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What are the best places to eat? Who has the best margaritas? Where is the best beach? It has been done for Puerto Escondido, now it is time to assemble this information for Huatulco. Please send me your input and do explain WHY you think that particular place/business/activity is the best (or the worst). In many cases there are a number of nominations but a "best" has not yet emerged, so I am still needing your input. Feel free to create new topics. tom@tomzap.com

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• Best Accommodation Value:   Huatulco Trailer Park Stay in the upscale part of the resort for $5 a night.
• Best Coffee:   The Italian Coffee Co. across from the Barcelo is nominated for their coffee and lattes.
• Best Sangria:   Hotel Castillo Beach Club and Kristal Rose are both mentioned.
• Best Restaurant:   La Boheme is a strong contender, liked for Chef Olivier's French bistro cuisine and service. Also L'echelote with its international cuisine.
• Best Mexican Restaurant:   Sabor de Oaxaca is a strong contender. Tostados has been nominated, with its Sopa Azteca.
• Best Palapa Restaurant:   El Huayucan on Playa Santa Cruz, with seafood cooked to perfection and service to match. Ay Caray, located on Playa Maguey and on Palma Real in La Crucecita, is also nominated.
• Best Romantic Restaurant:   Lots of nominations but a clear winner has not emerged. Onix has been nominated, with its view of the square. Azul profundo in the Camino Real Hotel Zaashila has also been nominated. Ve El Mar is nominated. Also Quinta Real (I can see that). And Casa del Mar and La Boheme.
• Best Chinese Restaurant:   Pollo Chino has been nominated, but closes at 6pm.
• Best Italian Restaurant:   Restaurante Volpe and Rigoleto are nominated.
• Best Hamburger:   Agave has been nominated, because it just tastes good. La Cuija Beach Club at the Quinta Real Hotel has been nominated. El Arbol near the Super La Fuente, operating out of a family home, is nominated for excellent and very inexpensive burgers. Cafe Dublin and Tipsy Blow Fish, on the La Crucecita zócalo, are nominated.
• Best Steaks:   Tostados Grill is nominated, great service too.
• Best Pizza:   La Crema has been twice nominated for its thin crust pizza and atmosphere. Rigoletto Restaurant in La Crucecita has been nominated.
• Best Burritos:   Los Burritos on Ocotillo is nominated for outstanding burritos, fresh, unique in Huatulco.
• Best Breakfast:   Cafe Bertina has been nominated because of its most amazing pastries and fresh juice. Los Portales is nominated for its huevos de caballo, also Cafe Huatulco for it chilaquiles. Terra Cotta and Cafe del Mar are nominated.
• Best Taco Stand:   El Arabic in Santa Cruz has been nominated for the best arracherra around. Doña Paula in front of El Pata restaurant in La Crucecita has been nominated.
• Best Sushi:   Gala Hotel has been nominated.
• Best Seafood:   El Chacal, near Copalita on Hwy 200, is nominated. Also Ve el Mar.
• Best Taxi Driver:   Marcos Lopez (958) 106-1687, is the best for being polite, good English, and showing up on time even on New Year's Day. Other nominees are Juan, the guy who used to work at Oasis, and Esteban Monje.
• Best Abarrotes (grocery):   Super Che, the big discount grocery, has been twice nominated. Autoservicio on Gardenia is nominated. Also Coco Solo on Chahue Blvd. and La Fuente (twice nominated).
• Best Furniture Store:  
• Best Guide:   Mario Cobos is nominated because he is fluent in English and Spanish, knowledgeable, honest, friendly. Also Jose Louis of Blanquita. And Carlos Herrera.
• Best Fishing Guide:   Manny from Santa Cruz is nominated. Tereso (958) 100-4580 has also been nominated. Jesus, with his boat, White Shark. Isidro Cruz.
• Best Boat Captain:   Tereso has been nominated. Also Jesus, with his boat, White Shark. And Valentino. Isidro Cruz.
• Best Live Music:   Negro Perla, Salvaje and La Peña are nominated.
• Best Hardware Store:   Casa Pepe on Jazmin in La Crucecita is the one.
• Best Dive Shop:   Everyone agrees, it's Hurricane Divers.
• Best Massage:   Esmarelda at Osho.

• Worst Food:   The Barcelo gets a nomination (except for the omelet girl).
• Worst Car Rental:   There may be some competition for this honor, but Thrifty gets my nomination. Reasons are for failing to honor my reservation by declaring me a "no show" as I was standing before them at the appointed hour, and for their policy that "Credit Card insurance coverages are not accepted in Mexico" and requiring you to purchase insurance even though you may already have the coverage through your credit card company. Eurocar gets similar complaints for non honoring reservations and requiring that you purchase additional insurance, in addition to meticulous searches for new dents and scratches for which they may charge their customers.

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