eagles100 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Without looking through this whole forum for recommendations on restaurants, I thought I'd ask. We arrive in 2 days for our first visit with the intention of moving Lakeside as soon as our properties sell in Canada. We'll be there for 14 days. That said, what restaurants are worth a trip? We'll be eating out most of the time as we'll be out exploring a lot. We could eat at a few upper scale places but are looking for good quality and a decent price. We're renting in Ajijic but are renting a car so can go anywhere Lakeside. Thanks in advance
hensley Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Ajijic Tango's for dinner in Ajijic Sunrise for breakfast in San Antonio Lake Taco for lunch at the Libramiento by the Pemex gas station
Kevin K Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 I second Julie's recommendations and would add: Tabarka for seafood. El Figon on Consituccion if you enjoy craft beers (a rarity in México) and good food. El Zapote in Chapala, Viva México in San Juan Cosalá and/or Mario's in San Antonio for authentic Mexican food in a comfortable, clean atmosphere. You'll doubtless receive many other excellent recommendations. You'd do well to pick up a copy of John Keeling's guidebook to local resetaurants, available at the bookstore at Plaza Bugambillias (next to El Torito market), Diane Pearl's gallery on Colon and elsewhere around town, for much more info including addresses, operating hours, etc. Enjoy your visit to Lakeside!
red river valley Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Do try Roberto's, you will be happy you did. Happy travels!
northernguy Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Hacienda Ajijic - West Ajijic - for all steaks, chicken, fish, lamb, lamb arrachara, molcajete - Wednesday is 99,50 pesos Seafood day - Thursday is 99.50 pesos Meat day - closed Monday Bruno's - for great Baseball filet, char broiled with or without peppercorns, excellent BBQ ribs - closed Wednesday & Thursday Tony's - BBQ ribs (best in area), Lamb special on Sunday, go early - Shrimp any style, fish, etc - closed Wednesday Manix - everything on their menu is good - most consistent in Ajijic - Wednesday & Thursday night is Italian night - Oso bucco, Veal Valdostanna - closed Sunday Roberto's - big variety - Lots of specials including some Chinese - closed Monday Yves - on the Lakefront - steaks, chicken, fish, shrimp, etc Panino in San Antonio - 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM - Lunch specials daily - all kinds of sandwiches - home made soup and pie to die for - closed Saturday & Sunday Angelica's Bistro - San Antonio across from Panino - Italian - 11:30 - 4:00 PM - excellent Italian - closed Saturday & Sunday Pizza - Junky Monkey heading west about 1 mile from lights at colon - Newest pizza place will make any thickness crust you like - fresh toppings - rave reviews Tabarka - West Ajijic - freshest seafood in Ajijic - Spanish style - 49 peso lunches - 200 peso dinners all you can eat with choice of wines - closed Tuesday Ricki's Thai & Japanese - Best Shrimp tempura - Sushi - Green salad with romaine, spinach, avocado, tomato, cucumber, red onion which you can share with another, it's huge - other specialties - closed Sunday Simply Thai - Combo plates with choice of Egg rolls or Rice paper rolls - About 20 other dishes too - lots of food - closed Wednesday
gringal Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Yves' on the lakefront in Ajijic, near the Ajijic Malecon. Take Colon all the way to the park. Park and walk left. It's in that water facing block. Breakfast, lunch and dinner . closed Wednesday. Moderate.
RVGRINGO Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Lunch at José's on the pedestrian south side of the Chapala Mercado Publico, for anything from a bowl of chili to his grilled salmon. Breakfast at 'Delicias', between FC hardware and the INM office, on Hidalgo in Chapala. An evening molcajete at any one of the seafood restaurants at the east end of the Chapala malecon; then walk the malecon and centro this week, as it is Chapala's fiesta patronal, with celebrating every evening until 1:00 AM. Lots of fireworks and music, ice cream and street food; not to be missed.
jkgourmet Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 And let's take the short but lovely drive to San Juan Cosala where you should have a drink at sunset at one of the lakeside restaurants then go into the village to dine at Viva Mexico. Ask Augustine to suggest what is best that night, get one of those and order Chile en Nogada. Only place that offers that local speciality year round. This still remains my most missed restaurant in Lakeside. (though Roberto's cream of poblano soup is a close second.)
crjd Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Without looking through this whole forum for recommendations on restaurants, I thought I'd ask. We arrive in 2 days for our first visit with the intention of moving Lakeside as soon as our properties sell in Canada. We'll be there for 14 days. That said, what restaurants are worth a trip? We'll be eating out most of the time as we'll be out exploring a lot. We could eat at a few upper scale places but are looking for good quality and a decent price. We're renting in Ajijic but are renting a car so can go anywhere Lakeside. Thanks in advance Would love to know what you think after you've completed your tour of restaurants recommended in response to your posting. "Northernguy" seems to like everything but there's definitely a degree of "risk" in some of his recommendations. You're probably wise, during your short stay here, to avoid the San Juan Cosala "tourist strip" restaurants but definitely "Viva Mexico" right in the town of San Juan Cosala is worthy of a visit. If there's one single "hint" of a good restaurant recommendation here at Lakeside it's "how long they've been in business". Restaurants fail here pretty frequently and as is the case the world over....they fail because they have no idea what they're doing!
crjd Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Would love to know what you think after you've completed your tour of restaurants recommended in response to your posting. "Northernguy" seems to like everything but there's definitely a degree of "risk" in some of his recommendations. You're probably wise, during your short stay here, to avoid the San Juan Cosala "tourist strip" restaurants but definitely "Viva Mexico" right in the town of San Juan Cosala is worthy of a visit. If there's one single "hint" of a good restaurant recommendation here at Lakeside it's "how long they've been in business". Restaurants fail here pretty frequently and as is the case the world over....they fail because they have no idea what they're doing! Without looking through this whole forum for recommendations on restaurants, I thought I'd ask. We arrive in 2 days for our first visit with the intention of moving Lakeside as soon as our properties sell in Canada. We'll be there for 14 days. That said, what restaurants are worth a trip? We'll be eating out most of the time as we'll be out exploring a lot. We could eat at a few upper scale places but are looking for good quality and a decent price. We're renting in Ajijic but are renting a car so can go anywhere Lakeside. Thanks in advance One further note: "Northernguy" made an obvious omission in his list of recommendations and it's a hard one to ignore. Ajijic Tango is and has been one of the most successful restaurants to ever open here at Lakeside. In all categories they shine with the exception of perhaps a little too much "enthusiastic conversational buzz" at busy times. However, that kind of noise is usually an indication that people are enjoying themselves! It's unfortunate that sometimes restaurant recommendations in this type of forum are more "political" than "honest".
Shira Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 My fave's are Peacock Garden on Colon. Good food Lovely ambience. Dona Lola for breakfast or lunch. Mexican and American food. No ambience but good food, good service and good prices. Bruno;s for lunch or dinner. No ambience but best steaks, ribs and liver and onions in town. I enjoy many of the others but these are my often repeat places.
cedros Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Delicias in Chapala for breakfast. Jose's in Chapala for a very tasty and reasonably priced lunch/dinner. La Nueva Posada in Ajijic for breakfast and lunch. Good food and nice setting on the lake and they speak Canadian. Lake Taco and Ajijic Tango. Piedra de Iguana in Piedra Barrenada. Viva Mexcio in San Juan Cosala.
camillenparadise Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Cinco Potrillos in Ixtlahuacan.... salsa alone is worth the drive.
PULELEHUA Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Our current "Top Five", in no particular order, are: Tabarka, Cairo Cafe, La Una, Ricki's, and Simply Thai. Tabarka is the only one out of walking range for anyone staying in the village. For a spectacular view of the Lake and middle of road food: El Risco on the hill above the fish shacks out San Juan Cosala way.
RVGRINGO Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Don't you wish you had more than 14 days?
eagles100 Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Posted October 1, 2012 Don't you wish you had more than 14 days? OMG RVGRINGO, you can bet we do wish we could stay longer but we'll be back. THANKS SO MUCH everyone for your suggestions, quite a list. We're gonna have so much fun and eat well.
ericurmudgeon Posted October 1, 2012 Report Posted October 1, 2012 Lety's Seafood. West of Tony's on the opposite side of the road. Try the shrimp burger!
ohjoni2 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Posted October 1, 2012 For some great "street food" see. http://eatinglocalatlakeside.blogspot.com/
pepez Posted October 1, 2012 Report Posted October 1, 2012 And, don't forget, Eagles100, you are perhaps going to come and visit me in Jocotepec and we have some great places to eat out here, too! PM me!
artsnob Posted October 1, 2012 Report Posted October 1, 2012 Everyone has forgotten restaurant with the best view, and great food, especially.. Eggs Benedict, and Lasagna, Sazon Restaurant and Cafe, second floor Cultural Centre, on Ajijic plaza..8 am to 5 pm Closed Wednesdays...
northernguy Posted October 1, 2012 Report Posted October 1, 2012 crjd quote - ""Northernguy" seems to like everything but there's definitely a degree of "risk" in some of his recommendations." Why did you say this about my recommendations? Are there some of these that you had a bad experience with? crjd quote - "It's unfortunate that sometimes restaurant recommendations in this type of forum are more "political" than "honest". Now I must ask why you said this as I have no financial interest?
CHAPALAMAC Posted October 1, 2012 Report Posted October 1, 2012 Trattoria di Axixic, This restaurant is on the Caratera close to Hermenegildo Galeana. We had some great meals there when we went in March of this year. Alex is a rogue but a great host Then there is the Restaurant Jardin Plaza, the restaurant with the green umbrellas near the square where you can people watch to your hearts desire!
Camilo Posted October 3, 2012 Report Posted October 3, 2012 Los Nopalitos de Ajijic, is a nice choise if you want to eat some good mexican food. try "Carne en su jugo". the place is very informal which is reflected in the prices (very reasonable prices) is over colon half block before malecón in the left side. also the Chilaquiles are deliciouse.
JayBearII Posted October 3, 2012 Report Posted October 3, 2012 We like to take visitors to Viva Mexico (Tia Lupita) in San Juan Cosala for an authentic Mexican food experience and friendly service and the mural of the history of SJC. So, I second the motion on that! One of the things that never ceases to amaze me is that LOTS of restaurants here have no great views despite being near the largest lake in Mexico, and lots do not have a lot of ambiance (Tia Lupita as Mexican art on the walls but no view) AND the restaurants with a view are not reliably good. If readers have a fave for the best restaurant with a view, I'd like to hear it. I kinda like Las Iguanas de la Piedras (I'm sure I have that name spelled slightly wrong) at the west end of the fish restaurants in SJC. Does anyone recommend the ones on the cliff above the SJC fish restaurants? Does anyone go to La Nueva Posada and sit out in the garden for the view?
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