Condé Nast TravelerJan 6, 2026
A Guide to Guadalajara, Jalisco's Beating Heart
Whether you're going for tequila and mariachi, or the 2026 World Cup Games, Guadalajara has plenty to offer.
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- Guadalajara International AirportSightIt is…
- Estadio AkronSightstadium in Zapopan hosting World Cup matches
- Birriería Chololo CampestreRestaurantopened in 1920 for oven roasted goat birria
- mariachiPublic artworkThe usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, two trumpets and at least one guitar, including a…
- birriaRestaurantThe dish's recent surge in popularity sends one writer searching for its centuries-old roots.
- tequila countryNeighborhoodThe magic of sipping the spirit at its source.
- Guadalajara International Book FairFestivalIt is considered the most important cultural annual event of its kind in the Spanish-speaking world.
- Tijuana International AirportSightairport with lower fares from southern California
- Cross Border XpressPlaceallows passengers to walk into Tijuana airport
- Tortas Ahogadas El Príncipe HerederoRestaurantstreet stand for birotes stuffed with carnitas
- Cremaría AtemajacRestaurantchoose bread roll size and filling for sandwiches
- Siete y Medio de PacoRestaurantfor sipping Bloody Marys and shots of craft tequila
- Tacos Don JoséRestaurantstand offering carne asada, birria, chicharrón
- Restaurante AlcaldeRestaurantfine dining restaurant refining tasting menu
- La Casa de Las BrasasRestaurantfeatures stunning selection of shellfish
- XokolRestaurantambitious molino making tasting menus
- El Gallo AltaneroRestaurantterrace bar serving tequila cocktails
- MecenasRestaurantbar with house-made spirits spun into cocktails
- Museo CabañasMuseumfeatures frescoes by José Clemente Orozco
- Colonia AmericanaNeighborhoodwalkable neighborhood with boutique shopping
- José Cuervo ExpressTrain stationDiscover the Jose Cuervo Express: two routes, agave landscapes, and an immersive experience celebrating tequila’s…
- Tequila ExpressPlaceThe train service is so named because it features tequila tastings and transports its passengers through blue agave…
- Estadio GuadalajaraSightstadium hosting World Cup matches
- La VitolaBarMexican cantina with multiple screens for games
- McCarthy’s Irish PubRestaurantlive music venue and sports bar
- Cervezería ChapultepecRestaurantcolorful pub with one-price menu
- Hotel DemetriaHotelelegant steel, concrete, and glass structure
- Hotel BellwortHotelminimalist luxury hotel designed by local architects
- charreríaPlace
- Fiestas del OctubreFestival
- tortas ahogadasFast food
- lonchesRestaurant
- tacosFast food
- FIFAPlace
- PitchsidePlace
- SeatGeekPlace
- VividSeatsPlace
- TonaláNeighborhood
- TlaquepaqueNeighborhood