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Eating in San Cristobal de las Casas
Eating in San Cristobal de las Casas
Perfidia has bocadillos to share, from empanadas and enmoladas, to the famous hamburgers and salads with locally made jamón serrano and regional cheeses.
On and around the main square there are many sit-down restaurants. Also, you can find cheaper food at the local street vendors (found anywhere there are tourist attraction).
There are various vegetarian restaurants in town. One of them is in the pedestrian zone north of the plaza and it's called Naturalissimo.
El Gato Gordo - Real de Guadalupe 20. Good restaurant with live music. It has a cheap vegetarian menu for 35 pesos (soup, rice, cheese croquets). Pasta is also +- 35 pesos.
El Caldero - Enjoy some hearty traditional Mexican soups. Prices are 49 pesos for any of the soups and the menu also includes salads and few other snacks. Located on Insurgentes about two locals next to Toluc.
El Tacoleto - Some friendly and attentive wait staff, serving mexican taco´s and quesadillas. Lacking any Chicken tacos but other than that everything is great. Very clean places and quick service. right across the street from Latino´s night club on Francisco Madero.
El Mesón del Taco - Av. Crecencio Rosas Tacos al pastor, quesadillas and other Mexican food. 40-50 pesos.
Quesadillas de Lupita - in the street in front of the San Francisco market for sweets and handicrafts (Av. Hermanos Domínguez), third entrance on the left side, evenings from 8:30PM only. Different food every day, made with a lot of love.
Kitsch & Bagels - Real de Guadalupe #44a Offers bagels, snacks, full bar service, garden area, live music on weekends, play some pool with friends, free wi-fi and much more. Also has a boutique offering many original and colorful popular culture arts and crafts made by Mexican and local artists much different from what is normaly seen in San Cristóbal great for window shopping. Open 8AM - 11:30PM closed on Wednesday
El Molcajete - located in front of the Law School heading towards El Carmen Church on the pedestrian street. Known for its delicious Pozole a traditional Mexican meal. resonably priced and filling.
Las Nubes - Calle Niños Héroes #2a Famous for its dimly lit ambiance creating a nice mellow mood, also a place where Gourmet Coffee is done right and always 2x1 for any drink on the menu all day long also offering breakfasts, lunch and dinner. Open 8AM - 11PM everyday of the week
El Alebrije - A local Favorite located near all the hustle and bustle of the Market. Located on Calle El Caminero near the Isste Super Market. Offering inexpensive Mexican meals that taste great. Main courses of menu usually changes daily. Open everday except Sunday
La Casa del Pan - Two Locations both with restaurant and bakery. The original La Casa del Pan is in the Barrio del Cerillo, known for the fountain in front providing a perfect outdoor sitting area. The second location is on Real de Guadalupe # 55 in a building offering a cinema, bar, language school, yoga and few more activities. La Casa del Pan is know for its quality baked goods as well as the organic products used in the restaurant and sold in the store. A nice selection for vegetarian and more health conscious visitors.
Go to the main public market and eat tamales for breakfast. Another local specialty is "sopa de pan" which you will probably not find in any restaurant catering to tourists. You will find it in the comedors int he market. That is the best food in town.
On Saturdays many houses sell tamales out their front door. Look for the red lights. On any given evening there are places where people make antojitos on the street in front of their houses. This is real local food.
At certain times of the year different exotic insects are consumed in different ways. Pay attention in the market and you might have the chance to try something really exotic.
A lunch time bargain is in the different cantinas. These are family places and I am not telling where any of them are, you will have to figure that out on your own... order a beer and you will get a little plate of food to go with it.. house choice. Its cheap and excellent, though, you might get drunk in the process.
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