This is a great place to eat just 100 meters from the beach and a 10-minute walk to San Vicente. Pascal, the patron, is very nice. The place has specialty omelettes and sandwiches, house cocktails, real coffee (no instant!), and fresh juice. There's a good music selection, and the restaurant has...
If a big, juicy, American-style burger and steak fries is what you’re craving, look no further than Surf Shak. Co-owned by three friendly Americans and a Dutchman, the restaurant offers some classics very few others have been able to successfully accomplish on this side of the equator. On a...
El Costeñito is an airy, friendly, family-run restaurant located right in the middle of the malecon, the main drag in Pedernales. Like most restaurants in town, it specializes in fresh seafood, available in a variety of sauces. A la diabla is a shrimp sauce, a la diabla is a mildly spicy red...
Owner Kamil Boulhabel and his Japanese wife, Chiyo Ito, run this modest but popular joint fronting the Malecón. Glass-topped tables and tiled floors are a refreshing change from the white plastic tables and chairs that occupy other restaurants. Stop by for a bite to eat and a history lesson; Kamel...
Located on the terrace of Hotel Costa del Sol, this classy bar offers some of the best views of Manta. From up here life looks good, and with a smooth drink and sumptuous plate of food things only seem to get better. The view is always here so whether you’re an early bird looking for breakfast or...