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Where to eat, drink, surf, stretch and shop, picked by us and mapped on the town. Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.

North side

Our pick this week

Mercado del Pueblo

Friday's farmers' and makers' market: produce, food stalls, juice, crafts and music, running since 2009.

Friday farmers' and artisan market running since 2009: organic produce, prepared food, fresh juices, crafts and live music. It runs in the winter season, roughly November to April.

Culture & art · North side · 5 min from the plaza · $$

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Happy hours today

Today, 10:49pm

Bar La Isla Happy hourDone for todayNow

Times from our research (October 2026) and owners' own pages. Check with the venue before you go.

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Eat & drink · 5 places

A taco crawl through town

Fish tacos at lunch, al pastor off the trompo after dark. Most stands take cash only, and the best ones have a line.

  1. 1Taqueria Los ReyesQuiet taquería with handmade tortillas, a salsa bar and not-too-sweet aguas frescas.North Side (by bridge) · 4 min from the plaza
  2. 2El ItacateBusy taquería with meat-heavy tacos, crispy-cheese itacate burritos and a salsa bar.North Side (by bridge) · 5 min from the plaza
  3. 3Tacos DioseFamily-run taquería out of the owners' home with tortillas made to order.North Side · 6 min from the plaza
  4. 4La FogoneraAn evening food stand with garden tables on Calle Playa Azul, by the soccer field on the north side, cooking burgers from about MX$105 and cheap tacos from 6pm to midnight.North Side · 6 min from the plaza
  5. 5Le CamionShady, quiet hangout off the road near the north beach.North Side · 15 min from the plaza
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Eat & drink · 5 places

Sunset with your feet in the sand

The sun drops behind the point at 6:26pm tonight. These put a table, or a lounger, on the sand for it.

  1. 1Trópikos SayulitaTrendy beach club with a pool, loungers and no roaming vendors.North Side · 6 min from the plaza
  2. 2Bar La IslaTables in the sand under a palapa; popular at sunset and for 4-5pm happy hour.North Side · 6 min from the plaza · Happy hour 4–5pm
  3. 3La Playita SayulitaToes-in-the-sand spot serving breakfast to dinner: tacos, hefty burgers and cocktails, with warm staff.North Side · 7 min from the plaza
  4. 4Ancla SayulitaLoungers right in front of the main surf break, with board rentals and a tuna tostada people come back for.North Side · 4 min from the plaza
  5. 5Coco's Beach ClubThatched-roof beach club on the main beach with loungers on the sand and a roof deck over the surf; fish tacos, tostadas, black aguachile and burgers.North side · 4 min from the plaza
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Eat & drink · 3 places

Coffee and an hour of work

Air-con, a plug and a proper flat white. Laptops fill these by mid-morning, so go early.

  1. 1Buenas Olas CaféA family café on Avenida Revolución on the north side, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 2pm: espresso and pour-over, sourdough waffles and toasts from about MX$120, and vegan and gluten-free plates.North Side · 5 min from the plaza
  2. 2Pákeke SayulitaTiny breakfast spot famous for thin, airy pancakes and molletes, plus strong coffee.North Side · 6 min from the plaza
  3. 3Julia'sHandmade chocolate shop and café with excellent lattes, donuts, bonbons and custom cakes.North Side · 8 min from the plaza
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Things to do · 4 places

Your first wave

The main break's long, gentle waves are where most people learn. Lessons usually run 90 minutes to two hours, board and rash guard included.

  1. 1Marea Surf SchoolA surf school by the river, started in 2015 with an umbrella and four boards: local instructors, never more than four students each, 90-minute lessons on the main beach from MX$1,200, or the open-top truck to La Lancha's jungle beach at 2pm.North side · 4 min from the plaza
  2. 2WildMex Surf School & Adventure CenterA big outfitter on Calle Pelícanos, open 7:30am to 8:30pm: two-hour lessons on Sayulita's sandbar (from US$65), 300-plus rental boards with free swaps, a surf shuttle to La Lancha, Malpaso mountain-bike rides and Marietas trips.North side · 4 min from the plaza
  3. 3Sayulita Surf CoachPrivate, bilingual lessons with Joel Barraza, a local competitive longboarder: first waves for beginners and style coaching for longboarders.North side · 6 min from the plaza
  4. 4Sayulita Surf Co.Locally owned school for surf and stand-up paddle lessons and rentals, with guided sessions for more experienced surfers.North side · 8 min from the plaza
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Things to do · 5 places

A slow morning

Stretch before the heat: a public class, then a massage or the sauna and cold plunge.

  1. 1Alchemize House | Social Wellness ClubA rooftop wellness club on Calle Miramar's Plaza Nawalli: a communal sauna, a cold plunge and a warm pool on come-and-go day passes, plus yoga, Pilates, breathwork and sound classes.North side · 8 min from the plaza
  2. 2Paraiso YogaYoga school with an ocean-view shala, running regular classes, 200-hour teacher trainings and retreats.North side · 6 min from the plaza
  3. 3Yoga Los SueñosPublic yoga classes every day in the two studios at Hotelito Los Sueños on the north side: slow flow, vinyasa, hatha and yin, plus a donation-based community flow.North side · 12 min from the plaza
  4. 4Evoka Sayulita Yoga SchoolYoga school running residential 200-hour yoga teacher trainings and 100-hour meditation trainings in Sayulita, with courses scheduled through the year.North side · 12 min from the plaza
  5. 5The Rose RoomAn open-air yoga studio under a palm-thatched roof above the Don Bonito hotel, two minutes from the north beach: vinyasa at 8 and 9:30am on weekdays, 9:30 at weekends, and slower evening classes Mondays and Wednesdays.North side · 14 min from the plaza
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