Mariscos Silvia

Isthmus of Tehuantepec


The simplest of restaurants intended mainly for a local clientele, this seafood hole-in-the-wall next door to Hostal Emilia serves plentiful plates of prawns, oysters, octopus and other salt-of-the-sea specialties.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Isthmus of Tehuantepec attractions

1. Market

0.07 MILES

Tehuantepec’s dim indoor market is open daily on the west side of the plaza, and spills out into surrounding streets.

2. Ex Convento Rey Cosijopí

0.21 MILES

This former Dominican monastery, built in the 16th century, houses Tehuantepec’s Casa de la Cultura, where arts and crafts workshops and activities are…

3. Guiengola

6.4 MILES

This panoramic old hillside Zapotec stronghold was where King Cosijoeza fought off the Aztecs in 1496. It's 7km north of Hwy 190, from a turnoff just past…

4. Lidxi Guendabiaani'

15.5 MILES

The fate of this old colonial house and the 16th-century San Vicente Ferrer church beside it were literally hanging in the balance at last visit. The…

5. Parque Benito Juárez

15.61 MILES

Parque Juárez is the city's always interesting central square. This is where the city's vendors moved after the market was destroyed in the 2017…