La Mesa Grande

San Miguel de Allende


An American-run contemporary panadería-cafe with excellent pastries, great breakfasts, tasty salads, and wood-fired oven pizzas that you can design yourself. The large communal table of the name is a great place for neighborly chats, and the entire place is something of a meeting point for locals.


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2. Escuela de Bellas Artes

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5. Instituto Allende

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7. Capilla de la Tercera Orden

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8. Templo de San Francisco

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