Eat & Drink — Restaurants, Coffee Shops & Bars in La Paz, Mexico
Where to eat and drink in La Paz, BCS — coffee shops, restaurants and seafood, fine dining, fast food and bars, with addresses, hours and every branch.
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Coffee Shops
National chains, La Paz's own coffee brands and independent roasters.
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Restaurants & Casual Dining
Mexican, seafood, and casual and breakfast places.
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Fine Dining
Upscale restaurants where a reservation is a good idea.
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Asian Cuisine
Sushi bars, Thai and Chinese food, and Korean barbecue.
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Fast Food & Chains
Burgers, pizza, fried chicken, subs, fish tacos and ice cream, with every La Paz branch.
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A short history of eating in La Paz
From shellfish gathered on the bay to a Michelin-recommended kitchen downtown, the city has always eaten from the sea.
- Before 1535
The first cooks
The Pericú and Guaycura fished the Gulf coast and gathered shellfish along the bay. Local tradition credits the Guaycura with first using damiana, the desert herb still made into Baja California Sur's favourite liqueur.
- 1500s – 1900s
Missions and pearls
The Spanish missions brought crops and cattle, the start of the ranch cooking still found in the sierras. Pearl oysters made the town's fortune and its name, "La Perla del Pacífico".
- 1940s – 1980s
Seafood and the Malecón
Señora Clotilde sold seafood from a cart in the late 1940s; her family's Bismarkcito still serves chocolate clams on the Malecón. The Mercado Bravo opened in 1964, Nuevo Pekín in 1981 and El Zarape in 1988.
- Today
From tacos to tasting menus
Battered fish tacos remain a breakfast tradition, and cafés like Café Exquisito and KatKaw have joined the scene. NEMI is recommended by the Michelin Guide, and Quemadero cooks over fire by the bay.
More on the city's past: History of La Paz
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