Definitely a hidden gem…read more.. I highly recommend this place. Very nice atmosphere, excellent service (by Ricky) and very authentic French cuisine. Desserts to die for all made from scratch in their kitchen. Picture of crème brûlée and flourless chocolate cake. Devine. Can't wait to go back.

This is a hidden gem! We stopped for breakfast and now…read morestopping for dinner and enjoying great live music with bar, French food and amazing service!!! The staff go out of their way to make you feel at your french home, will speak to you in French, English or Spanish. Must importantly, food is crafted with care, delivering a variety of textures and flavors that will make you want more. If you happen to be able to come to this beautiful town, I highly recommend that you stop by, say hi to these amazing people and enjoy some very fine tasting French food.

Great bistro. The pastries and quiche were wonderful. Staff very friendly and helpfulread more

Known around town as simply "The French Bakery", this spot has the best napoleon in the area…read more You can order pastries to go at the counter, or you can get a table and order with a server. Bring a hat if you sit outside and if it's sunny. The food is served relatively quickly and if I didn't mention it before, the napoleon is delicious!

This was my favorite restaurant, and favorite place in all of Lakeside. Sadly, Armando passed away…read morein March of 2022 and this restaurant closed sometime later. His daughter Estellita opened a new restaurant on the carretera named Armando's Legacy which has a very similar menu and is also open for breakfast. It's on the south side of the carretera just past the two motels (also on the left) as you go uphill (west) from the last stoplight in Ajijic.

What a find! It's a quaint, cozy place with a lovely garden. It's the epitome of a family…read morerestaurant that has been in business for 40 years. You will be served by a mother daughter team, unfortunately Armando himself recently passed away. A lot of the food will be cooked table side to the exact specifications of the guest. It's a very endearing place. They thrive to be classy with such care as linen tablecloth, wet towel and candlelit tables. They also have a rich bar selection.

We arrived and had to search for someone to attend us: Nobody was at the reception desk. Staircase…read morehas no handrails, a problem for someone like me who has walking difficulties. Because of it structure, the place was noisy. The food was good, without reaching the excellence level. Because if this this, the place feels overpriced. They have an excellent jugo verde. They claim it's made on the premises, but mine was not freshly made. Chilaquiles divorciados were good but spicy, even for a Mexican taste. They were also pricey. My Reuben sandwich was fine but the best part was the mustard. Not going back.

Boulangerie Central is much bigger that it seems. At first glance, it looks like a little…read morestorefront bakery that sells breads and popsicles. However, it expands into several large indoor dining rooms and a large green patio in the back where food is served. My daughter and I went for ice cream sandwiches and enjoyed them! They are made from cookies made inhouse!

Food was amazing ! Diego out server was so attentive and nice best breakfast in the area…read more Fresh croissants were delicious , croissant Benedict was my favorite

Love this place. It's cute, there's good coffee and friendly service. another thing I like about…read morethis place is the fact that you can have coffee, pastries, wine and even food. It's a great place to come and meet someone.

Eccentric. I give 5…read morestars for the food. Wild boar was outstanding. Escargot very good. I did have to send the seared Foie back because it was cold in the center. The dish was amazing though served with apples and a very nice sauce. I tasted my colleague'a three chile tuna and it was good as well. Wine list - almost exclusively French reds, some of which you don't see in Mexico. Weirdly only one or two whites and just one bottle of champagne. Service - 4 stars. Nice and efficient but not well practiced, especially for Mexico. Eccentric - when we tried to order something, they would cross it off the blackboard menu. Why not cross it off before we ordered the item. It happened with confit of duck, with the apple tart and one other dish I don't remember. And for coffee - no french press or brewed coffee just the requisite and common in Mexico pod based espresso machine. Ambience - eccentric. Just weird but ok. For the quality French kitchen and the prices, give it a try!

The first time we were here, my wife and I walked away because the outside didn't look to fancy…read more After not being able to get a taxi (we now use uber) we decided to go back and give it a second chance. We were pleasantly surprised by the homey yet elegant look of the place. The staff makes you feel very welcome and are very attentive, some of the best service we've received, rivaled only by very high end restaurants. The menu is written on a chalk board that is rolled over to you. The writing is very hard to read, but unless your familiar with French cuisine, you're better off asking the waiter to run through the menu for you. We had a delicious appetizer called Plato de Charcuterías that consisted of an assortment of fine cheese, bread, salami, and Ham (the European kind). Our entrees were the Burguignon and Filete de Cerdo which were both delicious. The also serve duck and the typical escargo. You must visit.

Best fine dining in Guadalajara. The flavor combinations that the chefs create in the kitchen at…read moreMagno is incredible. Everything about our meal was amazing, food high quality and fresh, service impeccable, decor beautiful. I did a lot of research on the best places to eat in the city and oddly this restaurant was not among them!? A chef friend of mine from Los Angeles highly recommended Magno, I'm so glad we went! What we ordered: The beet appetizer, so flavorful! The beef tar tar, fresh and so many flavors and bluefin tuna, every bite melted in my mouth. So fresh so delicate and delicious. The appetizers, culinary genius! Entrees, were just as impressive, the duck gnocchi and rabbit were both so good! We dove in without taking a photo. This restaurant was my favorite in Guadalajara! And we ate at many places. If Magno were in Los Angeles, it would take weeks to get into! It was that good. If I could recommend only one place to eat in Guadalajara it would be here. I can not wait to go back to try more dishes!

This place made me fall in love with Guadalajara all over again. Rabbit, duck, pine ice cream plus…read moreIPAs. The food was impeccable, and the restaurant highlights the finest elements of contemporary Mexican design. I gasped when I walked in and left with a smile. I can't wait to return.

Uno de los restaurantes franceses clásicos de la ciudad que desafortunadamente se quedó en el…read morepasado. Si bien algunos platillos sí están buenos, en general le falta que mejoren los ingredientes. El pan ya no está bueno, las verduras que sirven de guarnición, tampoco. Pedimos los escargot que estaban exagerados de ajo. La ensalada César que nos hicieron a pie de mesa que también le faltaba balance. Un filete sabroso pero con presentación un poco descuidada. Tenían a un pianista amenizando y está muy bien porque se puede platicar sin tanto ruido.

Pierrot gourmand. A little far from home. hlold my hand and let's step into the past.. the interior…read moreis vintage, it has charm if you miss your dear grand mother's house.. it's not weird in a bad way.. it's full on memory lane. Could use a massive update, then again.. The menu is ultra Fran^ais . Loaded with many of the old school classics I was raised on. Back to the future. The wine list is a little on the basic side, specially the French options. The service is really good and attentive, kind and quite elegant, they definitely try hard. Ok.. now the food.. let's not forget that we are 6000 miles from Paris and 5000 feet higher.. to be fair, we are so far that I even managed to confused magret and confit de canard, so yeah.. now, the result is, well it is what it is, it's not amazing, but you are in Guadalajara and I'd say it tastes a bit like when my grandma lost her hand a little.. overall I'm not unhappy, it was a pleasant experience, it was a long walk down memory lane. Lights out. Merci. See you next time. Food hammer: The escargots could use more garlic and real shells, the watercress salad would do much better with an egg " molet", the magret, consider grilling it "rose" like it's done in the sud-ouest.. the other dish, I'm not sure what it was, I did not order it. La tarte tatin.. more pate feuillete nearly burn the apples in caramel before hitting it up with a great vanille bean ice-cream.. a leaf or two of mint.. perfection.. this said, you guys managed to source the right apples, that's the hardest part, good job!