Restaurante Allium

This was our second visit during our 7 day stay. This restaurant lives up to its reputation as one of the 50 best restaurants in the world. It is Michelin stars worthy. It was the gastronomic high point of our trip. We had the beet salad, the two duck dishes that is on the menu, the seafood risotto, tuna tartare. All of these dishes were excellent. We had the pavlova and choc dessert one day and also the coconut ice cream and mandarin olive oil sorbet on our second visit. The wait staff were very attentive both times we visited the restaurant. Everything was consistent which makes a great restaurant. Being from a big city in the US we are very critical of restaurants we eat at and Allium does not disappoint in any way.

We are not ones to wax on poetically about a dinner experience, but last night at Allium is worth chatting about. A wonderful, chef centric restaurant with a tight menu, well balanced, ethically sourced, bravo. Atmosphere, music, service, etc…totally on point. Not often do we get goosebumps, but there were several over dinner. We had the tuna crudo and beet carpaccio for appetizers, absolutely lovely. The mains were fish with sikil oak and duo of beef, so tasty, so well presented, thank you Maria (chef)! Almost forgot about the bread service, shame on me, it was memorable. Dessert was their chocolate one (sorry don’t remember the name) recommended by our excellent chef Alexis, divine. We will be going again on this trip for sure. Again Bravo 👏

From start to finish this restaurant experience was amazing. The food was definitely the star. Each dish was amazingly balanced and was a combination of wonderful flavors. Service was attentive and helpful. The restaurant is set up so you can see the chef crew preparing dishes, and it makes for a very fun experience watching the team put together your meal.

I thoroughly enjoyed my leisurely coursed lunch at Allium. I sat on the outside patio and enjoyed people watching between dishes. The service was friendly and attentive, the dishes beautifully plated, good wine & the food was fresh and flavorful. I would happily return here on my next visit to Guadalajara.

Unique fusion food with an open chef’s table and elite service. I love when fine dining spots are open during lunch! We want lunch too! I ordered the Mexi-Thai fish curry with eggplant and mushroom. It's one of those dishes I respect for it's blend but I don't want to eat again. I like the menu and know each dish is thought out with flavor. Complimentary bites and bread given.

Every single time I come to Allium it’s a 5 star experience!!! I’m always greeted with fresh sourdough bread and good quality butter. the staff is friendly and professional and the food is out of this world! My mom and I feel so taken care of here, even when we don’t order dessert, they surprise us with something sweet and delicious (like today we were treated with the best apricot ice cream I’ve ever had and fig cream filled butter cookies!) like where else other than home do you receive such care!?! <333

We had a great time at this restaurant! The staff was friendly and the service was good! I visited there with a friend from Belgium.It is a good memory in our list of places in Guadalajara. We got a nice dinner with some traditional Mexican dishes, a bottle of sparkling wine and yummy dessert.

UPDATE (August 2022) We came back a year later and the owners Adolfo and Maria remembered us! They created a special tasting menu for our visit so we can try many dishes. The quality of ingredients and flavour combos were just amazing. The service was personable and warm. I’ve been to a few fine dining restaurants in the world, and Allium is definitely at the top of the list. I would return again and again not just for the food but for their attentiveness and making us feel like a friend. I would ask them for a tasting menu (it’s not advertised) it truly worth it! ORIGINAL (August 2021) Allium was the gastronomical highlight of my trip to Guadalajara. A really cute open air boutique restaurant with great menu and good selection. On our visit they had 241 promotion for wine. The food uses freshest local seasonal ingredients and were beautifully presented. We were hesitant to try the ant larvae (Mexican caviar) but curiosity got the better of us and we’re glad it did! It was cooked in garlic butter on top of freshly baked brioche. It was savoury and sweet; amazing taste sensation. Unfortunately our meal got cut short due to heavy storms and they lost electricity. We were gutted and went back the next day as we really wanted to try their duck breast and Ox tongue. Unfortunately their electricity was still out 😫 Adolfo was so apologetic and gave us a bottle of tequila. We were so touched by his king gesture. Which restaurant does that?! We’ll definitely have to do another trip to Allium to complete our meal.