Manzanillo Restaurants

Dining in Manzanillo is a wonderful experience. Each Manzanillo Restaurant is unique and offering a variety of cuisine.

La Toscana
Seafood, International – Daily from 6pm to 2 am – Boulevar Miguel de la Madris, 3177, reservations required – phone: 314-333-2515 – Main courses at $8 to $17; one of Manzanillo's most popular restaurants, located on the beach in Las Brisas. It's homey, casual, and small, so reservations are highly recommended. The exquisite cuisine belies the atmosphere, with starters that include escargot and salmon carpaccio. Among the grilled specialties are shrimp imperial wrapped in bacon, red snapper tarragon, dorado basil, sea bass with mango and ginger, and tender fresh lobsters (four to a serving). Live music frequently sets the scene.

Legazpi
International, open on high season, daily 7 to 11:30pm – Located at the Brisas Las Hadas hotel, Santiago Peninsula, Santiago; phone:314-331-0101. Main courses $8.50 to $16 this is a top choice in Manzanillo for sheer elegance, gracious service, and outstanding food. The candlelit tables are set with silver and flowers. Enormous bell-shaped windows on two sides show off the sparkling bay below. The sophisticated menu includes prosciutto with melon marinated in port wine, crayfish bisque, broiled salmon, roast duck, lobster, veal, and flaming desserts from crepes to Irish coffee.

Roca del Mar
Mexican, International, daily 7am to 10:30pm – Located across from the plaza, downtown – 21 de Marzo 204 – phone: 314-332-0302 – Main courses from $3 to $12. Join the locals at this informal cafe facing the plaza. The large menu includes club sandwiches, hamburgers, carne asada a la tampiqueña (thin grilled steak served with rice, poblano pepper, an enchilada, and refried beans), fajitas, fish, shrimp, and vegetable salads. A specialty is its paella (served on Sun and Tues), and the economical pibil tacos are outstanding. This cafe is very clean and offers sidewalk dining.