Lunch & dinner · North Side
Chaman Mexican Creative Kitchen
Candlelit jungle-garden restaurant with live music some nights. Good for breakfast (chilaquiles, birria with eggs) and evening margaritas.
Eat & do
Taco stands, long beach lunches and the late crowd. Our picks first, then everything we've mapped. Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
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Beach clubs · North Side
Trópikos Sayulita
Trendy beach club with a pool, loungers and no roaming vendors. Music is loud, so it's more party than relaxation.
Beach clubs · North Side
Bar La Isla
Tables in the sand under a palapa; popular at sunset and for 4-5pm happy hour. Aguachile and octopus are standouts.
Happy hour 4–5pm
Lunch & dinner · North Side (by bridge)
La Niña
No-frills family restaurant with big portions, chiles rellenos and blue-corn empanadas. Food takes a while, so come hungry but not starving.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
Luna's
Friendly spot on a quiet street known for burritos, chicken mole, queso fundido and happy-hour margaritas.
Bars & nights · North side
Coco's Beach Club
Thatched-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. A per-person minimum spend covers the loungers.
Breakfast & coffee
Chilaquiles, good espresso and somewhere to sit with a laptop. Read our guide
Breakfast & coffee · North side
Tropical House
Bistro and bar on a quiet lane to the north beach, open breakfast to late; big breakfasts, Mediterranean and Mexican plates, vegan and gluten-free choices, and live music some nights.
Lunch & dinner
From family kitchens to a table you book ahead.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
Chaman Mexican Creative Kitchen
Candlelit jungle-garden restaurant with live music some nights. Good for breakfast (chilaquiles, birria with eggs) and evening margaritas.
Lunch & dinner · North Side (by bridge)
La Niña
No-frills family restaurant with big portions, chiles rellenos and blue-corn empanadas. Food takes a while, so come hungry but not starving.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
Luna's
Friendly spot on a quiet street known for burritos, chicken mole, queso fundido and happy-hour margaritas.
Beach clubs
A table on the sand, a cold drink, the sunset.
Beach clubs · North Side
Trópikos Sayulita
Trendy beach club with a pool, loungers and no roaming vendors. Music is loud, so it's more party than relaxation.
Beach clubs · North Side
Bar La Isla
Tables in the sand under a palapa; popular at sunset and for 4-5pm happy hour. Aguachile and octopus are standouts.
Happy hour 4–5pm
Bars & nights
Mezcal, live bands off the plaza and the places open late. Read our guide
Bars & nights · North side
Coco's Beach Club
Thatched-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. A per-person minimum spend covers the loungers.
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