La Comida

When we came to San Miguel, one of my goals was to cook at home more – to stop eating out and ordering take-out. Take-out is not healthy and it’s expensive. Since we’re on one income now, the added expense of eating out is a luxury.

Well, I’ve fallen off the wagon. Yes – already. While I’m sure there are plenty of expensive restaurants here, we’ve found several that make it not worth the effort to cook. Tonight we went to Vivoli Café, just up the street from our house. It is a nice Italian restaurant – we all liked our food and the service was great. They have a combo deal which includes an appetizer, an entrée, a dessert, and a glass of wine for 229 pesos – $14. My half of the bill, with 2 glasses of wine, 6 drinks for the kids, 4 entrees, an appetizer, and a dessert was $50 + tip. Last night we went to a less expensive café called Dana at the Market, also within walking distance, and a quarter of a chicken with coleslaw and fries was 60 pesos – $3.75. We went to Via Organica on a whim and it was delicious but we were also surprised to find that they have a big organic store that sells all kinds of great stuff. I bought a jar of really delicious granola and I think we’ll be frequent customers. The pizza place we like, La Grota, charges about $25 for 2 large pizzas including delivery and a tip. And of course, Geek & Coffee, where a great salad runs less than $4.

We won’t be eating out EVERY day, but with the reasonable prices and the healthy food, it’s hard to resist! Plus I don’t have to worry about cooking one of the 6 foods Adlani will eat, along with something the rest of us like. That alone is worth the extra cost!

My salad from Via Organica…

The store at Via Organica…

Aliya’s burrito at Via Organica…

Dinner at Vivoli Cafe…

$3.75 chicken dinner at Dana at the Market…

Geek & Coffee salad…