Restaurants in Mazatlán
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La Tramoya
Hearty Mexican meat dishes are set out on spacious sidewalk tables. Ravenous? Try the carne azteca – a steak stuffed with huitlacoche (corn fungus) and served on a bed of nopal es (prickly pear cactus).
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La Espiga Dorada
Doña Betty Pompa has operated this bakery for nearly 50 years from her home in a grand old building built in 1837. Try the fluffy sweet bread called concheta or a perfect meringue cookie. There's no sign; just follow your nose.
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Miso Sushi
Mazatlán has several sushi restaurants, but none as cosmopolitan as this trendy favorite, recommended for its hipster decor, good music and super-fresh, well-presented fare.
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Vittore Italian Grill
This elegant spot with romantic patio seating features delicious calorie-rich pasta dishes and memorable seafood and beef dishes. The service is rather formal.
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Domitila
This romantic new restaurant is doing its part to raise the ante for gourmet fare on Plazuela Machado. The waiters are quick to replenish your fresh tamarindo (tamarind) margarita and the plates are delicious and well presented. Feeling decadent? Try the small squid stuffed with crab meat and salsa with cheese sauce.
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La Copa de Leche
Harkening back to a bygone Mazatlán, this old-timer is prized by the local gentry for its authentic menu. The economical comida corrida is served all day long, but for something really delicious you'd do well to try the hearty sopa de mariscos, a soup with squid, shrimp, fish and a wedge of lime.
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Carlos & Lucía’s
What do you get when you combine the talents of a Mexican named Carlos and a Cuban-born chef named Lucía? A vibrant, colorful little restaurant serving specialities from both countries. Try the plato Carlos y Lucía: shrimp or fish cooked in brandy, accompanied by rice, veggies and plantains.
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Topolo
For a romantic dinner, step into the softly lit courtyard at this Mexican fusion restaurant and wine bar in a historic building near Plazuela Machado. Waiters prepare salsa fresh at your table while the chefs cook up seafood specialties such as tequila shrimp or fish in lime and cilantro sauce.
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Arre Lulú
This exuberantly painted little joint starts serving alcohol shortly after sunrise. You may want to stick around for lobster, shrimp or the traditional Mexican dishes. Wash it all down with a refreshing michelada (beer mixed with lime juice, chili sauce and a dash of Worcestershire).
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Puerto Viejo
A good-time crowd of expats gather here for drinks at sunset. Many of them will return the next day for super-fresh seafood sent straight from the port. The well-priced comida corrida (set-price menu; M$48) regularly features selections like mole and tuna ceviche.
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Panamá
With a zillion different breakfast combos, ranging from American standards to Mexican treats like shredded smoked marlin and sweet corn tamales, this old-fashioned diner is a great place to start the day (though you may want to pop in for a mid-afternoon slice of cake too!)
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Pedro y Lola
Named after beloved Mexican singers Pedro Infante and Lola Beltrán, this very popular sidewalk restaurant-bar serves toned-down Mexican favorites and seafood dishes like garlic octopus and fish papillote (wrapped in parchment and steamed in white wine).
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Casa Loma
Escape the tourist scene and enjoy a sophisticated meal at this genteel dining destination. Enjoy roast duck à l’orange or the Mazatlán favorite poached fish blanca rosa in a swanky dining room or outdoors by the burbling patio fountain.
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Mariscos Toño
This unassuming old town seafood joint is justly popular for its simple seafood cocktails, ceviches and tostadas, served super fresh at tables lining the street. You won't see many tourists here slurping down the caracol (sea snail).
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Mariscos La Puntilla
Popular with Mexican families for its weekend breakfast buffet (M$89), this open-air eatery has a relaxed atmosphere and fantastic pescado zarandeado. It’s near the Isla de la Piedra ferries, on a small point with a view across the water.
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Super Cocina d’Paulina
This family-run hole-in-the-wall doesn’t dazzle you with atmosphere, but the home cooking, overseen by a local chef with many years’ experience in Mazatlán hotels, is of uniformly high quality. Breakfasts (M$30 to M$35) are the best deal.
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La Mona
This brick-walled, high-ceilinged pizzeria draws an overflowing crowd of local youths nightly with its trademark salads and pizzas, including the house special pizza La Mona (with shrimp, prosciutto, pineapple and coconut).
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Pancho’s Restaurant
Overlooking Playa Gaviotas, this is a good spot to catch the sunset, slurp a monster margarita, or devour a huge seafood platter including lobster, shrimp, octopus, a whole red snapper and, for good measure, a pair of frog legs.
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Restaurant Rioja
The elderly waiters at this old-fashioned Spanish restaurant dish out authentic paella and a nice selection of well-presented tapas and European favorites like coq au vin (chicken stew with wine).
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Machado Fish Taco
For an inexpensive snack with a priceless view of the plaza, order a few of Machado’s delicious fish or shrimp tacos, slather on some slaw and salsa, and throw in a beer (M$15) for good measure .
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La Cocina de Ana
This friendly place offers well-prepared buffet lunch fare such as meatball soup, chili con carne and paella in a small, homey dining area. Everything is sold by the kilo, and the menu changes daily.
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Tomates Verdes
This cozy and unpretentious lunch spot serves dishes like pechuga rellena (stuffed chicken breast) and flavorful soups like nopales con chipotle (spicy cactus).
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Mariscos El Camichín
Facing Playa Norte, this popular patio restaurant serves delicious seafood under a cool palapa roof. Suave elderly mariachis are known to play in the back room.
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Cenaduría El Túnel
This atmospheric cheapie has been serving local favorites like pozole (shredded pork in broth) and smoked-marlin enchiladas for over 50 years.
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Yoko
In a town swimming with sushi restaurants, locals consistently nominate Yoko as one of the best.
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