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Pescado zarandeado
1 kg of fresh whole fish with guacamole, pico de gallo, martajada and macha salsas, grilled bean tacos and tortillas.
$500Seafood restaurant · Punta de Mita
From sea, to fire.
Fish, octopus and lobster grilled zarandeado-style over wood, steps from the marina. Family-run Nayarit cooking, served facing the Pacific.
Our story
A family table facing the fishermen’s boats.
El Zarandeado Nayarita was born from the daily catch and a recipe handed down in Nayarit: the fish split open, rubbed with adobo and slow-grilled over wood, turned in the zaranda (a hinged grill basket) until the skin crackles and the flesh falls apart.
We’re right on the Corral del Risco marina, where the pangas come in every morning. El Capi and his crew welcome you with warm service, generous portions and fair prices.
“From the sea to your table, with the heart of Nayarit.”
- 4.8★
- Google rating
- 162
- Guest reviews
- 1 kg
- Whole fish per order
Signature dishes
Straight off the zaranda.
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Grilled octopus
Tender inside, golden outside. Zarandeado or in butter. Everyone’s favorite.
$300
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Lobster
Charcoal-grilled zarandeado or bathed in butter. From the Pacific straight to the fire.
$360
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Special seafood platter
Fish, shrimp, octopus and lobster zarandeado with all the sides. Serves 4–5.
$2,000
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Mixed seafood tostada
Fresh lime-cured seafood, avocado and house salsa on a crispy tostada.
$85
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Aguachile
Red, green or black. Raw shrimp in lime and chile with red onion and cucumber.
$240
The ritual
Wood, zaranda
and patience.
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Catch of the day
The fish comes off the marina’s pangas and is butterflied open.
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Nayarit adobo
Dried chiles, garlic, spices and a house secret, rubbed on by hand.
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Onto the zaranda
Over wood embers, turned unhurried until the skin crackles and smells of smoke.
Pescado zarandeado
$5001 kg of fresh fish with guacamole, pico de gallo, martajada salsa, macha salsa, grilled bean tacos and tortillas.
Grilled octopus
$300Zarandeado or in butter.
Lobster
$360Zarandeado or in butter.
Seafood platter
$1,500Grilled fish, octopus and shrimp. With guacamole, pico de gallo, macha and martajada salsas, grilled bean tacos and tortillas.
Special seafood platter
$2,000Grilled fish, shrimp, octopus and lobster, with all the house sides.
Seafood tostadas
Fish
$45Marlin
$50Shrimp
$75Octopus
$75Mixed tostada
$85
Seafood cocktails
Shrimp cocktail
$240Octopus cocktail
$240Mixed cocktail
$260
Raw bar
Aguachile — red, green or black
$240Fish ceviche
$220
Your way
Fish fillet
$240Breaded, garlic, ajillo (chile-garlic), zarandeado or in butter.
Shrimp your way
$240Breaded, garlic, ajillo, steamed, zarandeado, a la diabla (spicy) or in butter.
Octopus your way
$240Garlic, ajillo, a la diabla (spicy) or in butter.
House specials
Crispy fish chicharrón
$240Crispy fried fish bites with guacamole, pico de gallo and martajada salsa.
Seafood-stuffed chiles
$240Seafood flautas
$200Mexican seafood plate
$300Seafood-stuffed chiles and flautas, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Seafood & meat tacos
Fish
$50Shrimp
$70Octopus
$75Surf & turf tacos
$230
Burritos
Shrimp
$170Octopus
$170Mixed
$185
Salads
Shrimp
$240Octopus
$240Mixed
$250
From the grill
Carne asada
$230Surf & turf burger
$220Beef burger
$150French fries
$100
Cocktails
Paloma
$150The one our guests call “the best I’ve ever had”.
Margarita
$150Piña colada
$150Tequila sunrise
$150Piñada (pineapple drink)
$90Tequila shot
$50
Beer
Michelada
$70Cielo rojo
$80Beer
$40
Non-alcoholic
Fresh lemonade
$60Sparkling lemonade
$70Fresh orangeade
$60Sparkling orangeade
$70Rusa
$70Agua fresca
$40Soft drinks
$40Sparkling water
$40
The full experience
Marietas Islands,
then back to the table.
We head out by boat from our marina to the Marietas Islands. Snorkeling, turquoise water and, in season, whale watching. When you’re back, the zarandeado is already on the fire.
- Departs from Corral del Risco
- Caring local guides and a comfortable boat
- Tour + lunch combos
Gallery
Just another day at the marina.
What people say on Google
4.8 out of 5, from
162 reviews.
Real Google reviews, shown in their original language.
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“La comida está espectacular, nos encantaron el pescado y los camarones zarandeados, las tostadas mixtas… grato lugar frente al mar, ¡siempre regresaremos!”
“Los mejores zarandeados que he probado. Fuimos un día y nos gustó tanto que repetimos. Pescado, langosta, pulpo, camarones… todo espectacular.”
“There is nothing better than fresh authentic seafood with a view of the ocean and fishing boats. The captain runs a great ship.”
“Pedimos pulpo zarandeado y estuvo muy bueno, buen tamaño y muy buen sabor; las tostadas, se sentía lo fresco de los mariscos.”
“La mariscada es óptima para 4 o 5 adultos y el sabor de cada proteína es delicioso. Prueben las tostadas de marlin… ¡no omitan una margarita!”
“No pueden dejar de venir a comer pescado zarandeado cuando estén en Punta de Mita. No se arrepentirán y volverán.”
“Tomamos el tour a Islas Marietas con ellos y todo excelente. Después comimos y la comida y el servicio son espectaculares.”
“Una joya. Recomiendo el pescado zarandeado, el chicharrón de pescado y los precios muy buenos.”
“Si estás buscando un zarandeado tradicional nayarita, este es tu lugar: todo hecho a las brasas, pescado fresco y excelente atención.”
“El ceviche fresco y muy buen sabor. Excelente recibimiento después del tour, ¡tuvimos la suerte de ver una ballena!”
Reservations
We’ll save you a table by the sea.
Fill out the form and we’ll confirm by WhatsApp. For groups larger than 10, message us directly.
Visit us
On the marina at
Corral del Risco.
Hours
- Tuesday11:30 – 17:30
- Wednesday11:30 – 17:30
- Thursday11:30 – 17:30
- Friday11:30 – 17:30
- Saturday11:30 – 17:30
- Sunday11:30 – 17:30
- MondayClosed
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, restrooms and parking · $200–300 MXN per person