Eating out
San Miguel has lots of restaurants from pricey, over priced to very inexpensive. Below is pictured a little restaurant around the corner from the studio where I had vegetable soup and chicken mole with rice and beans served with corn tortillas for $3.00. Next to my studio is a little spot to get homemade tacos for $.40 each. Another place in town offers a full course dinner of soup, salad, bread, main dish (I had chicken tamarind) and dessert (corn pie) and tea/coffee for about $8.50. A steady diet of Mexican food would get really boring for me, so I am fortunate that San Miguel has lots of restaurants that serve non-Mexican food. There is American, French, Chinese, Italian, and even Thai to choose from. A favorite past time here is for the foreigns to compare restaurants - these conversations can go on for hours!
Most of the restaurants here have either an outside garden or a roof top dining area. It is very pleasant eating outside. There are no flying insects (an occasional bee) to speak of. This afternoon I had a sandwich at the outside cafe in the courtyard of the Belles Artes which was at one time a cloister. It was quiet and peaceful.
Mexican food doesn't photograph as well as it tastes! It often just looks like red, green, or brown stuff on the plate. Here are enchiladas with either green or red sauce.
Here are chile rellenos and chicken mole.
There is one cafe in San Miguel known for having the best hot chocolate and churros. I take everyone's word for it and have not tried any of the other cafes.
This flaky pastry is stuffed with delicious spicy meat. I purchased it at my favorite bakery where they have pastries filled with chicken, apples, and pineapple as well.
The street vendors in San Miguel are known for having safe food. They sell ice cream, fresh fruit, hamburgers, and corn. The young lady below keeps the corn hot by constantly pouring hot water over it. It is served on a stick with a slathering of mayo and then rolled in grated cheese following by a sprinkling of hot pepper. It's good!
Most of the restaurants here have either an outside garden or a roof top dining area. It is very pleasant eating outside. There are no flying insects (an occasional bee) to speak of. This afternoon I had a sandwich at the outside cafe in the courtyard of the Belles Artes which was at one time a cloister. It was quiet and peaceful.
Mexican food doesn't photograph as well as it tastes! It often just looks like red, green, or brown stuff on the plate. Here are enchiladas with either green or red sauce.
Here are chile rellenos and chicken mole.
There is one cafe in San Miguel known for having the best hot chocolate and churros. I take everyone's word for it and have not tried any of the other cafes.
This flaky pastry is stuffed with delicious spicy meat. I purchased it at my favorite bakery where they have pastries filled with chicken, apples, and pineapple as well.
The street vendors in San Miguel are known for having safe food. They sell ice cream, fresh fruit, hamburgers, and corn. The young lady below keeps the corn hot by constantly pouring hot water over it. It is served on a stick with a slathering of mayo and then rolled in grated cheese following by a sprinkling of hot pepper. It's good!
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