Amatitán

Set in the ruins of a 17th century hacienda that included agave fields and a distillery, the well-maintained (but unrestored) structures are both scenic and historically relevant. The restaurant itself serves traditional and regional Mexican cuisine and of course, cocktails and samples of several types and brands of tequila. Visitors can walk through the gardens and visit an historic aging cave.

Family-run rustic restaurant serving traditional Mexican cuisine with an emphasis on the grilled meats and (very) fresh vegetables and home baked breads. Dining is an experience because the restaurant sits above subterranean tequila aging caves from a long-defunct distillery. Visitors who want to see the historic caves without having dinner can get a 20-minute tour for M$50 per person.

Tres Mujeres (NOM 1466) is a family-owned distillery using traditional artesanal processes and organically grown agaves to produce their tequilas. Other distilleries also use brick ovens and stone tahona roller mills, but probably none of the others play music for their fermentation vats to help enhance the drink's smoothness. They've found that Luis Miguel songs produce a much smoother drink than Bad Bunny's noisy cacaphony. Several styles are produced, including Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, and Extra Añejo.

This is the oldest continuously operating distillery in the Tequila Valley, established in 1870. It produces the popular Herradura and Jimador brands, which are now owned by the Brown Forman international liquor conglomerate. The distillery, NOM 1119, is also credited for developing the reposado style of tequila, now produced by almost all tequila distilleries. Tours take visitors through the fields and production facilities where they can see the traditional processes, like roasting agave pinas in stone ovens and cruising them with a stone tahona. The tour is long on historical and technical substance and mercifully short on marketing jingles and slogans.

Roadside bar, grill, and restaurant. Traditional lively atmosphere with live music. A great place to get a bite to eat and something to drink. Since 1997.

Bed and breakfast style inn housed in a colonial-era home with rooms opening onto a central courtyard garden. Rooms are clean and comfortably furnished but lack modern amenities like air conditioning.

The clay jugs used to serve drinks in many cantinas and distilleries are called cantaritos (which is also the name of a popular tequila-based drink). Artesanal cantaritos are made by several local artisans whose work is available at this popular roadside shop. It's a bit of a tourist trap, but a fun one with a dash of authenticity and genuine local color.