El Pelicano Restaurant

El Pelícano Restaurante is a charming little spot just a 5-minute drive or a 10-minute walk up the beach from Los Sueños Resort. It’s right by the beach with a few other restaurants and shops nearby, making it a great spot to visit. They had live music when we were there—fun to listen to and not too loud—and they were very accommodating as our group kept growing. The food was fantastic. They served some of the freshest ceviche I’ve had, and while everyone in our group ordered something different, no one had a single complaint during the meal or after (if you know what I mean). They clearly take care to keep everything fresh, safe, and clean. I also liked how they displayed the seafood, so you know you’re getting quality. The outdoor seating area was beautiful, especially as the sun was setting, and the prices were surprisingly great. From the burger to the seafood risotto, you really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.

A Herradura beach classic. The food is fantastic and the atmosphere is the perfect tropical beachside joint. The cerveche is awesome, fish tacos excellent, and the mariscos soup is delicious! Service is always with a smile. And the swing seats with a front row to the bay makes it all the better.

Seafood restaurant on the beach. Very nice location. A little pricey but I got Lobster expected that. Good seafood Beware you will be charged for the bottled water if you agree to one. They do have water in pitcher no charge I still very much enjoyed it

Let me specify that this review is for the El Pelicano on the beach in Herradura. This is the tale of two nights. I had heard good things about this restaurant and also that they would cook your catch. I did catch some tuna and brought it to the restaurant to be prepared. To our delight, it was prepared fabulously, as my first picture indicates. Two nights later, we decided to bring the remainder of the tuna catch to El Pelicano to be cooked. Unfortunately, this time the tuna was completely botched; first undercooked and then overcooked, over spiced, and just plain awful, as the second picture indicates. Our waiter, who we liked, even conceded that the tuna was prepared poorly after he was shown the first picture. He then explained that on the first night we came, the chef prepared our tuna, and on the second night, a longtime employee, (who is apparently not a chef) did the cooking. Although the restaurant did comp our meal, it could not replace the ruined tuna or the ruined evening. My suggestion, if you go to this restaurant is to make sure that the actual chef is preparing the meal and not someone pretending to be a chef.

The best on the street in herradura. Ask about the market fresh fish ahead of time to see what you’ll be having. Food was good, service excellent. Road is right there and vehicle exhaust is prevalent throughout the open air dining area, especially seats with best view of playa de herradura.

I visited this restaurant due to its location near the sea. I had no idea how wonderful my lunch would have turned out to be. I ordered the Seabass, which was absolutely delicious. I also ordered a BAHIA drink which was also delicious. delicious enough for me to have two. I found this restaurant to be extraordinarily cute and different. The area where I sat were tables and attached to the ceiling above the tables you sat in swings. The staff was very friendly. The food was very affordable and very delicious.

We enjoyed the restaurant as it is in front of the sea and it is more calm. We had 2 dishes a ceviche that was very good because it had a bice combination of flavors ( i believe it is best to share the dish) and we had shrimp that were finely cooked but nothing spectacular. The staff was nice and the service was fast. We had Margaritas that were delicious.

Don't sleep on the ceviche!! Right on the beach, some of the freshest seafood I've had, fantastic service all around an amazing experience!! The servers even helped us get back to our accommodations since uber took too long!