Kelly’s guide to San Juan Cosala & Ajijic

Kelly
Kelly’s guide to San Juan Cosala & Ajijic

Food scene

Authentic down home cooking in a cozy courtyard setting. Everything is delicious but make sure to try the house special, Chili en Nogada!
Viva México La Casa de los Granados
Authentic down home cooking in a cozy courtyard setting. Everything is delicious but make sure to try the house special, Chili en Nogada!
Delicious organic Italian food & drinks with breathtaking views. La Vida Bella is located inside a boutique hotel/spa located in Raquet Club neighborhood.
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La Vida Bella
250 Rafael Osuna
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Delicious organic Italian food & drinks with breathtaking views. La Vida Bella is located inside a boutique hotel/spa located in Raquet Club neighborhood.
Lakefront Mariscos and bar in San Juan Cosala
Restaurante-Bar Rosarito El Carnal
Lakefront Mariscos and bar in San Juan Cosala
Restaurant on the stunning grounds of the Monte Coxala resort. A great place for brunch or sunset drinks and a light meal with incredible views!
Restaurante Chac-Lan Monte Coxala
Restaurant on the stunning grounds of the Monte Coxala resort. A great place for brunch or sunset drinks and a light meal with incredible views!
Beautifully presented Mexican cuisine with many vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free Options. Open for lunch & dinner.
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Teocintle
52 Constitución
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Beautifully presented Mexican cuisine with many vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free Options. Open for lunch & dinner.
A mix of international cuisine from north of the border, Europe, Mexico and other parts of the world. In the village of Ajijic.
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Cocinart restaurant
4D 16 de Septiembre
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A mix of international cuisine from north of the border, Europe, Mexico and other parts of the world. In the village of Ajijic.
These restaurants, which primarily serve seafood trucked in fresh from the coast, fill up on the weekends with visitors who come from Guadalajara to enjoy some time outside of the city. La Iguana de Piedra is one of the most popular, with dozens of steak, shrimp, fish and more exotic seafood choices.
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La Iguana De Piedra
636 Carr Jocotepec-chapala
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These restaurants, which primarily serve seafood trucked in fresh from the coast, fill up on the weekends with visitors who come from Guadalajara to enjoy some time outside of the city. La Iguana de Piedra is one of the most popular, with dozens of steak, shrimp, fish and more exotic seafood choices.
"Where the best sourdough bread is made, an ancient European tradition with a delicious taste." Breakfast, lunch and drinks with some vegan options. Get a sandwich, pastry or loaves of bread to go. They will slice your bread for you if you like. You can get your car washed at Ajijic Wheels while you enjoy lunch at Laguna Centro Mall. ;)
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Panaderia Scandinavia
206 Lib. A Chapala
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"Where the best sourdough bread is made, an ancient European tradition with a delicious taste." Breakfast, lunch and drinks with some vegan options. Get a sandwich, pastry or loaves of bread to go. They will slice your bread for you if you like. You can get your car washed at Ajijic Wheels while you enjoy lunch at Laguna Centro Mall. ;)
Our favorite French Bakery in West Ajijic! Coffee, baked goods, bacon, spinach & leek quiches, regular as well as almond croissants and apple tarts. They also carry a small quantity of specialty meats & cheeses. Courtyard seating or to-go. Ample parking. Opens at 7am. Careful late risers, by 11am they may just be sold out!
Pastelería francesa la vie en rose
Our favorite French Bakery in West Ajijic! Coffee, baked goods, bacon, spinach & leek quiches, regular as well as almond croissants and apple tarts. They also carry a small quantity of specialty meats & cheeses. Courtyard seating or to-go. Ample parking. Opens at 7am. Careful late risers, by 11am they may just be sold out!
Tango Steakhouse is an Ajijic institution. This Argentinean style steakhouse is consistently great with a very large menu that will please just about everyone! Great for large parties. Chicken, veggie, vegan and gluten free options available. If you like European dinner hours, this Ajijic Village classic keeps later hours. Most folks can't resist the desserts. Salud!
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Ajijic Tango
19 Morelos
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Tango Steakhouse is an Ajijic institution. This Argentinean style steakhouse is consistently great with a very large menu that will please just about everyone! Great for large parties. Chicken, veggie, vegan and gluten free options available. If you like European dinner hours, this Ajijic Village classic keeps later hours. Most folks can't resist the desserts. Salud!
Beautifully plated Asian fusion. Seafood, Ramen & bowls, Vietnamese Pho. Vegan/ Veggie options. Dharma offers a number of live music & other events. Check "Dharma Ajijic" F-cebook page for schedule.
Dharma Ajijic
Beautifully plated Asian fusion. Seafood, Ramen & bowls, Vietnamese Pho. Vegan/ Veggie options. Dharma offers a number of live music & other events. Check "Dharma Ajijic" F-cebook page for schedule.
Pizza, Pasta, Beer, Wine & Jazz! Owner, host & musician Ray Domenech has lived all over the world and brings his international flair to a few venues Lakeside. At Casa de Ray, he brings incredible live music into a warm, intimate atmosphere. Salud!
La Casa de Ray
Pizza, Pasta, Beer, Wine & Jazz! Owner, host & musician Ray Domenech has lived all over the world and brings his international flair to a few venues Lakeside. At Casa de Ray, he brings incredible live music into a warm, intimate atmosphere. Salud!
Healthy natural foods. Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options.
Machimá
Healthy natural foods. Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options.
American, Cajun & Creole and Thai fusion. Some vegan, veggie & gluten free options.
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Gossips Kitchen
36 Carr Jocotepec-chapala
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American, Cajun & Creole and Thai fusion. Some vegan, veggie & gluten free options.
Emmanuel's is classy, upscale dining in a beautiful environment. Great menu. This is the chef's home. We had our company Christmas (posada) party here last year. Delicious! Reservations Recommended!
Emmanuel’s Kitchen
Carretera Poniente
Emmanuel's is classy, upscale dining in a beautiful environment. Great menu. This is the chef's home. We had our company Christmas (posada) party here last year. Delicious! Reservations Recommended!
The famous Tianguis "Wednesday" street market in downtown Ajijic on Revolucion. Food vendors, groceries, herbs & spices, arts & crafts, clothing, rugs/blankets, gifts and souvenirs. 9am - 2pm.
Tianguis Market
Revolución
The famous Tianguis "Wednesday" street market in downtown Ajijic on Revolucion. Food vendors, groceries, herbs & spices, arts & crafts, clothing, rugs/blankets, gifts and souvenirs. 9am - 2pm.
A great wine bar known for salads, soups, sandwiches and impressive salad bar.
Simply Joyful Wine Bar & Restaurant
A great wine bar known for salads, soups, sandwiches and impressive salad bar.
Italian style pasta Brunch, Lunch, dinner & drinks.
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Alex's Pasta Bar
71 Juan Álvarez
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Italian style pasta Brunch, Lunch, dinner & drinks.
Brew pub with great variety of beer, both bottled and draft as well as light bites. Opens at noon.
Cerveceria 8 Maltas
Brew pub with great variety of beer, both bottled and draft as well as light bites. Opens at noon.
Authentic neighborhood food in San Juan Cosala.
El Globo
Authentic neighborhood food in San Juan Cosala.
Great casual lunch spot in Jocotopec. Tacos, tortas ahogadas, carnitas, barbacoa, quesadillas, micheladas & beer. Indoor & outdoor seating.
Restaurant Las Tortugas
Great casual lunch spot in Jocotopec. Tacos, tortas ahogadas, carnitas, barbacoa, quesadillas, micheladas & beer. Indoor & outdoor seating.
This Roticeria right down the hill (across from Farmacia Guadalajara) is a favorite with the locals. They sell whole chicken/s with rice, cole slaw, peppers, roasted potatoes and salsa. One whole chicken costs around $160-170 pesos. Everything to go or "para llevar." Usually ready around 1pm.
Carr Jocotepec-chapala 151
This Roticeria right down the hill (across from Farmacia Guadalajara) is a favorite with the locals. They sell whole chicken/s with rice, cole slaw, peppers, roasted potatoes and salsa. One whole chicken costs around $160-170 pesos. Everything to go or "para llevar." Usually ready around 1pm.
Healthy Mexican fusion. Great for breakfast & lunch. Omelettes, hash browns, breakfast burritos, fresh fruits, wraps and soups. Excellent coffee! Right along the Carretera in Ajijic Village.
Emilias Ajijic
Healthy Mexican fusion. Great for breakfast & lunch. Omelettes, hash browns, breakfast burritos, fresh fruits, wraps and soups. Excellent coffee! Right along the Carretera in Ajijic Village.
Yves' is an old school restaurant serving French-influenced cuisine in romantic home-like setting with a large garden and water feature. A nice place to go for breakfast or lunch when you are not in a hurry. Indoor seating also available.
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Yves’ Restaurant Bar
493 Carretera Pte.
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Yves' is an old school restaurant serving French-influenced cuisine in romantic home-like setting with a large garden and water feature. A nice place to go for breakfast or lunch when you are not in a hurry. Indoor seating also available.
American cuisine. Surf & Turf. Great cocktails & winelist! Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options. Dine-in, outdoor seating and curbside pickkup.
Blue Rose Bistro
American cuisine. Surf & Turf. Great cocktails & winelist! Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options. Dine-in, outdoor seating and curbside pickkup.
Eclectic fusion
go bistro
31 Marcos Castellanos
Eclectic fusion
Pranzo is one of my favorite lunch places! It has several airy patios areas under umbrellas and tree canopy and some inside seating as well. Excellent soups, paninis, lasagna & pizza for there or "to go" but my favorite is the Pranzo salad. A generous, filling salad that could feed two and is a great vegetarian option. Loaded with pecans, mushrooms, olives, roasted peppers, carrots, cabbage, avocado, goat cheese with a delicious tangy citrus dressing on the side. You can add chicken as well. Delicious! Lattes are also good & they have some individually portioned cakes for dessert as well. Be sure to take a walk or drive in beautiful La Floresta neighborhood before or after.
Pranzo
Pranzo is one of my favorite lunch places! It has several airy patios areas under umbrellas and tree canopy and some inside seating as well. Excellent soups, paninis, lasagna & pizza for there or "to go" but my favorite is the Pranzo salad. A generous, filling salad that could feed two and is a great vegetarian option. Loaded with pecans, mushrooms, olives, roasted peppers, carrots, cabbage, avocado, goat cheese with a delicious tangy citrus dressing on the side. You can add chicken as well. Delicious! Lattes are also good & they have some individually portioned cakes for dessert as well. Be sure to take a walk or drive in beautiful La Floresta neighborhood before or after.
Mexican seafood on a large open air patio with stunning views in San Juan Cosala.
La Sima del Copal
645 Carr Jocotepec-chapala
Mexican seafood on a large open air patio with stunning views in San Juan Cosala.
Delicious hot and fresh Vietnamese and Chinese food in the back of Plaza Bugambilias under the movie theater. Great spring rolls, potstickers, BBQ pork buns, Poke & Lettuce rice bowls & Vietnamese soups for very fair prices. Vegetarian and GF items available. Tuesday is dim sum day. Pho on Mondays & Wednesdays. Betty the owner makes great pies. Love this hidden gem!
Chopsticks
54 Carretera Ote.
Delicious hot and fresh Vietnamese and Chinese food in the back of Plaza Bugambilias under the movie theater. Great spring rolls, potstickers, BBQ pork buns, Poke & Lettuce rice bowls & Vietnamese soups for very fair prices. Vegetarian and GF items available. Tuesday is dim sum day. Pho on Mondays & Wednesdays. Betty the owner makes great pies. Love this hidden gem!
Consistently popular Adelita's offers contemporary American cuisine & cocktails with lots of atmosphere. Both covered and open air dining with a beautiful courtyard and bar. Música en Vivo (Live Music) every Thursday at 6pm & brings a younger, fun crowd. No cover charge. Reservations Recommended!
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Adelita Bar & Grill
124 A Independencia
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Consistently popular Adelita's offers contemporary American cuisine & cocktails with lots of atmosphere. Both covered and open air dining with a beautiful courtyard and bar. Música en Vivo (Live Music) every Thursday at 6pm & brings a younger, fun crowd. No cover charge. Reservations Recommended!
Fresh, tasty & fast service. Margaritas a'plenty! Fish & chips, excellent oysters & incredible octopus tacos! Dig your toes in the sand, you'll feel like you're at the beach!
Baja Norte Food Bar
Fresh, tasty & fast service. Margaritas a'plenty! Fish & chips, excellent oysters & incredible octopus tacos! Dig your toes in the sand, you'll feel like you're at the beach!
Great BBQ and burgers. Full bar available. Inside and courtyard seating available.
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Smoke House
520 Carretera Pte.
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Great BBQ and burgers. Full bar available. Inside and courtyard seating available.
Lake Taco
Local 132 Libramiento Chapala-Ajijic

Sightseeing

San Juan Cosala Malecon
Malecón de San Juan Cosalá
San Juan Cosala Malecon
Great hike to the Cross of San Juan Cosala
La Cruz de San Juan Cosala
Great hike to the Cross of San Juan Cosala
Hike to El Tepalo Falls!
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El Tepalo
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Hike to El Tepalo Falls!
Ajijic's Malecon. Great for a morning or Sunset stroll or dog walk. Check out the skate park at the end.
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Malecón Ajijic
10 Del Paseo
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Ajijic's Malecon. Great for a morning or Sunset stroll or dog walk. Check out the skate park at the end.
Tour of Chapala Lake, Mezcala Island, and Ajijic Private Tour with a Local Expert. Given by Jalisco Trip.
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Mezcala Island
Isla del Presidió
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Tour of Chapala Lake, Mezcala Island, and Ajijic Private Tour with a Local Expert. Given by Jalisco Trip.

Shopping Center

Upscale, Whole Foods type import market with wine, cheese, hot deli & grocery items. Less than a year old with great parking.
Pancho´s Deli Market
Upscale, Whole Foods type import market with wine, cheese, hot deli & grocery items. Less than a year old with great parking.
A great local market in West Ajijic with tons of North of the Border (NOB) imports.
Hola! Market
A great local market in West Ajijic with tons of North of the Border (NOB) imports.
Full service pharmacy just down the street with grocery section.
Farmacia Guadalajara
S / N CARRETERA CHAPALA JOCOTEPEC
Full service pharmacy just down the street with grocery section.
Tuesday Farmer's Market in West Ajijic. Every Tuesday: 9:30am - 12:30pm.
Lake Chapala Farmers' Market
524 Carr Jocotepec-chapala
Tuesday Farmer's Market in West Ajijic. Every Tuesday: 9:30am - 12:30pm.

Thermal Springs & Spas

One of the top spas in San Juan Cosala, enjoy the thermal waters of Spa Termal Tlalocan, located inside Hotel Balneiro.
Chapalasjøen, Jalisco, Mexico
One of the top spas in San Juan Cosala, enjoy the thermal waters of Spa Termal Tlalocan, located inside Hotel Balneiro.

Transportation

Chapalasjøen, Jalisco, Mexico
Lake Chapala Taxi

Shop/Gifts

Ajijic T-Shirts sells souvenirs and silkscreened t-shirts with Ajijic-related imagery. Designer Bruno Mariscal is a graduate of the Neil James art program, and all shirts are printed in his shop by him and his crew on 100% cotton t-shirts.
T-Shirt Shop Ajijic
Ajijic T-Shirts sells souvenirs and silkscreened t-shirts with Ajijic-related imagery. Designer Bruno Mariscal is a graduate of the Neil James art program, and all shirts are printed in his shop by him and his crew on 100% cotton t-shirts.
Paintings, photography, art books & more
Galeria Di Paola
Paintings, photography, art books & more
Diane Pearl Gallery & gift shop was for many years in Ajijic Village. She is now located in Riberas del Pilar featuring many of Mexico’s finest artists and craftsmen.
Pearl Diane
23 Santa Margarita
Diane Pearl Gallery & gift shop was for many years in Ajijic Village. She is now located in Riberas del Pilar featuring many of Mexico’s finest artists and craftsmen.
Fun & funky antique bazaar with some great finds!
Barbara's Bazaar
7 Independencia
Fun & funky antique bazaar with some great finds!
My favorite eclectic antique bazar in West Ajijic. Head to the courtyard and back room for some interesting pieces!
Antiguas ajijic bazar
My favorite eclectic antique bazar in West Ajijic. Head to the courtyard and back room for some interesting pieces!
Illustrator Mario Ramirez sells drawings & paintings of Mexico, as well as offers plus private & semi-private art classes.
Mario Ramirez Art Gallery
Illustrator Mario Ramirez sells drawings & paintings of Mexico, as well as offers plus private & semi-private art classes.
art gallery
Coxala Grafica
36 Carretera Pte.
art gallery
Art & interiors store in Ajijic Village
Calli Intramuros
30 Ocampo
Art & interiors store in Ajijic Village

Tours/Classes/ Workshops

Artist Studio offering Art Workshops in Ajijic Centro Opens at 9:00 AM
Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Artist Studio offering Art Workshops in Ajijic Centro Opens at 9:00 AM
La Cochera Cultural is a community center that serves as an event space for music, dance, art, fundraiser auctions, and other cultural activities.
La Cochera Cultural
La Cochera Cultural is a community center that serves as an event space for music, dance, art, fundraiser auctions, and other cultural activities.
Dharma chef Ayrton Ruvalcaba offers a series of Mexican cooking classes in Ajijic. Each cooking class starts at 2 p.m. with a discussion about the history of the recipe and is followed by an in-depth demonstration. You’ll be taken through each step of the recipe, with lots of back and forth between you and the chef along the way. Class ends with everyone eating what they just made and includes a free drink from the bar. Check Dharma F@cebook Social to see current schedule.
Dharma Ajijic
Dharma chef Ayrton Ruvalcaba offers a series of Mexican cooking classes in Ajijic. Each cooking class starts at 2 p.m. with a discussion about the history of the recipe and is followed by an in-depth demonstration. You’ll be taken through each step of the recipe, with lots of back and forth between you and the chef along the way. Class ends with everyone eating what they just made and includes a free drink from the bar. Check Dharma F@cebook Social to see current schedule.