Cuisine & Restaurants

There are several restaurants in downtown Manzanillo and the port zone where you can savor superb fish and seafood dishes such as camarones a la diabla or shrimp cocktail, crayfish cooked in garlic or chili, or grilled river crab. The hotels also have restaurants that serve similar dishes for a slightly higher price.

Bigotes 1
Blvd. Miguel de la Madrid 3157and two branches.
CATEGORY: Seafood

Colima Bay Café
Blvd. Miguel de la Madrid 921
CATEGORY: International

El Terral
Las Hadas hotel, Av. Vista Hermosa, T: (52 314) 331-0101
Beautiful open-air restaurant above the beach
CATEGORY: Mexican
NOTE: This was the setting for a romantic dinner scene between Bo Derek and Dudley Moore in the movie "10."

El Vaquero
Crucero Las Brisas 19, T: (52 314) 333-1654
OPEN: 2 p.m. to midnight
CATEGORY: International
SPECIALITIES: Hereford beef prepared Monterrey style (cut by the kilo, charcoal broiled a served hot on a grill).

Juanitos Cybercafé
Blvd. Miguel de la Madrid, Km. 14, T: (52 314) 333-1388
OPEN: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m daily.
A popular meeting place
CATEGORY: American
SPECIALITIES: Burgers, fries, fried chicken, ribs, and homemade sausage
NOTE: Satellite TV, international phone and fax service, and access to Internet for clients

La Margarita
Vista Playa de Oro hotel, Carr. Zlo-Cihuatlán, Km. 15.5, T: (52 314) 333-2540
Open-air restaurant-bar built on a terrace that juts out over the beach, with a wonderful view and cool breezes
SPECIALITIES: Fresh coconut juice on ice

Legaspi
Las Hadas hotel, Av. Vista Hermosa, T: (52 314) 331-0101, http://www.brisas.com.mx/
Elegant dining in a Moroccan setting, with a great view of Manzanillo across the bay
CATEGORY: International

Los Delfines
Las Hadas hotel, Av. Vista Hermosa, T: (52 314) 331-0101, http://www.brisas.com.mx/
CATEGORY: Seafood

L'Recif
Península Juluapan, Vida del Mar condominiums, Cerro del Cenicero, T: (52 314) 335-5900
OPEN: Noon to midnight daily from November to May
Beautiful alfresco dining spot, set on a cliff overlooking the ocean
CATEGORY: French
SPECIALITIES: Fish in blackened butter, three hearts salad made with heart of palm, and fish or beef carpaccio.
NOTE: Live music Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Rojo Sandia
Blvd. Miguel de la Madrid, Km. 7, CATEGORY: Mexican
SPECIALITIES: Mexican nouvelle cuisine