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    Cañabrava

    2.6 (9 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Beach Bars

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    Picture perfect day seaside ;)
    Cheri Y.

    Every time in the past year I walked past the new construction & building of the new Canabrava on the beach I was dying for them to open. I was so excited to see it finished so I could finally go & hang out there. Now that it's open, it's very beautiful, the most attractive beach side tiki bar on Zicatela beach, but sadly it has the worst service. The same business as Bungalows Zicatela serving the same menu as Bungalows Zicatela but has the worst service. I have now reverted back to the hotel bar across the street bc the service is better there, the food is better there & the drinks are better there. The only thing you are getting better at CanaBrava is the view & that it sits right on the beach with beachside service. Or their version of "service" rather. The bathrooms are very nice & clean. It's a very cool set up bc it's a brand new tropical wood palapa bar tiki looking building. The furniture is very comfortable & the best place to watch the sunset on Zicatela beach. However, the waitstaff keeps turning over like a human rotisserie, chewing them up & spitting them out. The American girl from Iowa was the best & they got rid of her for who knows why?? She was the best server! It all went down hill after that. The French girl couldn't count money or something bc she shorted me every time. She went back to Tulum for the summer. Yay! The two Italian boys that they hired just sit around drinking coffee watching the surfers. You can't get them to get you anything. The margaritas are strong some days, no alcohol at all in them the next. You can only get one glass of white wine & it's never cold. The bartenders think that means you can just put ice in it & that will make it better. Yikes. The food is ok. When it's served hot. For some reason their guacamole is the worst on the beach I don't know how they accomplish this? It's perfectly fine across the street, at the hotel bar, the same business. If you want fries they don't have a fryer (yet?) so they go get them from the hotel bar kitchen & walk them across the street back to you. Same with paying with a credit card they make you walk across the street to pay at the hotel reception. Hopefully these service issues will work out in the near future bc I really do like this place. I just stick to bottle beer, shots of tequila & eat at home or elsewhere now bc I'm tired of being disappointed. Great place to watch the sunset & have a few cold beers. Will hopefully update my review when the service gets better. Until then, I will just eat at the hotel bar bc they have excellent food, drinks & service across the street. Recommended for cleanest bathrooms & watching the sunset.

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    Coste - Cocktails

    Coste

    4.7(7 reviews)
    0.1 km

    After landing, we were ready to eat and found this place near where we were staying. Our taxi…read moredriver also recommended this place, so I was excited to try it, especially since it's located right along the beach. We were celebrating our 3 year wedding anniversary on this trip, so we went all out. We ordered aguachile negro, tuna carpaccio, pulpo, vuelve a la vida, suerito, huachinango, and a few cocktails. Salad, potato wedges, and tortillas also came with our meal. Everything was nicely presented and tasted great! All of the dishes were so flavorful. We ended up ordering more of our favorites for our first dinner stop. There was also a young lady playing some tunes, so it made the ambience a little more romantic. She doesn't work for the restaurant, so we just gave her a tip before she left. The only complaint I have is that mosquitos and flies were buzzing around once the sun was starting to set. Other than that, I had a wonderful time here.

    Best restaurant in this part of town!! The food, the ambiance, the service and drinks all amazing!…read more Ambiance/service: the place is super trendy and cool. They have some awesome art inside along with their van out front. The area next to the ocean has bean bags that you can sit on and relax. The service staff is incredibly friendly, helpful, and quick to help. Food/drinks: the food was delicious! I absolutely love Oaxaca!... we ordered the shrimp which was out of this world good and the red snapper plate which was also absolutely delicious. The drinks were also great along with their wine I would definitely recommend this place if you are in this area, want a wonderful place to eat and be right next to the ocean.

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    Chicama - Peruvian Ceviche

    Chicama

    4.5(22 reviews)
    2.6 km

    Seldom do you have a restaurant so fancy and tasty with a sand floor, but in a beach town, this is…read morethe way. Fine dining at its best in this quaint surf town filled with other good restaurants and beach in abundance. I recommend the very tasty ceviche in "tigers milk" (not sure what the sauce actually is b it wow it's so good). And the beef heart if you're into it. I am. So good. On potato medallions. Crab cake was a bit like Shuba if you like Russian food. Apps are tasty and mains and plentiful, but and bold flavors. Will return if time allows! The servers were very attentive which is not typically this culture so should not be expected.

    We had heard really good things about Chicama and while being near Puerto Escondido, my group and I…read moredecided to check it out. A lot of the reviews here mention long wait and I would have to agree. There is usually a bit of a wait. I came in with a party of 8 so we were told the wait would roughly be 35 minutes, but it came to only 20 minutes. We were seated and the decorations and inside were very fun. The vibes were great and the people were having a great time while the staff helped further lighten up the environment. I asked for recommendations and was told that all the house ceviches were delicious. I went with the Peruvian Ceviche which had tiger milk in it. It was my first time trying Peruvian ceviche and was not disappointed. The flavors were very well balanced and loved all the different textures in the plate. I also ordered a Michelada, which was quite tasty!

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    Restaurante Puerto Angelito - Octopus tostadas are the bomb here YUM! :))

    Restaurante Puerto Angelito

    5.0(1 review)
    2.0 km

    Puerto Angelito is a little fishing port in Puerto Escondido, AKA, "little Angel" fishing/boat port…read morethat also has a fabulous swimming beach. The Main restaurant "Puerto Angelito" sits at the top of a steep steep cliff, like a YUGE concrete fortress with steps going down the front, right to the edge of the water, on the beach. It's quite magnificent actually. Wild, natural, not a commercialized place, no AC, outdoor toilets etc., One day I was here, I literally walked down the steps & jumped into the water with my snorkeling gear on & right there under the sea water, in reaching distance, giant sea turtles were swimming about! Scared the jaheebazees out of me. Anyhoo, it's a fantastic place. A wild, natural, gorgeous beach & a equally fabulous restaurant. There are other smaller restaurants there but this is the main one on the cliff. The best one. If you walk down from town, it's quite a hike. And quite dangerous, as it's on a cliff overlooking the ocean. There are no guard rails or safety steps on the way, your on your on so be careful getting here on foot or just take a taxi. There is a long long long concrete stairway down the cliff, but it is very straight down stairs. You can also follow the road down if the stairs are too scary for you. An "Open Air" restaurant, come as you are. In your bikini no problemo. I spent the best thanksgiving I ever had in my life here in my bikini. They served us the freshest fish! Ohhhhhhhhhhhh my gosh. BEST THANKSGIVING DINNER EVER. We had a table right at the edge of the ocean. We swam, snorkeled, drank, ate & swam & drank & ate some more, all day long, wet, in our swimsuits. THE. BEST. DAY. EVER. The local fisherman drag their boats up on the beach after a morning of fishing every day. They bring the days fresh catch straight up to the restaurant. (See pics) You can get just about any kind of seafood here, the fresh fish & the octopus are my favorite as well as the shrimp quesadilla's with the local Oaxaca cheese. They also make a fabulous hot sauce with fresh habanero that I love. They also serve beer & wine & mezcal. The owners family make their own mezcal & it's very good. We drank tons of it. Haha. Good times. I spent just about every day here at the beach for 8 months straight & I never had one bad meal. My absolutely favorite dish is their octopus Tostadas. I ate them all over Puerto Escondido also, but they make the best octopus tostadas I have ever had. Puerto Angelito's octopus tostadas are to.die.4! Big chunky Tender octopus with just the right marinade! YUM! Can't wait to get back to have a plate full of them or two, in my bikini of course hahah. FYI: There is a little oyster farm a few miles down the coast, on Fridays, the fishing boats bring fresh oysters from there, here, to Puerto Angelito & shuck them fresh for you. You can get a couple doz for about $12 USD. Very good oysters. There are no "reservations" for tables & umbrellas on the beach. If you want a good table next to the ocean for the day, get there early. It's always nice to get there early & watch the place open, the place comes alive. It fills up quickly with locals & tourist alike, children running around having a blast. Photo ops everywhere. There are also little shops full of beachy stuff to purchase if you forgot your towel, swimsuit, toys etc., Two days are never the same here but it's always epic in every way. One of my favorite places on earth, my final destination. See you soon.

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    Restaurante Puerto Angelito - Coco frio every day to keep the doctor away! Yay! :))

    Coco frio every day to keep the doctor away! Yay! :))

    Restaurante Puerto Angelito - Love the way they make the octopus tostadas here! So YUMMY! The best we have had in Puerto Escondido! GET THEM!! :)...

    Love the way they make the octopus tostadas here! So YUMMY! The best we have had in Puerto Escondido! GET THEM!! :)...

    Restaurante Puerto Angelito - Shrimp quesadillas with fresh salsa on the side GET IT!!! ;)

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    Shrimp quesadillas with fresh salsa on the side GET IT!!! ;)

    Cañabrava - seafood - Updated May 2026

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