Goa... un sabor de la India
Indian restaurant with a lovely and exotic environment. The food is mainly from North India.
TIP: Guadalajara food vendors seems to like to rip off foreign tourists a lot more than in other cities. For example, when trying to get some tacos or a burger or something from a street food vendor, the vendor will tell you not to worry about the price, and when it's time to pay you will get an inflated bill. Be sure to ask for the price BEFORE you order. If the vendor tells you not to worry about the price, say "necesito saber" which means "I need to know". Of course, do this with a smile and you will not get ripped off.
Restaurants
El Sacromonte
Av pedro moreno 1398 at colonias. the food here is traditional mexican served a little more artfully for a more well off clientele. subdued old-style violin centered mariachis play here in the early afternoon.
El Parián
In the centre of tlaquepaque, not one restaurant but several surrounding a square with a bandstand. a nice place to sit and have a drink or enjoy a meal. it has numerous mariachis who will play for you for a fee and also public performances from 9.30 at night.
La Rinconada
86 morelos on the morelos pedestrian mall. traditional mexican fare served to the tourist crowd in a restored 19th century mansion. in the evenings you will be serenaded by strolling mariachis here.
TlaquePasta
Calle reforma 139 in tlaquepaque area of guadalajara. located within the quinta don jose boutique hotel offers a nice combination of 1/2 mexican menu and 1/2 italian only italian menu in tlaquepaque. great tasting food, attractive setting, and reasonably priced.
Fonda San Miguel
Donato guerra no. 25, about 4 blocks w of the cathedral. the restaurant is housed in an old convent, with most of the seating in the covered courtyard. it is quite picturesque. the fare is traditional mexican, including standards like chicken in mole poblano, chiles en nogada, etc.
La Chata
Corona 126 south of juarez, (http://www.lachata.com.mx...). very popular and very crowded. traditional food the way mom used to make it, or so they say. needless to say the prices are higher here than in other places serving the same fare, but prices are still pretty reasonable. you can view the menu on their website, but it's a bit annoying. you can have a good meal there for $100.
If you miss American fast food, then you're in luck. Guadalajara has 14 McDonald's outlets.
La Gran Vastaguera
Km 6.5 highway ocotlan-la barca. itâs the very best in mexican and international food. at the restaurant you can enjoy a variety of appetizers, drinks, as well as meals including steak, seafood and chicken. we ensure that each guest receives prompt, professional, friendly and courteous service. we also count with three cactus gardens and in your visit you will be able to learn a little about cactus in mexico, since we have the 65% of these plants. www.lagranvastaguera.com.
Local specialties
Tortas ahogadas
These are subs on bolillo bread drowned in a savory chile and tomato sauce. numerous restaurants in the centro historico specialize in these.
Birria
Birria is a savory stew made of roast chiles, spices and traditionally goat, though you will usually be given other meat options like mutton or beef depending on the restaurant. for birria, the restaurants in the nueve esquinas area a few blocks south of templo san francisco are quite popular and quite good.
Mollete
A popular local breakfast food. a french style roll split and covered with refried beans then topped with ham or chorizo and cheese and toasted.
Birria, tortas ahogadas, and chilaquiles are some of the most traditional dishes in Guadalajara. The food court in the Mercado Libertad is good place to sample the variety of local specialties.
Pozole
A hearty soup of pork and hominy topped with fresh cabbage, radish, onion and cilantro. there are some very good pozole stands in the food court of the mercado libertad.