I am sure your friend has already come and gone by now, but I wanted to +1 to what Padrino said about Ceci at Zankas….her food is UNBELIEVABLE. She also makes home made nut-based cheeses and ice creams you can order and pick up the next day. Her green pozole on Thursdays is off the charts good (they had a burst pipe yesterday so sadly I need to wait another week for that deliciousness). I could eat there every day. La Gaviota has a fully vegan menu in addition to their regular menu, but you need to ask for it. La Raiz de La Tierra seems to be closed in Zihua (we asked the vendor at the food stall next door), but their Ixtapa location is open. The Casita Eco Vegano Cooperative has killer red enchiladas and plenty of other tasty dishes. Madera restaurant on the beach at Playa Madera has cauliflower tacos, and the waiter even thought to ask me if I eat milk (no) because the tempura batter they use has dairy- so they grilled the cauliflower for my tacos- yay! The Soriana has an unbelievable selection of vegan cheeses and milks and yogurts. The hamburger spot at the roundabout has a portabello burger. At most of the restaurants along La Ropa I have had to stick with beans, rice, tortillas and guacamole (once in a while someone will offer to make me some grilled veggies)- but overall I am just BLOWN AWAY by how vegan-friendly it is here! I even took a cooking class from Monica at Patio Mexica and she showed me how to make a vegan version of mole poblano while the rest of the class had the animal-based version. I hope your friend loved her time here!!

A friend wants to travel to Zihuatanejo with me. She is totally vegan. Are there any vegan restaurants?

Ah, my favorite topic, food, and especially vegan food. She is in for a rare treat. There is a restaurant called Entre Zankas in el Centro that is totally vegan. Chef Ceci is a master at vegan meals. Check out their reviews on HappyCow.com. Now please forewarn her that the restaurant space is shared with her husband's restaurant, Mitos, which offers fine dining with plenty of meat and fish options. If she is hardcore and wants to avoid any establishment that even offers non-vegan options, then this will be a problem. (Mitos is also an awesome restaurant.) Tell them Crazy Paquito sent you. In my humble opinion, for vegans, Entre Zankas alone is worth the trip to beautiful Zihuatanejo.

There are other vegan options in Zihuatanejo. On Saturday mornings, there is a eco-themed market by the school near the pedestrian bridge leading to Playa la Madera, Eco-Tianguis Sanka. One of the local vegan restaurants has a booth there and the food is awesome. The restaurant, Casita Ecovegana de Zihuatanejo Cooperativa, is only a short walk from el Centro but if you are not comfortable walking, then a taxi ride would only be a few minutes.

In the evenings, there is a food court / event space also very close to the pedestrian bridge leading to Playa la Madera called Mercadito Zanka. There you will find La Raiz de la Tierra. The vegan food is decent but the options are limited.

As Rob pointed out, much of Mexican fare is either vegetarian or vegan. Be careful, though. Often, dairy cheese is liberally included in dishes. And it is typical for the beans and tortillas to have been made with lard (which is why they taste so darned good, of course). I have made it a point to visit many restaurants and ask what kind of dish they could throw together. You can typically get them to make vegetable fajitas with beans and tortillas. And the sushi places either have vegan options or will make something special for you. One example is Kadi close to Playa la Madera. The chef made a special vegan roll for me that was exquisite. I said in my horrible Spanish that they have to put it on the menu and call it the Vegan Roll, Rollo Vegano. The mesero told me they would name it after me, Rollo Paco. What an honor!

Enjoy!

A friend wants to travel to Zihuatanejo with me. She is totally vegan. Are there any vegan restaurants?

Yes, there are, but she doesn't need to limit herself to vegan restaurants. Much of our traditional food is already vegan. We eat very well and healthily here.
Saludos.

Restaurants in Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa, Troncones & Barra de Potosí