Ikan

Seafood restaurant · Bahía de Banderas

Ikan

Seafood restaurant · Bahía de Banderas

America Latina 3, 63729 San Francisco, Nay., Mexico

Highlights

Pacific creative cuisine with octopus, pork, clams & tacos

America Latina 3, 63729 San Francisco, Nay., Mexico Get directions

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Eater

"Escape the crowds of Sayulita with a visit to San Pancho, a quiet (but rapidly changing) beach town that’s home to one of the most ambitious restaurants in Banderas Bay. Combined, chefs Mario Mendoza and Rosario García cooked at Vallarta’s first fine dining restaurant, Café des Artistes, Pitiona, and Origen in Oaxaca, Apéritif in Bali, and Relae in Copenhagen, before returning home. Find items like dry-aged rockot fish with chintextle (dry chile paste from Oaxaca), wakame, fava beans, and house-made bottarga. The tuna with cured nopal, pasilla chile Mixe, and ponzu tostada showcase the chefs’ refined coastal takes." - Paola Briseño-González

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Ryan Greco

Google

Top notch food. Black octopus ceviche was fresh from lime and tendrils of cilantro, and textures were perfect. A good sized starter for two. The suckling pig main course was split by two of us, also a perfect piece of pork with amazing mole. Make it into the perfect little tacos. In hindsight I would have skipped the dessert guava tart. The white chocolate miso in the tart was great but somehow the whole package of the tart was not as good as I hoped for after the other two wonderful courses.

Stephanie O'Callaghan

Google

The second half of our trip we stayed in zona romantica but so glad we drove back up to have dinner here after reading about it in an eater article. Super cute little spot. Staff was great. Food and drinks were fantastic. Loved san Pancho a lot and loved this place. Highly recommend! Highlights - my partner loved the clams, the pork tlacuyos were heavenly. The fish taco was really good as was the picanha steak taco. The tuna ceviche was great. The desserts had nice flavor, enjoyed the plantain churros. Beautiful cocktail. Very refreshing.

Daniel Green

Google

The food was creative and delicious. The pork mole dish was one of the most memorable of trip. I’d go back to try the whole menu of if I had the time. And the prices were more than reasonable for what we were served. An easy 5 stars.

Chris

Google

Michelin level food that is an incredible value for the price . The tiradito de pez, ceviche de pulpo, and soft shell crab taco with mole were particularly memorable. So good that I had dinner one night and came back for lunch the next day. Both meals were accompanied by complimentary tostadas, salsas, pickled onion, and lime to change acid, spice, and texture levels. Could not recommend enough. Some of the best food I’ve ever had.

Hunter Hassig

Google

Top restaurant in town. only place that can compete is Habibi which is more expensive but equally delicious

Hugo Costa

Google

I was mind-blown by this place. The menu is mouth-watering, and the food is delicious. I highly recommend the octopus. I wish I had more time to come again and try all the other different dishes. The service was great, too.

Holly B

Google

I’d give it 10 stars if I could. First off, our server was just exceptional. He anticipated our every move and was just so lovely. The seafood is the best we’ve had in Mexico so far. We loved the complimentary tostada bites topped with ahi tuna (I believe it was). Oysters are very meaty and fresh. GET THE TACOS - we loved all of them. Even the cocktails/mocktails were good. It might be pricier but you get your money’s worth. Don’t hesitate, just try it!

Barbara Brownell

Google

IKAN blew us away. The food, drink, and service were amazing. The three of us ate nearly the entire menu for lunch. The soft shell crab mole and camarones tacos, clams, and tuna stood out, however everything was fantastic! If we hadn’t been staying a 30 minute drive away we would’ve come back for the tasting menu. Don’t miss this spot. Best in San Pancho!