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Since I mainly live in San Miguel de Allende at the moment, I get A LOT of emails asking for food advice about San Miguel de Allende. And, though, I’ve written quite a few articles about San Miguel de Allende’s food, people still write to ask what my very favorites are, the one’s they shouldn’t miss. But, first, while I find San Miguel de Allende, a town just four hours north of Mexico City, to be charming, and a great place to visit, if you are planning a foodies’ trip to Mexico, I don’t recommend picking San Miguel as the place you come to for the food. It’s full of so much bacon, that’s perfectly smoked, and it’s hard to find really good bacon in San Miguel de Allende.

Don’t miss the coconuts (and don’t pay more than 25 pesos for one-me, being the sucker I am-paid 40 pesos for one the first day), the homemade coconut or guanabana ice cream which is more like Italian ice, the mescal man, and the crispy fish tacos. I ate fish tacos every day, and my favorite in Zipolite were at El Alquimista, but for the absolute best fish tacos, take a taxi for 50 pesos to San Agustinillo, and order the fish tacos at La Ola. It’s right on the beach, and their fish tacos were everything a fish taco should be. I will definitely be going back to Zipolite beach, so if you have favorite Zipolite restaurants, please let me know in the comments below!

Well, I’ve been to enough beaches that I have firsthand experience about what works and what doesn’t. That means taking snacks for the beach that are easy to prepare, light foods that won’t make you tired, and foods that will stay fresh in the cooler. I love Sophie Dahl’s iced tea made with Earl Grey and lavender and this rosemary and lemon tea which has no caffeine or sugar. Kale chips are a healthy beach food that I just can’t get enough of.