Tortas Ahogadas in Guadalajara: Where to Eat the Best
No dish defines Guadalajara like the torta ahogada: a crusty birote roll stuffed with carnitas and fully submerged in chile de árbol sauce, eaten with your hands, with plenty of…
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Mercado San Juan de Dios: A Practical Guide to Guadalajara’s Biggest Market
A practical guide to the Mercado San Juan de Dios in Guadalajara: how each level is organized, what to eat, what to buy and how to bargain, hours and how to get there.
Tejuino in Guadalajara: What It Is and Where to Get the Best (12 Places)
If you have walked around Guadalajara on a hot day, you have probably heard the call: “¡teeejuinooo!”. It is the sound of a cart with a cooler, a vendor pouring…
Where to Eat Carne en su Jugo in Guadalajara: The Best Restaurants
Carne en su jugo (“meat in its own juice”) is, without exaggeration, the most Guadalajara dish there is. More than the torta ahogada, more than birria: this stew of thinly…
Where to Eat the Best Birria in Guadalajara
Birria is one of the most traditional dishes of Jalisco, sharing the top spot in the local food scene with tortas ahogadas. The word “birria” comes from colloquial Spanish, where…
The Best Buffets in Guadalajara
Food is an essential part of any visit to Guadalajara. In earlier articles we shared our picks for the best restaurants in the city, along with the top traditional dishes…
Best Breakfast Restaurants in Guadalajara 2025
In this guide we take you to the best restaurants for breakfast in Guadalajara. It is a tour of the city’s best morning spots, chosen to please even the most…
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Guadalajara
Guadalajara is a city where tradition meets modern life, and that includes its food. The local cooking ranges from traditional Jalisco dishes such as tortas ahogadas (pork sandwiches drowned in…
Jalisco Food: Traditional Dishes You Have to Try
Jalisco food is among the most celebrated in Mexico and around the world. In this article we take you through the traditional dishes that made this region famous for its…
The 10 Best Tacos in Guadalajara 2025
For a Mexican, nothing beats a good taco, and luckily for locals and visitors alike, Guadalajara has an enormous variety of them. Here are the places that, in our opinion…