Guadalajara is famous for being the cradle of the traditional meat in its juice and for having the best beer in the region, but it is in the sea cuisine that they are truly spectacular.
All the people who have arrived from the coastal states of Mexico have added recipes and their seasoning, so that the city now has fantastic seafood restaurants and other dishes from the sea. Let's meet 10 of them!
1. Los Arcos
The restaurant, Los Arcos, has a varied and delicious gastronomic proposal in fish, octopus, shrimp or the famous governor tacos.
They are specialists in the Los Arcos filet stuffed with shrimp and spinach with bechamel sauce; Puerto Rico shrimp, breaded with grated coconut accompanied by sweet and sour sauce and grilled octopus, seasoned and shaken on the grill.
This colorful restaurant also serves salmon, oysters, prawns, zarandeado fish market, ceviches, shrimp aguachile, and seafood dishes combined with red meat.
As for drinks, it has an international variety, beers and cocktails. Their desserts are equally rich: crepes, flambé bananas, flan, corn bread and cakes.
Additional services
The restaurant has valet parking, supervised children's area and a complimentary aperitif in a comfortable area while you wait for a table. Reserve at (33) 3122 27 20.
It adds home delivery or take away service, has access for wheelchairs, television, Internet connection, child seats, bar with live music on weekends and they accept credit cards. Although their dishes are not cheap, they are worth it.
Los Arcos is on Lázaro Cárdenas avenue number 3549 at the corner of San Ignacio avenue, in the Jardines de San Ignacio neighborhood, near the Great Plaza and the Minerva Glorieta.
It is open from Monday to Saturday from 11 am to 11 pm. Sundays from 11 am to 8 pm.
Learn more about Los Arcos restaurant here.
2. The Snapper
Passionate about cooking since 1980, El Pargo's specialty is lobster tail, scallops, tropic shrimp and their shaken shrimp.
Also rich and highly demanded is its cardinal filet, grilled with a succulent combination of grilled seafood and the famous fish shaken in the deep-rooted Nayarit style.
The restaurant offers banqueting service for events, business packages, parking, playground, valet parking, terrace for smokers and private rooms with television screens. Accept credit and debit cards.
El Pargo has 5 branches in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, all open from Monday to Sunday from 12 noon to 7 at night.
1. Lázaro Cárdenas: Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas number 4150, telephone: (33) 39 15 33 83.
2. Bugambilias: López Mateos avenue number 8000, telephone: (33) 36 93 00 82.
3. Mayor: Alcalde avenue number 2204, telephone: (33) 38 23 76 55.
4. Revolution: Avenida Revolución number 1915, telephone: (33) 36 59 01 09.
5. Federalism: Calzada Federalismo Sur number 876, telephone: (33) 38 10 52 85.
Learn about El Pargo restaurant here.
3. Save
Delicious to eat the freshest and most typical seafood of Sinaloa cuisine in a family atmosphere.
The restaurant whose name comes from Guasave lives up to the season in its premium octopus tacos, Gober 300 tacos, marlin and salmon. Their tuna, ceviche, shrimp, octopus, fish or the famous red, green and black aguachile are also very tasty. It also has meat and fish dishes.
Its bar adds drinks and national and international cocktails.
Additional services
Wheelchair access, child seats, parking, valet parking, take out service and space for business meetings.
The Save has 3 branches:
1. Patria: Patria avenue number 574, Jardines de Guadalupe neighborhood, telephone: (33) 36 29 31 23.
2. Guadalupe: Guadalupe avenue number 721, Chapalita neighborhood, telephone: (33) 31 21 44 76.
3. Mexico: avenida México number 3388, Fraccionamiento Monraz, telephone: (33) 38 13 11 94.
It is open from Monday to Sunday from 12 noon to 7 at night. They accept credit cards and the value for money is reasonable for the taste and portion sizes of the dishes.
Learn more about this rich place here.
4. Mouth of Heaven
Its proposal is different and its dishes are varied. Their specialties are crab barbecue, manta ray machaca, squid tripita tacos and the very traditional shrimp drowning.
Their golden shrimp tacos, octopus, marlin tostadas, aguachiles and ceviches are equally delicious.
Visit Boca del Cielo at its branches in Chapultepec, Providencia, Rioja, Jardín Real and at Morelos # 1548 on the corner of Ramos Millán, downtown, where the main restaurant is located.
Everyone's hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 am to 7 pm.
Additional services
Take away food, catering for events, bar with national and international drinks and craft beers. They accept all the credit cards.
5. Puerco Espada
With a special seasoning and a simple menu, Puerco Espada has for you its golden tacos of pressed pork rinds, beans, potatoes and ricotta with slices, served with topping of shrimp, octopus, avocado and sauce of your choice.
Their shrimp and octopus toasts and cocktails, green shrimp or octopus ceviche, smoked marlin, and tuna or salmon sashimi are equally delicious.
Although the banana with chocolate is one of the favorites, you will like any of their popsicles for dessert.
The Puerco Espada restaurant has 3 branches with service for birthdays and weddings.
1. Robles Gil number 247, American colony, telephone: (33) 24 71 04 04.
2. Avenida Américas number 1959, Colonia Providencia, telephone: (33) 38 17 60 13.
3. Calderón de la Barca number 109, Arcos Vallarta neighborhood, telephone: (33) 33 18 16 20 78.
All are open Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 6 in the afternoon. Saturdays and Sundays from 11 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon.
6. The Farallón de Tepic
In our top 10 of the best seafood restaurants in Guadalajara, we could not miss El Farallón de Tepic and its fish shaken in the authentic Nayarit style, accompanied by a refreshing Pacifico beer.
Since 1975 it has been characterized by its ax tripe, gratin oysters, grilled octopus and Veracruz, aguachile, wood-fired marlin toasts and its roasted bean tacos.
Visit its family atmosphere and live mariachi music on Avenida Niño Obrero number 560, one block from Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas, in the metropolitan municipality of Zapopan.
Learn more about their dishes here, which range from 465 to 1,800 pesos.
Additional services
Parking, valet parking and special attention for groups and events.
Visit El Farallón de Tepic from Monday to Sunday from 11 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon. Book at (33) 31 21 26 16.
7. Taco Fish La Paz
At Taco Fish La Paz they serve Baja California-style tacos with a variety of sauces or dressings, so that each diner is served to taste.
Although it is not a flashy restaurant, it is modern, as its servers take the order on an iPad.
Their tacos are made of fish, shrimp, marlin and octopus torito, golden crab tacos, crab, shrimp, marlin quesadillas, stingray and mixed marlin empanada. Everything makes up its rich and inexpensive menu.
To these dishes are added the shrimp, octopus and fish ceviche. Accompany them with soft drinks, craft and commercial beers. Afterwards, a Neapolitan flan, borrachitos, a brownie, rice pudding, sweet empanadas or jericallas, will serve as a delicious dessert.
The Taco Fish La Paz is located on Avenida Rafael Sanzio number 286, very close to Plaza Galerías and on Avenida La Paz at the corner of Donato Guerra. Reserve at (33) 36 12 00 46 47. They open from Monday to Saturday from 9 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon.
Learn more about this delicious restaurant here.
8. Put on Black Trout
It has been a distinguished restaurant of the cuisine of the sea for 33 years. The Ponte Trucha Negro, in Santa Teresa, one of the most famous neighborhoods in Guadalajara, is characterized by its variety, freshness, quality and originality of dishes.
Part of its success is the fusion of regional antojitos with seafood such as the seafood pozole, the shrimp chili stuffed and the shrimp cake.
Its diners are so valuable that even their reactions have given rise to the names of some dishes, such as, what a barbarian my black man! Shrimp prepared a la diabla with garlic and orange and what the child left, guacamole salad with seafood .
His menu is very varied. They prepare toasts, steaks, golden, soft or grilled tacos, aguachiles and ceviches. To these are added orders of tuna, shrimp and, in season, oysters.
Their cocktails and beers are, like the dessert selection, a delight.
Ponte Trucha Negro, at Francisco Zarco number 779, is open from Monday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm. Reserve at (33) 38 26 03 16.
Learn more about this original restaurant here.
9. Donkey
Based on the level of satisfaction and comments from diners regarding taste and service, Burrinero could not be left out of our list.
They are specialists in burritos, a combination of a classic snack from the northern region of the country with seafood.
This dish consists of a wheat flour tortilla filled with shrimp, octopus, crab, fish or flank steak, with a delicious jalapeño, chipotle, coriander or shrimp sauce with cheese, rosemary and caramelized onion with habanero. There is also devilish al pastor or Hawaiian with pineapple and bacon.
Tlayudas de tuna, mini drowned cake, tuna carnitas and pibil tacos are other delicious dishes on the menu. They also serve vegetarian and vegan food.
In Burrinero they are famous for their prepared drinks such as burricot, sangria with seasonal fruits, lemonades, orangeade, soft drinks and beer.
Additional services
While you eat you will enjoy sporting events and Internet connection. They accept Visa or Master Card credit card. The place has a smoking and non-smoking area.
The restaurant is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 12:30 noon to 7 pm, at 454 Marseille, American colony. Reserve at (33) 13 80 02 92.
Learn more about Burrinero here.
10. Great Blue
With a spectacular view and delicious dishes that result from the fusion of traditional seafood and gourmet cuisine, Gran Azul is a rich option to taste seafood in the metropolitan area and at good prices.
Add a variety of dishes and specialties such as shaken fish market, pulled salmon in citrus sauce, Rockefeller oysters, coconut shrimp, grilled octopus, clam chowder, salads, steaks, creams and soups. Added to these are tacos, burritos, desserts and cocktails.
The restaurant, on Avenida Patria number 1434-A, Villa Universitaria neighborhood, is open from Monday to Sunday from 12 noon to 8 at night. Reservation at (33) 23 04 38 63 and termination 64.
Learn more about the Great Blue here.
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