HACIINTTO

Another one of SMA’s best restaurants in 2025 is Hacintto.

Meet Chef Regina Aguilar, Mixologist, Yuranzi Silva, and Sommelier, Viridiana Martinez, the 3 talented chefs behind Hacintto; a soon to be sold out and you’ll need a reservation Hacintto. Yes, that one!

We popped in again last week for another round but this time I brought the discerning palates of Chef Michael Coon, the well-known world food and travel expert who is the former Travel Director and Co-Creator of the Culinary Institute of America’s World of Flavor tours and Sebastian Acosta Quiroz, who worked with Chef Matteo Salas and often tastes those flavors that you and I never do. We all love Hacintto and I’m delighted to report that they both had the same great experience I did. With only 7 dishes on the menu, it’s an easy choice and for a later round, choose one of the daily specials; always over the top. And the special dessert? Ask for it and try to guess the ingredients because it’s a dish that will remind you that coming back tomorrow is definitely not too soon.

The Roasted vegetables: a seasonal plate of vegetables, pistachio praline, kale and homemade fried focaccia still reign supreme as one of the best vegetable dishes in SMA. The focaccia is the only bread that’s made this way in SMA. The Oxtail, Mole and Mashed Potatoes were also high on our list as was our special: the delicate Sea Bass roasted neck served with pasilla and ancho chili mayonnaise and a fine pico de gallo; one of the best dishes we’ve had this year.

The soon-to-be-famous if it isn’t already, Margaritto is made with Casa Dragones tequila blanco, lemon oil, pineapple, cucumber, chile liqueur and bitter firewater. It’s one of our new favorites created by Venezuelan born Chef and Mixologist, Yuranzi Silva. The dynamic personality on the floor is Chef and Sommelier, Viridiana Martinez, who turns everyone’s visit into an unforgettable experience. Like all the restaurants on this list, Hacintto’s prices are easy on your budget. There’s just a few places left for a special, four course menu for Valentine’s day on February 14th, just two days away, at just $750 pesos + service. Michael, Sebastian and I all agreed that we could eat the chef’s new sea bass dish every day; a fitting tribute to one of the best new restaurants in SMA.

Hacintto Insurgentes 60, Centro San Miguel de Allende Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Closed: Sunday - Tuesday For Reservations Phone: 415 103 2158 Chef: Regina Aguilar Garnish Chef/Mixologist: Yuranzi Silva Sommelier, Chef and Front of the House: Viridiana Martinez