Arandas

Elegant dining room that is part the Tequila Ocho distillery. Innovative nuevo Mexican cuisine. Full bar that obviously features drinks made with Tequila Ocho. Known for their rustic contemporary ambience and good food and service.

Popular traditional breakfast and lunch eatery that built its reputation on huge portions, traditional homestyle cooking, and fair prices. Locals recommend the chamorros and the chilaquiles.

High-end restaurant and bar that caters to a young, sophisticated clientele. Traditional Mexican cooking with grilled steaks and seafood. Full bar with innovative cocktails (the El Alto is a local favorite). Large portions, innovative cooking, friendly service, and reasonable prices.

Established in 1937, NOM 1139 is the distillery registration number. The tequila is made using traditional processes, roasting the agave pinas in brick ovens. They produce 5 tequilas under their own brand (and under the Tequila Ocho brand) including a complex, oak-aged añejo with notes of caramel, citrus, and pepper, and a standard strength 80-proof blanco as well as a very strong 110-proof Blanco. Offers several distillery tours and tequila tastings (and one informational tour without tequila samples. Visitors can see traditional artesanal processes and can taste the agave as it is cooked, as it is fermented, and after distillation letting you taste the effect of each step in the production process. Tours can be scheduled on their website.

Operated by the Bañuelos family the El Mexicano distillery (NOM 1588) produces a full range of tequilas under their own label. Like most distilleries in Arandas, traditional methods and equipment are favored.

Traditional tequila distillery (NOM 1140) producing several varieties of tequila, including Blanco, reposado and anejo. Does not generally publicize public tours but several of the tour operators from Guadalajara who offer "Los Altos Tequila Route" tours will include Centinela on their itinerary so always be sure to talk to the tour operators before you book if you are interested in touring a specific facility (some may do it, some may not).

Modern hotel with clean, spacious rooms with contemporary furnishings. On-site cafe. Off-street parking is available. 5 block walk to city center.

Well maintained mid-range hotel with comfortable and clean, but somewhat minimally furnished rooms that lack air conditioning. On-site restaurant serves a good breakfast.

Modern hotel with clean but cramped rooms with minimal furnishings. Off-street parking available.

The town's traditional marketplace is a lively hub of commerce, full of colors and the scents of fresh fruits and vegetables mixing with the aromas of regional and local dishes. Great place for a tasty and cheap lunch, or to just stroll through the market to pick up some local produce.