La Taberna de Diego y Frida

We all like the mexican food here. We even came here twice in two days. The fish and pasta are great. Although they don’t have nice beer and we wait for a while but the food is worth waiting.

We had an absolutely amazing meal here on our last night in Guanajuato.
We spotted it after visiting the Diego Rivera Museum and then remembered it a couple days later when looking for a nice spot to have dinner on Dia de los Muertos. However it took us a very long time to get from our apartment to the restaurant because there were so many interesting events happening around the city, that we stopped to watch several of them. We didn’t arrive to the restaurant until 8:30PM (Sunday night). The host informed us they closed at 8PM but he would ask the kitchen if they would still serve us. Not wanting to put them out, we declined his generous offer, thanked him, and crossed the street in search of another restaurant. A minute later, the host ran out of the restaurant and across the street to us and said they had a table for us and the kitchen would be happy to serve us. We thanked him profusely and followed him inside the restaurant.
The décor is lovely and modern and of course proudly showcasing several photos and paintings of Frida and Diego. We immediately noticed the clientele was just a little bit different than what we’d seen at other restaurants in the city. Meaning, everyone else was speaking English (not the staff, but the other patrons). We quickly observed that the other customers were most likely ex-​pats, being that the menu was a bit pricier than other restaurants in the area (but still not expensive by any means).
Our host informed us that they’d actually been busier that evening than during Cervantino, which meant they were out of a lot of food. A woman, who I believe was the owner/​chef, came over and listed off what they still had available, which was only about 20% of the menu. Wow! This place is popular so make sure you get here early!
My husband asked if they had any paella left and she said she only had a small amount left and that we could have it free of charge since it wasn’t enough for a serving. It made an absolutely wonderful appetizer though. I’ve never had paella before, but if it all tastes as good as what she brought out, I’m a huge fan of it now! Absolutely amazing. We’re still talking about that paella.
Another item we can’t stop talking about is the tapenade they serve. It was the best thing I’ve ever put on bread. Period. Every time I took a bite, I had to make a «MMMMM!» sound. We couldn’t figure out how they get just the right amount of spice in there, but it’s perfect. Just enough for give you little bit of spice without burning your mouth. The spice heats up your mouth for an instant, and then immediately dissipates so you can enjoy the rest of your food. Amazing.
We both settled on the beef filets, one made with a red salsa and the other with a black. These pieces of steak were H U G E and delicious. I’m not a big meat eater, so I could only handle about half of one before tapping out, but the meat was so tender and flavorful, it was unreal.
This restaurant is just a delight. The service was friendly and beyond amazing, and the food was out of this world. We will definitely make this part of our rotation for our upcoming trips to GTO. Next time we’ll arrive on time, though.

Nuestra primera vez en Guanajuato, fuimos a varios lugares y este lo encontramos pasando por el frente, trip advisor lo recomendaba así es que decidimos entrar; aunque la carta no es muy atractiva, la comida fue espectacular; jamas había probado un filete en salsa de huitlacoche, y realmente me sorprendió, ademas de que el termino fue perfecto. Lo acompañe con el vino de la casa que es una gran selección por el precio, cabernet/​merlot. El dueño-​chef pasa por las mesas a saludar y a ver si los platillos cumplieron las expectativas de los comensales. Pequeño gran lugar, altamente recomendable.

We came in off hours for a snack and drink. Food, service and drinks were tasty; I only wish we had been able to return for dinner!

Un lugar por su entrada me conquista. La Taberna de Diego y Frida tiene una puertita encantadora que es imposible dejar pasar… totalmente simétrica, con detalles de metal en el arco de la puerta, el letrero y los candiles con luz amarilla. Varias platitas bien cuidadas le dan el toque final para tener que entrar.
Por dentro la decoración es igual de cuidada que su fachada. Nada recargado, nada exuberante, simplemente bien decorado.
Como buena taberna la luz es tenue y amarilla. Hay mucha madera en tonos oscuros y las paredes presentan tonos amarillos y ocre; el barandal cuenta con los mismos detalles garigoleados que el diseño en las paredes… encantador.
Pedí el pescado en queso frito y alguien más eligió la paella; no hay pierde, todo riquísimo. Tienen un pastel de elote con helado de almendra que no he podido sacar de mi cabeza desde entonces.
Un poco carito.

Me encanta este lugar. Tal vez la palabra operativa aquí sea taberna, mucho más que Diego y Frida, por si estaban esperando que sirvieran escamoles y huauzontle, no es tan mexicano. Las veces que he ido he comido más bien cosas españolas como tapas o paella. De cualquier modo, por lo que veo todo lo que se pida aquí tiene garantía. El servicio es súper atento.
Son conocidos también por sus buenos vinos, pero como yo no bebo vino les voy a deber esa opinión. En lo que toca al lugar, es un sitio pequeño y acogedor, así que la atmósfera es íntima. Lo que se necesita para una cita romántica, por ejemplo.
En breve: comida deliciosa y servicio atento. ¿Qué más se puede pedir?

COMIDA Y SERVICIO ES EXEPCIONAL!!!
Alberto was by far one of the most friendly chefs I have encountered. The food and ambiance was amazing — especially for how hectic it was on Valentine’s Day.
Apps/​Entradas — baguette with Serrano ham was amazing!!! The paella was awesome, as was the ribeye.
Finished off with two espressos delivered by a local coffee shop at the end of the night.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

De verdad no me gusta nada que los lugares me digan algo con el nombre y luego no me cumplan. Cuando yo veo algo que tiene el nombre de estos dos artistas pienso en algo muy mexicano y muy vivo, aunque también, ya por regla desconfío de esos lugares que usan la imagen de Diego o Frida porque generalmente son muy turísticos pero muy malos.
Aunque en este lugar no veo que tienen que ver estos personajes, la comida es buena. No es tanto mexicana sino medio española, lo cual es raro. Sin embargo, tiene muy buen sazón. Tienen una entrada de chorizo muy sabrosa y los platos fuertes también son ricos.
Solo no me gusta mucho la decoración y siento el espacio un poco pequeño y las sillas muy toscas. Pero lo importante es la comida y esa está muy bien. Todo el mundo sale contento de aquí.

Great Restaurant, very cozy intimate ambiance, the food is prepared at the moment, we order pasta and they were perfectly cook, try this small great restaurant!

Cool atmosphere and great food! My favorite in Guanejuato. As an airline pilot travel here often and have eaten at many places… When I take people here they love it. Delicious and fun!

Para llegar al restaurante
Buscar estacionamiento en el centro.
Dirigirse hacia el museo de Diego Rivera en la calle Positos.
(Entre Juan Valle y Positos.)
A un costado del Hotel Mesón de los Poetas se encuentra el Restaurante La Taberna de Diego y Frida