Alawa

The name is now definitely Alawa. This is a very good place to eat and drink. We spent the week teaching them how to make Coronaritas.

Muy agradable lugar a la orilla del mar. La comida excelente.
Los Camarones Toro al Coco, inmejorables!
Súper recomendable.

They have changed their name to Alawa but still great, right on the beach with fresh shrimp and excellent fresh fruit margaritas.

A great place to eat by the beach. It is outdoors so expect flies and heat/​humidity. Food and service is really good though.

Soooo good! I have to come here at least once everytime I visit Mazatlan. I love love love the aguachile and the camarones al coco. Lots of yummy things to choose from & delicious drinks! It’s also right on the beach and there’s WiFi!

Our Sunwing rep at the hotel (The Riu) recommended this restaurant to us.
Others we had met by the pool were heading to Señor Frogs for dinner and drinks, but we opted for a more authentic Mexican dinner and met up later for drinks. Which we later found out was a VERY good idea. Their meal was very over priced and apparently just pretty mediocre pub fare. Alagua is just around the block from Señor Frogs so it made for an easy evening to just walk over there after dinner without having to worry about a cab ride.
We walked down the gravel path to an empty, but gorgeously set up open air dining room. We were greeted by many friendly staff eager to serve us and the most delicious smelling food. We were there in January 2014, which seemed to be quite a slow time for the entire city, so we were the only people in the restaurant for the majority of the evening.
We asked for a menu but our friendly waiter asked if we might be interested in checking out the buffet. We did and it looked tasty, so we opted for that option. I can’t remember the exact cost but I do remember it was about $ 13 – 15 each for the buffet and all the beer you could drink.
The food was AMAZING. We sampled a little bit of everything and there was a chef waiting at the end of the line to cook up a custom mix of pasta and seafood and sauces. We asked him to make up whatever he’d like for us, and it was UNREAL. This was some of the best food we’ve eaten on vacation in Mexico and I fully plan to go back. The unlimited beer and our waters never went a moment unfilled (perhaps with more patrons this wouldn’t be the case, but since we were the only ones we felt like absolute royalty). They also had a bowl of limes the ensured was filled, which was a nice touch for both the meals and our beers.
The sun was down, so we couldn’t see much of the beach ahead — but sitting by the edge of the dining room with the ocean waves and the wind made for a very romantic and enjoyable evening. I almost didn’t want to leave!
One other couple came while we were there and looked to be enjoying their meal and experience as well.
It was mid week and must have been a very slow night, as after we left they started packing up and closing the restaurant. I really enjoyed all of Mazatlan, but I have to say this was one of my favourite parts. If you are looking for a great meal and overall experience at a very reasonable price I highly recommend Alagua!
Thank you Alagua for a wonderful evening during our vacation!

Friendly taxi driver dropped us off here for an hour to have lunch. It opens onto a gravel parking lot from the main road, but behind a few walls is an quaint, window-​less Mexican restaurant that opens onto the sandy beach. As my jaw dropped in awe walking to our table, my bare feet tripped over some rusted metal table leg… owie. Anyway, vendors stroll along the beach, trying to peddle their silly wares… but they seem to know not to enter the restaurant premises. Horse rides, para-​gliders, you name it…
Drinks were decently priced for American tourists — about $ 3 for their fresh fruit smoothies, $ 7 for their alcoholic cocktails. I tried a mango smoothie, but opted for another coconut smoothie that my xbb was enjoying. We weren’t there to get wasted — had a few tostadas and chips and salsa. The tomato salsa was very fresh and refreshing. Final tab for the both of us was somewhere around $ 15.
Oh yeah… free Wif-​Fi! Just ask for a code from the waiter.