Puerto Escondido
Almoraduz' husband-and-wife culinary alliance creates memorable flavor combinations in one of the Oaxaca's coast's few true gourmet restaurants. It's not…
Must-see restaurants in Oaxaca Coast
Zipolite
Zipolite’s outstanding dining option, on a road behind the beach's western end, combines exquisite flavors, artful presentation and relaxed ambience. You…
Mazunte
On Oaxaca’s coast you’re never far from an expat Italian chef who’s generously imported his/her culinary know-how and opened a restaurant. Few are as good…
San Agustinillo
Tucked onto a sheltered slice of beach, there's something of the old posada about La Mora. You can park yourself in the tavern-like interior or feel the…
Bahías de Huatulco
If you can't make it out to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, don't miss this intimate restaurant for some outstanding regional cuisine. You might start with…
Oaxaca Coast
This ranch-style restaurant with long tables in a large, open-sided barn is worth an expedition from anywhere on the coast for its superb grilled meats…
Bahías de Huatulco
One of Crucecita's classiest restaurants is affiliated with the equally classy Misión de los Arcos and inhabits a refined air-conditioned dining room and…
Puerto Escondido
An unlikely factory of gourmet food amid the grubbier fishing shacks of Playa Principal, Pascale prepares original and creative seafood, meat, homemade…
Puerto Escondido
La Punta resembles in some ways a sybaritic Thai beach and Lychee doesn't have to try hard to meld in with superb Thai dishes – green curries, chicken…
Bahías de Huatulco
The talented Italian chef here makes almost everything herself, including the pasta. Options include ravioli with a choice of five fillings and nine…
Zipolite
This shady tropical-garden cafe feels like a rough clearing in the jungle and its food tastes pretty good too, especially if you order their branded…
Puerto Escondido
Dan was one of the founders of local legend El Cafecito and this spot next to his eponymous hotel is great for hearty, surfer-pleasing breakfasts, juices…
Bahías de Huatulco
Artfully prepared tostadas come piled high with fresh tuna, octopus, shrimp and ceviche at this local fave. The seared tuna tostada (not on the menu) is a…
Zipolite
The Alchemist is delightfully sited alfresco in a quiet sandy cove, and atmospherically lit by oil lamps and candles at night, conjuring up an…
San Agustinillo
A slightly more refined palapa than is standard in these parts, La Ola (the wave) is right on the beach and delivers fine fish concoctions to its wooden…
Mazunte
Under-the-radar Maralto makes its own marmalades, freshly baked bread and pastries, bagels, pizzas, sandwiches and more. The Reuben, a corned-beef…
Zipolite
So close to the ocean you barely need to get off your surfboard, the ‘Salt & Pepper’ serves unsophisticated but delicious comida from plastic tables set…
Bahías de Huatulco
Huge portions of fish (try the mahi-mahi if it’s available) served in a no-nonsense family-run restaurant that has most locals sighing with affection…
Puerto Escondido
El Nene serves enormous tacos and Mexican- and international-style fish, shrimp and chicken mains. Fish of the day prepared Cajun-style is a good choice,…
San Agustinillo
A Catalan chef whips up innovative fish and seafood dishes at this intimate sand-floor restaurant perched above the main strip. Mains include lobster in…
Zipolite
If you came to Zipolite to eat Mexican rather than Italian food, this is your bag with generous servings of fresh fish fillet or shrimp, accompanied by…
Puerto Escondido
Hidden away off a quiet stairway, Virginia's cafe is pretty super, particularly if you're judging it by its coffee (among the best in the city and roasted…
Bahías de Huatulco
The beauty of Crucecita is that is looks, feels and is Mexican despite its actual youth. Indeed, if you grab a cafeteria-style table in this very simple…
Puerto Escondido
Cafecito has cornered the market in crossover gringo-Mexican fusion food with large surfer appetites in mind. Herein are some of the best breakfasts on…
Puerto Escondido
For local flavors and the true PE atmosphere, head to the main market in the upper part of town, where dozens of comedores serve fresh fish and shrimp,…
Bahías de Huatulco
Sit amid the sound of roosting birds and whirring fans and let friendly servers bring you classic Oaxacan food. Lots of local specialties are on show here…
Bahías de Huatulco
Bivouacked beneath bohemian La Crema, this open-air spot can claim to be equally arty (a mural by noted Zapotec graffiti artist Irving Cano beautifies one…
Puerto Escondido
Excellent Euro-Mexican dishes with fresh local ingredients are served in this restaurant run by a Mexican-French couple. You could start with the 'One…
Bahías de Huatulco
Hometown favorite. This inexpensive plastic-bottle-on-the-table spot, a block from the Plaza Principal, proves that simple is sometimes best for fish,…
Mazunte
A classic beach-bum-meets-backpacker place where you can wander in half-dressed from the beach and no one will bat an eyelid. The menu is an all-over-the…
San Agustinillo
The restaurant on the sands at Un Sueño serves up good breakfasts and, for lunch, sabores del Pacífico (flavors of the Pacific) with a touch of French…
Puerto Escondido
Talk about simple. Alaburger inhabits a beach garden where its congenial owners have constructed an open kitchen under a thatched roof. But, oh the food!…
Zipolite
An apparition by the dusty roadside heading west out of Zipolite, this cafe with four alfresco tables, and usually as many dogs, lures people out of…
Puerto Escondido
The Hostería is an Italian labor of love, from its gleaming kitchen (with computerized wood-fired pizza oven) to the Talavera-tiled bathrooms. A broad…
Bahías de Huatulco
Unusual for an all-inclusive, the Camino Real Zaashila allows nonguests into its best restaurant, a romantic candlelit affair aside the ocean, to…
Puerto Escondido
The attractive colonial Hotel Santa Fe's restaurant sits on a covered terrace looking along Zicatela beach and is a pescatarian affair (no meat – just…
Puerto Escondido
Seafood dishes such as the catch of the day encrusted in coconut are popular at this beach club's oceanfront palapa (thatched-roof) restaurant, plus you…
Puerto Escondido
Popular with surfers, this hidden sand-floor shack serves large coconut-encrusted shrimp and battered fish tacos topped with a colorful variety of chopped…
Mazunte
An immediate success when it opened in 2015, La Cuisine has a menu that changes daily according to the market-fresh ingredients that the dedicated French…
Bahías de Huatulco
Prepares good French, Mexican and Mediterranean dishes with specialties including snails, osso buco and fish of the day in a creamy leek sauce. The…
