Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Dine by the Sea
The palapa restaurant at Nacional Beach Club & Bungalows sits right on the sand in Mahahual, steps from the water. The ceviche is bright with lime, and the pizza oven has earned its place on the beach.
Breakfast
Lunch & Dinner
La Parrilla (The Grill)
Las Pizzas (Wood-Fired)
Beach Bar
Tequila, Mezcal & More
The Kitchen
Ask for the ceviche and it’s built the moment you say so; the same goes for a burger at lunch or a pizza at dinner. You’ll smell the grill working before you ever see a menu.
Tables sit in the shade with the water in view, and someone checks on you without hovering. Order a second ceviche if the first one goes too fast. Nobody will rush you off your table.
Sustainably Sourced Ingredients
The kitchen runs on 100 percent cage-free eggs and keeps a vegan range on the menu. We share a public update on our progress every year.
How the Kitchen Works
A few things hold steady here no matter what the boats bring in.
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Cooked to Order
Nothing waits under a lamp to be claimed.
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Caught Offshore
Fish and shrimp come in by boat.
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Two Fires
A grill and a pizza oven split the work.
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Morning to Night
The kitchen runs from breakfast through dinner.
What to Order
Guest Favorites
The full menu is a scroll away; these are the plates to know first.
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Ceviche
Citrus-bright, built from the day’s catch.
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Tuna Poke
With guacamole, straight from the boats.
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From the Grill
Steaks and the day’s catch over the fire.
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Caribbean Lobster
In season from July to February.
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Pizza
From an oven that does nothing else.
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From the Bar
Cocktails to pair with every plate.
Fresh from the Market
Daily Specials
The specials board gets written after the morning market, once the kitchen has seen what actually came in. Some mornings that means extra shrimp for the ceviche; other mornings the grill gets a fish we didn’t plan for. Ask what today’s special is when you order; the answer changes more often than the view.
