Best Historic Restaurants in San Miguel de Allende

Áperi was a truly magical experience. My wife and I elected for the Chef’s Table. My wife had the local wine pairing. I don’t drink, and the staff quickly offered a non-alcoholic mocktail pairing that I jumped on (which was phenomenal - I had a delightful spiced cranberry mocktail that reminded me of holiday wassail and a pineapple-based mocktail that tasted incredible and somehow looked even more spectacular). We were initially pointed to Áperi by a couple restaurant guides (e.g., Eater and Time Out) and were drawn in by the beautiful pictures of the plating. The experience lived up to the hype - the dishes were creative, perfectly balanced and breathtaking in presentation. The head chef, Jesús Vázquez Reyna, presented each dish and walked us through the ingredients and preparation. His passion and excitement for the food coming out of the kitchen was clear, both in his descriptions and in the precision of the plating and the flavors. Our favorites were a ceviche with fresh buratta (a yin and yang of tangy and creamy, and also one of the prettiest dishes of the evening), a roasted and smoked duck with a complex, earthy black mole that I didn’t want to stop eating and a simple, yet elegant beet salad that I’m still thinking about. Even the pre-dessert palate cleanser, papaya with yuzu granita, was to die for. Our server throughout the evening was incredibly knowledgeable, informing us about each wine, and was so friendly - he shared some excellent recommendations for local fare that we’ll be trying during our stay. Overall, this was one of our favorite dinners of all time. Áperi is a must-try if you are in San Miguel (and is worth planning a special visit to San Miguel if you weren’t already thinking traveling there)!

An excellent place to eat. Great location, wonderful service and delicious food! Girlfriend’s birthday, so I wanted all this for her, and we got that plus a surprise dessert with fireworks!! Highly recommend this place. Oh, and the price was reasonable as well!

Beautiful rooftop restaurant. Very attentive service good food. One minor glitch, 3 of 4 meals arrived together. 4th meal came at least 10 minutes after the others. I'm not sure what the issue was. We did get 1 complimentary dessert to share (but no explanation as to why)

My husband and I had a wonderful evening at San Francisco Steakhouse. Our server Ely was great, very attentivr, and knowledgable. Our steaks were prepared pefectly. We will br back very soon!