Imaginative Mexican cuisine & cocktails with floor-to-ceiling windows
Av. México 2903, Vallarta Nte., 44690 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico Get directions
MX$1,000+ · Menu
"Alcalde is listed at the The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 as rank 67." - The World's 50 Best Restaurants
"Alcalde is listed at the The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2023 as rank 54." - The World's 50 Best Restaurants
"Chefs Paco Ruano and Luis González Rodriguez opened Alcalde in Guadalajara after working at some of the world’s top-ranked restaurants, including Noma and Mugaritz. Though they bring international sensibilities and techniques to their open kitchen, they’re committed to working primarily with hyper-local ingredients, most sourced from the state of Jalisco.Seasonal menus may be the norm these days, but many of Alcalde’s dishes are likely to be unfamiliar even to aficionados of Mexican cuisine, ensuring an especially memorable culinary experience."
"Rank: #68 "‘Frank cuisine’ is the identifier applied to Francisco ‘Paco’ Ruano’s dishes. His down-to-earth modern Mexican cooking translates onto the plate in many vibrant manifestations but is perhaps best seen in his salad of nopal – prickly pear cactus with mango sorbet and habanero chilli – or suckling pig with mole."
"Rank: #15 "In the eight years since its opening, Alcalde’s star has quickly ascended, winning the One To Watch Award in Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 and making a statement on the list in 2017 as Highest New Entry, while in 2019, it moved up the list 17 spots earning the Highest Climber Award. Chef Francisco ‘Paco’ Ruano’s simple, ‘frank’ Mexican cooking in a stylish, welcoming setting in Guadalajara makes diners want to return again and again."
