When you visit Chapala you must try its rich golden charales with salt, chili and breading, it's a delicious snack. However, you can also eat them in tamales, omelettes, tortitas with mole and nopales, and in many other ways. It is the most typical ingredient of this destination.

All the restaurants located along the shore of the lake offer various options to savor the fresh charales, an important source of protein.

Other dishes that you can savor are: caldo dulce (freshwater fish broth), caldo michi (soup made with squash, onions, tomatoes, cabbage and catfish), pescado blanco al mojo de ajo (white fish fillet in garlic sauce) or tacos de hueva (fish eggs tacos) and of course some of the specialties of the state of Jalisco such as the famous birria (stew made with goat meat).

Of course Chapala is a cosmopolitan destination and offers options for all tastes from small cafes to elegant restaurants with international cuisine.

We also recommend that you must try the delicious nieve de garrafa (a type of handmade ice cream), flavored with fresh fruit and many other ingredientes.