expo Guadalajara, with cookbook signings, talks and tastings.
Expo Tequila Guadalajara ★ 4.1
Expo Tequila Guadalajara is the November tequila trade show at Expo Guadalajara, three days of palenque tastings and Mexican-spirit producer booths.
Cooking Classes in Lafayette
Salsa Limon Culinary Workshop ★ 4.1
Salsa Limon Culinary Workshop in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella culinary studio, hands-on Lafayette classes for salsas, guacamole and Mexican fundamentals.
Mole and Birria Class ★ 4.1
Mole and Birria Class in Guadalajara is the Avenida La Paz home-cooking studio, hands-on mole negro and birria de chivo with traditional Tapatio techniques.
Tequila Tasting Class ★ 4.0
Tequila Tasting Class in Guadalajara is the Avenida Mexico La Tequila restaurant tasting workshop, a Tapatio class on blanco, reposado and anejo categories.
Budget Eats in Lafayette
Los Pinches Tacos ★ 4.0
Los Pinches Tacos in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta taqueria, a Lafayette late-night stop for al pastor and suadero tacos at 30 to 60 pesos.
Try: Tacos al pastor
Brunch in Lafayette
Fonda del Recuerdo ★ 4.0
Fonda del Recuerdo in Guadalajara is the Lopez Cotilla home-style brunch room, a Colonia Americana weekend favourite for huevos en mole and pozole brunch.
Order: Huevos en mole verde
Piggy Back ★ 4.7
Piggy Back in Guadalajara is the Americana brunch room on Progreso 537, a vintage hand-painted house serving giant chilaquiles enmoladitos and tortas.
Order: Chilaquiles enmoladitos with guajillo, chocolate and chicharron
Pata de Elefante ★ 4.6
Pata de Elefante in Guadalajara is the Americana brunch room on Vidrio 2055, a gallery-cafe near Glorieta Heroes plating crepes, fruit bowls and tosta turca.
Order: Crepe with zucchini flowers and ricotta
Sinonimo ★ 4.5
Sinonimo in Guadalajara is the Lafayette daytime cafe on Avenida de la Paz 2350, a 2020-opened house pouring oat lattes with acai bowls and guacamole toast.
Order: Guacamole toast with Oatly latte
Late-Night Eats in Lafayette
Los Pinches Tacos ★ 4.0
Los Pinches Tacos in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta late-night taqueria, a Lafayette favourite for al pastor and quesadilla con queso past 03:00 nightly.
Try: Tacos al pastor
El Gallo Altanero ★ 4.4
El Gallo Altanero in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella late-night cocktail bar, a Colonia Americana 50 Best Discovery room for agave drinks until 02:00.
Try: Agave-spirit cocktails
Pare de Sufrir ★ 4.3
Pare de Sufrir in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella mezcaleria, a Colonia Americana late-night fixture for Oaxaca and Jalisco mezcal flights until 02:00.
Try: Mezcal flights and snacks
Nightlife in Lafayette
Matiz Club ★ 4.0
Matiz Club in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta nightclub, a Lafayette dance floor for house DJs, techno and Tapatio late-night sets until 05:00 weekends.
Bariachi ★ 4.1
Bariachi in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta mariachi bar since 1979, a Tapatio late-night fixture for live mariachi music and tequila tastings until 04:00.
Hotel Demetria Sky Bar ★ 4.2
Hotel Demetria Sky Bar in Guadalajara is the boutique-hotel rooftop on Avenida La Paz, a Lafayette sunset spot for agave cocktails by the swimming pool with panoramic city views.
El Gallo Altanero ★ 4.4
El Gallo Altanero in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella speakeasy-style cocktail bar, a Colonia Americana 50 Best Discovery for agave drinks and tequila riffs.