Dining and Drinking

As is the case with all the Mexican beach destinations where international tourism has flourished, Acapulco has a great number of restaurants, bars and discotheques, each one with a style of its own, offering special dishes and special features which make them worthy of recommendation.

There are restaurants located all along the hotel area, and also in the city center. The latter tend to be more reasonably priced, and mostly specialize in seafood or local cuisine. In the province of Guerrero, the traditional food is rather hot and spicy. Take this into account when ordering food: don't overdo it.

Golden Zone (Zona Dorada)

In variety is the pleasure, or so the Spanish saying (en la variedad está el gusto) goes, and in Acapulco Bay this has been taken very seriously. Taking advantage of tourists' taste for nightlife, the number of discotheques and bars in the bay seems to increase by the day. Popular ones around town include: Baby'O, Carlos 'n' Charlie's, the legendary Hard Rock Café Acapulco, and its neighbor Planet Hollywood Acapulco. At most of the discotheques, there is a flat fee upon entry, and thereafter one can drink as much as one wants all night long. The most exclusive discos are in the area known as Las Brisas.

If you prefer slightly quieter places, stop by one of the several piano bars along the coast, like Café del Pacífico, which is an intimately lit romantic hangout. Dino's and Villa Fiore are other fine restaurants that serves Italian cuisine.

Perhaps you would prefer to taste something a little more local? Excellent places for Mexican food include El Zorrito's, or if you are in town for some fine seafood, La Langosta Loca and Pipo's have a wide variety of dishes to please your palate.

If fast food is more your thing, you will find what you are after at places, like California, El Fogón, Shakeys Pizza and Subway.

Punta Diamante

A great place to go dancing is the Palladium, or you want to simply listen to some great tunes, try Pepe's, a romantic piano bar. If you would rather have an Italian experience, book a table at Restaurante Casanova, which is one of the city's best restaurants. Culinary delicacies all the way from Japan are served at the elegant Suntory and San & Town.

For breakfast, lunch or dinner, Acapulco has an enormous quantity of options to choose from, no matter the occasion, your food preferences or your budget. When it comes to international cuisine restaurants, check out Madeiras, on Calle Coyuca 22. Señor Frogs has a glorious salad and cold meat menu. If you want authentic Mexican, try Los Rancheros.

Traditional Zone (Zona Tradicional)

La Perla is one of Acapulco's best and is conveniently located inside the Hotel Mirador. Why not take advantage of being right next to the sea and try some local seafood at restaurants such as, El Amigo Miguel. For a quick meal on-the-go, Tio Alex is a great choice.

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