WHERE TO EAT

El Delfin: Chef-owner Betty Vázquez offers creative menus at the Hotel Garza Canela. Traditional Mexican breakfast. Lunch and dinner feature fresh seafood and shrimp, chicken, pasta, salads and soup. Save room for homemade desserts. Open Thursday through Tuesday 8 to 10 a.m. for breakfast and 1 to 8:30 p.m. for lunch and dinner; closed Wednesday. Entrees from about $11. Hotel Garza Canela, Paredes No. 106 Sur, San Blas; 011-52-323285-0112; bit.ly/el-delfin

El Lanchero: Enjoy lobsters, shrimp, freshly caught finfish and oysters under a seaside palapa with your feet in the sand. Also serves hamburgers, empanadas and more. One of many restaurants along this beach. Open Tuesday through Sunday 9 a.m.; usually closes when the sun sets. Lunch from about $6. Playa Las Islitas, San Blas; 011-52-311-340-1107; bit.ly/el-lanchero

La Pescadora: Several notches above usual seaside palapas (cloth napkins!), this restaurant specializes in raw, marinated, grilled and fried seafood. Impeccable service, full bar and views of Banderas Bay along Playa Punta de Mita. Open daily noon to 9 p.m. Entrees from about $16. Ave. El Anclote 10, Punta de Mita; 011-52-329-291-5212; bit.ly/la-pescadora

El Coral: The oldest restaurant along Playa Punta de Mita, this casual sand-in-your-toes establishment is filled with tourists and locals catching up on the gossip of the day. Specializing in seafood — shrimp, lobsters, octopus and local fresh fish — plus guacamole, beef fajitas, nachos and quesadillas. Open daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Entrees from about $8. Ave. El Anclote 4, Punta