Woolis Kabaan - Mayan Name, Yucatan Food, Nice Ambiance

by Cynthia H.
(San Miguel de Allende)

Woolis Kaban is a brand-new restaurant in San Miguel de Allende(March, 2009). The name is Mayan, which means "The World Goes 'Round," and the food is primarily Yucatecan.


I dined there last Sunday evening. It was a delight to be in an elegant restaurant with well-chosen gentle background music. The ambiance, food, service added up to one fine restaurant.

Owner Jorge Levorio, a native Sanmiguelense, is really enjoying his work. He speaks good English, and he loves meeting people and making sure they're happy with their meals.

The executive chef is Armando Pests, (he previously worked at Harry's); the sous-chef is Guillermo Terroba who also speaks English very well.

I had flounder cooked en papillote with slivers of various peppers and a special green leaf covering it, rather like spinach but with more delicate flavor. The wine lemon soup/sauce served with it was delicious and light; steamed rice and two spicy chutneys were served alongside.

For dessert we had the raspberry tamale and the chocolate tamale (both steamed in banana leaves). They were refreshingly different and delicious.

The Mexican white wine was a little too sweet for my taste, but a dryer one was promised by next week. This restaurant has been open only three weeks as I write this, and I shall certainly visit again, soon.

For folks who love French fries, sorry--this is a Mexican cocina and therefore no f.f.s. The price was very reasonable for this class of restaurant.

Try Woolis Kaban; you will not be disappointed.

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The wine lemon soup/sauce served with it was delicious and light; steamed rice and two spicy chutneys were served alongside.

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The Chef Must Come Back to Work
by: SOME BODY SPECIAL

Our friend and executive chef must come back here. He is the only chef in San Miguel with experience and the best sopa maya. We vote for you ex-chef to come back soon, to all the gringos here--we want Pedro back here. He made this place live and his kitchen misses him a lot.

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Sep 26, 2009
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Now They've Got Hamburgers!
by: Donna (Webgmaster)

Woolis Kaban--one of the best new restaurants to open in San Miguel de Allende this year--has added hamburgers to the menu...and they're outstanding!

It comes with sauteed onions, avocado, lettuce and tomato on an egg roll and is served with french fries for $80 pesos.

One fan from Hoboken, New Jersey, who claimed to have eaten the best burgers in New York City, called them "kick butt burgers."

Is this the best hamburger in San Miguel de Allende? Try it for yourself and let us know what you think.

P.S.: The chicken wings are also awesome.

Aug 25, 2009
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FAB - Woolis Kaban
by: hilary smith

I ate there today after reading recommendations and it IS TOTALLY, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.

Aug 24, 2009
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Working Through the Menu
by: Donna (webmaster)

I recently heard from a friend who thinks Woolis Kaban is the best restaurant in San Miguel de Allende, and that is truly saying something. She says she and a friend are slowly working their way through the menu, one meal at a time, because it is all "so fabulous."

AND... they serve breakfast all day. How can you beat that?

Aug 08, 2009
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Another Woolis Kaban Fan
by: Anonymous

I just had an early lunch at Woolis Kaban restaurant on San Francisco. We ordered the daily special--fish filet with baked potato and vegetables AND soup. Everything was perfect. When we were presented with the bill, we were shocked--only 100 pesos for everything! What a great find here in San Miguel de Allende.

I understand they do the same thing every Wednesday with Shrimp.

Mar 30, 2009
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Another Fan of Woolis Kaban
by: Bindu

Add me as another fan of WK. I stopped by there for takeout at lunchtime because of the buzz going around town and was very impressed by:
(a) the food - very reasonably priced for the level of quality and preparation
(b) the ambiance - elegant but welcoming
(c) the staff - efficient and friendly

I looked like a hobo, as I was doing errands and buying flowers (which always leak all over me), but the staff was very cordial, especially the owner, who brought over a gratis limonada while I waited for my order.

I am not always the greatest fan of the Mexican food I've found in San Miguel de Allende; this is definitely the exception. I highly recommend checking it out.

Mar 30, 2009
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An Abundant and Delicious Meal at Woolis Kaban
by: Judie Spencer

My husband & I ate at Woolis Kaban last evening. The setting is stylish, elegant, yet intimate. There are three (I think) rooms distinct from the bar area, so that even if dining at a solitary table at an off hour, one shouldn't feel left out of the party.

Our servers were attentive, informed about the menu and obviously proud of the place. The food was very nicely done. My husband was pleased with his flounder en papillote. He had asked that it be underdone, and that was how it arrived. I liked my tacos de cerdo achiote in hand-made tortillas. The kitchen uses the loin in just enough sauce for me.

We also liked raw beef "cooked" in lime, the dried shrimp in pico de gallo, and the lime soup. (This proved to be far more food than we could consume, but I'm sure the abuelita on the corner of Cuna de Allende enjoyed it enormously.)

We have had numerous versions of these dishes while in Oaxaca and the Yucatan, but rarely as carefully prepared or with the same high quality ingredients. We also liked chatting with one of the chefs, Guillermo, and found his enthusiasm infectious.

Personally, my husband and I both wish them well.

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