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One of the seafood dishes you will most enjoy in Mazatlán are the shrimp, cooked your favorite way, as the shrimp found here are large and particularly tasty. Fish, lobster, and crab cooked Sinaloa-style can be enjoyed at restaurants in the center, among other places in town. You can also find international specialty dishes all along the sea front, from Olas Altas to the Camarón Sábalo hotel zone.

• OPEN: 6 p.m. to midnight.

Fine Italian and international cuisine served in a romantic, intimate setting. Specialties include tender osso bucco, veal scalloppine, black pepper steak, and a variety of seafood and pasta dishes. Live music.

CATEGORY: Italian
SPECIALITIES: Mexican nouvelle cuisine
NOTE: Dress: formal resort attire

• OPEN: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

CATEGORY: Great ice cream in a wide selection of creative flavors.

• OPEN: 1:30 to 10:30 p.m.

A secluded restaurant with tables set around a fountain in a garden patio or in an elegantly decorated dining room. Excellent international cuisine and outstanding service.

CATEGORY: International
NOTE: Reservations recommended

• OPEN: 8 to 2 a.m.

Dine indoors or on the terrace overlooking the beach at this spot specializing in steaks and seafood.

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

A romantic open-air thatched-roof restaurant and bar overlooking the ocean. Known for its wonderful grilled fish and excellent service. Live music.

CATEGORY: Seafood

• OPEN: 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• CLOSED: Open daily

An airy beachfront restaurant with tropical decor. Lunch features seafood specialties and excellent grilled sandwiches. Dinner offers seafood delights and prime cuts of beef. Favorites include the shrimp cocktail, chicken sandwich, petals of fish, shrimp in a chipotle-tamarind sauce, and the New York cut and seafood combo plate.

CATEGORY: Seafood

• OPEN: Open for lunch and dinner

A steak house and saloon offering sidewalk seating, mesquite-grilled country-and-western food, country music, and a game of pool.

CATEGORY: American

A popular restaurant and bar serving good food in an attractive setting.

CATEGORY: International
NOTE: Closed during the summer

• OPEN: Open until 10 p.m.

A U.S.-style doughnut and coffee shop serving breakfasts from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Menu highlights include apple fritters, jelly filled or chocolate cream doughnuts, and brownies. Counter or table seats.

NOTE: Delivery service in the Golden Zone

• OPEN: 7 to 2 a.m.

A colorful restaurant that's popular for its extensive menu, spacious interior and live music. Begin with any of their 20 starters, try the lobster and filet mignon special, and top off dinner with a Latin Lover, coffee made with Amaretto, tequila, Kalhua and vanilla ice cream.

CATEGORY: Mexican

• OPEN: 7 a.m. to midnight.

In business for more than 30 years, this beachside restaurant and bar specializes in grilled meats and seafood dishes. Favorites here include carne asada and quesos fundidos, Mexican-style cheese fondues.

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

A popular restaurant, sports bar and pool hall serving Mexican and American favorites, including steak and lobster, and jumbo shrimp, at reasonable prices. Terrace or air-conditioned indoor dining.

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• CLOSED: Open daily

The original Anderson restaurant and a longtime favorite. Good breakfasts, box lunches, great seafood and a view of the sea. Marimba music makes for a fun evening.

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: Noon to midnight.

A Mexican-style diner that has been serving authentic regional dishes since 1945. Try their pozole stew and other traditional favorites served in a friendly, family-oriented setting. Entrance is through a long, narrow hallway, thus the name.

CATEGORY: Mexican

Gringo Lingo
Opposite Playa Mazatlán hotel
Rodolfo T. Loaiza 315

Great for people watching, this is a popular place to hang out and grab a bite before hitting the discos. Indoor and outdoor seating.

CATEGORY: American

A member of the Anderson chain of lively, resort restaurants. There's dining indoors in air-conditioned comfort or out on a patio. Mexican specialties and international dishes. Live mariachi music Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Traditional Mexican ingredients are prepared with culinary flair and served in an attractive hacienda-style setting. Try the prime fillet of beef stuffed with mushrooms, peppers and sautéed potatoes in an avocado sauce, and cheese-filled, deep-fried shrimp in a sweet-and-sour tamarind sauce.

CATEGORY: Mexican

This picturesque hacienda hotel located in Mazatlan's lush countryside offers excellent dining in a unique colonial-era setting. Favorites of the country-style cuisine with a cosmopolitan flair are crisp shrimp salad in a zesty dressing, and shrimp fajitas with beans, guacamole and freshly made flour tortillas.

CATEGORY: International
NOTE: You can spend the whole day and enjoy the swimming pool, horseback riding, tennis, green surroundings and attentive service. Taxi fare is about 20 dollars.

• OPEN: 7 to 2 a.m.; bar opens at 2 p.m.

A restaurant-bar and dance hall offering grilled meats and seafood, including BBQ ribs and lobster, at reasonable prices. Hits from the 60s and 70s play in the upstairs bar and dance hall.

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Excellent Mexican and international cuisine with an emphasis on succulent seafood. Patio and indoor seating.

CATEGORY: International

• CLOSED: Open daily

Authentic Mexican cuisine served in an indoor setting featuring hand-painted tile murals, or out on a breezy terrace. There's an extensive breakfast buffet and outstanding Sunday brunch.

CATEGORY: Mexican
NOTE: High-season theme nights feature a Fiesta Mexicana, Grill Night, Hawaiian Night.

• OPEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This palm-thatched hut by the pool is ideal for a light snack or quick bite. The menu features sandwiches on homemade breads, and salads. The juice bar creates exotic fruit cocktails and fresh fruit juice combinations. Some outdoor seating.

• OPEN: Noon to 1 a.m.

A fun country-and-western-style restaurant with a Tex-Mex menu featuring grilled meats. Specialties include arrachera, rib eye, and Adelita, a Mexican combo plate. The waiters dance to the country music.

• OPEN: Open for lunch and dinner

On the beach, with indoor and outdoor seating, this is one of the premier seafood restaurants in Mazatlan.

CATEGORY: Seafood

A long-time favorite for fresh, well-prepared seafood served in a colorful, relaxed setting.

CATEGORY: Seafood

• OPEN: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Locals flock to this popular seafood restaurant for its fresh fish and shrimp specialties served in an airy outdoor setting overlooking the water and a busy pier. Try their pescado zarandeado, whole fish marinated in spices. Live norteño music adds to the ambiance.

CATEGORY: Seafood

• OPEN: 8 to 2 a.m.

A romantic spot for steak, seafood and chicken dishes at reasonable prices. Stained-glass windows make an attractive setting. Great breakfasts. Live piano music from 6 p.m. to midnight.

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Everyone's favorite place for a casual breakfast, lunch or dinner. An extensive menu offers eggs 25 different ways, marlin-filled quesadillas, breaded shrimp, and a variety of coffee and pastries.

CATEGORY: International
NOTE: Several locations around town

• OPEN: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Fine international and Mexican cuisine served in a delightful and romantic seaside setting, with tables on an open-air terrace overlooking the ocean or in air-conditioned comfort. Emphasis on fresh fish and seafood dishes. Extensive daily breakfast buffet. Live music 6 to 9 p.m.

CATEGORY: International

This popular restaurant and microbrewery features hearty food and homemade beer (some fruit flavored). Specialties include filet mignon wrapped in bacon, and BBQ shrimp. Eclectic decor, fun ambiance, loud pop music and a small dance floor.

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: noon to 2 a.m.

This sister restaurant to El Shrimp Bucket features good food, friendly service and a lively ambiance. Try the BBQ ribs or oysters Madrazo. Don't pay any attention to the prominent sign advertising "Lousy food and warm beer."

CATEGORY: International

• OPEN: 11 a.m. to midnight.

This beautiful restaurant offers a delightful, open-air setting with umbrella-shaded tables and colorful handicrafts. Contemporary Mexican cuisine, wide range of tequilas, live marimba music.

CATEGORY: Mexican

• OPEN: Dinner 5 to 11 p.m.; open until 2 a.m.

Mazatlan's premier steak house offers understated elegance with candlelit tables, ceiling fans and abundant plants. The specialties include filet mignon, mesquite-grilled steak, lobster and shrimp. There is a dance floor and live music, plus a handsome bar.

CATEGORY: International
NOTE: Reservations not accepted

• OPEN: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The traditional favorite for relaxed dining by the beach. Good food and friendly service in a terrace restaurant overlooking the ocean. Salad bar. Live music for dancing from 7 p.m.

CATEGORY: International
NOTE: Fireworks show Sundays at 8 p.m.

• OPEN: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

A must for shrimp lovers. Just plain shrimp-small, medium and large-prepared as you like it. This is a great place to see and be seen.

CATEGORY: Seafood

• OPEN: Open for lunch and dinner

This chic Italian grill serves tasty fare in attractive interiors or in a pleasant sidewalk terrace. Pastas and grilled fish and seafood are the specialties. A selection of wines to accompany meals.A bustling restaurant featuring gourmet pizza and live music. Good calzone, lasagna, seafood.

CATEGORY: Italian

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