Restaurante Alcalde
Mexican restaurant · Guadalajara ·
Imaginative Mexican cuisine with floor-to-ceiling windows & cocktails
Imaginative Mexican cuisine with floor-to-ceiling windows & cocktails
"In Guadalajara’s modern Mexican dining scene, this fine dining restaurant from celebrated chef Francisco Ruano is portrayed as being at the heart of the city’s culinary universe, having steadily refined its tasting menu since opening in 2013 and remaining one of the best fine dining restaurants in all of Mexico. A standout dish described is leche de tigre, a cool stock of tender coconut adorned with sea urchin set in the center of a breathtaking orbit of colorful oils and edible flowers, which in a single bite is said to conjure images of palapas, hammocks, and ceviche stands on the beach, reflecting its sophisticated yet evocative approach to regional flavors and Indigenous heritage." - Bill Esparza
"Alcalde is listed at the The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 as rank 67." - The World's 50 Best Restaurants
"I note that Alcalde in Guadalajara is described as one of Mexico’s most storied fine dining restaurants, and its chef Francisco Ruano will be guesting at Californios in San Francisco for two nights in April." - Paolo Bicchieri
"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."
