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Pricing (one person can eat well, excluding alcoholic beverages. In U.S. currency):
| 10 | < $7 |
| 9 | $7-$12 |
| 8 | $13-$18 |
| 7 | $18-$23 |
| 6 | $23-$28 |
| 6 | $28-$32 |
| 5 | $32-$37 |
| 4 | $37-$42 |
| 3 | $42-$47 |
| 2 | $47-$52 |
| 1 | > $52 |
Menu: N = no English menu; B = menu is in both English and Spanish
Food quality, ambiance, and overall group consensus: 10 = best, 1 = worst
| Restaurant | Minutes from Border |
Cost | Ambiance | Food Quality | English Menu available | Hiker's Overall Rating |
Brief Comment |
| El Zaguan Paseo de los Heroes 10501 Zona Rio Tel: 34-67-81 |
45 | 9 | 10 | 8 | N | 7 | Beautiful restaurant and attentive, professional service. Food fresh and good, but we felt many dishes had minor flaws. We suffered the common affliction in restaurants South of the Border, live entertainment so loud conversation suffered. |
| Gypsys Pueblo Amigo Tel: 83-60-06 |
15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Spanish tapas and vegetarian paella. Covered floor to ceiling with
art, including life-sized naked figures in restrooms. You shouldn't miss this one! |
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| Mariscos don Pepe Blvd. Fundadores |
75 | 8 | 8 | 10 | B | 10 | Hands down all-time winner. Consistently excellent food, friendly, professional service. We all love the complimentary vanilla ice cream drink with Kahula! |
| El Faro de Mazatlan Blvd. Sanchez Taboada Zona Rio Tels: 84-88-82, 84-88-83 |
35 | 4 | 7 | 7 | Our extremely large group that night had mixed reactions to this one | ||
| La Taberna Española Plaza Fiesta Zona Rio Tel: 84-75-62 |
35 | 7 | 3 | N | 5 | Despite their low rating in food quality, this place excels in the preparation of two things: Sangria and sauteed mushrooms (champiñones al ajillo). Great place for a nosh! |