The 6 Best Restaurants in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: A San Miguel de Allende Food Tour

[@DrQuiteno]

Love that the children have such a Sophisticated pallet, beautiful family.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you so much! Yes, the kids are always impressing us with what they’ll try and like - especially our son, he is a foodie for sure!

[@eyesea123]

What an incredible video this was, thanks so much!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

No, THANK YOU for watching! We appreciate your support and we hope you follow along some of our other journeys. We’re actually trying to get back to San Miguel so we can explore even more there. It was one of our favorite trips.

[@eyesea123]

@@AlwaysBeChanging I'm down! ;-). That means I'll be following along, new sub.

[@YesItsMeGuys68]

Being a foodie here , I found this vlog VERY useful as i am moving to SMDA this July

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

So happy it’s useful for you! We actually created three new blogs last October and added some new restaurants.

[@sergiocast4862]

I loved this video and how much you guys enjoy my beautiful country.. we will be there in a month and this reviews are what I need. Thanks.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We absolutely love the beautiful country of Mexico! We still have many cities we plan to visit. What is your favorite destination in Mexico?

[@siyiidtravels]

Very good foodie video on SMDA, thanks. Saved to playlist. I enjoyed it.

[@janetceniza8091]

husband - Phil and family - I have enjoyed your trips, especially to the Philippines , and I mostly appreciate that you take a few min. to answer my comments. As an old guy, I appreciate that you answer and that makes me feel appreciated. I will try to follow you when in Cebu, but if I can't, I will have lots of stories to catch up on. Dennis

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Dennis, we look forward to reading your stories. The appreciation is mutual. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on our episodes 😊

[@janetceniza8091]

Happy Thanksgiving day to everyone - where ever you are in the world. Dennis & elide Kjolso

[@l.l.5274]

What an awesome video of a beautiful family! They are your biggest treasure! Mom is really, really cute and sweet! Dad is very classy and caring! Forget Mexico, I'm enjoying just watching the beautiful family dynamic! Love you guys and keep them coming! This is just what the therapist ordered!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

You're so sweet! Such beautiful thoughts to share with us. Thank you for that kindness and thank you for watching! We look forward to sharing more of these experiences with you ❤

[@kevinganser7895]

Lol remember mexico not forget!

[@MICHAELMASELLA]

I love Mexico spent a few years on the Caribbean side, this video very enjoyable looking forward to watching more of your content.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thanks! We appreciate your support.

[@JanaHLewis]

Great video! I’m heading to SMA next week!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

You’re going to love it! It’s so full of life and culture there. Beautiful city ❤️

[@jadetianero7528]

we were there New Year 2023 and we fell in love with everything...San Miguel is amazing! My wife wants to move there❤

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We’d love to move there too! Such a cool city.

[@lazomau]

Great video, so easy and pleasant to watch. Thanks!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thanks for watching! We appreciate it ☺️

[@fooleos]

Those drinks and mmmm that yellowtail, omg, you two definitely know how to enjoy yourselves 🥳

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you! Food + travel = heaven

[@franyo8014]

I looooove your videos, the content is so classy and enjoyable. Good thing I go back to my country 6 o 7 times per year to enjoy what you are showing. Greetings from S. California, from a Mexican who is in a serious 2 year countdown to go back to Mexico for retirement, after almos 40 years of living here.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you so much, Fran! What part of Mexico are you going back to? So much diversity throughout the country and so many "perfect" spots. We love every city we've visited so far.

[@franyo8014]

@@AlwaysBeChanging I am going back to jalisco, about 40 minutes from Guadalajara, 40 minutes from Ajijic (another expat-heaven)in opposite directions, about 4 hours from San Miguel. Yes, in Mexico every state you visit gives you the impression you are in a different country. Make a list of the cities named World Heritage by the United Nations and visit them you will not be disappointed, there are about 12 of them: San Miguel, Guanajuato (capital), Quretaro, Zacatecas (Capital) and its famous Guadalupe Museum, Morelia etc.. They all play in the same elite league of beautiful Mexican cities. Make a list of Pueblos Magicos (named by the Mexican government): Tequila, Tapalpa, Mazamitla, Yuriria, Jalpa de Canovas, Salvatierram Patzcuato etc Pueblos Magicos and World Heritage cities are the best of the best to visit. Greetings

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

@@franyo8014 Thank you for the suggestions! We have so much more to explore in Mexico :)

[@kongphirom]

Wonderful trip with meal i like your video and thanks you for your share 💚💚🎉🎉 i am your fan look so good....!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you! 🤗 We’re so happy you liked the episode

[@enriqueveratv]

WOW QUE BUEN VIDEO, VOY A IR, ESPERO DIVERTIRME Y PASARLA BIEN

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

¡Muchas gracias! ¡Esperamos que tenga un gran viaje y apreciamos sus comentarios!

[@celsosan]

Omg the Rooftops there are ALL amazing. Make more SMA videos please

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Agreed! The views are incredible :) we were so impressed with all aspects of the restaurants we tried. Check out our playlist for more SMA episodes! Trip 7: Casa Fuentes in San Miguel de Allende

[@wilsonpatraca]

Great Recomendations... Ill try to visite at least one of them. Thanks

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

None of them will disappoint. Great food in San Miguel!

[@wilsonpatraca]

@@AlwaysBeChanging Thanks, This weeken will be there.

[@alexander.druganov]

I love your positive attitude👌❤

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you so much! 🤗

[@robynw8223]

Wow - what a beautiful couple and amazing filming/great reviews! I love how positive your wife is about everything - she has great energy! It's wonderful your children are having so many grand experiences - what an education. New subscriber!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We're so grateful to get to share these experiences with you, Robyn! Thank you for the feedback ❤️

[@jonteknu]

vamos a probar todas las comidas de esa hermosa ciudad

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We hope you do! So many great restaurants!

[@dwalker6868]

Love this thank you

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

It’s our pleasure :) If you’re planning on visiting SMA, you won’t be disappointed!

[@2shadyladies]

Glad you had a good experience at Quince. I went for my birthday on Jan this year and the service was awful. My drink was delicious but I left after finishing the drink.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Sad to hear that. This was filmed a few years ago. Service must have gone down since then.

[@l.l.5274]

Kids are so well behaved and so beautiful! Love them and can't say enough about them! Mom has so much life and energy! How do you keep up with her?

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We really are so lucky to have such wonderful kids (and each other)!

[@vickie3272]

Can't wait to try different cocktails

[@daeinkang9136]

This is my first time running into you guys and I really Love how you presented your experience ~ both have amazing chemistry and such well behaved kids. Quick question.. where do you get your shirts??

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you so much!! If your asking about Phil’s shirts in this episode, they’re from Hollister.

[@lockwoodphil]

Ya, all the short-sleeves in this episode are Hollister and the one long-sleeve was Hugo Boss. Guaranteed all the former together cost the same as the one latter :D

[@jonyork9143]

We were just there, I agree wholeheartedly about la Parada.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

It was our first Peruvian food experience and we can't imagine it being better in Peru itself. Such a great food experience there.

[@chriskosch3294]

About how much were the meals for the 5 of you? Looking for a price point. Wife is going there Monday.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

The meals were very affordable for a family of five! These were great restaurants and we spent, on average, under $200 for the 5 of us plus all the cocktails my husband and I had.

[@elgato1013]

Excellent job with the video! Great vid quality with color and balanced light. Wonderful descriptiveness by both of you and the kids were so patient. What camera or video did you use?

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you so much! We're especially proud of how well behaved and mannered our kids are at restaurants :) We used an iphone for this video. However, we've since upgraded our equipment to a Sony A-7S3 and we LOVE the quality of the video from it. You should check out our Coronado dining tour from a few months ago.

[@wtflexus6427]

Great conten,t absolutely love to visit there. It would be great if you added the bill per restaurant to have an idea of the prices there.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

You’re right, adding cost would be helpful. But we didn’t include that in this video because it’s hard to compare our family/party to others. Our bill would reflect three kids and two adults who drink alcohol. 🥂 But I will say that SMA was surprisingly affordable for every meal we had. Our bill was around $150 per meal for the five of us.

[@wtflexus6427]

@@AlwaysBeChanging funny i think why i wanted to see because I have have a family of 5. Thank you for replying.

[@andreatushingham6712]

Liked this video

[@MontereyBayLounge]

How could you thumbs down this video?? Amazing place thank you!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you for watching!

[@tonyl9186]

I’ve been to San Miguel a few times, every time I go back there it’s so hard to find a good place to eat. I tried the place next door to quince I think it’s called la fondita or something like that, It was absolutely awful 😞. Thank you for the information. On my next visit I’m going to try your recommendations.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Sorry your last trip was unsuccessful. We also did a follow up episode a year later and found some other good places. Our favorites are Quince, La parada and casa nostra.

[@dwalker6868]

Thank you fantastic

[@janetceniza8091]

husband again, got through most of this story but had to stop to blow the leaves one the yard before we leave. Always something to do.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Housework is a never ending chore! 😊 Have a great trip.

[@alevelphysics6606]

Amazing 👍👍

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thank you! San Miguel was so easy to enjoy! 😉

[@selfscience]

4:56 That is the reason we put limón to everything.

[@jr499]

Great video and great looking food & drinks. I'll be in SMA in January '22, first time back in about 6 years, but I've been going there since I was 12, in the early '60s so I know it pretty well. Truly love it. Did you have to make reservations at any of these places? BTW, visit the Café Zenteno at corner of Tenerías and Calle Codo. Nice owners, looking forward to visiting them again myself. Your children also seemed to enjoy the food... Gourmands-in-Training! That's really great.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Yes, our kids are turning into foodies like us :) We made reservations for each of the restaurants, but it’s our understanding that the time of year and season determines if reservations are absolutely necessary. Better to be safe than sorry. We’ll have to check out Cafe Zenteno when we return. Have a great time while you’re there!

[@jr499]

@@AlwaysBeChanging Thanks, will do. Another great rooftop is the Rosewood Hotel... but come to think about it, they might only serve drinks and lite fair, not full meals. But the views are fantastic.

[@alissabooth4816]

This is amazing! Trying to plan a trip and I have a few questions. Would you mind answering them for me? It mostly has to do with Covid ☹️ thank you

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Absolutely! Happy to answer any questions you have 🤗

[@alissabooth4816]

@@AlwaysBeChanging Thank you! We will be traveling this July. Honestly I have never been to this part of Mexico so I am very excited. But I can't seen to find any specifics on Covid unfortunately. And honestly I am not vaccinated, my real question is how safe you all felt if you don't mind me asking because of covid. I'm so sorry I hate to ask this but I hear so many mixed reviews on going: get vaccinated before, they will not let you return if you aren't vaccinated, or enter if you aren't. There is so much out there. I almost feel lost looking for answers. A friend recommended your videos and my husband and I could not be more excited. Thank you again so much!!!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Alissa, SMA handled Covid very well in our opinions. Mexico didn’t have any requirements to get into their country at the time (very end of March). They took temps at almost every threshold and pumped hand sanitizer on you when you entered a new building. When we were there, you were required to wear a mask when walking around restaurants but not when you were seated at the table. Not sure how the rules have changes since then. Let me know if you have any specific questions about it. 👍🏻

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

I also want to add that we used Get Tested Now (it’s a self administered test kit with a lab that monitors it over zoom) for our Covid tests to get back into the US. We were not vaccinated at the time we went and we had no issues feeling safe and getting tested before traveling back.

[@andreatushingham6712]

@@alissabooth4816 Get vaccinated

[@Slf1981]

I really enjoyed your reviews but I would have loved to see prices for each restaurant.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thanks, Stephanie. We were pretty new at this when we filmed this episode. We’re planning to go back to SMA and create some new episodes. But when it comes to price, it’s hard to do when there are different party sizes and food/alcohol preferences. I will say we were pleasantly surprised at how affordable all our meals were in SMA. For our family of five and all the alcohol we ordered, our tabs all came out under $200. They were usually around $150 total.

[@BreeDiaz-w4v]

Apples 🍏🍎 🍎🍏🍎🍎🍏🍎🍎🍏🍎🍎🍏 Mexico Yay!

[@solovino3610]

Mexico is wonderful😍

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We agree! We ❤️ Mexico

[@franciscojavierramirezaren4722]

Great video thanx for sharing. Peruvian dishes are a japanese and chinese fusion with peruvian ingredients, thats why is special, may sound less ancenstral or even original, but is delicious. Greetings!!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We completely agree. Delicious flavors!

[@willbe939]

It would be nice if you mentioned the price of these meals. That would make comparing places better.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Great point. But it would be difficult to compare our experience with having three kids and many cocktails for the adults :) to another family or group that might order differently than us. With that said, I can tell you I was very happily surprised at how affordable all the restaurants were. Our total bill for a family of 5 came out to under $200 for every meal. I believe all six were in the same price range. Quince may have been the most expensive because we ended up ordering more than we needed and there were a lot of small plates.

[@bernardboudreaux9004]

We (2 adults) were in SMA in June 2021. We saw this video when we returned to California. As luck would have it, we are at 4 of these restaurants. They were all fantastic, but our favorite was Cosa Nostra. We had cocktails, a bottle of wine, appetizers, entree, and dessert and the total (for 2 people) was $120. This was our most expensive meal in SMA.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

@@bernardboudreaux9004 Costa Nostra was fantastic! And the owner was wonderful. We loved our entire experience there, too. And we were so surprised and happy with how affordable everything was. We really loved San Miguel. Sounds like you had a similar experience.

[@mormech]

Beautiful family. Thank you for the info. We will be there next month and will try your 2 favorites.

[@scottmeskan1931]

Early vid! awesome...you guys have obviously "evolved" a little :) Nothing wrong with getting a lil boozy on vacay and loosing the wallet and keys, just dont lose the kids!

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Haha! Yes, we’ve been working hard and we hope to continue evolving 🤗 and don’t worry, we’ll keep the kids closer than our wallets 😆

[@scottmeskan1931]

lololol! @@AlwaysBeChanging

[@BreeDiaz-w4v]

Yay San Miguel De Allende! 🥑🌽🥑🌽🥑🌽🦋🦋🦋🦋🥝🦋🦋🍣🦋🍣🦋🍣🍋🍋🍋

[@vickie3272]

Also ,are you're young kids twins ?

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Sorry I missed this question! We get asked that a lot. They're not twins but they're very close in age. Brooklyn is 13 months older than Colt. They're very similar in size but Colt is starting to pass her up quickly :)

[@sparkleinco2035]

SMA has become a zoo. I loved it so much and lived there in 82 and sold in 2011. Would rather have memories.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We were there during a fairly quiet week and it was still very lively. It was a great place to visit for us. :)

[@salvadorortiz3446]

can u elaborate?

[@00vTv00]

Sure, E-LAB-OR-ATE, hope that helps.

[@salvadorortiz3446]

@@00vTv00 thanks dckhead 😭😂😭😂😭😂👍

[@vickie3272]

I feel like I really need to save up so much right now while I am young so that we can go to all this restaurants and not feel some pinch

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

One of the best things about San Miguel was the affordability of these great restaurants. And if you don't drink alcohol you'll save even more. I think most, if not all, were under $200 total with a family of 5 and two adults who order cocktails.

[@vickie3272]

The type os way u want to travel with my kids

[@christiantermont4281]

Considering the list of restaurants chosen (pretty much a Trip Advisor list) I thought I would dislike your video. I didn’t because it was well edited and on the cute side with the kids. As far as the restaurants, the first and last one are simply snooty tourist traps owned by the same guy. Quince used to be much better. Still has the view but it’s really a bar. La Parada has indeed great food. Needless to say, all the rooftops are massively overpriced for Mexico.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Appreciate the feedback and appreciate you giving our video a chance! We’ve been wanting to go back to SMA and create more content. We love the city and feel like there more for us to discover.

[@christiantermont4281]

@@aurelioquinonez2827 I was not expecting a darn thing. Just giving my opinion about a few restaurants in San Miguel that I dislike. What’s your point, anyhow?

[@christiantermont4281]

@@aurelioquinonez2827 Well, you are talking about my presumption but you are in fact assuming quite a few things ! First I am not a tourist but have lived and worked in Mexico for decades. Just as any resident, I know the value of a peso and I know what overpriced is and that means not getting much value for the price. Unfortunately San Miguel is full of such overrated and overpriced places. Again, what is the point you were trying to make by commenting on a months old post?

[@igDECK]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@celsosan]

Yall fit in SMA. Yall should just live there. That's the life.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We absolutely love SMA! It would be an honor to live there :) but for now, we can’t wait to come back and visit. So many things we miss about it already.

[@Adrian.56]

Next time I would appreciate if you should authentic street food and not just preppy hip restaurants

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Thanks for chiming in, Adrian. We also have a taco and tequila tour that we really enjoyed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5ybf6eZlM9km8U We’re also planning to come back to SMA later this year to film some new episodes and a comprehensive street food tour would be on the list. Would love to know the places you think we should go.

[@l.l.5274]

BTW, the most impressive dish was hummus? Really? In Mexico? LOL.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

That is pretty funny now that you point it out. Turns out Mexico is great at food even outside of Mexican food :)

[@jps3b]

You guys are cute

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Such a nice thing to say (and hear)! 🙏🏼🤗

[@arturohernandezhernandez3842]

Anyone speak Spanish here 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

Si

[@pedrosaucedo3841]

Go to Mexico and eat Mexican food. Why would you order food that’s not from there. If you want good pasta to Italy.

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

We appreciate all types of cuisine. We definitely covered Mexican food in our “Tacos & Tequila Tour”, also in San Miguel. One of the very special things about SMA is it’s diverse culture in art and culinary art. There are many international cuisine restaurants in the area with award winning chefs. Plus, it’s stunningly gorgeous rooftop views. I hope you make it there soon if you haven’t visited already!

[@sweetchavacano2]

Because México is not an amusement park or a museum, we not only eat tacos, Do you know one of the most popular food in México is sushi, and next Pizza? We are a country like a any other one, not a stereotype fantasy, we eat our traditional food , and food from all over the world. You can find any kind of really good food here because we have a really good food supplies .

[@mtngrl5859]

@@sweetchavacano2 Great comment!

[@markonino12]

Hey do u remember approximately how much were the dishes each night here at the restaurant?

[@AlwaysBeChanging]

It’s hard to remember each dish but I do remember the meals costs approximately $150 USD for our family of 5. Of course that would vary depending on how many cocktails. But meals are much more affordable than compared to US. Keep in mind this was almost 2 years ago.

[@kevinganser7895]

That Lil kid got taste!

[@BreeDiaz-w4v]

Yay San Miguel De Allende! 🥑🌽🥑🌽🥑🌽🦋🦋🦋🦋🥝🦋🦋🍣🦋🍣🦋🍣🍋🍋🍋

[@BreeDiaz-w4v]

Yay San Miguel De Allende! 🥑🌽🥑🌽🥑🌽🦋🦋🦋🦋🥝🦋🦋🍣🦋🍣🦋🍣🍋🍋🍋

[@BreeDiaz-w4v]

Yay San Miguel De Allende! 🥑🌽🥑🌽🥑🌽🦋🦋🦋🦋🥝🦋🦋🍣🦋🍣🦋🍣🍋🍋🍋