Alcalde (restaurant)
| Alcalde | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 13 January 2013 |
| Head chef | Francisco "Paco" Ruano |
| Food type | Mexican |
| Street address | Av. México 2903, Vallarta Norte |
| City | Guadalajara |
| State | Jalisco |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 44690 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Coordinates | 20°40′45.8″N 103°23′23.2″W / 20.679389°N 103.389778°W |
| Seating capacity | 60 |
| Reservations | Yes |
| Website | alcalde |
Alcalde is a restaurant in Guadalajara, Jalisco. It has daily à la carte options and a four-to seven-full-course tasting menu. It is owned by chef Francisco "Paco" Ruano, who opened it in 2013. The restaurant has received international recognition, ranking in the top 100 of the World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
Description
Alcalde offers Mexican cuisine through a four- to seven-course tasting menu or a three-course à la carte option.[1][2] Hors d'oeuvre have included green shrimp aguachile with apple, and requeijão gordita with California chili cream. Main courses have included suckling pig with pipián, huauzontle croquette, and pea purée, seasonal catch with salsa diabla and nopal. Desserts include jericalla, a Mexican custard. The restaurant sources fruits and vegetables from Ensenada, Baja California; fish from Nayarit; and legumes and tubers from the local region.[3]
The building has space for 60 people and reservations are required.[4][5]
History
Francisco "Paco" Ruano began his culinary career after finishing high school. In 2001, he joined a cruise line and later worked for three years at Café des Artistes in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He then trained in Spain at Michelin-starred restaurants such as El Celler de Can Roca, Akelarre, and Mugaritz.[6] He returned to Guadalajara, Jalisco, and opened Alcalde in 2013; it is named after Mercado Alcalde.[4]
Reception
Julie Schwietert Collazo wrote for Afar that "[s]easonal menus may be the norm these days, but many of Alcalde's dishes are likely to be unfamiliar even to aficionados of Mexican cuisine, ensuring an especially memorable culinary experience".[7] A writer for Gourmand described Alcalde's cuisine as a festive expression of "flavors the palate understands, the heart remembers, and the mind applauds".[8]
The British company William Reed Ltd publishes the annual list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Since 2023, the ranking has expanded to include restaurants listed from position 51 to 100. Alcalde was ranked 51st in 2025,[9] 54th in 2023 and 67th in 2024.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Alcalde". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. William Reed Ltd. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Blanco, Angélica (11 December 2024). "Este es el restaurante en GDL que está entre los mejores de Latinoamérica" [This is the restaurant in Guadalajara ranked among the best in Latin America]. Informador.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Coppel, Eugenia (12 November 2019). "Paco Ruano, el chef que resignificó el antojo tapatío" [Paco Ruano, the Chef Who Redefined Tapatío Cravings]. Vice (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b Debayle, Martha (28 October 2021). "Alcalde: el restaurante estrella de Guadalajara" [Alcalde: Guadalajara's star restaurant]. W Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Orozco, Ámbar (15 December 2024). "Tres restaurantes en Guadalajara para ir a cenar en Navidad" [Three restaurants in Guadalajara to visit for Christmas dinner]. Informador.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Oviedo, Anabel (7 February 2023). "El restaurante Alcalde cumple 10 años y lo celebra a lo grande" [Alcalde restaurant celebrates its 10th anniversary in style]. Food & Wine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Collazo, Julie Schwietert (18 July 2014). "Alcalde". Afar. Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "THE CHEF SERIES II: Francisco Ruano, chef de Alcalde, y Maycoll Calderón, cocinan a 4 en el JGGrill" [The Chef Series II: Francisco Ruano, Chef of Alcalde, and Maycoll Calderón Cook for Four at JGGrill]. Gourmand (in Spanish). 24 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Pujol cae 27 lugares en The World's 50 Best 2025: 5 restaurantes mexicanos en lista del 51 al 100" [Pujol drops 27 spots in The World's 50 Best 2025: 5 Mexican restaurants ranked 51–100]. El Financiero (in Spanish). 5 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. William Reed Ltd. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "The World's 50 Best Restaurants". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. William Reed Ltd. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)