Back in 2013, after a long career in Sales and Special Events, I moved to San Miguel (I first came to Mexico in 1966 to study Spanish and returned, year after year, falling in love with the country, its people, and the food). That was the same year a travel magazine named San Miguel “Best Small City in the World” and hit the mainstream. Back then, though, no one ever talked about the food here. Just three years later, in 2016, 40 restaurants opened. Food festivals honored the summers with a rush of celebrity chefs. And, suddenly, SMA was the most talked about place in Mexico to eat.
Food is my passion, so for me, San Miguel is the perfect place to live. Back in 2009, when I still lived in Chicago, I started my own food blog, and have continued it since moving to Mexico. I’m never short of content.
But with so many options in San Miguel these days, it can be hard to know the best places to eat. After much research on my part (I can eat out 600 times in a year), here are my top picks for good food and good views.