The word hideaway conjures up a number of images: remote, discrete, off-track, lamp-lit with castle-keep stone walls and suave whispered welcomes.

From the American Songbook to fifties rock to country to Mexican, and of a course, to the selfie entertainment of  Karaoke, there is live music of different styles every night at La Bodega. 

Sometimes, one of the most important assets for a restaurant can be its location.

One of the most beautiful images of the venerable Virgin of Guadalupe, serene, inspiring, modest and candle-lit, hangs against the chapel-like left wall as you enter Manix. Large but unimposing, it defines the spiritual nature of el Mexicano, from his humility to his joy of life.

Easter is a time for thoughts of transformation and redemption and Los Telares, one of the most resilient of venues in Ajijic, proved the perfect Easter-dinner atmosphere. Our party of four were greeted pleasantly at the entrance, always an important touch that makes guests feel welcome and appreciated, especially on Catholicism’s grandest feast day. 

Cozy and serene and surrounded with simple elegance and chic, Richard’s restaurant offers an atmosphere so intimate and comfortable, time and repartee seem to fly.