It's
no surprise that Mazatlán's dining scene centers around seafood, particularly
shrimp. Restaurants tend to be casual, serving bountiful and reasonably
priced meals. Fiesta Nights are popular particularly the ones held
at the Pueblo Bonito, Playa Mazatlán and El Cid hotels. Also,
do not forget the various tacos and hot dog stands available if you
want to catch a quick and inexpensive bite to eat.
For simplicity
here is a list Mazatlán's major restaurants classified by category.
International
Mexican
Seafood
Sport
Bars/ Restaurants
Vegetarian
& Others
Angelo's
Cafe Pacifico
Casa Loma
Casa Country
Cilantro
Cow Town
El Sheik
El Parador Español
Ernie's Tomato's
Gringo Lingo
Horn's and Tails
La Cava
La Terraza
Mister A's
Miyiko
Mundo Banana's
Panama
Pancho's
Papagayo
Pedro & Lola
Pepe's & Joe
Prime Rib House
Señor Frogs
Señor Pepper
Terraza Playa
Tony´s
Villa Italia
Vittorio Italian Grill
Aleluya's
Republic
Doney
El Corral
El Mexicano
El Tunel
El Pollo Loco
Guadalajara Grill
Las Palomas
Tacos Luna
Tony's
Chiquita
Banana
Club Sushi
El Marinero
El Mirador
El Patio
El Shrimp Bucket
Hachi Sushi
La Costa Marinera
La Fragata
Los Angulos
Los Arcos
Mamucas
Puerto Azul
The Shrimp Factory
Tres Islas
Munchkins
Jungle Juice
Joker
Mango's
No Name Cafe
Tequila´s Sport Bar
Corazón
del Mundo
Dairy Queen
McDonald's
Pura Vida
La Casa de Ana
Vegetariano
Burger King
Domino's
Dinning around the Machado
(In
no particular order): Pedro & Lola (Rather up scale, fine dinning,
great music in the evenings) El Tunnel A pastry and espresso place next
to. (In front of the entrance to the Angela
Peralta theater) Machado Fish Taco Company (The name says it
all) Thorny's Surf Burgers (The name says burgers
but he has great specials). Ambrosia Vegetarian Restaurant (1/2 block west
of the plaza) Bandidos (1/2 block north of the plaza). Cafe Pacifico. One whose name I cannot remember
(Help folks!) with a great acoustic guitarist in the evenings. Altizor Cafe (Bohemian style, arts craftsy
place). A new one is about to open on the south side of the
plaza in the next month or two.
All of the restaurants mentioned here serve purified water, purified
ice, and their salads are safe to eat. If you get sick after
3 Margaritas, blame the tequila and not the ice. Also, be aware the
Mexican tradition is never to bring the bill unless it is asked for.
Finally, almost all restaurants will take VISA or Mastercard, so don't
leave home without it
