| New San Miguel de Allende restaurants seem to | | | | start dining, it’d be worth your while to |
| be opening up every day, with the influx of | | | | visit and buy your $40 club card, which will get |
| foreign investment capital and the influx of fresh | | | | you dining discounts and better prices on a |
| minds pouring into this sleepy Mexican town. Just | | | | number of other services, including drycleaning, |
| years ago, there were no traffic lights in the city | | | | jewelry, motorcycle parts, horseback riding, |
| and now there are 11,000 expatriates from | | | | coffee and local artwork. |
| America, Europe and Canada living here – | | | | Now that you’re armed and ready, |
| opening bed and breakfasts, hotels and San Miguel | | | | it’s time to take a look at a few of the |
| de Allende restaurants. Since the cost of living is | | | | noteworthy San Miguel de Allende restaurants. For |
| so low, American expat residents can eat out for | | | | a hearty American-style breakfast, don’t |
| what it would cost them to dine in back home. | | | | miss Café Buenos Dias, which offers fresh |
| For instance, a couple can enjoy fresh vegetables, | | | | ground coffee, bacon, eggs “al |
| veal, soup and margaritas for just $11, all while | | | | gusto,” country potatoes and bread with |
| being serenaded by a mariachi band! Imagine that! | | | | blackberry jam for 50 pesos ($3.42). You can also |
| You’ll be able to take a culinary world tour | | | | stop by the fireplace with your Mex-American hot |
| at San Miguel de Allende restaurants, feasting on | | | | chocolate during those chillier winter afternoons. |
| dishes from China, Lebanon, Thailand, Uruguay, | | | | Another one of the new San Miguel de Allende |
| France, Germany Argentina, Italy and, of course, | | | | restaurants, Donovan’s, is known for its |
| Mexico. Traditionally, “comida” (or the | | | | delicious chicken fajitas, homemade pasta, pizza |
| main meal) is eaten between 1 and 3 in the | | | | and desserts. Live piano music and the bright walls |
| afternoon. A “comida corrida” is the | | | | create a distinctly San Miguel de Allende ambiance. |
| daily special and usually consists of soup or salad, | | | | For vegans and vegetarians, El Tomato is the |
| two or three main dishes, beans, rice, dessert and | | | | best of the San Miguel de Allende restaurants. |
| coffee. Refreshing fruit drinks -- like limeade, | | | | It’s nice to find a place where you can get |
| mango water or “Jamaica” made | | | | a large salad, delicious fresh fruit smoothies, |
| from the hibiscus blossom -- are popular in San | | | | potato-leek-and-carrot soup, soy dishes, energy |
| Miguel de Allende restaurants too. Even though | | | | drinks, tuna and pasta. There is still turkey and a |
| the prices are right, if you plan to stay a week or | | | | few non-vegetarian choices for the carnivores |
| more, you will probably be looking for other ways | | | | you travel with. |
| to conserve your vacation cash. So before you | | | | |