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We've compiled the best of the best in San Miguel de Allende and the Heartland - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
The name of this lively lounge in the city center's bustling La Cruz district may give you pause if you last attended college in the previous century, but College Bar actually appeals to a wide range of ages thanks to its pretty rooftop lounge with great views and an extensive menu of legitimately tasty pub fare, including pizzas, Cobb salads, and gigantic burgers. Musicians entertain the crowds, and TV monitors air soccer as well as NFL football games.
The Querétaro outpost of a Mexican chainlet of popular bottle shop-bars known for the vast selections of craft beer is a fun place to mingle with locals and dine on light pub fare.
Eight different mezcals, all from Oaxaca state, are used to create mixed drinks as well as shots to be savored. Try a cucumber-and-cilantro margarita, or one with red grapes, chilies, or ginger and mint. Many of the ingredients used in the indoor–outdoor bar's satisfying snacks—from sausages to bread and ice cream—are made by the owners themselves, a Swede and his Mexico City–born wife. The small but interesting menu meanders from oysters baked with spinach and Parmesan cheese to arugula salad, beef fillet on a coffee crust, and the Oaxacan specialty fried grasshoppers. Also available are Mexican wines and Dos Aves, San Miguel's artisanal beer.
