This is my favorite restaurant here in San Miguel de Allende by far. The food is incredible. Starting with the Brussel sprouts and kale salad and shrimp cakes. Crispy on outside and fluffy inside. Amazing. Best I've had. For dinner entree I had the short rib. Melt in your mouth and so flavorful. All I can say is that the dishes are common but the execution is extraordinary. The restaurant itself is beautiful. A courtyard with a fountain in the middle with thousands of red rose petals for Valentine's Day weekend. Better than any rooftop restaurant. It was so wood I went back for brunch on Sunday. Also had a cool bar area that had a DJ spinning vinyls of various genre including classic r and b. read more

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Really wanted to love this one. The setting is gorgeous. A dreamy colonial courtyard, exactly what you picture for a fancy night out in SMA. We ended up here on a rainy night on a tip from a few people at our hotel. The Caesar was pretty good. After that everything was just okay. Short ribs, fine. Scallops, fine. The creme brulee looked beautiful but kind of fell flat on flavor. Service dragged a little too. For a spot with this much reputation we left underwhelmed. Pretty room though. Three stars. read more

Best to set reservations if you want to dine in the evening at this gorgeous restaurant. However if you show up during their first hours, you'll get a seat right away. The main dining area has an open ceiling and fountain, but there is also a back dining room with retractable patio roof. The bar is so cool too, with a large DJ table loaded with records. I loved seeing a photo of Tupac and Biggie on the wall. Even this place knows that they are still the best rappers of all time. We got to be the very first guests for the day, hence the serene photos and video. I absolutely love the decor, vibe, and the music. The menu has an English and Spanish version, but it is kinda limited. Still there are some really interesting dishes like the fusion Tandoori Chicken Tacos in flour tortillas, which I got. The Miso soup does have a lot of seaweed in it, so just be aware of that. And then there was the burger; so juicy and delicious served with seasoned wedge potato's. And to end the meal you get a small dish with complimentary mini cookies. It was a great experience. I highly recommend. read more

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This restaurant is beautiful! Make a stop in the jewelry store as you walk in. We shared a bottle of wine which was nicely priced. I had the rack of lamb which was deliciously and creatively prepared. The bread served with our meal was delicious and so fresh! This is a must for anyone visiting San Miguel. read more

Great restaurant in the heart of San Miguel! This restaurant caters to English speaking guests and is welcoming and inviting. Seating is interior courtyard as well as bar with a live DJ on Saturdays. We sat in the bar and ordered blue cheese raviolis, Caesar salad, spaghetti and meatballs and Kampachi crudo. Recommend everything other than the crudo which was cut to thick and it was very spicy. Finished with a local Mexican drink Carajillo which is a must espresso drink similar to an expresso martini. Can't wait to go back read more

The Restaurant was closed when we arrived for dinner at 6:30 pm on a Friday night. Very disappointed!

Fantastic restaurant in SMA! This place truly lives up to the buzz. The ambiance is impressive as soon as you step inside. We visited for lunch on a Saturday. Their guava cocktail was absolutely delicious. We ordered the edamame, beet salad, burger, and roasted chicken breast. The beet salad was excellent with its mix of textures and flavors, while the chicken was perfectly cooked. The burger was just okay. Service was a little slow, and the prices were on the higher side, but overall, it was a great experience. read more

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11/10 amazing ambiance. Absolutely beautiful restaurant, and very cool bar. Was a little disappointed that the menu was mostly burgers. The sea bass and scallops we saw online were not available, but they had at least 8 different burgers. We did order the pulpo, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower soup, and tuna dishes which were all very excellent. Actually, the cauliflower and lemongrass soup was incredible and one of the most unique and delicious cold soups I have ever had. Drinks were very sweet and kind of weak? I felt the cocktails could be way better. Overall, great and special little restaurant with something for everyone. read more

The Restaurant - Beautiful and enchanting ambiance. - Mexican Near Me - San Miguel de Allende, GUA

Birthday dinner at The Restaurant. Great service and food. Loved the ambiance. Will definitely return the next time we are in SMA

This is a beautiful restaurant especially at Christmas time. But anytime really. One wall is covered in plants with lit candles. The ceiling has beautiful paper lanterns hanging. We enjoyed the pulpo appetizer, and spaghetti with meatballs, cavatelle pasta, and chicken. The waiter was a bit pushy about tipping higher. I had originally said 10% (which I thought was custom for here) but he asked for 15%. read more

Beautiful spot for a birthday dinner. The music and ambiance was electric. We enjoyed the beet salad, risotto, tuna crudo, and salmon. The servers definitely tried their best to accommodate our group. read more

5* service in a beautiful courtyard setting. Adult cocktails and sophisticated menu. Two of us shared three starters and enjoyed a delicious happy hour. Don't miss the shrimp cakes! read more

Sometimes great, sometimes disappointing. It's very frustrating when something that you really like on the menu is removed or they change the way they make it: for example they had a delicious beet salad that I was looking forward to eating again and again, but when I returned for the same salad, they had completely changed the recipe and it was so disappointing. The same thing has happened with several of my favorite dishes there. They just stopped serving them. So it can be hit and miss, but the service is consistently unfriendly. They act like they're doing you a favor. The burgers on burger night are almost always good but I'm not happy with the way they serve the potatoes. I'd prefer french fries. read more

This is a top notch restaurant with delicious food and ambiance to match. I was staying nearby and this place was recommended. I had the most delicious shrimp or corn chowder. It was really perfection. Then I had the pasta primavera. I've had that dish in many a restaurant but this was amazing. Beautiful as well as very tasty. I was honestly so full I didn't have dessert. I would've gone back except for the host of amazing restaurants to try here. This one is a must. A bit pricey for the area but worth it. read more

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Love this bar. Had a really great DJ and cool records up, food was great, and Service was on point. Pricey, but the same prices all over. San Miguel would definitely recommend. Really enjoyed the crème brûlée and The date. Cake with ginger ice cream for a dessert. read more

The Restaurant, a highly touted fine dining-ish spot put a lot of mysterious smiles on my face: The first came when I stopped by to make reservations, as recommended, and found the place both open and empty. The night of my reservation I was one of only 3 parties in the place the entire time I was there. The second mysterious smile came shortly after I was seated. The waiter approached bearing an enormous wooden menu that he then propped up on the empty chair at my table. Try not chuckling over that image. The menu was all over the place but not in a bad way. Many items sounded good (and were) but they just didn't go together. You'll understand when I tell you my party of 2 ordered Vietnamese Spring Rolls as a shared starter then two entrees, "Chicken Curry" and "Pasta with Lemon & Prawns". I was going to share the delicate, exquisitely lemon pasta but one bite of the very good Indian curry told me that neither dish would benefit from being shared. The Restaurant had been described to me as a "splurge" but the prices were comically reasonable. That pasta which would easily run $30+USD at home was about $13US. There's some rumors that Anthony Bourdain either dined here and liked it or knew the chef and liked him or his food. I tried deep-diving and could find nothing to confirm either rumor but I think that story has brought the place a certain cachet. The Restaurant was a bit of an enigma but happily, one which served quite good entrees. I'd be happy to return. read more

The Restaurant - Pasta with Lemon and Prawns - really wonderful Lemon taste (275MXN or about $13USD); excellent value and quality - Mexican Near Me - San Miguel de Allende, GUA

We did a rehearsal dinner here with a party of 25. The service and quality was exceptional and am truly appreciative of Andre and the staff. Thank you for making our evening truly spectacular and something we will never forget. read more

Fell in love with it on Hamburger Night. We've been back on other nights and the food is equally good. Beautiful restaurant with impeccable service! read more

The best meal with the best service during our entire trip to SMA. The Restaurant was fantastic. Make reservations as they get busy! We were seated right away in the beautiful main dining room. The retractable roof gave us perfect levels of light throughout dinner. The decor is gorgeous! The service was great and we never felt rushed. Their servers are well trained. Food: Appetizers were amazing. My beet salad with goat cheese was WOW! Delicious! My husband had the cheese plate appetizer and it was huge and amazing. So many cheeses but his favorite part was the honey. Our main entrees were dream worthy. My salmon with Moroccan barbecue sauce on vegetable couscous was perfect. I absolutely recommend it. The pork chop with potatoes and swiss chard was perfectly prepared and the perfect mix of savory and a little sweet. We LOVE desserts but we were so satisfied with our meals we didn't require dessert. All of this for under $100 USD. Super happy with this place. We will recommend it to everyone we know who travel to SMA. Our favorite meal of the trip! read more

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One of my favorite places in San Miguel. I usually prefer lunch when not as crowded. It is a beautiful restaurant with many choices

Aloha, The Restaurant is amazing - for being Halloween night and extremely busy - luckily we had a private room as we're really loud! We had 30 of us that night, lol a bunch of crazy Hawaiians dressed from a baseball team with a human piñata to a dozen witches - fun! I had the beets salad and risotto. Both good. I would definitely return. Great mixed drinks too. Enjoy! read more

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Our group of 6 was able to get a table for lunch here as there were plenty of open tables, but we heard that dinner is much harder to come by. The outdoor courtyard area is incredibly beautiful, as is most restaurants in San Miguel. The wait staff was very attentive with quick service and beautifully presented dishes. Of the dishes we all ordered, I recall the following being standouts: -Salmon with dill (can't remember the name): salmon was cooked well and the combination of flavors was quite unique -Tuna tartare -Ribeye purely for the value, it was a very large portion that was easily shared by 2-3 people. The mushrooms were also surprisingly delicious. -Beet salad Recommend stopping by here if you're passing through SMA! read more

Beautiful ambiance, amazing food and killer DJ! A group of us met up for dinner and drinks , the customer service was excellent. While visiting San Miguel we have been to over 18 restaurants, this is by far the best food! Thank you to amazing staff! read more

Had a late lunch with 5 other friends. We shared quite a few dishes, they were all extremely well prepared and beautifully presented. Cost for all the food was ~ $75 pp incl tip-Exceptional read more

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The restaurant is an outdoor oasis, lots of greenery, sun and has great service. When I arrived, the hostess showed me to the table but when I looked at their menu...it was burger night! This was unexpected and initially a let down because I really wanted to order food from the regular menu. My son who lives for burgers was thrilled! The waiter was awesome and asked the kitchen if they were able to take requests from the regular menu, which they could but it was limited to only a few items (none that I wanted). I ended up ordering one of the burgers and OMG, they were phenomenal! Not only that...the appetizers and desserts were also really good! They even gave us cookies at the end that my kids loved. read more

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We had an amazing dinner here on our last night in San Miguel with a group of 26 of us. The setting is absolutely beautiful; love the fountain filled with red rose petals, and we were in the back private room, with gorgoeous frescos on the ceiling and beautiful chandeliers. Service was impeccable, and the food and cocktails were all delicious. We ordered family style, so got to try a little bit of everything -- tuna ceviche, beef carpaccio, an incredible shredded brussel sprout salad (one of our favorites), sliced beef, short rib, chicken (another favorite), duck and pork. And for dessert an amazing caramel ice cream "sundae," chocolate flourless cake and apple tart. We also had two red wines and two white wines, all from Valle de Guadalupe, which were wonderful. I especially liked the 2019 Nebbiolo from Bodegas Henri Lurton - have been to Valle numerous times, but never heard of this winery before, near one of our favorites, Lechuza. read more

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The food is always amazing and the service and ambiance are equally good! Donnie, the owner, is very creative, from Pop Up events to incredible burger nights. It is a perfect mix between casual and upscale. read more

THE RESTAURANT, housed in one of San Miguel's most elegantly colonial settings at Sollano 16, opened in February 2008 featuring Chef Donnie Masterton's world-class cuisine. It is located just steps away from the main square of San Miguel de Allende, the prettiest and most restored/written-about Colonial city in all of Mexico. Offering a full bar, it serves lunch and dinner five days a week. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-restaurant-san-miguel-de-allende?select=aJLWwt031voA0678zNhUAg https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-restaurant-san-miguel-de-allende?select=DzFJYBY3S_VPPQcm42TiOg Serving global comfort food, The Restaurant's menu reflects the changing seasons, focusing on the simplicity of fine ingredients. Chef Masterton collaborates with local organic growers, dairy farmers and ranchers to procure the freshest, highest quality, and responsibly raised product available. So, for some reason https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-restaurant-san-miguel-de-allende?select=LMw-zdfdQ7cwI0a-SYi5VA I really have no idea of exactly what this is https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-restaurant-san-miguel-de-allende?select=9pH_9zYYBuSCTwVP0NQBUA or what it's called...... How about some Burgersssssss!? In-N-Out https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-restaurant-san-miguel-de-allende?select=491xgfQz82U5mSO3Cow2SQ It starts off with a 1/2 pound All Beef patty that is ground in house, Grilled Onions, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheddar Cheese and Secret Sauce, and House cured Pickle, Garlic, Parsley, Rosemary Crispy Potato's served on the side, The Restaurant's take on an In-N-Out burger done so much better, NOW, this is what a Hamburger is all about! La Mafiosa https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-restaurant-san-miguel-de-allende?select=xqJphnrOIUv0osF3uXXA-w Same 1/2 pound All Beef patty as above burger, Balsamic Roasted Onions, Arugula, Oven dried Tomato's, Tomato Garlic Aioli topped with a Parmesian Crisp. Fantastic Burger!! read more

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One of the top restaurants in SMA. Especially love their Burger night weekly. Their salads, fish, etc all stellar. The open court yard with climbing ivy wall And rose petal fountain add to the ambiance. Service is good read more

The ambiance is lovely here with its fountain chock full of rose petals, and giant wall of greens interspersed with candles. We expected to love it, but the experience was uneven. Cocktails - got the Sandia Margarita and it was very sweet and kind of just tasted like an agua Fresca. Not great. The regular margarita was very one note, and that note was "tart" Appetizers - the Brussels Sprouts and Kale Salad was AMAZING. Don't miss this. The Burrata and Butternut Squash was nice, but not anything I'd crave again Entree - Got the chicken served over polenta. It's a generous portion, definitely enough to split. It was very rich and pretty good, but the sauce totally overwhelmed the flavors of the roasted tomatoes and Kalamata olives. Service - not particularly friendly or attentive read more

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Had lunch today at this amazing restaurant and everything was superb. First of all, it is a beautiful, spacious, mostly outdoor restaurant with stunning plantings. The food was beautifully prepared and the produce in particular was exceptional. An heirloom tomato and burrata salad was given a Mexican street corn twist. Crab cakes were excellent as was the tortilla soup and house cured smoked salmon. read more

We went on the famous Burger Night and were not disappointed. The food, service, and atmosphere were amazing! read more

The Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Miguel de Allende, GUA

We read many good reviews, and also met some locals who said this place would be super. We were not misinformed. We loved it. We started with a beef carpaccio appetizer which was delicious. There are also good cocktails and even a pretty nice wine list with some wines by the glass. For the entrée I had Cavatelli pasta with spicy sausage. It was perfectly good. My wife had the risotto with mushrooms and she liked it a lot. Good service. Nice atmosphere. Also, we were really pleased that the check was in the reasonable range. read more

Excellent food, location, decor and service. The food is very American, and done well. I was deciding between pork chop and braised short ribs. So happy I got the recommended ribs but mostly because the pork portion looked very large and too much for me! My husband was craving pasta after traveling for so long. He was very happy with his choice as well. Looked like a lot of American ex-pats there enjoying their evening. read more

The ambiance--especially before they close the ceiling panels--is lovely. The food was inconsistent. Brussels sprout and kale salad was superb. Burrata salad was good, but not great (uneven seasoning). The chicken was good, but again, not great. Its flavor was a little one note. The drinks were also disappointing. They tasted weak and one-dimensional (even a Cadillac margarita!). The staff is friendly but here again I was disappointed. I expected a special experience, a warmth and attentiveness that just wasn't there. After all the hype, this was one of my least favorite dining experiences in SMA. read more

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This is a very nice restaurant with a large pleasant courtyard. The food is always amazing and the service is top notch. It is a bit expensive but worth it. read more

Highly recommended! First time with Family. Terrific food, people and place. Expensive but worth it. read more

The short: I found this spot on Yelp and it absolutely did not disappoint. We had such an amazing meal and dined al fresco next to the fountain & gorgeous live plant wall. The food and service were perfect. The longer: we shared a great bottle of Mexican red wine, and enjoyed a fresh Caesar salad and the octopus to start. I ordered a really delicious piece of whitefish, and my partner got the short rib. We were both very happy with our meals... and even happier with the chocolate-y dessert we ordered! The servers were all very sweet. The restaurant is beautiful and we genuinely enjoyed our meal here. I highly recommend! read more

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Had a spectacular meal here with great service and some of the best prepared salmon I've had (and I'm from Seattle, the land of salmon). The pork chop was also excellent. Our waiter was warm attentive, as well as humorous, and the decor was festive (Dia de los Muertos). Highly recommended! read more

Excellent top notch restaurant with amazing atmosphere and background music. Beto is awesome