Location: Barra de Navidad
Top Restaurants in Barra de Navidad
Barra de Navidad Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Barra de Navidad
Barra de Navidad in Mexico, from Mexico region, is best know for Reservations. Discover best restaurants in Barra de Navidad with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
Restaurants in Barra de Navidad
1. Isadora's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Lolo50 - Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Recently has a delightful meal here. I had the shrimp dinner which was stellar! My sister had the surf and turf and enjoyed it. And my cousins each had the Molcajete which wasn't really a soup....more like a thick and tangy stew. Also very good! Our waiter Lalo was awesome! Very attentive and friendly! Would definitely go here again!
2. Marlena's Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
At Marlena's new location you enjoy fine dining in a courtyard setting with great ambience. Our International cuisine has something for everyone. We serve fish, meat dishes, and salads. We also have a weekly special. Our chef also prepares wonderful appetizers and desserts. A full bar is available with "Happy Hour" 5pm to 7pm. Open from 5:00 pm to 11 pm Monday through Saturday. Reservations are welcomed.
Reviewed By dubsrule - Hamilton, Canada
Having enjoyed a previous meal there we decided to go back as our friends were heading home the following day. We had ordered some starters and the main meal. We were on our second drink (almost an hour) when the starters and one meal arrived. One person was finished the main meal (part of his meal was cold) when the others arrived they were also cold. We sent them back and the owner who watches everything going on, went to the kitchen and oversaw the meals behind reheated.
The meal when it finally arrived was tasty but we had expected the owner at least acknowledge our presence and offer an apology. We would have been fine with that but she retreated to the bar area and basically turned her back on us. Totally unprofessional and downright rude. One member of the party approached her and pointed out out the problems we encountered and abruptly said fine and crossed off the 3 cold meals from the bill
As we left she sat at the bar and scowled at us as we left
There are many other fine restaurants in Barra Isadoras, Besame Mucho, Mangalitos etc. that are more deserving of your business than Marlenas and she has lost a frequent Barra visitors as customers
3. Loco Loco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 85 reviews
Located just a few steps from the main square and ATM, in a comfortable and charming place. Original italian food, cooking in traditional way by italian owners. Wood oven to cook our famous pizzas!!
Reviewed By 50PlusCalifornia - California
We had pizza, pasta and fresh fish here. They served some pickled condiments that were to die for. Pizza so fresh, smokey, crisp (we like crisp and thin), rich with aged cheeses! Same for the pasta and veggies - very fresh, al dente - perfect. Good service. Good libation. Dark and cool inside with a tropical feel to it including some lush greenery on the patio and beautiful decor. We very much enjoyed our meals here and would recommend it!
4. Bananas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By Stephanie J - Vernon, Canada
Four of us popped in for lunch after wandering the Thursday market. Ends us, they don't serve lunch, just breakfast and dinner. So we had breakfast with our Margaritas - only in Mexico, right? View - great; food - good; service with a cheerful smile. Looks like a good place for dinner.
5. La Salamandra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By Kashic - Kelowna
We had a group of eight for a Sunday evening when there was live music. Very pleasant open-air setting, with the pool and the plants all around and appropriate lighting.
The live music was reasonably entertaining, with a good guitarist doing a variety of standards and a vocalist performing adequate schmaltzy stuff.
There's an open salad bar (a bit of nostalgia for those who remember open salad bars) with a good selection of items, including a pretty nice potato salad. The salad bar's a good idea, because the entrees took a looong time to arrive. The first reason for this is a small kitchen which can't keep up with a packed house. The place was also understaffed for the number of patrons this particular night, so the servers as well as the cooks were basically running off their feet.
When the food arrived, it was very good. Everyone at our table was very happy with their meal (the ribs were a particular hit).
For us, it was a positive experience. We'd be happy to return, but on a night with live music, I'd be prepared for delays.
6. The Frog Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By labcon09 - Ancaster, Canada
Our group had a very good dinner here recently. The special pasta was amazing with such fresh ingredients. The atmosphere is simple but it is clean and the owners are super friendly! We had no issues with mosquitos but perhaps that is due to time of year we visited (January).
Definitely one to return to!!
7. Besame Mucho
Overall Ratings
4 based on 70 reviews
cousine from our cheff our recomendations steaks salads pastas and Daily specials featured life musice 2 times a week open for Lunch and dinner
Reviewed By Priscilla L
Enjoyed a fun evening people watching and listening to live music by an incredible guitarist. We ordered the rib dinner, filet with Roquefort and house salad. Everything was delicious and the portions were very generous. The service was great. We will definitely dine here again.
8. La Casa de mi Abuela - Rock Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
We are a small establishment located at the main street (sonora#13). We opened our doors in 2002, and since then we put all our efforts to provide a pleasant stay accompanied by excellent service and delicious dishes. All our dishes are made at the moment, our juices are 100% fresh and our freshly brewed coffee ready to reach your mouth. We have smoking area and Wi-fi.
Reviewed By ltj4u - Calgary
Located on a busy ( for barra ) corner, you can people watch here. We ate here 3 times in short order, got a bit hooked on the arranchera burrito and guaco. Order the guaco with chilies, it adds a nice touch. All our food was good and Lalo is a great waiter.
My wife had the ribs one evening, cooked on the charcoal grill outside , she loved it.
9. Vainilla Pimienta Bistrodeli
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By GoguiMardjos - Montreal
It was the talk of the town so we went there one evening with friends.
Decor is nice, on the first floor a large room open on the streets . Concrete walls and ceiling with nice colours . The place was crowded.
We had a reservation and we arrived on time but we had to wait 15 minutes to get our table. Then another 30 minutes to order and more than 1 hour to get our plates.
At that stage even if the food was not bad, but the ribs too dry, we found it average.
Staff was nice but obviously the kitchen could not follow.
The worst was the noise, including the one made by musicians. Poor them. Everyone was speaking loudly and shouting to be heard!
Impossible to communicate with our friends.
A restaurant is not a night club.
Conclusions: the kitchen should be ready for customers and they should put some stuff to minimize the echo of the concrete .
10. Restaurante Colimilla
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Doug M - Port Moody, Canada
What a great little restaurant and setting! This little gem is in Colimilla across the lagoon from Barra de Navidad in the state of Colima. While we did not have a full meal we did enjoy beer and snacks on a hot afternoon. The setting amongst palms and with a great view of the Barra lagoon is beautiful and relaxing. Service was excellent and friendly. Although a strange thing to rate and be concerned about, the washrooms were among the cleanest and best equipped we have seen in this area. This says a lot about the venue itself. Recommended.
