Located along Indepencia near the Galeria De Arte En Joyas Y Artesanias (Gallery of Jewels and Crafts), El Patio (elpatio.com.mx) is also near the corner of De La Calzada and Insurgentes. Specializing in Mexican continential menu items such as platos frios, enchiladas verdes o rojos and queso fundido, El Patio is a bar and restaurant that features live Mariachi music. With breakfast and lunch menu items such as molletes camperos, chila-patios and tamales, the restaurant also serves house specialties such as the machaquita Tlaquepaque.
Less than one mile from the La Villa Del Ensueno boutique hotel, Casa Fuerte(casafuerte.com) is situated between Prisciliano Sanchez and Alfareros roads just off Indepencia. First opened in 1992, the Tlaquepaque restaurant features menu items such as tamarindos shrimp, mixiote and various steak- and chicken-based recipes including the el dorado and oaxaqueno de mole con pollo. Casa Fuerte also serves specialty seafood and dessert items such as the sole fillet with mussels and fennel sauce, salmon capers and the flamed bananas.
A family-owned restaurant for more than 40 years, La Unica (launicatlaquepaque.com) is located near the Guadalajara-Chapala Highway along San Pedro Road. It features several area-based specialty recipes with menu items such as pozole grande, tortas ahogadas, ballenas calientes, and flautas depPollo. La Unica also has many various kinds of enchiladas, tacos and tostadas -- the tostada "La Unica" is a flat toasted tortilla with tomatoes, peppers, cheese, and beans loaded on the top with house sauces. La Unica also serves breakfast items such as huevos rancheros and chilaquiles.
Inside the Quinta Don Jose boutique hotel (quintadonjose.com, TlaquePasta is a fine-dining restaurant located along Reforma Street near the Casa del Retono. Featuring both Italian and Mexican cuisine, TlaquePasta specializes in appetizer, soup, salad, lunch, and dinner menu items such as esparrago bello, torre tropical, sopa Azteca, crema de flor de calabaza, and pollo con rajas. With several types of various steak, seafood and chicken menu items, the restaurant also has specialty pastries including panacotta, pastel de chocolate and fruta al vino marsala.
