RATING: ♦♦♦♦♦
We understand why so many people retire to Ajijic! It’s the food! There are so many restaurants, mostly small, probably individually or family owned. A lot of places look like just a door along the sidewalk, and you don’t have any idea what’s inside. You might find just a couple of tables, or it could open up to a garden courtyard, with fountains or even peacocks. No restaurant chains or fast food at all.
We immediately found ourselves eating out at least once a day. Our favorite breakfast place was Gosha’s, two blocks from our apartment. They also had a yummy dinner special on the weekends, Polish stuffed cabbage rolls with mashed potatoes. So good!
We walked down hill into town for all restaurants except for Min Wah, which is a Chinese place a couple of blocks up hill. Their menu of Chinese food was printed in both Spanish and English. That seemed funny to us at first, but we soon got used to that sort of thing. We could find pretty much any type food we wanted in Ajijic.
Our hosts, Ramon and Sue, introduced us to a few of their favorite places in Ajijic as well as in other lakeside towns. Everyone eats out often, so the best restaurants are well known. Most places are within walking distance, so it’s easy to meet up with friends.
Did I mention that prices are reasonable? We never spent more than $30 ($550 pesos) for both of us to have dinner with a couple of drinks each plus tip. We only spent that much once or twice. A typical dinner for both of us, with drinks and tip, would cost around $25. Breakfast or lunch would be much less, $15-$20 for both of us.
