Top Restaurants in Dolores Hidalgo
Top Things to do in Dolores Hidalgo
Dolores Hidalgo Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Dolores Hidalgo
Discover the best restaurant in Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico including Restaurante Plaza 1971, El Carruaje, Helados Finos La Flor de Dolores, Damonica, Restaurante El Delfin Pescados Y Mariscos, Toro Rojo Arrecheria, Mostacho 28, Nana Pancha, El Fruty Restaurante & Cafe, De Quen Chon
Things to do in Dolores Hidalgo
1. Restaurante Plaza 1971
Overall Ratings
4 based on 77 reviews
Great location on the main plaza
Reviewed By Radiohutch - Safety Harbor, Florida
After spending the morning tramping through the shops and markets and churches of Dolores Hidalgo we decided to stop for lunch at The Plaza which is located on the square. The restaurant is one of the nicer offerings in this real Mexican town (not really tourist oriented, but very interesting) and they take credit cards! There is no English menu. I had the Chicken Alfredo Pasta. We all Dos Equis Beer with our meals. Amazing...Italian in Mexico. I highly recommend this restaurant. Our server was excellent.
2. El Carruaje
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 73 reviews
In front of the zocalo and statue of Miguel Hidalgo, phone 418-182 04 74
Reviewed By JohnThibou - Austin, Texas
visiting Dolores Hidalgo last September, found an excellent mexican restaurant, delicious food, very good service, nicely decorated. Better food and prices than in San Miguel and Guanajuato. Located in Guanajuato 5, close to La Parroquia. I'll be back any time !!!!!!
3. Helados Finos La Flor de Dolores
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Nieves, helados, paletas y aguas frescas elaboradas con fruta 100% natural, sin conservadores y técnica de garrafa que se han vuelto una parada sugerida a los visitantes que llegan a Dolores Hidalgo, Cuna de la Independencia Nacional en Guanajuato, México.
Reviewed By gcl50 - Honolulu
The town of Dolores Hidalgo is a nice day stop if you're going between San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato but probably not worth overnighting. However, do not miss this great little ice cream and paleta ([popsicle)shop as they offer the most outrageous flavors and you won't find any better dessert in the area. The son's owner spent lots of time chatting proudly about his shop, showed us the equipment and let us sample flavor after flavor. The only thing that disappointed us was that we didn't stay in the town long enough to try all of the different flavors!
4. Damonica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Reviewed By RedShoes_and_Bacon - Morelia, Mexico
We’re not exactly sure how we decided to visit DaMonica, or how we’d even heard about it, because our primary purpose in going to Dolores Hidalgo was to see the Octavio Ocampo painting at the Museo José Alfredo Jiménez and to pick up some replacement...Morethank you Monica
5. Restaurante El Delfin Pescados Y Mariscos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By PhantasticPhotog - George Town, Maryland
We've actually eaten at Restaurante El Delfin several times, and have been pleasantly surprised each and every time. They have a wide variety of seafood on the menu, all of which the chef is expert at preparing. The wait staff is very pleasant, very helpful, and willing to go way beyond just standing at the table and not caring... They actually went cheerfully to correct an order.
This means a lot. When a restaurant makes a small mistake on an order then their true spirit can be found in the way they respond to their error. They passed this test very well.
We ordered shrimp tostadas for only $20 pesos apiece (about $1.65 US) which came with a quarter pound of shrimp on each tostada, and for another $65 pesos (about $4.75 US), I got the Sopa de siete mariscos (seven seas soup) which was unbelievable. There was a crab on top of the soup (I will soon post photos of our meal) which was the first thing that grabbed my attention. After I devoured the crab, there were other equally delicious fishes and squid and octopus and a few vegetables, lightly seasoned with standard seafood seasoning... This is the best seafood soup I have ever had this far inland.
The place is small, there is an outdated Google photo of their location before the remodeling, which I intend to replace in a few days with recent photos, and will post here photos of the place and of the meal.
The good thing about this place is the eastward-facing front, which keeps it cool in the evenings. I do now know their hours, but you can get any info you want from them by phone.
Summary: Clean, good food, quiet atmosphere, Seating for 30, low prices and delicious food.
6. Toro Rojo Arrecheria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By PhantasticPhotog - George Town, Maryland
Toro Rojo Arrecheria was recommended to us not once but a half-dozen times, with great compliments that we could not ignore. Our initial observation when driving by was that they are extremely busy closer to the weekends, so we continued the drive-by's until we saw a night they were not so crowded so we could eat there. There is a reason they are so busy... Read on:
This was a business dinner and we arrived an hour before dark. The outside was very clean and neat. The grills for the meat are outside at the front. We were met at the door by everyone who worked there, and our server Ray sat us where we wanted to sit, in the back where it was quiet. Ray was very sincerely courteous and professional, friendly and attentive. And we saw the other servers the same. There was an open door to the outside beside us which offered cool, fresh air at the end of a hot day. We had a view of a large ranch pasture far across the road and were able to watch the sunset from outside our Seating area. Great location for this restaurant.
We ordered the buffet. They brought many bowls of red, green and guacamole salsas, raw hand-diced tomato, another type of guacamole, a dish of lime, cilantro and chopped onions, and jalapeno peppers. We received a bowl of "carne tartara" (spelling?) which is raw meat cooked with lime juice and not with any heat, with tomatoes, onion, cilantro and jalapeno pepper.
The main meats are delivered to the table on a hot Hibachi plate, with a low flame under it to keep your food warm on your personal Hibachi grill. There was an incredible variety of meats: Carne Asada, Chuleta Arrechera (grilled special-cut beefsteak), 3 types of chorizo sausage, grilled whole onions, and grilled white banana pepper (chile guero). And to my delight, there was also my all-time favorite thing "grilled new cactus leaves" or "Nopalitos Asados" which is better than meat to me. There was more than enough to eat, at a price that would put similar restaurants in the US and in Mexico to shame. Not many places will let you eat all the grilled meat and salad you want for about $10 (US) per person.
There was a well-equipped salad bar: Spaghetti with cream sauce, iceberg lettuce, purple leaf lettuce, purple onions, shredded carrots, cucumber slices, tomato slices, lime halves and orange slices. Everything was covered on a chilled cold bar cart and all items were very fresh.
I drank a fresh-squeezed orange juice- a delicacy, and at the end-of-the-meal I had my usual, a bubbly mineral water. My associate had a coke.
When I do finally open the martial arts school here in Dolores, this place will be my choice to have awards dinners after competitions or belt testing. The atmosphere is festive, lively, with a real live Mariachi band walking from table to table taking requests and playing energetic or romantic music... I guess you could say it has a great modern flair with an antique attitude. The servers and the owner are so nice and friendly, and I cannot say enough good things about that!
When you are in town, make it a point to eat here. But do it early, because they close right after sunset.
I'll add my photos of the trip soon.
7. Mostacho 28
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Eestigirl - Leavenworth, Washington
Four of us had come to Dolores Hildago for the day and were looking for a coffee shop when we came upon Mostocho 28 - a trendy, sophisticated coffee shop right on the town square. The owner greeted us and we learned he had opened just six months earlier. We enjoyed the artwork and the ambiance while drinking our cappuccinos and found the juxtaposition of trendy and traditional to be quite charming.
8. Nana Pancha
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By PhantasticPhotog - George Town, Maryland
Now, Marchello's is very, very good pizza. It was my favorite until i recently tried NanaPancha. There are more pizza restaurants in town than there were before, but NanaPancha is a true Italian style restaurant. A little expensive... in comparison to other places...
The place is dark but that's OK. At least you can see your food!
The servers are very attentive. Just a little invasive at times, but always right there when you need them.
Beware! There's a LONG climb up steps to get to the restaurant. So, if you have bad knees or a disability that prohibits getting up to the restaurant, then call them to make a Delivery to your hotel or rental unit. It's worth it.
I paid by credit card. They don't tell you, but you find out after you've signed the credit card receipt, that you will be charged a fee for using an American credit card. This fee is about 6%. I didn't care, because the food was good. It says right on the receipt that they have explained this to you in advance, but that is exactly not true. The room is dark so you really can't see that fine print on the front of your receipt, and they never mention it. Not fair, but... what is fair in Mexico?
I recommend it to those looking for an evening out on the town with a small group. Buen provecho!
9. El Fruty Restaurante & Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 67 reviews
10. De Quen Chon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Gary L
There are a handful of good barbacoa and carnitas places around town, but this is probably the best.
In this part of Mexico, barbacoa is made from sheep or goat meat, general cooked in a “well” below the ground and over coals, all wrapped in cactus leaves – maguey actually. Carnitas are pork, generally cooked in their own lard in a large open metal (stainless steel or copper) vessels over an open fire.
You can find both at De Quen Chon, and you can order by the taco, by the quarter kilo, half kilo, whatever. They also have consommé, which is delicious, “café de olla”, and fresh squeezed orange juice available. Every time I visit, I like to have the “gordas de migajas” with the salsa “pico de gallo” as well.
The place started more than 30 years ago, as a cardboard shack, and since that time has grown, but continues to have great service and great food – for meat lovers, of course.
It gets a bit crowded by about 11 am till 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, especially on holiday weekends, but the parking is plentiful in front or on the other side of the street.
On weekends, there is live music. Enjoy!
