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    El Itacate

    4.4 (183 reviews)
    InexpensiveTacos
    Closed 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Casual
    Touristy
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Michelle K.

    Cheese, cheese, and more cheese! They were very busy, so we had to wait about 20-30 minutes to be seated, but they hustled to get people seated as quickly as possible. The specialty here is the Itacate - it is a burrito, but instead of being wrapped in a flour tortilla, it is wrapped in cheese. I ordered tacos because we had the queso fundito appetizer (delicious and more than enough for 4). After tasting an Itacate, tacos was the right decision. Otherwise it would have been way too much cheese. The pulpo (octopus) was amazing, but the veggie taco (ordered since they were out of poblano) was disappointing. I'm still giving them a 5 though because my husband reported that his ribeye taco was very good, and my daughter's jamaica (hibiscus) quesadilla was amazing. There was a nice assortment of sauces, onions, and beans that came with the orders too.

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    Mika B.

    Food is Delicious My favorite is The Rib Eye Tacos !!! Meet is tender and juicy !!!!

    Eve R.

    Eagerly waited until they opened at 1pm. Good lord, people. THE HYPE IS REAL. This is one of the best things I've ever eaten. This is one of those things you almost hate to eat because you're going to go home and crave it and be so sad you can't just walk over and get one to go. My favorite part (aside from the perfectly grilled cheese exterior?) was the veggies inside and the side of chargrilled onions. Next time I may even skip the meat. But the ribeye was cooked perfectly and super flavorful. This itacate burrito itself is huge and worth every peso. I only ate it an hour ago and i already can't wait to go back! Pro tip: it's cash only. Bring enough to tip your server (service is super attentive and friendly.)

    Audrey R.

    El itacate . burrito made with cheese shell. this is in the top meals I've ever eaten in my life. death row meal. not for the faint of heart or stomach - itacate is a cheese wrapped burrito apparently and nothing has ever made me so happpy. I was sitting there out loud going "I'm so happy" over and over again - I got the mahi mahi filling which was delicious but def not the usual combo because it's like fresh and light protein and tbis should have been paired with chicken or steak or carnitas (which my friends got) - if someone said a hot sexy boyfriend or this queso .... I'd take this queso. I think I would actually take this queso over everything. anything. - burritos were sooooo superior to tacos don't even think about the tacos. - the burritos had peppers and onions and SO MUCH CHEESE AHHHH

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    Jon R.

    Had the best vegan tacos in my life at @el.itacatesayulita! The first one is Jamaica (hibiscus) flower sautéed with onion and tons of garlic and the second one is Tinga, a spicy carrot blend that definitely set fire to my tongue! The hibiscus is actually for a hibiscus quesadilla but since I'm vegan and can't eat cheese I had them as a taco instead and I'm still thinking about them!!! Oh, and the salsa flight is something else! Three different salsas, an onion & cilantro mix, pickled white onions and limes. Then, they add a side of dank beans and small foils of grilled onions. Two ginormous tacos (easily spread out into 4 with the amount of fillings) was just $110, or $6.50 USD. A little pricy for Mexico but compared to vegan food in the US it was a fantastic price!! The server was super friendly and made sure my side of beans was vegan as well. He walked us through the salsas and then laughed with me when I over spiced my Tinga taco. Their new location just over the bridge towards the highway is a gorgeous building, all white with black trim and looking sleek. Theres an attached cigar lounge as well if youre into that sort of thing. If you visit Sayulita, make sure to try El Itacate!

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    Martin A.

    A great casual lunch or dinner place in a quieter part of town. The octopus tacos are a highlight of our whole stay in Sayulita!

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    Lisa W.

    We were recommended this taco shop. There wasn't a line but we got the last table and then they started to get busy. They are one in the same as La Mariscal. We ordered their popular tacos- octopus, ribeye, and shrimp. The octopus had one huge tentacle, which was great but the octopus itself lacked seasoning. Then the worst was the ribeye taco which was full of grizzle, fat and barely any decent meat to chew on. Every bite had a chewy part that we couldn't eat. I threw the chewy parts down to the street dogs and they didn't even want it. And the meat itself had no seasoning whatsoever. It was so bland. Their signature dish is the fried cheese wrap one but we didn't get it and maybe that's our bad. This was probably our worst meal in Sayulita. We ate, paid (cash only) and left. Would not recommend for tacos. We ended up getting some more tacos at Diaz and Ivan to wash our mouths out with good tasting tacos.

    Tacos con rajas y queso
    Julie P.

    Loved this little restaurant for vegetarian tacos and delicious jamaica! Portions are generous too.

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    Heat stroke, $100 USD, Overpriced underwhelming, no menus other than posted sign. No description of food. Used weird words that didn't translate to anything. When asking the waiter to bring me the 5 best tacos of the house or the favorites. I was brought 2 steak and 2 chicken tacos, dry and flavorless and a small spicy shrimp taco. Really? What are your specialties? What is your name taco? Absolutely too hot and smoky inside, took over an hour to get food. Not enough toppings, ran out of salsa and onions on 2 tacos. No service.

    Jen M.

    We came upon local recommendations when I asked for street tacos. There are a few tables inside and outside and we were able to seat ourselves inside relatively quickly. Menu options were good, price is ~US pricing and cash only, service to take the order was pretty fast but getting the food took a very long time. I think we waited at least 45 minutes to get our tacos for some reason. Sadly the carnitas tacos were very bland, sauceless and dry..we both thought maybe we got the wrong meat and that it was chicken and asked to clarify (and looked at other photos) but it was indeed carnitas. The chorizo sausage was pretty good. Chuletas was ok flavored and mahi mahi was nice and flaky though the sauce it came with was a little bland. Lots of salsa, beans and toppings to make up for lack in taste or texture but tbh, adding the toppings meant most of the tacos tasted the same. Not worth the price or wait for us.

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    Kim H.

    Great Taco spot in Sayulita. So glad we stopped. The rib eye Taco was sooo yummy and the shrimp too. My driver had the chorizo that I sampled and was tasty too. Good margarita!! The grill was right in front, so we could watch the steak grilling. The salsas were so flavorful and the guacamole was on point. I recommend this spot if you make it to Sayulita!

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    Good, but not great steak tacos and service. Saudero was a little cold a mushy. Overall fun.

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    One of the best places we ate at in Sayulita! That Queso dip was phenomenal and the meats are sooooo good!

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic food in a fabulous town. Will definitely make Sayulita and El Itacate a repeat destination!

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    something new that you may have not heard of before, a fried cheese wrapped burrito without the tortilla.

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