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Its west side comprises some hilly streets with beautiful views of the coast, while its south end is taken up by the ferry terminal. Jutting off to the southwest is El Faro, a rocky outcrop topped by a lighthouse.
The beach is lined with palapas inexpensive seafood restaurants and a few wallet-friendly beach hotels. Separating Playa Norte from the Zona Dorada to the northwest is Avenida Rafael Buelna, lined with some excellent taquerias that comes alive in the evenings. There are sports bars, bars attached to hotels with never-ending happy hour and oyster shooters, expat-owned resto-bars such as Veintiocho with live music, beer gardens, and raucous nightclubs, popular with visiting gringos and young locals alike.
Dining along Playa Norte tends to focus on inexpensive beachside eateries that specialise in seafood; El Muchacho Alegre and Mariscos Puerto Azul are good bets. If you have a beach holiday in mind, then the Zona Dorada, with its fine white-sand beach, waterfront hotels offering water sports and proximity to excellent international restaurants, is your best bet. There are a few small hotels here, and many outdoor restaurants perfect for a cold beer, a fish taco, or a shrimp cocktail.
Maybe you want to take a food tour or a cooking class -- Tomatl is a great one, created by a local Mazatleca, who has tours devoted to street food, or one specifically centered around tacos, mezcal, and beer. Meander the tiny streets lined with colorful buildings, dip in and out of the churches, stop at a panaderia and pick up a delicious cake or cookie.
Life slows way, way down in these outer villages, and they definitely offer the best glimpses of the way things used to be. Coming in from the airport you're going to pass Marina Mazatlan, which is a fairly new area that has newer condos, a golf course, and the big box stores like Walmart and Sam's Club. Keep moving. Next you'll come into the Golden Zone, or the Zona Dorada, which is the main "tourist" area you'll find in the city. The main drag is Avenida Camaron Sabalo, along which you'll find the majority of the major hotels, restaurants, bars, and souvenir shops.
If you want to label a section of Mazatlan as the tourist section, this would definitely be it. That said, this is still a pocket of the city where Mazatlecos Mazatlan locals are willing to visit for a good meal or a fun night out. Prices are considerably cheaper here, especially when compared to other tourist zones in the country again, looking at you Tulum and Cabo.
So if you stick around here, you're doing okay. But still, I encourage you to keep moving. After the Golden Zone, you're going to come face-to-face with the beginning of Mazatlan's iconic Malecon.
The mile-long beach path had been under renovation and expansion since , and has recently reemerged shiny and revamped, but with a retro vibe evocative of the sea paths in Old Havana or Nice. The Malecon area is framed by the beach and Avenida Del Mar. It's in this neighborhood that you'll find the Teodoro Mariscal Baseball Stadium.
Yes, baseball. If you thought crazy Uncle Ned and his Red Sox were out of control, you ain't seen nothing 'til you see the Mazatlan Venados play the Culiacan Tomateros. The rivalry is much more intimidating than the team names. Trust me. Finally, we come to Olas Altas and the Centro Historico. Follow the Malecon around the bend and you'll discover the small bay that is the oldest section of Mazatlan.
Here there is a beach, a sea wall, and one of the best views of old world Mazatlan. Just across the street from Olas Altas is where you will find the Centro Historico, where some buildings are more than five centuries old. There are art galleries, museums, fabulous restaurants, great bars, boutique shopping, and more. If you're looking for content, you cannot beat the late afternoon sunlight that bathes this part of the city in liquid photo-friendly gold.
No visit to Mazatlan is complete without a stop in this magical part of the city. Getting from area to area means you're going to want to want to take a taxi or an Uber yes, Mazatlan Ubers! Again, Mazatlan is really, really spread out. All the shrimp. Mazatlan is the shrimp capital of the world, so much so that the US gets about 5 million pounds of shrimp annually from there. The coconut shrimp is en punto.
But really, any beach bar serving shrimp is going to blow your mind. Seafood in general is fantastic in Mazatlan. A personal favorite is La Marea , which sits on a hillside perch overlooking the historic lighthouse of Mazatlan, as well as down to the twinkling lights of the Centro Historico and downtown.
The open-air restaurant has the best sunsets, and even better seafood tostadas, ceviches, and even sushi. If you'd rather something a little more upscale, El Presidio Restaurant is gorgeous in both food and ambiance. Built into a historic home within the Centro Historico, this is one of the coolest places to dine in the city.
Opt for a seat in the courtyard around the massive banyan tree that grows from its center. And if you really want to eat like the locals, be sure to snag a table at Claussen Restaurant see? This bright orange building is a focal point of the malecon. In addition to epic sunsets, they serve up an epic deal, too. Another local favorite is Panama , which is a diner-style restaurant perfect for massive group brunches and a menu that is purely Sinaloan.
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