This seaside vacation spot has been on surfers’ maps for a very long time, however since 2017, Puerto Escondido has additionally more and more turn into identified for its meals — whether or not in its markets, in eating places providing each native and worldwide delicacies, or in its taco stands and road stalls. Right this moment you possibly can actually discover each delicacies right here, from Japanese to Iranian and Greek to Italian, however the focus of many spots, no matter strategy — and never surprisingly for the foremost attraction on Oaxaca’s Emerald Coast — is seafood. Contemporary catch is fried and nestled in tortillas for fish tacos, it’s kissed with acid and chiles in ceviches and tiritas, it’s grilled and positioned atop tostadas, or fried and served with a wedge of lime. Nothing beats a plate of fish or shrimp, a spicy salsa, and a chilly beer or cocktail, all typically consumed steps away from (or straight on) the seaside.
Guests to Puerto Escondido are more likely to spend most of their time in three districts — Rinconada, the primary purchasing and eating space; Playa Zicatela, one of many world’s high surf locations (it’s not for newbie surfers, drawing big-wave execs and skilled surfers); and Punta Zicatela, a more recent however fast-growing group. However this metropolis is filled with numerous eating places and hidden corners — one in all its finest seafood spots is actually known as “the Bunker” and sits behind a automotive wash — that place Puerto Escondido as a culinary vacation spot simply as a lot because it’s a spot to catch some waves.
Worth per particular person, excluding alcohol:
$ = Lower than 200 pesos (lower than USD $10)
$$ = 200 – 380 pesos (USD $10 to $18)
$$$ = 380 – 570 pesos (USD $18 to $28)
$$$$ = Greater than 570 pesos (greater than USD $28)
Well being consultants take into account eating out to be a high-risk exercise for the unvaccinated; it could pose a threat for the vaccinated, particularly in areas with substantial COVID transmission.
Verónica Jimenez Salcedo is Huatulqueña by conviction, a lover of telling, listening, and dwelling tales and the artwork of speaking. Tirza Bonifazi is an Italian-Finnish journalist based mostly in Huatulco, with a protracted profession in music and movie and a ardour for meals.
Observe: Eating places on this map are listed geographically.
