Parrilla Colonial, a Beautiful Restaurant in Campeche City. Excellent Food! #Travel #Mexico

I recently wrote about Campeche City in Mexico and whether is still a “hidden treasure” of Mexico. On that blog post I mentioned that Campeche City (which is about 2 1/2 hours south of Merida, Yucatan or some 5 hours due West from Cancún) is also becoming a culinary destination in its own write. Here’s an example of what I mean:

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These José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) inspired figures let you know where the men and women washrooms are. Canadian and World Tourism/Cactus Rock New Media Ltd.

And she was right
The Parrilla Colonial, almost at the foot of Calle 59 near the Sea Gate, across from the Casa Don Gustavo boutique hotel, is about a year old at the time of this writing. Inside it’s a very well art directed Mexican restaurant with beautiful interior design. Even the washrooms have nice design touches.

Beautiful interiors at La Parrilla Colonial. Canadian and World Tourism/Cactus Rock New Media Ltd.

The Food.

Delicious sopa de lima at Parrilla Colonial. Don’t confuse “lima” with lime. Lima is a citrus that grows in the region with a very distinct flavour. I have never had it anywhere but inthe Yucatan Peninsula. The traditional sopa de lima is a lima and chicken or turkey broth served with strips of chicken or turkey. Canadian and World Tourism/Cactus Rock New Media Ltd.

The menu is ambitious as it includes a set of standard Campechan and Yucatecan cuisine items, steaks and seafood. I hope they don’t over do it. Maybe streamlining the menu would be a good idea. Nevertheless, the food my wife and I had for dinner was excellent. She had the Shrimp fajitas and I had a Sopa de Lima and the Mixed Molcajete. The molcajete is a prehispanic stone container traditionally used to crush grains and/or make sauces. In this instance it’s used to serve the dish which contained beef strips, cheese, tiger shrimps, avocado, scallions (all grilled) and a delicious Mexican sauce. Piping hot. Fresh tortillas are brought to the table as well as 3 types of salsas. For dessert we shared Flambeed Strawberries accompanied with vanilla ice cream. Yummy.

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There are many good hotels to choose from in Campeche City

, here are some of my suggestions:
Hotel Hacienda Puerta Campeche. Starwood Luxury Collection. A beautiful boutique hotel with a gorgeous pool (not quite for swimming laps though). Tends to be pricey, but it’s wonderful for couples who want a quiet, romantic place.
Hotel Socaire. One of the newest and most beautiful hotels in the historic district. This hotel tends to get full often, so book in advance.
Hotel H177. Very nice boutique hotel in the historic district. No swimming pool to speak of though, but rates are very attractive.
Hotel Francis Drake. In a quiet part of the historic downtown district. I like to stay here when I’m in Campeche for just a night or 2. It doesn’t have a pool, but it’s quite comfortable and relaxing. Very good for older couples.
Hotel Gamma Fiesta Inn. A modern hotel outside the wall city on near the Sea Gate. I like this hotel because I like to swim laps and it has the best pool for that in the city. I also like its location across the street from the boardwalk where I go for long runs.
Casa Don Gustavo. I’ve stayed here a couple of times. It’s a nostalgic place for me because this property used to be my grandmother’s house, where my mother grew up. Of course, it didn’t look like it does today when I was a kid, but still. It’s a wonderful boutique hotel at the foot of Calle 59, the main touristy street in the old Campeche City (warning – weekends can be noisy because of all the restaurants and bars on the street).
Travel Happy, Happy Travels

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