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Melted cheese with mushrooms at restaurante Las Palomas
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Restaurante Las Palomas: the best Mexican food in Santiago

Food, Latin America, Mexico, Restaurant reviews

If you’re looking for the best Mexican food in Mexico, look no further. I’ve got you covered. Restaurante Las Palomas in the charming Pueblo Mágico of Santiago is where you need to go. Read this mouth-watering restaurant review. I guarantee you’ll be booking your flights to Mexico in no time!

Location

A little over 30 minutes from Monterrey (Nuevo León) lies the beautiful village of Santiago. Considered a Pueblo Mágico due to its rich colonial past, I fell in love with it right away thanks to its colorful facades, architecture and authentic local culture.

You will find Restaurante Las Palomas located on one corner of the central Plaza Ocampo. The nearby main square is the perfect spot after lunch, where locals sit and chat and street vendors sell their typical sweets.

I fell in love with the colorful colonial houses in Santiago
How can you not fall in love with these colorful facades in Santiago?

By the way, if you’re curious about what to do in the Santiago/Monterrey area, feel free to check out my related post here.

Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol
Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol
Colorful houses in a street of Santiago
Colorful houses in a street of Santiago

The restaurant concept

Restaurante Las Palomas de Santiago is the place where you will be able to appreciate the flavors, aromas and textures of the typical regional gastronomy of Nuevo León.

Each of the ingredients here is chosen with special care and then cooked in the most rigorous tradition.

One of the things I liked the most besides the food was the decoration: it was colorfully Mexican at its best.

Las Palomas features not only a restaurant but a hotel too! Offering 25 rooms, it is the perfect spot to enjoy the magic and comfort of Las Palomas de Santiago and discover the rich traditions of the region of Nuevo León. In case you’re organizing a social or corporate event, their facilities can accommodate up to 200 people. Lastly, you can have a drink at the bar ‘El Quinque’ or enjoy the many nearby attractions in the area.

I was in heaven at Las Palomas restaurant
I was in heaven at Las Palomas restaurant
Traditional Mexican statues
Traditional Mexican statues
El árbol de la vida (the tree of life) is a Mexican traditional statue symbolizing the encounter of two worlds
El árbol de la vida (the tree of life) is a Mexican traditional statue symbolizing the encounter of two worlds

What to eat

I enjoyed a true feast and authentic introduction to Mexican cuisine at Restaurante Las Palomas de Santiago. Following the pieces of advice by la familia, we ordered the following as our main courses and dessert:

  • melted cheese with champis (mushrooms),
  • machacado con huevo natural (scrumbled eggs with dried meat)
  • arrachera (a cut of meat).
  • gorditas (a type of pastry),
  • pan de elote con canela (corn bread with cinnamon)
  • leche quemada (burned milk).

Everything was delicious and I didn’t want to leave!

You can also check their menu for further details and to see what’s available.

Machacado con huevo natural (scrumbled eggs with dried meat)
Machacado con huevo natural (scrumbled eggs with dried meat)
Arrachera and some more goodies
Arrachera and some more goodies

My personal review

I truly enjoyed eating traditional Mexican food at Las Palomas
Happy customer! I truly enjoyed eating traditional Mexican food at Restaurante Las Palomas de Santiago

This traditional Mexican restaurant in Santiago was a foodie paradise in heaven.

I’m so glad my Mexican family brought me here and ordered all sorts of yummy delicacies.

If you’re in the Monterrey area, I can’t recommend this location enough. The village of Santiago is absolutely charming and the food at Restaurante Las Palomas de Santiago is pure joy. I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I did!

Have you eaten at this place? How did you like it? Feel free to leave me a comment below!

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