Restaurante Allium — Restaurant in Jalisco

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...

This is by far my favorite restaurant in Guadalajara! The dishes are cooked to perfection with interesting and explosive flavors. The service is impeccable without being stuffy, everyone from the front to the back of house is so kind and friendly. The wine list is on point and everything about this restaurant is flawless. The servers also went out of their way to discuss with the chef our dairy allergy, and they even sent over a vegan dessert free of charge. We make it a point to eat here on every trip to GDL and it is fast becoming one of my all-time favorites in all of Mexico. Also, want to mention the manager Adolfo, several weeks ago our nephew came in and we wanted to treat him for a birthday dinner and he went out of his way to ensure we could surprise him. I truly can't rave about this...

Affordable fine dining that doesn't compromise on service or flavor. They mostly focus on seafood and have a large variety of dishes... I have dined here twice and was really happy both times. Today I also made a to-go order over the phone, literally eleven minutes before closing time (7pm during the pandemic), and they were super happy to accommodate me. I arrived as they were finishing basting a piece of fish and I left a minute later as they were finishing to close up... I just finished my meal and was so happy with how it tasted that I'm here leaving the review. Thanks for saving me from a night of mediocre uber eats food!

Something pretty unique (at least for me), was the escamoles toast... exceptionally good for something so simple... I've...