Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Romantic restaurants > GO

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nicatnit — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:52:15 +0000

Tentaciones is our top choice, but Ill Mare is great as well. Amuleto as others has mentioned is another great option, but for a romantic atmosphere,view, and food Tentaciones is the best but rather expensive. Tentaciones is more “foody”style. Ill Mare more down to earth Italian with that jazzy Frank Sinatra vibe. Kinda throwback where you will feel transported back to a different era. If I was you I’d try both.

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Toby@Zihua — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:57:03 +0000

Good question, I can’t say for sure, but my (only) experience at Amuleto was « great » in terms of food, not «excellent». My wife and I both enjoy foods from all over the world, and Tentaciones might have been more original than Amuleto.
I really enjoyed being seated side by side just in front of the infinity pool at tentaciones, facing the sunset.
It was our fist and single experience for both restaurants, for our 29th and 30th anniversary, so I won’t comment any further, we are more frequently in the $700-$1,500 range budget for two….
I’m sure that both would be great choices for romantic supper.
I like Il Mare that others mentioned but i’m not sure to qualify it as Romantic as it’s quite often crowded. Maybe early in the week?

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sams300zx — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:18:36 +0000

El Mare is our go to place ..great food good portions

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Chicago Joe — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:57:10 +0000

THNX Tim !

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midalake — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:46:28 +0000

Every trip I have to take the wife to Il Mare. Great view and they do know how to make spicy spaghetti with shrimp. Wife kept ordering other things for years and kept eating my dish until she figured it out. Now she has been ordering it for over 10 years. Prices are better here than some of the others in the area that we have tried but to be honest all are reasonable when compared to Cabo or Vegas. Haven’t done Tentaciones as my wife doesn’t deal well with prefixed menus. Enjoyed the time we went to Espuma but the wife always wants Il Mare.

I second Il Mare!!!!!!!! Wonderful staff and reasonable food.

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Craig AKA the cruise ship guy — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:15:17 +0000

Every trip I have to take the wife to Il Mare. Great view and they do know how to make spicy spaghetti with shrimp. Wife kept ordering other things for years and kept eating my dish until she figured it out. Now she has been ordering it for over 10 years. Prices are better here than some of the others in the area that we have tried but to be honest all are reasonable when compared to Cabo or Vegas. Haven’t done Tentaciones as my wife doesn’t deal well with prefixed menus. Enjoyed the time we went to Espuma but the wife always wants Il Mare.

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timixtapa — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:03:50 +0000

In no particular order or ranking: Il Mare, Espuma, Casa Bahia, Coco Bahia, El Suspiro, Kau Kan, Puesto del Sol, La Terraza, Bistro del Mar and more.

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jakewills — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:10:23 +0000

Tentaciones is a bit fancier and more dramatic atmosphere. I prefer Amuleto because it feels more intimate and the food is a little more sophisticated. But both are great experiences. If you want a lot of food, tentaciones had bigger portions, but it was much more than we needed.

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frostbite — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 12:59:46 +0000

I second Amuleto, but Tentaciones imho would be a step above.
Went there for our 30th anniversary last season and everything was perfect.
Price is high though.

We've never been to Tentaciones. What, in your view, makes it better?

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Toby@Zihua — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 12:31:47 +0000

I second Amuleto, but Tentaciones imho would be a step above.
Went there for our 30th anniversary last season and everything was perfect.
Price is high though.

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frostbite — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 11:58:17 +0000

Not cheap, but the absolutely best view: Amuleto. Closed Tuesdays. Reservations required 544-6222

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Chicago Joe — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 03:00:09 +0000

Looking for romantic restaurants with a view (or not) Zihua or Ixtapa. I know most restaurants in Ixtapa , El Faro, etc. What am I missing in Ixtapa and top picks in Zihua ?

Would be cabbing from Ixtapa .

I’ve coming to Ixtapa for only 17 years and haven’t ventured out enough to Z !