Hidden gems in Guadalajara
Skip the tourist circuit. These Guadalajara spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
Top spots in Guadalajara
Centro Histórico
CultureCentro
Cathedral, Plaza Tapatía and Orozco murals at Hospicio Cabañas.
Tlaquepaque
Food & DrinkTlaquepaque
Artisan town within the city — galleries, tequila bars and mariachi plazas.
Tequila Day Trip
OutdoorsTequila town
Tour blue-agave fields + a Casa Sauza or Cuervo distillery 1 hr out.
Mercado San Juan de Dios
Food & DrinkCentro
Latin America's largest indoor market — birria, tortas ahogadas, leather.
Bosque Los Colomos
OutdoorsProvidencia
92-hectare urban forest with a Japanese garden and weekend joggers.
Where to eat
Alcalde
$$$Modern Mexican · Lafayette
Paco Ruano's heritage-ingredient tasting — Latin America's 50 Best.
Karne Garibaldi
$$Mexican · Santa Tere
Holds the Guinness record for fastest service — order the carne en su jugo.
La Chata
$Jalisco classics · Centro
Birria, pozole and tortas ahogadas since 1942.
Anita Li
$$$Asian-Mexican · Providencia
Brunch garden under jacarandas — beautiful, instagram-perfect.
Tortas Toño
$Tortas ahogadas · Multiple
The local hangover cure: bread-dunked-in-chile sandwich.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Centro Histórico, Tlaquepaque, Tequila Day Trip. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.