Ikan

Restaurant · Bahía de Banderas

Ikan

Restaurant · Bahía de Banderas

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

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Pacific creative cuisine with octopus, pork, clams & tacos

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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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R Choi

Google

Came here based on Eater. The food was very disappointing. Fish crudo was fishy and bland. Didn't taste any lemongrass. We didn't finish it. Fried fish taco was soggy - not crispy at all. Tartar sauce on it was just sour. No other flavor. Soft shell crab taco was overpowered by the fermented chard - kind of like sour kimchi. I could SEE the crab but didn't taste it. Overall, everything tasted one-dimensional. Was it their off day? Maybe it wasn't their main chef? Guava tart was the only saving grace. Service was good, and the vibe was casual. We sat by the street and looked at chickens. It's cash only. Food is pricy.

Dani A

Google

Presentation was really nice. Food was okay and not best value for the price. Server was good but they brought my partner a fungus taco with avocado after mentioning allergy. Cocktails were mediocre I would skip. Tostadas and the octopus tacos were the best on the menu.

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.

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.

M F

Google

Great location off of the main street - so you can hear what your friends are saying. Each dish is a carefully curated mix of ingredients, some of them surprising. The waiter knew each one, and even counseled us against some things and toward others. When the plates arrived, they were really well-presented - and delicious. Highly recommended. Small so reserve in advance - easy to do on Google.

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.

Summer Candelaria

Google

By far the best seafood meal I had while in San Pancho. The mocktails are also flavorful and a nice compliment to the dishes.

Finola Creagh

Google

Food was excellent! Every single thing! Definitely recommend!