Mazatlan Restaurants and Bars
It’s no surprise that Mazatlan’s dining scene centers around seafood, particularly shrimp. Restaurants tend to be casual, serving bountiful and reasonably priced meals. Fiesta Nights are popular at many hotels, particularly the ones held at the Pueblo Bonito, Playa Mazatlan (one of Mexico’s best), Faro Mazatlan, El Cid and Royal Villas hotels.
Ambrosia: the newest vegetarian restaurant in town, try the garlic mushrooms or penne pasta.
Los Arcos: family seafood restaurant. Specialties: Culichi style shrimp and Doña Reina fish filet.
Bahia Mariscos: charming restaurant specializing in bountiful seafood lunches. Downtown and Playa Norte.
Betty’s Bakery: the day’s offering are baked on the premises.
Canucks: Seafood restaurant with the biggest palapa in town. Located Downtown.
El Capitano: Splendid views of the ocean, with many fresh seafood dishes. Calle Loaiza.
La Casa Country: country/western – Mexican style. Featuring steaks, chicken, charro beans, and more! TV systems for your favorite sport.
Casa Loma: a secluded dining spot with impeccable international cuisine and fine service. Elegant indoor dining room or garden patio dining around the fountain.
Cilantro’s: good Mexican food in a fun palapa setting at the Pueblo Bonito Hotel.
Cocina de Ana Económica: home cooked meals set up buffet style, daily specials are wonderful. Eat in or take out, you're charged by the weight! Tues-Sun. 12-4. Near the Arts and Crafts center on a side street.
Copa de Leche: an established favorite serving Mexican specialties on the waterfront. Updated Mexican decor. Bar is made from an old wooden boat. Downtown & Playa Norte.
Costa Marinera: located on the beach; one of Mazatlan’s premier seafood restaurants. Try the shrimp paté or the seafood platter-for two. Between Océano Palace and Luna Palace.
Cowboy: Western-style steakhouse with saddle bar stools.
Guadalajara Grill: famous for grilled meat and Mexican specialties. Live Mariachi music. Calle de las Garzas.
La Hacienda de la Flor: traditional Mexican ingredients prepared with culinary flair and served in an attractive hacienda-style setting. Royal Villas Resort Hotel.
Mamucas: A traditional eatery with some of Mazatlan's best seafood at the best prices. Calle Simon Bolivar.
Mariscos El Toro: An inexpensive, lunch only spot in city center. Oysters on the half shell, shrimps boiled in the shell and seafood “cocteles.”
Papagayo: fine international and Mexican cuisine served in a romantic seaside setting.
Paraiso Tres Islas: chic supper club serving prime rib and seafood; live music.
Pastelería Panamá: good food and great pastries, cakes and cookies. A favorite breakfast spot. Ave Camarón Sábalo.
El Patio: excellent seafood; a favorite with locals for over 25 years. Ave. Camarón Sábalo.
Pedro & Lola: An upscale, dinner-only dining spot named after the city’s famous singers Pedro Infante and Lola Beltran. Favorite dishes are shrimp fajitas, Creole tuna and catch-of-the-day specials. Plaza Machado.
Señor Frog’s: noisy, crazy… and a must!
Señor Pepper: candlelit dining; grilled steaks barbecued over a mesquite fire, seafood, generous servings. Av. Camarón Sábalo.
El Shrimp Bucket: fun patio atmosphere; live Marimba music; where the famous Carlos Anderson chain began.
The Sheik: spectacular view, excellent service, continental cuisine.
The Shrimp Factory: shrimp in every size served by the kilo with a choice of sauces and lime juice. Ave. Gaviotas.
Tequila Sport Bar: multi-screen sports viewing;casual dining. Best ribs in town.
Terraza Playa: good food and excellent service in an open-air restaurant overlooking the beach at the Playa Mazatlan Hotel. Try the Creole Soup or the fish Veracruz while watching the sunset.
Vittorios: gourmet pizza from brick ovens.
Los Zarapes: Mexican steakhouse with a colorful atmosphere. Traditional dishes. Ave Camaron Sabalo.
The nightlife scene in Mazatlan is first rate. Dancing, live music and festive watering holes are plentiful. Señor Frog’s is an extravaganza of music, zany waiters, and exotic drinks. Valentino’s is a posh disco and nightclub (with two separate dance floors) perched high overlooking the Pacific. El Caracol Tango Palace is three stories of lights, laser beams, music and video screens – Mazatlan’s most extravagant disco. Head to the Bora Bora Bar and Joe’s Oyster Bar for on-the-beach disco dancing. Enjoy your favorite drinks in a romantic tropical garden setting at El Cenote. Or try an evening under a beachside palapa on North Beach across from Hotel De Cima, and wait for the strolling mariachis to come to you. Upgrades and renovations to the Plazuela Machado (2005) have made this ever popular nighttime hangout even more desirable. For great people-watching, get a table at Cafe Pacifico, and enjoy one of their ice cold beers. The “other” downtown night scene is along Olas Altas with its long strip of live music (Thurs-Sun). Several restaurants, bars and dance clubs offer a choice of entertainment. Check out The Old Broadway Cafe, offering Thurs.-Sun. live music and dance sets. Located down town on Camaron Sábalo 418.