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La Playa

4.5 (52 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Live music
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Nick S.

Very yummy breakfast smoothies are great good atmosphere on the beach would come here again

Kari C.

Fantastic place on the beach to have a meal. We only visited for breakfast this trip but it was so good we walked down the beach to this place everyday. Portions are big and the food is fresh and amazing. Price is a little spendy but worth it for the ambiance, great service and fantastic food.

Blood Mary with bacon.

Everything is amazing. From drinks, food, and service. Beautiful view and atmosphere.

James T.

This is one of my favorite places to eat when I come to Los Barriles. The people working here are so friendly and always make me feel at home. I really enjoy the view and the chill vibe day and night. They have bands and salsa dancing weekly and sometimes a DJ. The food and drinks here are outstanding. Try the salads and acai bowls, they are works of art. The portions are large for the price and the quality of ingredients are top grade. I have hosted private parties here and they went above and beyond accommodating everyone. I wish I could be transported there now.

Chai Spice
Athena B.

Okay this was THE BEST chilaquiles I have ever had! I got it with half their chipotle sauce and have their poblano sauce and that was the best decision I've ever made. I've tried chilaquiles at so many restaurants down there because that's my favorite Mexican dish and this one is by far #1. Maybe it was the fact that it was a different sauce than I'm used to, but these different sauces were so good, I can't even remember which one of these two tasted better. I also got their "Chai species" to drink and that was so good as well. Chai drinks out here are exactly how I love them. Just chai and milk. The playa has earned its spot as my favorite restaurant in Los Barriles. The decor is so cute, the views are gorgeous of course, and the staff are very well dressed and courteous. I cannot wait to come back to Los Barriles. This will be the first place I'll stop at!

Chicken enchiladas with red sauce, served with rice & beans.
Dale F.

Great laid back beach restaurant. Service is friendly. The food is always good. Between us we had asada tacos &quesadillas, chicken & shrimp enchiladas. I recommend the enchiladas with green sauce & a Hibiscus margarita They also make pizzas, hamburgers and more. Sit and watch the kite surfers. You can also get lessons here.

Divorced eggs with poblano sauce and chipotle crema with a side of chilaquiles

This place never disappoints. From the view looking out onto the beach and beautiful water, to the music, to the service and the amazing food and drinks. I always stop for chilaquiles. Everything is fresh and delicious.

Chilaquiles
Jeremy N.

Breakfast day 3 I think. Great location on the beach. Ran into our favorite musician. Group consensus that they had the best Bloody Mary we tried that week. Also a fantastic shrimp omelette.

View from the restaurant
Lane M.

You come here for the view, not the food. The waitstaff was nice. It was definitely one of the most expensive meals I've had here in Mexico. You're paying for the view and an English menu.

Leigh T.

Loved our breakfast and lunches at La Playa! We stayed at an AirBnb right next door so popping over was very convenient. It is open in the off season until end of July, then they close for the rest of summer. Our waiter Andy was fabulous and gave us great local recommendations. We enjoyed espresso, chorizo benedict, mimosas, mezcalitas and fresh ahi tuna. The only thing we didn't care for was the burger meat - stick with the fresh, local fish! The views are hard to beat. It is a very popular open-air, local hang out and is also dog friendly. We'll be back soon!

Breakfast burrito
Andrea B.

We decided today we would kite from Exotikite and I was a bit on the hungry side so I decided to grab a bite to eat here as it is right in front of Exotikite. I ordered a breakfast burrito. I was so disappointed. It was egg and a tomato mush wrapped in a tortilla topped with avocado. Now this may sound good to you, but it did not taste good. It was very bland and unflavorful. Service was fine, prices are reasonable if you like the food. Quite a few of my friends here eat all the time, so maybe it was just what I ordered, but I didn't come back here again as there are so many great places to eat in LB.

The Tropical. Perfection in a glass.

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4 years ago

Best breakfast in town! Delicious juices and food and best open air beachfront dining. Bonus to watch the kite-boarders when the wind is up

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7 years ago

Happened upon this place via Yelp while traveling in Mexico. Great food and good service.

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10 years ago

The food is delicious and the staff are super sweet and fun. Try the pineapple coconut smoothie and Sunset juice

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Great food and service. I ate here almost daily when learning to kiteboard. The staff is great and very accommodating.

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8 years ago

Lots better placed all over town. Overpriced for the area and oysters where small and they didn't even have half of them.

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Smokey's - Best salsa!! Great chips too

Smokey's

4.4(18 reviews)
0.7 km

I ate at Smokey's it was ok. Bar was great…read more The fish service is number 1 so they get 5 stars. All the people working there are some of the best in Los Barriles.

We're in Los Barriles for 9 days (a wedding and reunion), so we've dined at several restaurants,…read moreall serving Mexican, Seafood, or both. I have to say, Smokey's stands out as an American bar-restaurant in an otherwise Mexican resort town. Their Shrimp Linguini Alfredo rivals any we've had in the US. And their Pescado Vericruzano (Yellowtail Veracruz) is superb. Both are top examples of what you would expect from a seafood region, such as San Francisco or New Orleans. Smokey's is probably the hottest club atmosphere in town also - a mix of stylish singles, sport fishermen, and American ex-patriot retirees, all becoming friends over the topic of food, drink and sports playing on 3-4 big-screen TVs. Attire is what-ever's-comfortable. And the parking lot is SUVs and 4-wheel ATVs, side by side. And I must say, our waitress, Gloria, was glorious! A couple locals on guitars and bongos play for tips - regulars, obviously known to everyone. After a week of Mexican cuisine elsewhere (tacos, enchiladas, and endless guacamole), it's really refreshing to find a more American diversion. The only thing missing are steak entrees, Smoky's is clearly a seafood restaurant and bar!

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Smokey's - Just six giant shrimp for less than $8!

Just six giant shrimp for less than $8!

Smokey's - Salad, soup, appetizers and signature sandwiches

Salad, soup, appetizers and signature sandwiches

Smokey's - Shrimp and catch if the day, tacos and quesadillas en español

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La Pirata - Delicious ceviche mixto

La Pirata

4.3(27 reviews)
1.2 km

This restaurant is now closed. Such a bummer. This was BY FAR our favorite restaurant in LB…read more For those people who said this had bad atmosphere, you didn't get it. This was the best thing about it. This was family run. It was all about the food. LB is not the same anymore.

La Pirata is small structure on the side of the main road leading into Los Barriles across from the…read morebank. You could easily miss it if you blink. ;) The three of us sat down at a table in the middle of the establishment. They had the fans going, but because they use a wood burning fire, it is very smokey and you will end up smelling like a barbecue. As long as you don't mind that, the food was really good. We started off with the camaron ceviche (shrimp/prawn). It was priced at $7.50 usd which I thought was a bit on the pricer side for mexico, but it was huge and easily enough for 3 people as an appetizer. The chips here are store bought, not homemade, but I didn't come here for the chips. Next up was the entree. I ordered camaron imperales ($14) - huge prawns with cheese wrapped in bacon. They were really good a little bit too much cheese for me, but still tasty. They boys split the Pirata Combination ($16) which was one camaron imperales, one coconut shrimp topped with banana, one seabass, one piece of octopus served with a potato on top of a salad. They boys loved the combo! They have a variety of soda, beer and wine. I stuck with a homemade lemonade which was made with sparkling water. Service was great, street parking was easy. For the quality of food, the prices are reasonable.

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La Pirata - La Pirata

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La Pirata - Coconut shrimp dinner

Coconut shrimp dinner

La Pirata

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Beans and Rice - We had the best molcajita!

Beans and Rice

4.3(37 reviews)
0.3 km

We came here during COVID times and they are probably the best restaurant you could go to if you…read morewant to be safe! They had a sanitizer mat you had to step on before entering the restaurant to clean the bottom of your shoes, and they had a guy up front checking your temperature. We went to 2 other restaurants during our stay here and neither of them did any of that! Another thing they did, that the other restaurants didn't do, is they brought out huge laminated menus that they put at each end of the table so you don't actually have to touch a menu. I believe Smokey's may have had the same menu set up, but the waitress never brought it out (plus we knew what we wanted so we didn't need it). Anyway, the decor here is so beautiful and the staff are super friendly and attentive. Our waiter also spoke great English, so you can ask him questions about the menu without much complication. I had forgotten what drink I got last time I was here and I figured it was the piña colada since that's what I tend to drink out there (but reading my previous review now I see that it was the mango daiquiri). And I wish I got that again, because this time I got a piña colada (which must've been added to their menu since the last time I came here) and it was not that great. It was too strong for my liking and it didn't come with a cherry or any spices sprinkled on top (go to Smokey's for the best one I've had out in Los Barriles). But aside from that, I got the stuffed potato again which was still amazing. We also got tableside guacamole, and then creme brûlée for dessert that everyone at the table couldn't stop raving about. If you want a nice, safe full-on restaurant experience, Beans and Rice is where you need to go!

Food lacked flavor despite its above average prices. The octopus main course was also flavorless…read moreand had a slime that leads me to believe it was not fresh. A stray dog walked in and he wouldn't even eat it. They do not take credit cards and in the past 20 years was the most expensive in town because of drinks that were small and also over priced Not recommended

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Beans and Rice - Menu

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Beans and Rice - Sevitchi out of this world

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