Why go
- State of Mexico.
- Served by Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW).
History
Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro. It is located in north-central Mexico, in a region known as Bajío. It is bordered by the states of San Luis Potosí to the north, Guanajuato to the west, Hidalgo to the east, México to the southeast and Michoacán to the southwest.
Restaurants & places to go
French, Restaurant · comida francesa de alta calidad, surtido de vinos y licores franceses Features: vegetarian options
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · Avenida Zaragoza · burgerking.com.mx
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 9200 Av. 5 de Febrero, Santiago de Querétaro, 76127 · starbucks.com.mx
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m Features: takeaway · 119 Avenida Paseo de la Reforma, Santiago de Querétaro, 76146
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00 · 47 Calle Miguel Hidalgo · mixe.com.mx
Steak House, Argentinian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: air conditioning · 76230 Carr a S.L.P, Exhacienda de Alvarado km. 8.5, Av. 5… · +524422279091
Salad, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: air conditioning · 3101 Calle Anillo Vial Fray Junípero Serra, Juriquilla, 76230 · instagram.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 · Prolongacion Zaragoza con, Querétaro - Celaya 280, Ensueño, 76178 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Querétaro, 76178 · facebook.com
Fast Food, Tacos, Charolas De Carne, Mixiote, Pastor, Quesadillas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-10:00 · 27-C Andador 16 de Septiembre, Quereataro,… · losmixiotestaqueria.com
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-21:00 · 1039 Avenida de los Santos, Santiago de Querétaro, 76146 · lukapokes.com
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 2 San Luis Potosí, Santiago de Querétaro, 76230 · mrpampas.com
Seafood, Pizza, Tacos, Ensaladas, Restaurant · Opening hours: 13:00-00:00 · Prol. Zaragoza, La Capilla 61, Prados de La Capilla, 76176 Santiago de Querétaro,… · tacospampas.com.mx
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 07:30-21:00 Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00 Features: takeaway
Italian Pizza, Mexican, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 14:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 14:00-00:00; Su 14:00-19:00 · 16 Prolongación Paseo Amsterdam, 76900
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Mexican, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · 75 Circuito Álamos, 76160 · grupolamaja.com
Spanish, Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:30 · 105-Int 3 Priv. de los Industriales, Santiago de Querétaro, 76120 · emilia.com.mx
Mediterranean, Pizza, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Wed-Mo 15:00- 22:00 · Local 1-04 Lote N° 1, Manzana 17ª A Zizana Residencial, Santiago de Querétaro,…
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-16:00 · 1 Camino al Cerrito, QUERETARO, 76900
Gorditas, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00,18:30-22:00; Sa-Mo 10:00-16:00 · 45 Avenida Moctezuma, 76130
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Mo 13:00-01:00 · 11555 Paseo de la República, Santiago de Querétaro, 76127
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-23:00 · 9200 Av. 5 de Febrero, Santiago de Querétaro, 76130
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 956 Avenida Paseo Constitución, 76125 · omindia.mx
Crepe, Ice Cream, Restaurant · Crepe/Ice Cream restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-21:00 · 7 Calle José María Pino Suárez, Querétaro, 76000 · facebook.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00 · es-es.facebook.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su 14:00-18:00
Italian, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-We 08:00-20:00; Th-Sa 09:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · Calle Roncopollo
Pollos Asados, Fast Food · Opening hours: 08:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 38 Labna, Queretaro
International, Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Tortas, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 80 Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 322 Avenida Corregidora, Queretaro, 76160
Fast Food · Opening hours: 07:00-14:00 · 217 Avenida Paseo de la Reforma, Santiago de Querétaro, 76146
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Wings, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Taqueria, Restaurant · Taqueria restaurant
Bagel, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Tea, Cafe · Bagel/Coffee Shop cafe · Calle Vicente Guerrero, 76000
Tacos De Canasta, Restaurant · Tacos De Canasta restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream · Invierno
Chilaquiles, Desayunos, Mexican, Fast Food · Chilaquiles/Desayunos fast food
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant
Tamales, Restaurant · Tamales restaurant · 68 Jiménez
Tea, Fast Food · Tea fast food
Food Court · food court
Burger, Chicken, American, Wings, Restaurant · Opening hours: 13:30-21:30 · Plaza Hilvana, Prol. Av. Zaragoza 80-Local 58, Ensueño, 76178 Santiago de… · facebook.com
348 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) 22 km to the centre
Carretera Estatal 200 Lote 22500, Tequisquiapan, 76270 Colón Querétaro, QRO, Mexico — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Volaris, AeroMéxico, American Airlines, Birmingham European…) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Dallas-Fort Worth, Monterrey, Cancun, Houston, Tijuana (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 5 direct destinations
- Volaris Y4 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Cancun, Tijuana
- AeroMéxico AM (ERJ) · 1 route: Monterrey*
- American Airlines AA (ERD) · 1 route: Dallas-Fort Worth*
- Birmingham European VB (737-300) · 1 route: Monterrey
- United Airlines UA (CRJ-700, ERJ) · 1 route: Houston*
- US Airways US (ERD) · 1 route: Dallas-Fort Worth*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) 52 km to the centre
Celaya, GUA, MX — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Quinta Palos Airport 34 km to the centre
Pedro Escobedo, QUE, MX
Isaac Castro Sahade Airport 44 km to the centre
Tequisquiapan, QUE, MX
Where to stay
Hospicio 35, Zona Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Gto., Mexico · belmond.com
Nemesio Diez 11, Zona Centro, Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Gto., Mexico · rosewoodhotels.com
Prol. Bernardo Quintana 4050, Plaza Boulevares, 76160 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · grandfiestamericana.com
Aldama 53, Zona Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Gto., Mexico · hotelmatilda.com
Lateral de la, Autop. México - Querétaro 2105, zona dos extendida, Cimatario, 76030 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · mercuryinn.com.mx
Andrés Balvanera 4, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hotelquintasantiago.mx
Prol. Bernardo Quintana 8300, Centro Sur, 76090 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hotsson.com
Plaza Ubika Universidad, Av. Universidad 370-Locales 106, La Piedad, 76150 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · stadiasuites.com
C. Benito Juárez Sur 5, Centro Histórico, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · granhoteldequeretaro.com.mx
Indoor
C. Francisco I. Madero 41, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · lacasadelamarquesa.mx
Av. Luis Pasteur Sur 277, zona dos extendida, Mercurio, 76040 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hotelmirage.com.mx
Av. Hércules Ote. 1, Hercules, 76209 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hotelhercules.com
Av. Constituyentes 2-Oriente, zona dos extendida, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hotels.cloudbeds.com
Paseo de Miranda 2 Monte Miranda, El Marques, 76240 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · casainn.com.mx
C. 5 de Mayo 117, La Santa Cruz, La Cruz, 76020 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · donaurraca.com.mx
Av. 5 de Febrero 1303, San Jose, 76138 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · nh-hotels.com
C. Corregidora 184-D, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hotelrealalameda.mx
Av. Constituyentes No. 124 Pte, El Jacal, 76180 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · realdeminas.com.mx
Hacienda Sta. Barbara 105, El Jacal, 76186 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · homirent.com
Prol Corregidora Sur 188, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hotelamberesqro.com
Prol. Bernardo Quintana 302 Col, Centro Sur, 76090 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · all.accor.com
Av. 5 de Febrero 108-A, Niños Heroes, 76010 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · onehoteles.com
Av. Luis Vega Monrroy 410, Colinas del Cimatario, 76030 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hilton.com
Prol. Av. Zaragoza 99, Jardines de la Hacienda, 76180 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hilton.com
Av. 5 de Febrero 1351, Carrillo, 76120 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · marriott.com
Lat. Blvd. Bernardo Quintana 4100-1, Balcon Campestre, 76100 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hilton.com
C. Cam. Real 178, San Pablo, 76159 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · hoteleshi.com
Prol. Av. Zaragoza 101-Pte, Jardines de la Hacienda, 76180 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico · marhohotels.com
Calle Benito Juárez Nte. 23, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico
Indoor
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW); 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Queretaro, México. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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