With the holidays we seem to eat out more with friends and maybe this unusually warm December lets us get out more so I thought I would show you some of our favorite places to eat. There are so many that this may be a long blog. I made the photos small so if you want to get a closer look at any of the photos you can click on them to see a larger version. Feel free to add your favorite SMA eateries in the comments since I've left a lot out.
Gombo's is probably our first choice because you can't go wrong with their pizza and we haven't found a better beef and spinach lasagna or carbonara anywhere. The family of brothers has Hungarian roots and they serve with a special flair in very humble surroundings. It is a long walk across town to the neighborhood of Guadelupe but worth it, in spite of the heavy road repairs going on there right now.
Mama Mia's is our first choice for sesame crust pizza because there is almost always live music in their beautiful courtyard but
La Grotta 
does have great sangria or house wine to go with their pizza in an intimate setting downstairs in the "grotto" or up.
El Rinconcita is like eating at a taco stand only the cart is in the courtyard of home and you are served by a pleasant couple who lovingly prepare the food in front of you. They have the best lemonada served in really large glasses and I love the fajita nachos.
El Burrito Bistro is my comfort food place; Melissa and Tim agree. Burritos aren't typical of this region but this is one place you can get wholewheat wrapped burritos or there is even a middle eastern burrito.
El Manson del Bosque is our choice for a family style breakfast where everything is well prepared and we can serve ourselves the fruit plate! (Yummy... fresh mango.) The extra bonus is that since it is a hotel you meet new and interesting people every time as well as the locals. We call it
Ruth's since she has owned and run the beautiful hotel for over 30 years. You can usually see us there Sunday mornings.
Longhorn Smokehouse is a Texas import but sure has great brisket bbq sandwiches and beer. It is in the back of a dusty lot under a tent but the food and atmosphere don't suffer.
Ten Ten Pie has just expanded to the tiny plaza across the street and placed several umbrella tables under the bougainvillea with the dome of the main church in the background . They can always be counted on for a tasty snack of tacos al pastor. Right next door behind the pink wall is the
Casa Rosada which has a beautiful courtyard and probably the tastiest margaritas in town.
I'll add two more, although these aren't exactly restaurants.
The ice cream wagon, complete with a powerful horse to pull it, appears almost daily in a corner of the Jardin with a supply of tasty homemade ice cream in exotic flavors.
In the evenings we like to go to
La Ventana's walk up window and get their rich hot chocolate to carry to the Jardin around the corner. We can sit on the benches there and watch the world go by. No better way to spend time in San Miguel.
Gombo's is probably our first choice because you can't go wrong with their pizza and we haven't found a better beef and spinach lasagna or carbonara anywhere. The family of brothers has Hungarian roots and they serve with a special flair in very humble surroundings. It is a long walk across town to the neighborhood of Guadelupe but worth it, in spite of the heavy road repairs going on there right now.
Mama Mia's is our first choice for sesame crust pizza because there is almost always live music in their beautiful courtyard but La Grotta 
does have great sangria or house wine to go with their pizza in an intimate setting downstairs in the "grotto" or up.
El Rinconcita is like eating at a taco stand only the cart is in the courtyard of home and you are served by a pleasant couple who lovingly prepare the food in front of you. They have the best lemonada served in really large glasses and I love the fajita nachos.
El Burrito Bistro is my comfort food place; Melissa and Tim agree. Burritos aren't typical of this region but this is one place you can get wholewheat wrapped burritos or there is even a middle eastern burrito.
El Manson del Bosque is our choice for a family style breakfast where everything is well prepared and we can serve ourselves the fruit plate! (Yummy... fresh mango.) The extra bonus is that since it is a hotel you meet new and interesting people every time as well as the locals. We call it Ruth's since she has owned and run the beautiful hotel for over 30 years. You can usually see us there Sunday mornings.
Longhorn Smokehouse is a Texas import but sure has great brisket bbq sandwiches and beer. It is in the back of a dusty lot under a tent but the food and atmosphere don't suffer.
Ten Ten Pie has just expanded to the tiny plaza across the street and placed several umbrella tables under the bougainvillea with the dome of the main church in the background . They can always be counted on for a tasty snack of tacos al pastor. Right next door behind the pink wall is the Casa Rosada which has a beautiful courtyard and probably the tastiest margaritas in town.
I'll add two more, although these aren't exactly restaurants. The ice cream wagon, complete with a powerful horse to pull it, appears almost daily in a corner of the Jardin with a supply of tasty homemade ice cream in exotic flavors.
In the evenings we like to go to La Ventana's walk up window and get their rich hot chocolate to carry to the Jardin around the corner. We can sit on the benches there and watch the world go by. No better way to spend time in San Miguel.
