RISTORANTE ITALIANO DA ANDFREA is located on the road to Doloras Hidalgo near Escondido Place.

So what is the very best of all the restaurants in San Miguel de Allende? An impossible question, perhaps. There are many fine San Miguel restaurants, all vying for top honors. But one definitely stands out. Ristorante Da Andrea at Hacienda La Landeta would make anyone’s short list—and for many it’s the only name on the list.

First, there’s the setting. A 15-minute taxi ride from town brings you to a 300-year-old stone colonial hacienda. Located in the hacienda’s former stable is the restaurant with outside dining in good weather.  It’s a gorgeous and almost impossibly romantic spot.

Then there’s the food—wonderful, subtle, creative Italian food. Go with an open mind about what you want to eat that day, because there’s no menu. Chef Andrea Lamberti from Naples varies what he cooks each day, depending on what’s fresh and in-season. He sources much of his produce locally and has fish and seafood flown from the coast almost before it has stopped flopping.

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Driving Directions

Take the Salida a Querétaro past the Luciernaga glorietta, then continue to the next glorietta (with the statues of the Niños Heroes). Continue around the glorietta to the road to Doctor Mora. The Hacienda Landeta is about a mile or so farther on. Look for the sign that says “Italian Restaurant, Hacienda La Landeta.”