After our walking tour and lunch at La Vela, we did a bit of shopping, then returned to our room for a short nap. Soon enough it as dinner time. On the evening we had dinner at Mestizo, there was a restaurant we noticed across the street named La Table de Andrée. It was a French restaurant….in Guanajuato……we looked over the menu and decided why not? After our dinner we strolled over and made dinner reservations.
We had early reservations and were the first customers in the restaurant. The staff was really friendly and accommodating.
The Missus got a glass of wine which She enjoyed and we placed our order.
The baguette was interesting; it was super light almost like banh mi.
The amuse was bacon wrapped dates…..not a bad start.
We ordered the Pate de Cerdo al Cognac – pork pate.
This was not bad; porky, slightly sweet, boozy-winey, nicely chilled and moist, a bit on the crumbly side. It went well with the whole grain mustard which added a bit of pungent-spice. The portion size was quite generous as well.
The Missus got the Camarones a la Persillada – shrimp with parsley sauce.
The shrimp was a tad overcooked and the risotto was on the hard side. The sauce was nicely flavored though.
I went with the Hachis Parmentier, a classic French dish that uses leftover Beef Stew topped with mashed potato and baked.
This version used a very flavorful leftover Beef Bourguignon, super tender and beefy, and I believe there was come chorizo as well in this. It was topped with buttery mashed potatoes and cheese which was nicely broiled adding a wonderful texture to things. his was quite good!
The Missus enjoyed Her dessert.
Overall, the dinner was better than we thought it would be. I'm thinking that being a college town, there might be a diverse clientele……as we noticed some French speakers, a German couple among the other customers.
La Table de Andrée
Positos 66
Zona Centro, 36000 Guanajuato, Mexico
After dinner we decided to head on over to the bar Susana recommended and we were glad we did.
It was somewhat divey, the bartender was super friendly, the decor was quirky and eclectic. The music was what I often call the Unites States' greatest export…rock 'n roll.
I enjoyed my Victoria and chased it with some local Mezcal. Guanajuato is one of the nine states within Mexico that have DO (Denomination of Origin) to produce Mezcal. This was a nice Espadin the bartender picked out for me.
We really liked the bartender and the vibe and would end up returning here the following evening.
La Clave Azul
Segunda De Cantaritos 31
Centro, 36000 Guanajuato, Mexico
We then headed on over to Jardin de la Union….all cities have their central plaza, where folks gather during the day (and night). For Guanajuato it's Jardin de la Union. Things were bustling and alive.
Folks walking and chatting….Mariachi working the crowds. We ran into a young lady selling cheesecakes who walked up to us and spoke perfect English. She is from Texas, but returned with Her Dad to Guanajuato. She helps out the family by selling the dad's cheesecakes, which were terrible, but of course we bought some. I wish I could remember her name; she was so sweet.
It was a lively scene.
We were enjoying our time in Guanajuato.
Thanks for stopping by!