El Pelicano

Description:

• This simple beachfront restaurant is a lot like El Hicaco was before success went to its head. Heavy wooden tables and chairs are spread around a large, open-air dining room facing the beach and boats bobbing at anchor off Playa Herradura. The menu features a range of ceviches, salads, and main courses, with a heavy -- and logical -- emphasis on fresh seafood. The corvina al ajillo (sea bass in garlic sauce) is excellent, as is the arroz con mariscos (rice with seafood). To get here, drive the Playa Herradura road until you hit the beach, and then turn left on the narrow sandy access road.

• © Frommer's 2013