We had a bit of walking scheduled for our full day in San Miguel de Allende, so I thought getting a "good start" in terms of breakfast and caffeine was important. A few blocks from our accommodation was a place that I had read about named Lavanda Café. One of the key elements about this café was that they featured specialty coffees for the "coffee snob" in the household along with some good looking breakfasts for yours truly. I had also read that the place gets pretty busy with folks waiting in line. So, we made it a point to get there by 815, 15 minutes before opening time. There were two parties already in line when we arrived.
Soon enough the place opened up. The folks working here were very warm and accommodating. We requested and got a table upstairs which was nice and relaxing; which seemed miles away from the busy dining room below.
Looking at the coffee list the Missus immediately found something She wanted.
And at 50$ MX – about $2.50/US, this is the cheapest Geisha we've ever got.
And while She thought it to be on the "weaker side" with regards to Geisha, I thought it was still a bargain.
As for me….well, the Missus "strongly recommended" that I try the Café Lavanda, a lavender based pour over.
I just didn't enjoy the strong floral tones in this.
The Missus wasn't very hungry so we decided to share one dish and went with the Cazuela (148 $MX – about $7.25/US).
This was quite lovely and came with bread and butter. The egg was nice and perfectly done; still oozing with goodness, the rustic bacon was also quite good. The roasted tomatoes adding acidity and tangy touches. The red chili based "sauce" was rich but not overly spicy and we enjoyed the earthy mushrooms in the dish.
We enjoyed the service so much that we decided to return the next morning.
Lavanda Café de Especialidad
Calle del Dr Ignacio Hernandez Macias 87, Zona Centro,
37700 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
After breakfast we headed right uphill for about three-quarters of a mile. The view during the walk was quite stunning. We got up to Salida Real a Querétaro and to the lookout named El Mirador.
And while the view from El Mirador was quite nice, we actually enjoyed the view from the street on the way up more.
From here we headed north on Salida Real a Querétaro then took a left (downhill) at Capilla del Cavalio ("Calvary Chapel").
Whenever we passed a building with the gates open, we'd take a peek at the courtyards; some of which were stunning.
It was a nice little walk to the Mercado de Artesanías.
This sprawling market is quite large with everything from jewelry to shawls to produce.
There seemed to be quite a few Ex-pats and tourists in the artisan portion. While the food, produce, and hot food areas seemed to have more locals.
We enjoyed our time visiting the market, but really didn't see anything that grabbed our attention. We also noticed that prices here were a bit higher than those in CDMX.
We weren't ready for our afternoon break yet and decided to make one more stop before getting some lunch……
Stay tuned!
can’t wait to hear more:)
Thanks Kat!