"Let us tell you about the power of Mariscos San Pedro, a Mexican seafood spot from the team behind Obelix (which, yes, is also on this list). It makes us sweat and cry tears of pineapple broth-y joy with its spicy hibiscus-and-beet-cured scallop aguachile. It turns seafood non-enthusiasts into octopus evangelists thanks to a creative spin on a Sonoran dog. And it has cute cartoon sea creatures grinning from the walls who, after enough mezcal swizzles, feel like they’re part of your fun dinner masquerading as a beachside hang. No matter what dishes make it to the table, expect spicy, bold, and smoky flavors to crash the wildly delicious party." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru