Lunch & dinner · Centro
Hula Sayula Sushi & Gyozas Bar
Stylish upstairs lounge for bao buns, gyoza and cocktails. Music can be too loud for conversation.
Eat & do
Taco stands, long beach lunches and the late crowd. Our picks first, then everything we've mapped. The heart of town: the plaza, taco stands, bars and the main beach a block away. Lively, and loud on weekend nights.
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Drinks
11 placesCocktails Mezcal & raicilla Clear allCounting the places that have told us; one that hasn't isn't a no.
Lunch & dinner · Centro (Plaza)
Kabuki
Treehouse-style upstairs dining over the plaza with creative rolls (dragon, plantain) and excellent cocktails.
Bars & nights · Centro (Plaza)
Sayulita Public House
The pub on the plaza, with tables outside and a second floor looking over the square: four big screens showing whatever game is on, Angus burgers and wings from MX$240, poutine for the Canadians, and a long tequila and mezcal list. Kitchen until 11pm.
Seafood · Centro
Tierra Viva Restaurant y Bar
Long-running spot that will cook the fish you catch, with a strong tequila list and sopa de mariscos.
Lunch & dinner · Centro (Plaza)
Xochi
Special-occasion spot overlooking the plaza with tableside salsa, fire-ritual fajitas and yellowfin tuna.
Bars & nights · Centro (Plaza)
La Katrina Restaurant & Bar
Tequila bar with a big selection and tastings, sports on TV, smoked wings and ceviche. Check your order and bill.
Seafood · Centro
Matiz
Family-owned, open-air upstairs spot near the beach; tuna tostadas, octopus carpaccio and fried fish tacos, all from scratch.
Bars & nights · Centro
Wild Iris Bar
Small cocktail bar on Gaviota known for fresh-fruit margaritas; the pineapple-basil is the favorite.
Tacos & street food
Al pastor after dark, fish tacos by day. Bring pesos. Read our guide
Tacos & street food · Centro
Kahlo Restaurante y Bar
Restaurant and bar that pours only Mexican spirits, with guided tastings of tequila, mezcal, raicilla and sotol. Pork belly, brisket and catch-of-the-day tacos; on the pricier side.
Seafood
Ceviche, aguachile and the catch off the pangas. Read our guide
Seafood · Centro
Tierra Viva Restaurant y Bar
Long-running spot that will cook the fish you catch, with a strong tequila list and sopa de mariscos.
Seafood · Centro
Matiz
Family-owned, open-air upstairs spot near the beach; tuna tostadas, octopus carpaccio and fried fish tacos, all from scratch.
Lunch & dinner
From family kitchens to a table you book ahead.
Lunch & dinner · Centro
Hula Sayula Sushi & Gyozas Bar
Stylish upstairs lounge for bao buns, gyoza and cocktails. Music can be too loud for conversation.
Lunch & dinner · Centro (Plaza)
Kabuki
Treehouse-style upstairs dining over the plaza with creative rolls (dragon, plantain) and excellent cocktails.
Lunch & dinner · Centro (Plaza)
Xochi
Special-occasion spot overlooking the plaza with tableside salsa, fire-ritual fajitas and yellowfin tuna.
Bars & nights
Mezcal, live bands off the plaza and the places open late. Read our guide
Bars & nights · Centro (Plaza)
Sayulita Public House
The pub on the plaza, with tables outside and a second floor looking over the square: four big screens showing whatever game is on, Angus burgers and wings from MX$240, poutine for the Canadians, and a long tequila and mezcal list. Kitchen until 11pm.
Bars & nights · Centro (Plaza)
La Katrina Restaurant & Bar
Tequila bar with a big selection and tastings, sports on TV, smoked wings and ceviche. Check your order and bill.
Bars & nights · Centro
Wild Iris Bar
Small cocktail bar on Gaviota known for fresh-fruit margaritas; the pineapple-basil is the favorite.
Bars & nights · Centro
Bar Le Zouave
Bohemian lounge bar inside the Moroccan-styled Petit Hotel Hafa, with low music, creative margaritas and well-made classics. Good for a quiet drink.
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