Ixtapa

Alba e Sera Cocina

Small, unassuming Italian restaurant with great foccacio, pizzas and pasta dishes.

Tue - Sun 15:00 - 22:00, closed Mon·M$200

Bistro Soleaido

Comfortably upscale restaurant serving French and Italian cuisine. Fresh seafood is a specialty. Live music during dinner hours.

Daily 08:00 - 23:00·M$300

Casa Morelos

Traditional Mexican restaurant with some unique and highly recommended dishes include the seafood casserole, shrimp in mustard sauce, and the crayfish in ajillo (garlic) sauce.

Daily 07:00 - 23:00·M$150

Cocodrilario Tamakun

Locally operated wildlife refuge with lots of crocodiles along with iguanas and a bevy of beautiful birds (mostly colorful tropical species like parrots and toucans).

Daily 07:00 - 20:00·Free

Deborah's

Casual open-air restaurant serving Canadian cuisine, eh? Live music in the evening. Follow up dinner with a Sexy Coffee (flambeed with Kahlua and brandy)/

Daily 07:30 - 23:00·M$200

Delfiniti

Swim with Dolphins

Lively local water park where visitors can swim with dolphins. Clean and inviting space with friendly trainers who make kids feel comfortable.

Daily 09:00 - 18:00

El Faro

Elegant dining room with panoramic ocean views, live music and attentive waiters. The tacos de jaiba and roasted salmon are recommended. Full bar with some creative house cocktails.

Daily 18:00 - 23:00·M$300

El Galeón

Marina Ixtapa - seafood and pastas. Dine on the terrace or on “the ship.” The restaurant reproduced a boat that sits on land, but overlooks the water.

Daily 14:00 - 23:00·M$250

El Tiburon de la Costa

Reasonable prices, generous portions, and fresh seafood make El Tiburon one of the most popular restaurants in Ixtapa. House specialties include aguachile, coconut shrimp, and tuna tostadas.

Daily 11:00 - 19:00·M$300

Los Mentirosos

Classic taqueria serving all your favorite taco varieties, including picanha, and arrachera. A variety of house salsas are available to spice things up. Great place for cheap eats.

Tue-Sun 18:00 - 23:00, closed Mon·M$100

Maretto Italiano

Small restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine. The Maretto pizza is recommended. Good selection of Italian and Mexican wines.

M$200

Marina Ixtapa Golf Course

18-hole, par 72 course designed by Robert von Hagge. Beautiful and challenging course with coconut palm groves and rolling hills with sand dunes and small water ponds with 12 scenic bridges. The club house includes an on-site restaurant and bar, an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a golf shop. Golf Digest calls it "one of the best courses in Mexico".

Daily 10:00 - 17:00

Palma Real Golf Course

18-hole, par 72 course designed by Robert Trent Jones. Beautiful setting amid natural lagoons and coconut palms with colorful flowering plants and various types of tropical fruit trees. Be careful because alligators live in the lagoons and can occasionally be seen strolling across a fairway.

Daily 06:30 - 18:30

Simplicio Steakhouse

Casual Mexican steakhouse with a smattering of international dishes. Serves an excellent morning brunch with chilaquiles, sweet rolls, and French toast. Steaks are king at dinner and some of the cuts are simply huge (easily big enough to share). Known for their Cowboy Steak.

Mon-Sat 08:00 - 23:00, Sun 08:00 - 15:00·M$300