Located on the beach, this family owned palapa restaurant serves authentic and tasty seafood.  Blanca, the owner, keeps a spotless kitchen and the quality and service of the food is top notch.

Av. Lázaro Cárdenas 3, 48898 La Manzanilla, Jal.

Daily 7:30am a 1pm y de 6:30pm a 11:00pm

Caffé del Mar is a small family run cafe located in the center of La Manzanilla, a beautiful space where you can enjoy coffee, lattes, cappuccinos, teas along with breakfast food. The evening features desserts, cocktails, wings and pizza.

Es un pequeño negocio de café ubicado en pleno centro de La Manzanilla, un espacio tranquilo y agradable, dónde puedes disfrutar de un buen café acompañado de alimentos y postres

85 Maria Ascuncion La Huerta, 48898 La Manzanilla, Jal, Mexico

Fri-Sun 7-11 p.m. More during fiestas.

This little  restaurant is a true jewel in La Manzanilla. It’s located at across the street from the Y in the street as you enter the main part of town.  It’s ONLY OPEN ON WEEKENDS, so plan accordingly because if you miss the opportunity to dine here you’ll be missing out on an authentic La Manzanilla experience.

All of Lupita’s food is cooked fresh to order, topped with the traditional queso fresco (white dry Mexican cheese), radish and shredded lettuce or cabbage.

You’ll find her house-made fresh salsas in abundance on the tables.  Just say, “Picante?” and they will point out which are picante  (hot).  It’s always good to clarify because she can really turn on the heat with her salsas!

Locals and expats agree, Lupita makes the best Posole in town.  Other menu items include:

• Tostadas– pork, chicken, mixed, pata
• Enchiladas– picadillo (mixture of meat (usually ground beef), onions, garlic, tomatoes), cheese, or pork leg
• Sopes– Little masa (corn mixture used to make tortillas) patties topped with a choice of fillings, pork, picadillo,  or cheese.
• Tamales– Chicken, pork, chile (raja’s) and cheese, spinach and cheese.
• Tacos Dorado– crispy fried corn tortilla’s filled with picadillo or potato and chorizo
• Sweet Tamales– Tamales Dulces- pineapple or strawberry
• Atole– a hot rice drink- The drink typically includes masa (corn hominy flour), water,  cane sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla
• Agua fresca– Jamaica or horchata.  Jamaica is a tea made from a flower and served chilled.  Horchata is a rice drink served very sweet.
• Beer!

Sendero Ecológico 26, 48898 La Manzanilla, Jal

Daily for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This is a lovely spot to enjoy an afternoon beverage and bask in the sunset. This is the quintessential tropical paradise beach bar. Located on the beach and complete with a palapa roof, lots of greenery and magically twinkling lights after dark.

Calle Jesus Gomez Rodriguez #9, La Manzanilla, Jalisco

4:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Monday-Saturday

Fenix is an La Manzanilla bar-restaurant that was born in 2020 from the idea of Mexican bartender Martha Virrueta. The concept of the restaurant is based on the principle of fresh and genuine cuisine, with fresh seasonal ingredients prepared on site directly in front of customers, since the kitchen is outdoors.

Menu changes seasonally but here are some sample items:
Entradas/ Appetizers:
– “Bang Bang shrimps tacos”: 3 tacos de maíz con camarones empanizados, repollo blanco y morado, cilantro y chilisweet mayo de la casa $150
Eng: “Bang bang shrimps tacos”: 3 corn tacos filled with crunchy fried shrimps, white and purple cabbage and the our signature chily sweet mayo $150

– Rollos primavera frescos estilo Vietnam rellenos con camarones, lechuga, zanahoria, jicama, pepino, repollo morado y cilantro servido con nuestra salsa picante de soya y crema de cacahuate 100$
Eng: Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls with shrimps, lettuce, jicama, cucumber, purple cabbage and cilantro served with peanut butter spicy soy cream 100$

– Ensalada de quinoa con camarones o calamar rostizados, lechuga, pepino, jicama, zanahoria y cebolla morada servida con dressing de aceite extra virgen de olivo y hierbas frescas (menta, albaca y cilantro)$120
Eng: Quinoa’s salad with roasted calamari or shrimps, lettuce, cucumber, jicama, carrot and red onion served with handmade fresh herbs extra virgen olive oil $120

– Tempura de camarones,calabacitas, zanahoria y jalapeño servida con salsa de soya picante hecha en casa $100
Eng: shrimps and vegetables crunchy tempura served with handmade spicy soy dressing $100

Pasta:
– Pasta “alla carbonara”(receta original italiana) : tocino crujente,crema de huevos,pimienta negra y parmesano $120
Eng: Pasta “alla carbonara” (original Italian recipe): crunchy bacon , eggs cream with black pepper and parmesan $120

– Pasta con calamares,calabacitas, aceite de olivo con ajo, chile de árbol y pereil $120
Eng: Pasta with calamari and zucchini, extra virgen olive oil with garlic, redchili flakes and parsley $120

Platillos fuertes/ maincourses:
– Calamares rostizado, condimentado con citronette hecha en casa( aceite de olivo, lemon ,ajo y pereil)servido con cheviche de coliflor $150
Eng: Roasted calamari dressed with handmade citronette served with coliflor cheviche $150

– Fresco’s © fish and chips: tempura de filete de basa con papas a la francesa sazonadas con pimienta negra $140
– Fresco’s © fish and chips: seabass fillete’s tempura with black peppered french fries $140

– tataki de atún y ajonjolí semicrudo servido con quinoa y ensalada mixta $150
Eng: semi raw tuna’s tataki with sesame seeds, quinoa and spring salad $150

-WTF burger: hamburguesa de res y chorizo mexicano, camarones con ajo y tequila, tempura de cebolla morada, queso manchuego y lechuga servido con calabacitas empanizadas y nuestra mayo picante $ 150
Eng: WTF burger: beef and Mexican chorizo’s burger, garlic tequila’s shrimps, red onion tempura, melted manchuego cheese and lettuce served with breaded zucchini sticks and handmade chily mayo $150

4:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Monday-Saturday

Lovely beach location, great cooking staff, bright and clean, this is wonderful place to enjoy a meal. Rosaura’s mother is the lead cook, she had her own very popular restaurant for many years. This location is much better and she pulls out all the stops to serve up fresh seafood and other Mexican favorites.

The tiritas verde is tasty treat and for breakfast try the crepes with Nutella and fruit.

Featuring our specialties at special prices!  All include coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice.

Crepes with Fruit
Huevos Rancheros with potatoes or beans
Chilaquiles Verdes with grilled chicken
Omelet filled with seasonal vegetables and served with beans or potatoes

High season usually features live music a couple of times a week.

We offer dinner menu specials including seafood, chicken, and meat plates.

Our margaritas are just one of the great cocktails we offer at our beachfront bar restaurant.

And don’t forget to check out our new eating area upstairs.

Concha Molida, La Manzanilla, Jalisco, Mexico

Ven y pasa un dia egemplar rico en La Manzanilla deleita tu paladar con unos ricos maricos disfrutalos frente mal con experiencia por mas de 40 años.

Lovely beachside restaurant serving delicious seafood. Family owned and operated for 40 years!

Open daily 9 am a 7.pm

Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas 208, 48898 La Manzanilla, Jal., Mexico

Are you looking for something a little different for your dinner tonight?  Do you have company coming, or are you heading off to a potluck and can’t think of what to make?  The Frozen Buddha’s offer a variety of delicious, freshly made, then frozen entrees, side dishes and desserts to make your life a little easier.

Cabbage Rolls – Pkg. 4 – 180p,  Pkg. 2 – 90p

Pierogies – 1 dozen – 140p

Chicken Tiki Masala with Rice & Mango Chutney – 500 ml – 150p  serves 2

Pot Pies – Grilled Chicken or Grilled Portabella Mushrooms.   Individual size – 75

Lasagna  –  4 layer, 4 cheese  with meat or spinach  – 175p

Shepherds Pie  –  Individual size – 75p

Spinach & Broccoli Quiche – Individual size – 75p

Roast Chicken with Gravy and Mashed Potatoes – Individual size – 90p

Stuffed Peppers – Meat and rice – 150p

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers  –  Quinoa and black bean – 150p

Chicken Parmesan – with steamed broccoli.  Individual size – 150p

Homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup – 500ml – 70p

Chili – 500ml – 100p                                                                                  

FRESH SALADS  *available Saturdays only

German Potato Salad – 500ml – 70p

Broccoli Salad – 500ml – 70p

5 Bean Salad – 500ml – 70p

Tabuleh Salad – 500ml – 70p

Pies – Butter Tart, Bumble Crumble, Cherry, Bumbleberry or Apple – 100p individual size or 250p full size.

*please order full size pies at least 48 hours prior to pick up.

Cookies – Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Raisin – 3 for 25p

We now sell bags of fresh roasted ‘No Bullshit Coffee’.  –  ground or beans.

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We recommend ordering at least 48 hours prior to ensure we will have your requests in stock, especially salads and fresh food.

**Delivery – Please email your order by 2:00 pm the day before.   50 peso charge per delivery.  Please contact us for more information regarding what areas we are able to deliver to.

Check out our Face Book Page or the Message Board for weekly specials.

Please place your orders at thefrozenbuddha@gmail.com for pick up on  Wed. (beginning the end of November) and Sat. from 10 – 2 at 208 Lazaro Cardenas (up and across from the Secondary School beside Hotel Tope.  Look for our sign.  All orders come with a list of ingredients and cooking instructions.