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When was the last time you enjoyed a plate of stingray in black butter sauce? This unimposing restaurant encases the heart of Zihuatenejo's most deliciously inventive cuisine. Owner-chef Ricardo Rodriguez, who worked in Paris before returning to Mexico, applies deft Mexican and Mediterranean touches to seafood dishes in a beachcomber aura overlooking the bay. The melt-in-your-mouth abalone and exquisite grilled mahimahi under a sweet, spicy pineapple sauce are popular choices, but the house specialty remains patata rellena—potatoes stuffed with shrimp and lobster in a fresh basil-and-garlic sauce.
- Address: Carretera Escénica, Lote 7, en route to Playa la Ropa, Zihuatanejo, 48880 | Map It
- Phone: 755/554-8446
- Website: www.casakaukan.com
- Location: Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo
Contact Information
- Credit cards accepted.
- Closed last 2 wks of Sept. No lunch.
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