Eat in Lafayette, Guadalajara

Alcalde

• ★ 4.8
• Modern Mexican
• $$$$

Alcalde in Guadalajara is Paco Ruano's one-Michelin-star Avenida Mexico tasting-menu room since 2013, a Lafayette anchor for modern Mexican plates.

Hueso

• ★ 4.5
• Modern Mexican
• $$$

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.

Magno Brasserie

• ★ 4.4
• French
• $$$

Magno Brasserie in Guadalajara is the Jose Guadalupe Zuno French brasserie under chef Paul Bentley, a Colonia Americana wood-oven room for porchetta.

El Sacromonte

• ★ 4.2
• Mexican
• $$$

El Sacromonte in Guadalajara is the Pedro Moreno upscale Mexican restaurant, a Colonia Americana fixture since 1990 for traditional plates and mole.

La Tequila Cocina de Mexico

• ★ 4.1
• Mexican
• $$$

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.

Casa Bariachi

• ★ 4.0
• Mexican
• $$

Casa Bariachi on Avenida Vallarta in Guadalajara is the mariachi-and-mexican-food institution, a tequila-soaked Tapatio room serving pozole, mole and tacos.

Bruna

• ★ 4.2
• Contemporary Mexican
• $$$

Contemporary Mexican restaurant and gallery in Colonia Americana, Guadalajara. Oaxacan moles, coastal aguachiles, garden-courtyard tasting room.

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.

Los Pinches Tacos

• ★ 4.0
• Taqueria
• $

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.

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.

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.

Cafe Tenango

• ★ 4.5
• $

Order Mexican single-origin pour over

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.

Vago Imperial Cafe

• ★ 4.4
• $

Order Cappuccino with house sourdough toast

Vago Imperial in Guadalajara is the Lafayette cafe on Zuno Hernandez 2143, an old-house terrace serving sourdough, duck sandwiches and specialty coffee.

Kona Miscellaneous Corner

• ★ 4.6
• $

Order Pour over Mexican single origin

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.

RinTinTin Cafe

• ★ 4.5
• $

Order Chiapas-grown coffee with peanut-chile chilaquiles

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.

Xitzin Cafe

• ★ 4.5
• $

Order Rotating Mexican micro-lot pour over

Xitzin in Guadalajara is the Colonia Americana specialty bar on Marsella 248, a Nahuatl-named shooting-star room rotating fresh Mexican beans every fortnight.

Macondo Cafe

• ★ 4.4
• $

Order Cappuccino

Macondo in Guadalajara is the Americana laptop-friendly cafe on Zuno 2219, a Garcia Marquez-named room with reliable wifi, outlets and artisanal coffee.

Zuno Cafe

• ★ 4.4
• $

Order Filter coffee with daily-baked tarts

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.

Banetto Panaderia Boutique

• ★ 4.5
• Bakery
• $

Order Alfajor

Banetto in Guadalajara is the Ladron de Guevara boutique bakery on Justo Sierra 2117, a masa-madre and corn-fermentation room with Argentine alfajores.

palReal

• ★ 4.8
• $$

palReal in Guadalajara is the Arcos Vallarta specialty bar on Lope de Vega 113, the operation that roasts Mexican single origins as Cafe Estelar.

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.

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.

Neretta Cafe & Gelato

• ★ 4.1
• $$

Neretta in Guadalajara is the Americana micro-roaster on Bruselas 25, a brick-walled brew bar pairing house-roasted Mexican coffee with gelato.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pare de Sufrir

• ★ 4.3
• Mezcaleria
• $$$

Drink Mezcal flight

Pare de Sufrir in Guadalajara is the Calle Marsella mezcaleria, a Colonia Americana favourite for Oaxaca and Jalisco mezcal flights and Lafayette late nights.

De La O

• ★ 4.3
• Cocktail bar
• $$$

Drink Mezcal cocktails

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.

El Grillo

• ★ 4.2
• Mezcaleria
• $$$

Drink Mezcal flight

Craft beer bar and cocktail spot on Avenida Chapultepec, Colonia Americana, Guadalajara. Artisanal taps, urban atmosphere; relocated from Calle Marsella.

El Gallo Altanero

• ★ 4.5
• Cocktail bar
• $$$

Drink Agave-spirit cocktails

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.

Patan Ale House

• ★ 4.5
• Brewery
• $$

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
• Brewery
• $$

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.

Libros al Gusto at FIL Guadalajara

• ★ 4.0

Libros al Gusto is the gastronomy space of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, with culinary talks, book presentations and a cookbook shop; the 40th FIL runs 28 November to 6 December 2026.

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.

Salsa Limon Culinary Workshop

• ★ 4.6

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

• ★ 4.5

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

• ★ 4.2

Tequila Tasting Class in Guadalajara is the Avenida Mexico La Tequila restaurant tasting workshop, a Tapatio class on blanco, reposado and anejo categories.

Piggy Back

• ★ 4.7
• $$

Order Chilaquiles enmoladitos with guajillo, chocolate and chicharron

Piggy Back in Guadalajara is the Americana brunch room on Progreso 537, a vintage hand-painted house serving giant chilaquiles enmoladitos and tortas.

Pata de Elefante

• ★ 4.6
• $$

Order Crepe with zucchini flowers and ricotta

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.

Sinonimo

• ★ 4.5
• $$

Order Guacamole toast with Oatly latte

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.

Matiz Club

• ★ 4.0
• Nightclub with house DJs

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
• Mariachi bar

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 rooftop bar

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.