San Miguel de Allende is the “Best Gastronomic Destination in Mexico”

Published February 22, 2024

Once again, San Miguel de Allende is once again a national benchmark, as it has been awarded as the “Best Gastronomic Destination in Mexico” by Food and Travel magazine.

This international publishing house of gastronomy and travel that, through entertaining and delicious stories, shows the history, culture and secrets of various corners of the world, awarded the prestigious prize to this World Heritage city, during the “Food And Travel Reader Awards 2023” , among which were nominees: Mexico City, La Paz, Los Cabos, Oaxaca and Puebla.

This award ceremony was held on Thursday, February 22 from Mexico City, where Tania Castillo, municipal director of Economic Development and Tourism and the president of the National Chamber of the Restaurant and Seasoned Food Industry (Canirac SMA), Francisco Aguirre and represented all the people of San Miguel.

“That speaks of a strong work of the sector, it represents waiters, hoteliers, what it entails: housekeepers, those who are in the laundry, those who do shopping, managers, etc., that sector is huge. These prizes are what the people of San Miguel earn. Be careful: it is not an award of the president, it is an award of the waiter, the taxi driver, the dishwasher, the chef, it is an award of all those in the guild who generate an experience of coming to San Miguel, having breakfast, lunch and dinner in San Miguel de Allende, that is, everyone has to see: from the taxi driver to the waiter. Congratulations, it’s an award that you earned hard.” said Mayor Mauricio Trejo.

San Miguel de Allende, the beating heart of Mexico and the world, has long been a tourist destination renowned for its architectural beauty, cultural atmosphere, and unique hospitality. Now, this award also recognises the exceptional quality of its local cuisine.

From traditional Mexican dishes to innovative culinary creations, this city, also distinguished as Mexico’s Best Heritage City, offers an unparalleled dining and dining experience. For this reason, through the union of its guilds, together with the Government of San Miguel presided over by Mauricio Trejo, hand in hand with Canirac, they work tirelessly to preserve the culinary heritage of the region and continue to raise it to new levels of excellence.

The recognition of this magazine, of English origin with 12 years of presence in Mexico, reinforces San Miguel de Allende’s commitment to continue being a world-class gastronomic destination and a place where flavors mix with history, culture and hospitality. Visit San Miguel and discover the incredible gastronomic offer that this city has to offer, being the “Best Gastronomic Destination in Mexico”.