CupCakes and CrabLegs: The Best Sandwiches in San Miguel de Allende

We’ve listed eighteen sandwiches that convinced us the best meal of the day in SMA can be found between two slices of bread.

With an Egg Salad, Dagwood, Bologna, Corned Beef on Rye, Tuna Melt, Club, Gyro, Falafel, Fish, Italian Beef, Muffaletta, Patty Melt, PBn’J, Meatball, Cemita, Meatloaf, Chicken Biscuit, Porchetta, Cuban, Lobster Roll, Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese (we’re coming Inside Café), Banh Mi, Ruben, and Philly Cheesesteak, the SMA sandwich challenge is on! We’ve now given our chefs plenty of food for thought to come up with new sandwich creations to satisfy our gringo cravings.

And while we’re busy visualizing a torta truck parked next to Chef Christian Guzman Rodriguez’s seafood truck, La Cevichera, on Potreros, we promise to close out 2019 with at least twenty five more.

Buen Provecho!

1. Sauerkraut and Bacon Sandwich@Querencia

This made-from-scratch, fermented open-face is our pick for the best breakfast sandwich in SMA. With homemade sauerkraut, a blanket of Chihiahua Menonita and a generous sprinkling of bacon, we never get an argument on this #1 pick, especially when you see the price.

Querencia
Julian Carrillo #4B
Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Monday - Friday
Chef Esmeralda Brinn Bolanos

2. Chicken Sandwich@Birdies Burgers

The size of this sandwich alone takes some serious strategizing just to get your mouth around it. Don’t forget a bib and a hearty appetite. Food Confession? On a good day, we can do a double.

Birdies Burgers
Doce 18 Concept House at Relox 18
Daily: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Chef: Donnie Masterton

3.Torta Ahogada@Chef Sofia Antillon

This treasured, family recipe made of slow roasted pork with a blend of tomato sauce and spicy salsa has stood the test of time but you’ll have to hire this Guadalajara born private chef just to get a taste.

This dish is perfect as a solo for any fiesta; always our excuse for having more than one.

Contact: Chef Sofia Antillon

Nomada cocina de interpretacion.

Hernandez Macias 88

4.Smoked Chicken Sandwich@Bovine Brasserie

If it’s chicken you’re craving, the slow, smoked essence of Bovine’s chicken piled between two slices of toasted bread is definitely worth the wait. Pair it with their legendary French onion soup (or should we say an order of cheese with a side of onion soup) and you’ve just devoured one SMA’s most celebrated lunches.

Faster than you can say Uriel Jonathan Frausto Tabares, keep on celebrating with a contemporary, late afternoon cocktail or your favorite glass of wine. This could easily become our favorite weekly habit.

Bovine Brasserie
Tuesday: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday - Sunday: 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Closed Monday
Executive Chef: Paul Bentley
Chef: Miguel Alejandro Nuñez Salas

5. Beef French Dip@ Marsala cocina con acentos

The best French Dip in SMA is made the classic way: a crusty roll, thin shavings of rare, slow-cooked beef and a small cup of drippings for dunking.

Savor every bite because chances are you’ll want to do the same thing all over again tomorrow.

Marsala cocina con acentos
Calle del Dr Ignacio Hernandez Macias #48
Monday, Wednesday - Saturday: 1 PM - 10 PM
Sunday: 11 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Chef: Marcela Bolano

6. Shrimp Po Boy@La Prada
This soft Ciabatta is filled with fried shrimp and piled high with lettuce, pickled onions, tomatoes, avocado and tartar sauce. It’s the next best thing to eating a Po Boy in New Orleans without the cost of the trip.

La Parada
Recreo 94
Wed - Saturday 12:00 Noon - 10:00 PM
Sunday - Monday 12:00 Noon - 9:00 PM
Tuesday – Closed
Chef: Alexandra Gutt

7. Cecina Torta@Nicascio comedor mexicano

Chef Pablo Nicasio makes magic in the kitchen, especially when it comes to creating tortas. Who else can use a simple ingredient like salted beef and take it the next level? Nicasio changes up the menu often so chances are they’ll have another torta on the menu the next time you pop in. Dig in; you can’t go wrong with anything you order here.

Nicasio comedor mexicano
Hidalgo 28
Sunday 9AM–5PM
Monday - Saturday 9AM–7:30PM except Tuesday closed

Chefs: Pablo Nicacio and Hugo Tepichin

8. Lengua Torta@Nicascio comedor mexicano
This delicious Lengua Torta speaks for itself. Sorry, no pun intended.

Nicasio comedor mexicano
Hidalgo 28
Sunday 9AM–5PM
Monday - Saturday 9AM–7:30PM except Tuesday closed

Chefs: Pablo Nicacio and Hugo Tepichin

9. Cochinita Pibil Ahogada @Jacinto 1930

This textbook mix of typical, Mexican ingredients adds to the delight of eating it with a knife and a fork. Luckily, it also comes with a spoon. We missed it the first time around and playfully got caught in the act of trying to lick the bowl.

Jacinto 1930
Doce 18 at Relox 18
Sunday 12:00 noon –9:00 PM
Monday - Thursday 1:00 PM–9:00 PM

10. BBQ Lamb Sandwich @Chef Armando Prats Leal at Oktoberfest

It’s no wonder this resourceful chef claims a legion of hungry followers; Chef Armando Prats Leal won the award for the best food at Oktoberfest last year. Don’t forget a helping of sauerkraut.

11. BBQ Brisket Sandwich@Smoked N Low – SMA/Dolores Hidalgo

No matter what you order, if it’s been inside Smoke N-Low’s smoker pit, you know it’s going to be authentic.

Smoked N’ Low

Carretera Dolores Hidalgo-San Miguel de Allende Km 7.4, 37700 San Miguel de Allende

Daily: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

12. Carnita Torta@Bautista Brothers

The only thing this famous, Mexican sandwich needs is a generous sprinkling of salt. One of the best Mexican moments you’ll experience in SMA is the delicious side.

Bautista Brothers Carnitas
Guadiana #2
7 AM – they run out

13. Pork Belly Sandwich@Buenos Aires de Campo

If we had more food festivals in SMA, we’d still never get tired of eating the remarkable sandwiches created by Buenos Aires de Campo. We’d eat this grilled sandwich every day – 365 of them - but then, who’s counting when you’re talking about Pork Belly?

Buenos Aires Bistro/ Buenos Aires de Campo

Mesones #62
Sunday – Saturday: 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Chef: Mariano Alvarez

14. Torta de Chilaquil @ Le Mexicain Bistro

Torta de Chilaquil is a popular dish in Mexico City and it’s our favorite dish on Le Mexicain Bistro’s breakfast menu. Don’t count the calories in this sandwich; it’s an overkill of carbs but it’s one of our favorite reasons to get out of bed. We liked this crunchy double even better when we got the bill.

Le Mexicain Bistro

Salida a Celaya #71

Breakfast Daily 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Comida Daily 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Owner: Mi Bistro 300, Quebrada 18-D

15. Chicken Sandwich with mole and apple salad@San Mezcal

If you catch all of the mole dripping down your chin without a napkin, we’ll personally pack you a second. Wash down this Mexican moment with a double shot of smoky mescal. Take your pick; San Mezcal has over 100 labels to pick from.

There, now, wasn’t that the quickest trip to Oaxaca you’ve ever made without going to the airport?

San Mezcal
Recreo # 88
Sunday - Monday: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday - Saturday: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed

16. BLT@San Mezcal

Summer can’t come soon enough with these paper-thin slices of red and green tomatoes topped off with the usual bacon and lettuce with a smoky smear of chipotle mayo. It’s even better with a double portion of bacon. Wrap it in bacon and we’ll take a dozen to go.

San Mezcal
Recreo # 88
Sunday - Monday: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday - Saturday: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed