Perch in one of the plastic chairs at this pick of seaside seafood joints, dig your feet into the sand, and tuck into octopus or catch-of-the-day ceviche, grilled lobster, or pescado zarandeado (whole fish smoky and tender after being grilled over mangrove wood), and down an ice-cold Corona to go with it.
Chico's Restaurant
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