Our Favorite Places to Eat
Mazatlan is full of wonderful restaurants and little out of the way eateries, and we are here to help you find the ones off the beaten path. Try something new and exciting.
Mary's Restaurant : Mary is a small town girl from Minnesota who has been living in Mazatlan for 15 years. She opened up her restaurant here in 2004 and it became an instant hit with locals and tourists. Lots of outside seating and great service are part of the draw but honestly, they have something that is hard to find here in Mexico. Great salads! All of her menu is good but the salads are truly amazing. They had been doing so great in their location that they are about to also open a Bing's Ice Cream next door. Mmmmm...salad then ice cream. If you have one then there is always room for the other!
The Fruit Bar : Alfredo and I were saying that we are so busy we need a private chef and BOOM they handed us a menu for the Fruit Bar. Prices so amazing that you can eat there everyday. We started with the most expensive thing on their menu...a great Philly Cheese Steak (with fries) and we paid $50 pesos per plate. That is like $4 Canadian, people! Lots of food items in the $3 - 4 range. I don't know how they can do it but it sure fits into our busy lifestyle. Especially since they opened up directly across the street from us.
La Palapa del Mar: We discovered the Palapa while walking our dog, Jake. A palapa is a structure built out of palm leaves (think Giligan's Island) and this Palapa is awesome. It is about 45 feet high at it's center and is a restaurant/sports bar. It has a big screen TV hanging from the ceiling (as well as ceramic birds, monkeys and other assorted interesting things). Astounding service, great atmosphere and our favorite part. A bucket of beer (6) costs $90 pesos. That is like $1.25 a beer...on ice. What beer drinker wouldn't be in heaven at those prices!
TWISTED MAMAS : Twisted Mamas has been open in Mazatlan since 2006 and has been a welcome addition. It is a little hidden but only a five min. walk from the hotel. If you want an amazing bacon and eggs with home made breads or a raspberry marg made from real fruit. This is the place to go!
GUS GUS : Gus Gus is directly across the road from the hotel. Half bar and half restaurant and ALL outside, it is the ideal night life location. Open for lunch until they kick you out at night. Live music daily.
