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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
From family kitchens to a table you book ahead.
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27 placesOutdoor seating Counting the places that have told us; one that hasn't isn't a no.
Lunch & dinner
27 places, our 12 picks first
Happy hours in lunch & dinner today
1 on now
Times from our research (October 2026) and owners' own pages. Check with the venue before you go.
Deals in lunch & dinner
- 2-for-1 Aperol spritzMarcolino Sayulita · Centro OngoingCheck with the venue
- 2-for-1 sushi rollsPunto Escondido · North Side Fridays, from 3pmCheck with the venue
From our own research (October 2026) and from owners who keep their page here. Deals change, so check before you go. Run one? Tell us.
Lunch & dinner · North Side
Henshin Sushi
High-end sushi with an omakase option on a par with big-city counters. Polished service; 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
La Rústica Sayulita
Big, popular wood-fired pizza house with a rooftop, plus pasta and steak. Tiramisu is a favorite; some crusts come out underdone.
Lunch & dinner · Centro
Sayulita Café
A family-run restaurant on Avenida Revolución, a block from the plaza, cooking since 2001 and known for its chiles rellenos (with shrimp, or vegetarian), fajitas flamed at the table and tortilla soup. Take the upstairs terrace over the street; open from 1pm, late on Saturdays.
Margarita happy hour 4–5pm
Lunch & dinner · Centro (near arroyo)
The Embers
Elevated dinner from an Italian chef: bone marrow, tuna tartare, lamb chops and Basque cheesecake, with a strong wine list.
Lunch & dinner · Centro (Plaza)
Xochi
Special-occasion spot overlooking the plaza with tableside salsa, fire-ritual fajitas and yellowfin tuna.
Brasa Grill
Open-flame grill with plaza views: picanha, parrillada, molcajete and a burger that holds its own.
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.
Little Italy - Pizza & Pasta
A corner trattoria just over the river bridge on the north side, open every evening from 5:30, for wood-fired pizza from about MX$140, pasta with shrimp in vodka sauce or carbonara, and tiramisu. Portions are generous; weeknights are calmer.
Luna's
Friendly spot on a quiet street known for burritos, chicken mole, queso fundido and happy-hour margaritas.
And 15 more we've mapped
- 13Margarita's Houserestaurant & bar · Centro (Plaza) · 1 min
- 14Mary's Traditional Mexican Cuisinerestaurant · Centro · 1 min
- 15Paku Pakurestaurant · Centro · 1 min
- 16Pizza Veneziarestaurant · North Side · 9 min
- 17Restaurant Rositarestaurant · North Side (by bridge) · 3 min
- 18Santas Iguanasrestaurant · Centro (near arroyo) · 2 min
- 19El Metro Torteriatortería · North side · 6 min
- 20Miranda Pizzapizzeria · Centro · 2 min
- 21Trattoria Toscana Sayulitaitalian restaurant · Centro · 1 min
- 22Volcán Pool & Grillgrill restaurant · Up the valley · 59 min
- 23Chino BitesAsian fusion · South side · 4 min
- 24Maku’srestaurant · Up the valley · 9 min
- 25Papá Omarlebanese restaurant · Centro · 1 min
- 26Papu's Food Truckfood truck · North side · 9 min
- 27Libertad Barrestaurant · South side · 8 min
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