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CLOSED: Secret Garden Cafe and Boutique
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Closed
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Indian
International
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Mexican
Varied menu featuring daily specials, gourmet Indian dinner on Saturday evening, entertainment on Sunday evening. Tranquil garden atmosphere. Front of restaurant is wheelchair accessible. Location is near Guadalajara, on Lake Chapala. REPORTED SHUT DOWN IN EARLY 2013.
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Hidalgo No. 8, Ajijic, Laguna de Chapala (at just off the main Ajijic plaza & Colon, Jalisco state), Ajijic, Mexico
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Cash only
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Last update on 22 Nov 2013 by Guest
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Added by vegan4theloveofitall on 27 Nov 2007
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5 Reviews
First Review by jayb
GabrielHeiser
Points +13
Great vegetarian food! - Edit
Love this place! The food portions are generous, the options are creative and all home-made, the service great! They even have a bakery section in the front for take-out goodies.
Read moreCurrently closes at 4 p.m.
Pros: Creative, Tasty, Inexpensive
Cons: Closes early
Guest
jamtoenail
Points +43
Excellent, Simple Food - Edit
What a pleasure it was to have lunch at Secret Garden on three occasions during a recent visit to AjijÃc. Our choices included the Sante Fe Burritos ("sin queso y sin crema"; without cheese and sour cream), various salads, gazpacho, tostadas (one comes with black beans, and one with pinto). Iced tea was excellent. Service was friendly but slow. Prices were pretty typical for the area; a big lunch for two was around 150 pesos.
Read moreMost restaurants in the area will make a vegetarian dish on request, but Secret Garden is the only option if you want a variety of wholesome vegetarian and vegan offerings.
Pros: Delicious, Vegan friendly
Cons: Slow service
Guest
Jetgirly
Points +40
Yum! - Edit
On a recent visit from Guadalajara to Lake Chapala and Ajijic I was excited to get to visit The Secret Garden. Frankly, as a vegetarian, a trip to this restaurant is worth the $7 return bus fare to Ajijic! I was really happy to find that on the night of my visit they were serving a special Indian dinner. I love Indian food, and had some of the worst Indian ever in Guadalajara, so I was hoping The Secret Garden would whip up something delicious. I started with a mango smoothie (I pretended it was a lassi) and munched on the appetizer of jicama and mango sticks dipped in cumin and sea salt. What a great way to serve jicama and mango! The main course was more like a platter, with a variety of dishes including coconut rice, "paneer" in spicy tomato broth, curried potatoes, pakoras (a bit burnt), mint chutney and a cucumber filled with fresh yogurt and cherry tomatoes. The server did forget to bring everyone spoons to go with the tomato broth, so it got cold before I could eat it, but overall it was a very good meal and I would highly recommend visitors to Jalisco check out The Secret Garden.
Read morePros: International menu., Nice atmosphere., Something "different" for the area.
Cons: Server not familiar w/ internat'l food., Slightly burnt pakoras.
Guest
vegan4theloveofitall
Points +47
A Gem of a Restaurant - Edit
If you go to Guadalajara, you have to go just a little further to Lake Chapala to eat at this gem of a restaurant in one of the Lakeside towns, Ajijic. As you enter from the sidewalk, you pass through the Juice Bar that offers a wide selection of juice drinks (from the menu or made to your specifications), coffees, teas, and other drinks, as well as baked goods and other delights; then, it opens out into a beautiful secret garden restaurant with tables and chairs surrounded by flowers and trees. The servers are friendly, the atmosphere pleasant, the menu is varied, and the food is delicious. Selections are extremely affordable and made with the freshest ingredients. Fare is ovo-, lacto-, and vegan. They are very willing to accomodate your dietary needs and can modify many dishes so they are vegan. The restaurant is owned and managed by a lovely couple -- he is American and she is Mexican. He is always creating new dishes and she is always baking new desserts to delight customers. This is a lovely place to stop for a snack or for a meal. There is usually entertainment a couple of nights a week. Watch for his Indian Dinner Specials; they are authentic and not to be missed. We've eaten at Secret Garden Garden Restaurant many times, and it's our favorite restaurant in the Lakeside area. For more info, check out their website at www.secretgardenajijic.com
Read morePros: excellent food, great atmosphere, good value
Guest
jayb
Points +28
a good spot - Edit
It is tough to find vegan in mexico but these folks are selling to he expat community who seem to be into he cheese thing . I pleasently survived on their vegan offerings and modified lacto dishes . American owner but mexican staff need spnish words so take your dictionary unless you Espanyol. Very pleasent setting and good standards and value .A bonus for me not too much tofu.
Read morePros: good food, flexible ordering
Cons: no anglais
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