Staying at Casa de Sierra Nevada, A Belmond Hotel in San Miguel de Allende is an opportunity to travel back to the Mexico of yesteryear thanks to its atmosphere of comfort, design, and tradition. In 2025, it took another step toward providing its visitors with authentic experiences of the local culture: the reopening of its cooking school, where the flavors, textures, and techniques of Mexican cuisine are explored in an honest and well-guided setting. Want to learn more about this new experience? Let us tell you! Photos: Courtesy
A surprise at this San Miguel de Allende hotel
The cooking school at Casa de Sierra Nevada, A Belmond Hotel, called Sazón, is a tribute to Mexico’s culinary roots and artisanal essence. Located in an 18th-century mansion, it was redesigned to offer a unique sensorial experience: the space is decorated with ceramics, Talavera, and kitchen accessories reminiscent of homes from bygone eras, where the hearth was the centerpiece.
The essence of Sazón is to take the act of preparing food to a deeper educational level, exploring the roots of each dish. Participants will also gain an understanding of the value of ingredients, techniques, and recipes. This activity is led by Chef Rubén Yáñez, who, thanks to his passion for traditional cuisine and his knowledge of his native San Miguel de Allende, conveys his experience in a warm and engaging way.
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What is the experience like at Sazón?
This is the question any visitor to this hotel in San Miguel de Allende is sure to ask. The school activity is a single-day session, approximately three hours long, during which at least two courses are prepared and then enjoyed at a cordial and intimate table. It all begins at the market, just a few blocks from the school, where experience participants browse aisles, purchase local ingredients, and discover colors and textures in a very Mexican atmosphere.
They then return to Sazón, where the session begins to prepare the dishes: these can be national emblems like red pozole, cochinita pibil, or chiles en nogada, depending on the season, or local recipes that revive endemic products of the Bajío region, such as garambullo and xoconostle.
Regardless of the level of knowledge or cooking skill, the chef guides each member of the group through a slow, personalized experience, ensuring a delicious and replicable result through practical advice and tips to become an expert. In fact, at the end of the experience at this San Miguel de Allende hotel, not only can you enjoy what you prepared, but everyone can also take home the detailed recipe. This way, they can make it again at home.
A stay at Casa de Sierra Nevada, A Belmond Hotel
The Sazón school is just one of the many experiences at Casa de Sierra Nevada, A Belmond Hotel. This place is an oasis of relaxation in the heart of the city, but with a clear purpose: to celebrate the Mexican roots and cultural heritage that make this Guanajuato destination unique.
The hotel offers incomparable stays through distinctive elements. It all begins with its unique location in a complex of six 17th and 18th-century mansions, where modern luxury, history, and comfort are interwoven. In total, the hotel offers 37 rooms, all distinct but with curved ceilings, tiles, and furniture handmade by local artisans in common. Some also feature private patios and pools, or hidden entrances that guarantee greater privacy.
This architectural beauty is complemented by the offerings for relaxation and pampering the senses: from an inviting pool in the heart of Casona Palma, surrounded by vegetation and stone arches, to the spa with various revitalizing treatments and massages, to the gastronomic concept in three unmissable spaces.
The first restaurant at this hotel in San Miguel de Allende is Andanza, where Mexican cuisine is fused with contemporary accents, to be enjoyed in the middle of a central courtyard reminiscent of the past.
The second culinary spot at this hotel in San Miguel de Allende is Tunki Rooftop by Handshake, a terrace that delights with its views of the Parish of San Miguel Arcángel and a Peruvian-inspired menu curated by Lima-based chef Diego Cuadros. Furthermore, the mixology at this venue is curated exclusively by Handshake, recognized as the Best Bar in the World by The World’s 50 Best Bars list.
Finally, Restaurante del Parque is a Mexican celebration that honors music, cuisine, and tradition from this hotel in San Miguel de Allende.
All these opportunities have earned this hotel in San Miguel de Allende the distinction of two Michelin Stars, signifying an exceptional stay thanks to its ambiance, design, service, and memorable experience. The recognition came after an exhaustive inspection to select the most outstanding hospitality in the world, which was undoubtedly coherently synthesized here.
With such a wide range of options, Casa de Sierra Nevada, A Belmond Hotel, consolidates itself as a bridge to history and culture. And now, with the renovated Sazón school, it also reaffirms the link with the national flavor. Experience: From $2,950 pesos per person. IG: belmondcasadesierranevada
Source: foodantravel
