San Miguel de Allende, Mexico has been on my bucket list for a long time, so I was thrilled when Kevin, Jen and I finally made it happen this year. It's a 1.5 hr drive from the Leon airport (or 3 hrs from Mexico City) and the entire town is the definition of adorable. Cobble stone streets everywhere, gorgeous rooftop bars and restaurants and picture perfect weather. The most famous place in town is the Rosewood Hotel - it's super swanky/gentrified compared to everything else in town but it's definitely worth a visit just to see the views from the rooftop bar. It is simply breathtaking and even though the cocktails and food are triple what you would pay at a local joint, if you're from NYC or any major US city, the prices are totally manageable. We got a few delicious margaritas, guacamole and fries because we were staving but planned to get real food elsewhere. I wouldn't stay here for dinner as you can get much cheaper and more authentic food elsewhere but you must come during sunset and get a few cocktails and nibbles. Total bill: $78 for 3 people
Andy's Pastor Taco Cart - Insurgentes 85, Centro, Zona Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende
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Now this is why you come to Mexico. If I haven't already mentioned it before in my other entries, I think the food scene in Mexico is seriously some of the best in the world - especially the street food. I know some people are squeamish about eating street meat but you are seriously missing out if you don't eat it in Mexico. Andy's is exactly the type of place I love. We had a hard time finding it at first - they don't set up until past 7pm and it's not like they have a sign or anything. We just patiently waited next to a bar where we thought it was and soon enough we smelled the sweet smell of meat being cooked. If you're looking for it, it's on the major street right off the Square next to a garage.
It's a small cart with 4 plastic chairs max, so get there early. They basically have tacos al pastor, beef tacos and quesadillas. We were pigs and we each ate 3 of almost everything. Most locals come and grab 1-2 tacos, but we ordered everything we could get our chubby American hands on. If you don't know what al pastor is, it's pork on a spit covered in adobe spices and served with onion and pineapple. It's got a delicious sweet and salty combination. The corn tortillas were clearly home made and held up well with all the meat stuffed in it. While the tacos were good, we all commented that we loved the beef quesadillas the best because of the amazing oaxaca cheese they used - the key being that they slightly burn it on the grill before putting it in the tortilla. We could have eaten here every single day and been incredibly happy. I didn't try all the salsas but obviously they have a line up of mild to hot AF salsa for you to choose from. The only complaint was the limes were super dry (they were all dry in San Miguel for some reason) and we had a feeling that we were maybe being overcharged because we were tourists but in the end it was still worth it. Total bill: 400 pesos or $22 USD for 3 people
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