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.
Breakfast & coffee · North Side
A 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. Free wifi, air conditioning and a corner for kids.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
Candlelit jungle-garden restaurant with live music some nights. Good for breakfast (chilaquiles, birria with eggs) and evening margaritas.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
High-end sushi with an omakase option on a par with big-city counters. Polished service; book ahead.
Bars & nights · North Side
Nightlife hub with live bands, karaoke, open mic and a Sunday country night. Drinks run pricier than elsewhere.
Breakfast & coffee · North Side (by bridge)
Healthy café for avocado toast, poke bowls and smoothies, with tofu and soyrizo swaps for vegans.
Beach clubs · North Side
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
Breakfast & coffee · North Side
Calm north-end café with a rooftop yoga studio; known for açaí bowls and a smoked salmon and brie bagel.
Tacos & street food · North Side (by bridge)
Busy taquería with meat-heavy tacos, crispy-cheese itacate burritos and a salsa bar. Smoky inside, and popular items can sell out.
Al pastor after dark, fish tacos by day. Bring pesos. Read our guide
Tacos & street food · North Side (by bridge)
Busy taquería with meat-heavy tacos, crispy-cheese itacate burritos and a salsa bar. Smoky inside, and popular items can sell out.
Tacos & street food · North Side
An 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. A relaxed, low-cost dinner that works for families.
Tacos & street food · North side
Colourful food truck on the corner of Manuel Rodríguez and Revolución making San Francisco-style burritos, plus tacos, quesadillas and three house salsas. Quick and cheap.
Ceviche, aguachile and the catch off the pangas. Read our guide
Seafood · North side
Classic Mexican seafood restaurant a little outside the center; known for fiery shrimp aguachile, ceviche and seafood platters.
Chilaquiles, good espresso and somewhere to sit with a laptop. Read our guide
Breakfast & coffee · North Side
A 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. Free wifi, air conditioning and a corner for kids.
Breakfast & coffee · North Side (by bridge)
Healthy café for avocado toast, poke bowls and smoothies, with tofu and soyrizo swaps for vegans.
Breakfast & coffee · North Side
Calm north-end café with a rooftop yoga studio; known for açaí bowls and a smoked salmon and brie bagel.
Breakfast & coffee · North Side
Quiet, shaded café in a small plaza with a garden view. Good coffee, smoothies, banana bread and poached eggs.
Breakfast & coffee · North Side
Breakfast institution since 2012 with fluffy pancakes, house salsas and fresh juices; now open for dinner too. Cards carry a 5% surcharge.
Breakfast & coffee · North side
Small roaster-café pouring Nayarit-grown coffee roasted by the owner, with flavoured lattes, smoothie bowls, plant milks and shaded outdoor seats. Bags of beans make a good gift.
Breakfast & coffee · North side
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.
From family kitchens to a table you book ahead.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
Candlelit jungle-garden restaurant with live music some nights. Good for breakfast (chilaquiles, birria with eggs) and evening margaritas.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
High-end sushi with an omakase option on a par with big-city counters. Polished service; book ahead.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
Friendly spot on a quiet street known for burritos, chicken mole, queso fundido and happy-hour margaritas.
A table on the sand, a cold drink, the sunset.
Beach clubs · North Side
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
Mezcal, live bands off the plaza and the places open late. Read our guide
Bars & nights · North Side
Nightlife hub with live bands, karaoke, open mic and a Sunday country night. Drinks run pricier than elsewhere.
Bars & nights · North Side
Casual bar with bold, spicy food like patatas bravas and Mexican pierogies. Drink specials, sports, live music and Wednesday karaoke.
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