Top Things to do in Puerto Escondido
Top Restaurants in Puerto Escondido
The 7 Best Food & Drink in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Looking for a tropical Mexican fishing village with relaxing beaches, oceanfront seafood bars and restaurants, unspoiled reefs for diving and snorkeling, and waves suitable for championship surfing? Puerto Escondido has all that plus the Laguna de Manialtepec mangrove lagoon for tours combining kayaking, boating, bird-watching, and swimming in phosphorescent waters. Regularly scheduled airline service links Mexico City and Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM)Rent an umbrella at the town beach, Playa Principal, which parallels the Avenida Perez Gasga hotel and restaurant row. Stop in one of the hotels near the beach for a drink or take the family horseback riding. A small freshwater lagoon at the mouth of the river, Rio Rigadillo, marks the border with Playa Marinero, which has waves suitable for beginning surfers. The whole family will enjoy the mile-long shoreline walkway known as Andador Escénico, which leads across the rocks to El Faro lighthouse and the Sueño Posible scenic overlook. Beyond the lighthouse, Playa Principal transitions into Playa Manzanillo, a swimmable beach with clear waters extending towards Puerto Angelito. Rent a boogie board or equipment to snorkel the coral and rocks. If Playa Manzanillo gets too crowded on a holiday weekend, catch one of the water taxis linking Puerto Escondido’s seven beaches. Hire a skiff to take the family sightseeing or dolphin and sea turtle viewing. Fish for trophy sailfish or catch a dinner of yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi (dorado), grouper, roosterfish, mackerel, or snapper. Watch the experts surf the 6-15 foot swells and hollow tubes of Playa Zicatela. International competitions in August and November draw the pros to demonstrate their prowess on the Mexican Pipeline. Snorkel or surf the clear shallow waters beneath the high cliffs surrounding Playa Carrizalillo. High red cliffs, housing, and hotels surround riptide-plagued Playa Bacocho, which is good for long romantic beach walks and sunsets. For more adventure, dive Pressure Point’s tectonic plate fault lines or Punta Colarada’s volcanic overhangs, ledges, and lava rock swimthroughs. If you are lucky you will see lobsters, stingrays, moray and snowflake eels, barracudas, yellow tangs, parrotfish, and puffers.
Restaurants in Puerto Escondido
1. The Mexykan Cooking Classes & Market Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 138 reviews
There are 4 options all lead by a professional chef with 30 years of experience with nearly 20 years in Oaxaca. #1. A full day, all hands-on Mexican Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Breakfast. In this class we meet in the Mercado Benito Juarez, eat breakfast at a comedor/diner near the market, then return to the market to shop for ingredients to prepare a delicious Mexican lunch. #2. Mexican Salsa Cooking Class hands-on experience preparing 6 or more different salsas. In this Salsa Cooking Class, we also enjoy a special Mexican lunch prepared by The Mexykan. #3. A Mexican Market Food Tour & Breakfast. Experience the real Mexico on the Mexican Food Tour & Breakfast. See the sights, hear the sounds, smell the aromas and taste the flavors of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México. Get a deeper understanding of the culinary traditions with a professional chef leading the way. Feel less intimidated at the market. #4. Private Customized Cooking Classes and Market Food Tours Available.
Reviewed By MartyP61 - Nanaimo, Canada
Both my husband and I enjoyed Tony’s informative yet relaxed market tour and cooking class. Fun to tour the market and learn so much about the local ingredients. The meal we prepared and cooked was delicious. One of the highlights of our trip to Puerto Escondido. Highly recommended!
2. Puerto Food Tours
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5.0 based on 35 reviews
Walk and discover the side of Puerto that tourists rarely see: real food, real people, real passion. Take part in our mission to help local cuisine thrive as we support family-run businesses, together. Meet the proud people behind your food, listen to fascinating stories, and taste antique recipes on our insider experiences :)
3. ASESORIA TURISTICA
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
We are a group of experts dedicated to tourism on the Oaxacan coast, offering a range of services with a customized vacation plan.
4. Puerto Mezcal Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 42 reviews
We design and offer unique tailor-made experiences with Mezcal for people visiting the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
5. Paradise House
Get a cultural immersion and have lots of recreational activities, learn a new language in Puerto Escondido, while enjoying your favorite activity. The best way to learn spanish is through experience. Join one of our school programs we offer such as music, painting, yoga, surfing and cooking. Develop Your Emotional Intelligence Through Experiences & Partnerships. surf, vivepuerto, bed&breakfast.
6. experiencias nativas
Hi! I'm a native guy of Manialtepec village close to puerto escondido. I have been working since 10 years ago like tour guide offering nature experiences. I offer to my visiters in puerto escondido the oportunity to know the Oaxaca coast culture and nature.
7. El Origen Beach Club
El Origen Beach Club es un exclusivo club de playa ubicado en la hermosa playa de Palmarito, a solo 15 minutos del aeropuerto de Puerto Escondido. Un lugar para venir a relajarse, escuchar buena música y disfrutar de algunas bebidas refrescantes ya sea en nuestra alberca frente al mar, recostado en una hamaca bajo una palmera o en nuestra terraza bar. Un concepto diferente de playa en PE
