HOLIDAY MEALS 2010 – What’s Cooking in San Miguel
CHRISTMAS EVE, 24 DEC:
– La Puertacita Boutique Hotel Restaurant, Santo Domingo #75; 152-5011; 7-10 pm
480 pesos, plus 15% service fee: Special Holiday Meal, incl. smoked salmon crepe; cream of mandarin soup or Christmas salad; turkey with gravy or salmon Portugal-style, yuletide log or glazed lime tartlet.
– The Restaurant, Sollano #16; 154-7877; 5-9 pm
495 pesos, plus service fee: Special Holiday Meal, incl. duck liver mousse w/sweet shallots on croutons; prosciutto and lemon-stuff pork loin with roasted new potatoes/carrots/brussel sprouts or roasted turkey w/mole poblano sauce, goat cheese and chipotle chile tamalitos, braised Swiss chard and red rice; cinnamon churros with Mexican hot chocolate or classic pecan pie with whipped cream.
– Casa Allende, San Francisco #25; 152-1860
650 pesos, incl. special holiday bar open until 3 am! Special menu: starter of pepper/eggplant/onion confit on rustic bread; salad of 3 cheeses with cranberries or cream of potato soup; tuna sautéed in mandarins/fruit sauce or grilled filet of beef with Oporto sauce or roast duck with guayaba chile sauce; dessert cup of red fruits in Grand Marnier cream; free bar with tequila, rum, vodka, Scotch, red/white wine, Baileys, plus live music.
– Jackie’s San Antonio, Plaza de San Antonio #4; 110-2223; from 1 pm onward
550 pesos: amuse bouche, crab mousse or ravioli filled with pumpkin/amaretto, roasted quail in orange Madeira sauce with red cabbage and vegetables or beef filet in Bordeaux sauce with potato/apple puree and vegetables, pear/apple tart with custard cream sauce or amaretto parfait with raspberries/vanilla sauce.
– Hotel Matilda, Aldama #53; 152-0811
523 pesos, plus VAT and service: Special Christmas Eve Menu, incl. smoked trout with fresh dill/caper/crème fraiche and toasted brioche or jumbo poached shrimp cocktail or local prosciutto and melon; baby spinach/cheese/grilled mushroom salad with homemade bacon and cherry vinaigrette or mixed organic lettuces with spiced pecan/ginger/cranberry vinaigrette with local goat cheese; herb-roasted turkey, giblet gravy, whipped sweet potatoes and green beans or slow-roasted strip of American sirloin with horseradish potato gratin, chipotle-glazed carrots or pan-seared salmon with sautéed chard, buttermilk mashed potatoes, tangerine-terragon beurre blanc; whiskey blue-cheese apple pie with homemade vanilla ice cream or roasted pear and cherry trifle or holiday fruitcake with crème anglaise, includes 2 glasses of house wine.
– Restaurante Iberico, Mesones #101; 152-6154
By special advance order (194-550 pesos): whole suckling pig or ¼ roast lamb. Also – grilled 10-oz rib eye or whole red snapper. Call for prices and other menu items and tapas.
– Boca Bento at Los Senderos; Ave. Central #101; 11 am – 8 pm; 155-9594
480 pesos, includes one glass of wine and dessert: Three-course meal, incl. carrot ginger soup or spicy chicken soup; organic mixed greens or arugula salad; almond-crusted beef medallions or cardamom-glazed jumbo shrimp; desserts.
– Casa de Sierra Nevada, Hospicio #2 (Andanza Restaurant in Casa Principal); 152-7040 (main hotel desk)
Shellfish bisque, mole sauce-crusted shrimp, poached Maori fish, stuffed roast turkey with quince adobo, chocolate Yule log. Call for reservations and prices. Music from 7:30 pm…
– Casa de Sierra Nevada, Santa Elena #2 (Restaurante Casa del Parque); 152-7040 (main hotel desk)
Traditional sautéed Romeritos with sweet corn, Vizcaino black cod milfoil, traditional stuffed roast turkey with mushroom tian and fresh cranberry sauce, traditional bread pudding and chestnut ice cream. Call for reservations and prices. Music from 7:30 pm…
– Tacos Don Feliz, Fray Juan de San Miguel #15 (Col. San Rafael); 152-5719 (reservations and 50% deposit a must!)
Special Dinner: cream of corn soup or Caesar salad; salmon a la almondine or medallions of beef filet with mushrooms; caramel crepes with ice cream; house wine “all you can drink”. Call for prices.
CHRISTMAS DAY, 25 DEC:
– Mi Casa Restaurant, Ancha de San Antonio #20 (inside Instituto Allende), 1-10 pm; 154-5890
300 pesos: Three courses, incl. pumpkin soup or cream of nut with chipotle chiles; oven-roasted turkey or glazed baked ham; traditional Mexican bunuelos or spiced apple cake.
– El Buen Café, Jesus #36; 152-5807
390 pesos, plus 15% service fee. Holiday Buffet: Roast turkey w/mushroom gravy, peppered beef filet w/cognac cream, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes w/pecans, creamed spinach, cornbread dressing, corn pudding, assorted homemade breads and salads, pies galore plus pumpkin cheesecake and Kahlua truffle cake.
– Shanti San Miguel (outside of town; call for taxi service: (415) 100-8396); 11 am to 5 pm.
200 pesos: Jamaican-Style Christmas Day, with Jamaican patties, jerk chicken and pork, red beans and rice, cornbread and Jamaican fruitcake. Cash bar with potent libations!
– Casa de Sierra Nevada, Hospicio #2 (Andanza Restaurant in Casa Principal); 152-7040 (main hotel desk)
Live music at a special Christmas brunch starting at 1 pm on Christmas Day. Call for reservations and prices.
– La Mansion del Bosque, Aldama at Parque Juarez, corner with Tenerias; 152-0277; 1:30 – 3:30 pm with music
320 pesos, plus 15% service: Tomato-basil soup, beet mold, roast turkey with cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, spinach supreme, yams glazed with honey butter, eggnog pie or date roll
– Hotel Quinta Loreto, Loreto #15; 152-0042 or 152-3616
260 pesos, plus service: fresh cranberry salad, cream of squash soup, roast fresh turkey with jalapeno cornbread stuffing and gravy, glazed sweet potatoes, fresh vegetables, mincemeat/pumpkin or pecan pie with ice cream, one glass of red or white wine.
– Boca Bento at Los Senderos; Ave. Central #101; 11 am – 8 pm; 155-9594
480 pesos, includes one glass of wine and dessert: Three-course meal, incl. carrot ginger soup or spicy chicken soup; organic mixed greens or arugula salad; almond-crusted beef medallions or cardamom-glazed jumbo shrimp; desserts.
– Jackie’s San Antonio, Plaza de San Antonio #4; 110-2223; from 1 pm onward (same as on 24 Dec)
550 pesos: amuse bouche, crab mousse or ravioli filled with pumpkin/amaretto, roasted quail in orange Madeira sauce with red cabbage and vegetables or beef filet in Bordeaux sauce with potato/apple puree and vegetables, pear/apple tart with custard cream sauce or amaretto parfait with raspberries/vanilla sauce.
– Casa Allende, San Francisco #25; 152-1860
Special Xmas Day meal with traditional “bacalao a la vizcaina” (Basque cod dish), Romeritos, turkey, salad bar, holiday cocktails of the house. Call for time and prices.
– Hotel Matilda, Aldama #53; 152-0811
Offering a brunch menu (elegant egg dishes, brioche French toast, lighter fare) on both Christmas Day (Saturday) and on Sunday, December 26, from 11 am to 4 pm.