Top Restaurants in Puerto Escondido
Top Things to do in Puerto Escondido
Top 10 restaurants in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
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.
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1. El Cafecito
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By JLRendon - Midlothian, Texas
Many options of good breakfast, everything really good and flavors are great, service is perfect, bread delicious, many options of juices and a lot of food
2. Turtle Bay Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 326 reviews
Garantizamos la calidad de todas nuestras especialidades, ya que empleamos productos frescos y los más altos estándares de higiene, lo que hace destacar el sabor de cada una de nuestras selectas recetas. ¡PLATILLOS REPRESENTATIVOS! COCINADOS con INGREDIENTES LOCALES DE LA MAS ALTA CALIDAD en Puerto Escondido Oax. Sólo en Turtle Bay Restaurant
Reviewed By Antknee001 - Waynesville, North Carolina
We have been in Puerto Escondido for three weeks now and have eaten at many restaurants here. This one we keep coming back to. The food is excellent, the service is too. The place itself is attractive and very clean as well. All in all...Moregracias solo Gracias kepp coming and taste the new octopus preparations!!! we will keep doing our best to deliver the freshest and mos quality ingredients, cooked for you in amazing recipes
3. Restaurant Bar Grill Pascale
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
Reviewed By AidaRoel
Extraordinary restaurant, great food, the curry shrimps were delicious!! And the view it's amazing, having the sky as roof. Besides it's just in front of the beach, where small boats are aground
4. Luna Rossa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 235 reviews
Abierto da la 14,30 a la 22,30
Reviewed By 576diego - Chiang Mai, Thailand
We ate there twice and were pleasantly surprised at their fresh pasta dishes. We had the gnocchi with pesto and the carbonara fettuccine.. both excellent. We also had pizza one night equally good....small is enough for two people..their bread is also excellent...they had live music one night...bear bones decor but well worth it. They gave us a complementary Lemmon Chello one evening.... can’t argue with that!
5. Espadin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 204 reviews
Reviewed By LastMango - Kawartha Lakes, Canada
We went for our last big vacation dinner here. I can't say enough about the view. Our server was very pleasant and efficient. Appetizers were all excellent -- caesar salad, shrimp, tacos dorados and red snapper. Hands down favourite was the shrimp appetizer. For entrees, 2 had the surf & turf (shrimp and steak), I had the chimichurri ribeye and the other had azteca soup. All were good but could have been better. Chimichurri had next to no flavour. The two that had surf & turf felt that ordering the shrimp appetizer again with the rib eye would have been better. Overall, I would likely give this restaurant a 4.5 rather than a 5 based on the entrees. For dessert, we shared the mint chocolate ice cream (great!) and the chocolate cake with carmelized pumpkin seeds with mezcal ice cream (very better!).
My recommendation if you go is to be sure to order the shrimp appetizer (not the shrimp cocktail) as we all considered if fabulous.
6. El Nene
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By Patrick M
Went for a small supper. Only had beverage some entrees and some tacos. Food was mid/expensive and somewhat disappointing when compared to other restaurants we tried in that area. Service was OK. We had heard good things about it but with all the choice around,...MoreThank you for your review. I am sorry you were not satisfied with our food. We always buy high quality ingredients. If we bought for example frozen Tilapia for sure we could offer much lower prices but this is not what we want to sell.
7. Kuhl Frozen Yogurt
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By courtney t
This is by far the best frozen yogurt I have ever had. Great pricing and extremely clean. Cool and the employees are very nice. I had the plain yogurt with fresh strawberries, and chocolate chips. It was cool refreshing and perfect!!!
8. Cafe Ole
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
Salads, Sandwiches, Smoothies, Crepes and more made fresh to order at our vegan friendly cafe, located inside Hostel Frutas y Verduras. Be sure to check our dinner and lunch specials. Try our fresh fruit juices. We also have a full bar with a great selection of mezcal, tequilas and rums. Provecho!
Reviewed By SunriseOtter - British Columbia
This place has a great location, just a block from the beach. The ambiance is nice, it is a pretty place. The food is overpriced for what it is and the service is very slow and scattered. There's a sort of pretentious tone to the place which was hard to pinpoint but which was evident in many small points, eg the price, the way they dole out temporary internet tickets, the tone of the interactions with staff, etc. Since there are many other good restaurants around, we won't be back!
9. El Sultan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 289 reviews
For a delicious, authentic middle eastern food, there is no other than 'El Sultan'. We use the freshest and finest ingredients for our home-made food. We make our own Arabic bread and take great pride in everything that we do. Try us once and you will find yourself coming back again and again!
Reviewed By vekel - Vancouver, Canada
Falafel in Mexico, love it. This food is a treat after a lot of Great Mexican Food. They have limited Seating, and if a large group comes in, you might as well go for a walk. Or better yet, dont expect your large group not...MoreThank you for your great review and recommendation. We will try and get more wone variety ASAP. Have a great day and enjoy your stay in Puerto!
10. Oceano 56 Fish Tacos & Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By brando m
I visit Puerto every year and have tried nearly all that Zicatela has to offer. This place has the most imaginative cuisine with only the freshest ingredients. Try the smoky/spiced shrimp burritos, tropical ceviche or aguachile, fish dishes accompanied with fresh salads and strawberry dressing,5star mescal cocktails even the burgers and wings are top notch.
It sits right in front of the surf break and has a classic style, manageable size and relaxed atmosphere. The only thing I don't like is that they are closed on Mondays and I have to wander into one of their tacky oversized neighbours, if I want a meal or a drink on the beach. Where quality isn't on the agenda, the menus are identical and you pay only for location.
