Restaurants in Oaxaca Coast
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Mangos
Palm-roofed Mangos might have the best breakfast combinations in town (M$25 to M$45), and its seafood dishes – like a whole fresh red snapper – are well prepared. There are often two-for-one drinks, and the service is friendly.
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El Sueño de Freda
Freda’s tiny kitchen serves brightly colored fruit plates and light breakfast, lunch and evening meals. The porch is perched along the main drag, opposite the ocean, just perfect for people-watching and catching a nice breeze.
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El Alquimista
The classy Alchemist is delightfully sited in a sandy cove. Its wide-ranging fare runs from falafel or hummus starters to good meat and seafood dishes and brick-oven pizzas, complemented by a full bar and good espresso.
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Comedores
The very clean comedores in La Crucecita’s market serve up good, well-priced food, including egg dishes for M$30 and enfrijoladas (tortillas smothered in beans, with a sprinkling of cheese) for M$40.
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Cabo Blanco
A great Zicatela spot for prawns, fish steak or arrachera, cooked in the open, streetside kitchen – or burgers or tlayudas for tighter budgets. It has light and dark beers on tap, too.
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Estrella Fugaz
This upstairs terrace restaurant, with a beach view through the palm fronds, has a selection of good Mexican and international dishes, as well as vegetable and fruit drinks, breakfasts and coffees.
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Restaurante Bar Los Tíos
Right on Zicatela beach, ‘the Uncles’ serves great licuados and fresh juices to go with its tasty egg dishes, antojitos and seafood. It’s popular with locals and very relaxed.
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El Terrible
The Francophone couple here make a variety of damn good pizzas, which are large enough to feed two moderately hungry travelers or one very hungry one. Sweet and savory crepes are also served.
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Siddartha
This sleek new joint isn’t without a bit of new-age pretension, but the vegetarian options are good, the coffee is strong and movies are projected on the patio. It also has an excellent bar.
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Palapas
There are decent seafood palapas at Playas La Entrega, Maguey, San Agustín and La Bocana that serve up delicious fish such as whole grilled huachinango (red snapper).
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Villa Serena Florencia
This reliable Italian-Mexican restaurant, near the center of town on Uribe, turns out good pasta, pizzas, salads and Mexican dishes at very good prices. Breakfasts are a good value.
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Buon Vento
An excellent Italian restaurant with good music, a big video screen and subtle vibes. The huge pasta list includes some delicious baked options, and the wine list is decent.
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La Empanada
Choose from a Mexican-Asian mix of delectable items, including vegetable and fish sushi, all lovingly prepared. La Empanada is on the main road, on the western edge of town.
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La Dolce Vita
This Italian restaurant, on the main road opposite Camino al Rinconcito, does excellent fish, prawns and spaghetti. For something lighter there are good salads and crepes.
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Trattoria Vasco Escondido
Enjoy a friendly welcome and terrific Italian and Mexican fare prepared by your Italian host Vasco at this little spot in front of Hotel Papaya Surf Beach.
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Restaurante Estrella del Mar
The pick of the smattering of Mexican restaurants on El Adoquín itself, with good seafood cocktails and antojitos as well as seafood main dishes.
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La Choza
La Choza’s beachside restaurant provides generous quantities of a wide choice of foods from salads and stuffed avocados to seafood, pasta and whole fish.
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Restaurant Alexana
The friendly restaurant attached to Hotel Paraíso del Pescador offers goulash as well as good carnes, mariscos and pescados.
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Hostal A La Casa
The best meals at Punta Zicatela are found at this hostel right next door to Hostal Buena Onda. The fare is a well priced Italian-Mexican mix.
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Sabor a Mar
Tucked under the rocks at the southeast end of Playa Marinero, this little al fresco spot serves probably the best seafood in town.
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El Cafecito, Carrizalillo
The Cafecito's Carrizalillo branch has the same great menu as the Zicatela one, even if it can't match the ambience.
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Restaurante Tania
Tania’s scores high for both good-value food and hospitality. It’s on the main road, on the western edge of town.
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Restaurant Chez-Binni
The Camino Real Zaashila’s Restaurant Chez-Binni specializes in grills and Oaxacan dishes.
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El Chontal
El Chontal serves good Mexican standards and is one of several places to eat.
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Panadería Italiana
A neat little place to drop into for focaccia and pizza by the slice.
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