![4to Sentido Restaurant](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F10%2F119546121_208343980632073_978675989877638603_n.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![A margarita on the rocks served in a copper cup.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F05%2Fdharma-restaurant-ajijic-mexico-1141.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Pad thai with shrimp and chicken.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F06%2Fpad-thai-dharma-ajijic-mexico-4828.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Chamorro (marinated pork shank) with avocado and a slice of corn.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F12%2Fteocintle-ajijic-mexico-4777.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Owners Juan José Gamboa and Angy Saucedo serve tacos on the Ajijic plaza six nights a week from 7:00 to 11:30 p.m.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F10%2Ftacos-el-cholo-ajijic-mexico-0935.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Stuffed grape leaves with a side salad and a dollop of jocoque. Jocoque is neither sour cream nor Mexican crema, but another dairy product made from fermented milk that is something in between.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F03%2Fkamellos-food-truck-tacos-arabes-ajijic-mexico-1353.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![El Infierno](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F10%2Fel-infierno-bar-ajijic-mexico-0391.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Food & Drink / Lake Chapala, Mexico
On the north shore of Lake Chapala between Jocotepec and Chapala, you'll find hundreds of restaurants. From traditional Mexican food to international cuisine, this area is packed with more selection per square kilometer than most cities and towns north of the border.
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Mexican Food Guide
Aguas Frescas
Refreshing drinks made from fruits or grains.
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![An agua fresca de jamaica with rosemary. Jamaica gets its color from its sole ingredient (besides water and sweetener), the hibiscus flower.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F05%2Fdharma-restaurant-ajijic-mexico-1167.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Carne en su Jugo
A tomatillo-based soup with beef, beans and (for good measure) bacon.
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![Carne en su jugo: a beef, bean and bacon soup from this area of Jalisco.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F06%2Fcarne-en-su-jugo-fonda-los-jarritos-ajijic-mexico-2304.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips drenched in salsa, sometimes with egg, chicken or other ingredients.
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![Chilaquiles Mazamitla: chilaquiles with chorizo.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F01%2Fla-casa-del-cafe-ajijic-mexico-7566.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Chiles Rellenos
Chiles stuffed with cheese or beef, then breaded & fried.
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![A chile relleno (stuffed pepper).](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F06%2Fchile-relleno-fonda-los-jarritos-ajijic-mexico-2550.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Enchiladas
Rolled corn tortillas with a filling inside and some kind of salsa to provide flavor.
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![Enchiladas with beans and rice.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F05%2Fel-chile-verde-ajijic-mexico-2283.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Licuados
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![A licuado de fresa. Licuados are made from fruit and, usually, milk, though some fruits go best with water.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F02%2Fdavids-cafe-ajijic-mexico-0403.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Pozole
A hominy stew made with pork or chicken and chile broth.
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![Pozole: pork stew with hominy corn in a tomato-chile base.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F02%2Fcenaduria-memo-ajijic-mexico-8119.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Sopes
Sopes are thick rounds of masa which are deep-fried in oil and topped with any number of vegetarian or meat fillings.
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![Sopes at Cenaduría Memo.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F06%2Fsopes-cenaduria-memo-ajijic-mexico-1934.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Tortas and Lonches
Mexican sandwiches filled with meat, cheese or any number of other fillings.
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![Tortas Ahoagadas Aquí Es](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F05%2Ftortas-ahogadas-ajijic-mexico-0466.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Tostadas
A flat, crispy-fried tortilla topped with beans, pork, ceviche or other toppings.
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![Tostadas at Café en Acallí in Ajijic](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flsguide.wpengine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F05%2Ftostada-cafe-en-acalli-ajijic-mexico-1943.jpg&w=3840&q=75)