Lolita

We think restaurant owner Lizette Angel hit the jackpot when it comes to satisfying her customers with the new Cenaduria menu at Lolita. Those fabulous Matador Tacos from San Miguel y Sus Sabores went on the new menu, which is served on the terrace every night at Lolita’s between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM through the month of July. Preston Engebretson, one of our favorite food lovers in SMA, said these tacos were the best dish at the food festival. Many of the dishes on the menu are from Mexico City where Lizette and her chef, Fernando Guarnero, are from. Also on the menu is a shredded chicken and mole sandwich called Hojaldra de Mole. We loved the sandwich, made in this super soft bread. The mole is divine; a recipe of the chef, Fernando Guarnero, who happens to have one of the best smiles in SMA. Rumor has it that Lolita’s Bartender, Rodrigo Muñoz, makes a superb Margarita; the perfect pairing for anything offered on this very Mexican menu. Lizette named the Matador tacos after her partner, Roberto Quitos, who was a matador for 15 years and now represents a number of them. Story has it that a famous taco stand next to the Plaza de Toros bullring in Mexico City called Villamelon, has a taco that’s made of cecina, chorizo and chicharron and Lolita’s chef recreated that exact same taco as Roberto described them to him. How’s that for teamwork? And the chef got them right the first time around. As a novillero, Roberto’s son, César Fernández, will become a Matador; following in his father’s footsteps. César lives in France and his next fight is at Plaza Mexico, the largest bullfighting arena in the world, in Mexico City on August 4, 2024. Many people have been asking where you can get authentic, Mexican food in SMA and with all of the Mexican dishes that Chef Guarnero put on the menu, this is the place to go! The smaller version of the new Hojaldra de Mole sandwiches are 40 pesos each or 3 for 100 pesos. In fact, the good news is that everything on this special menu is priced just right; nothing is over $140 pesos. How's that for an affordable SMA? Celaya Exit 52, Centro 37760 San Miguel de Allende,Gto Phone: 415 185 8009 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Closes at 6:00 PM Sunday Chef: Fernando Guarnero