The view is marvelous as any location on this hill is. I personally enjoyed the sausage pasta (rigatta alla sarda) and that was one of the top meals I've had in Ixtapa. Simple, but the sauce was excellent. Others had the black muscles, clams and were happy with their dish. read more

DO NOT ORDER ICE TEA HERE UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO PAY 6.50USD FOR ONE GLASS WITHOUT ANY REFILLS. I PAID 19.50 FOR 3 GLASSES OF ICED TEA. Never in a million years would I have guess that it was 6.00 for ice tea and it came with no refills. Beer, wine, heck even a cocktail would have been cheaper. To say I was shocked when the bill came, would be a giant understatement. Are tea leaves not as plentiful in Mexico as the US? Ok, the great tea caper aside, this was a great little restaurant with an amazing view (ask for a rail seat when making reservations so you get the full view/experience). We ordered the flaming cheese which tasted as fabulous as it was to watch it being made at our table side. We had the taritas (marinated fresh fish) dish as an appetizer as well and we had the cheese on the bread with the fish. Try it, and thank me later. I had the clam linguine which done perfectly. I loved that they added pieces of clams to the sauce rather than just having clams standing alone in their shells. My boyfriend had mahi mahi which he said was delicious but overdone a tad. We were too full for dessert so we can't comment on their selection. Service was a bit on the slow side with our food coming out at an odd pace. I had to ask for refills, but maybe that was a good thing since I was paying, unbeknownst to me, $6.50 each for the refills. Make reservations in advance as this place fills up. Prices were reasonable for the portion (minus ice tea lol). We would come again, if ever in Zihua again. read more

In the dim, romantic glow of Il Mare, we concluded our trip on a high note. Four of us, each craving something different, decided to sample the menu's diverse offerings and share the experience. This wasn't just a meal; it was a culinary adventure that left us thoroughly impressed. First on our table was the **Farfalle ai Due Salmoni**--bow-tie pasta adorned with both Norwegian smoked salmon and Chilean fresh salmon, flamed with brandy in a creamy-tomato sauce. The delicate balance of flavors was a revelation, each bite bursting with the richness of the sea and the subtle warmth of the brandy. Next, we had the **Rigatoni alla Sarda**, a hearty dish with home-made Italian sausages, onions, and green peas in a creamy tomato sauce. It was comfort food at its finest, with the robust flavors of the sausage perfectly complemented by the sweetness of the peas and the richness of the sauce. The **Linguine Frutti di Mare** followed, a seafood lover's dream. Linguine tossed with shrimp, mussels, clams, squid, and octopus in a spicy marinara sauce. Each seafood element was cooked to perfection, and the spicy marinara added just the right kick to elevate the dish to something extraordinary. Finally, we indulged in the **Scampi ai Oleo**, jumbo shrimp in a garlic sauce, served with spinach sautéed with garlic and olive oil, and mashed potatoes. The shrimp were succulent, the garlic sauce divine, and the sides complemented the dish beautifully, making it a standout in an already stellar lineup. "¿Quién dice que no se puede tener una comida italiana fenomenal en México?" Who says you can't have phenomenal Italian food in Mexico? This is probably one of the best Italian meals I've had traveling through at least 12 of the major cities in Mexico. Il Mare proved to be a hidden gem, a place where the artistry of Italian cuisine is celebrated with passion and precision. All of us had a great time and found a truly stellar restaurant in town. If you ever find yourself in the area, do yourself a favor and make a reservation. This is Italian dining at its finest. read more

I got the house salad, my hubby got the cesar...both were really good! The complimentary bread was yummy and the wines were reasonably priced! For our meal, my hubby got the penne with spicy meat sauce and I got the chicken parm! Both were bomb!!!!!! Our server was extremely attentive and nice! And the icing on the cake was the view...was right on the water and was amazing! read more

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We love it here. Service is excellent, food is delicious, and the view is breathtaking!! Prices are reasonable. read more

Il Mare - Look at this beautiful view! - Italian Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

This is one of the worst restaurants I've been to in years the bread came out so dry the chicken was dry bunches of cheese on top service was good but the only thing this restaurant has is the view read more

gorg view, perf location, solid food. really good italian food for a small fishing town in mexico. very buggy though - beware anyone who doesn't like flies landing on all their food ! side veggies were pretty bad - literally whole chunks of uncooked cauliflour and broccoli. i think the flies liked it though. the clam pasta was so delicious and flavorful. generous with the seafood and great creamy sauce. spicy rigatoni pasta was also very good, though plain. very large servings of pasta! super yum. location just a short walk away from embarc resort, and was pretty unoccupied for a weekend dinner. caprese salad and tuna ceviche was delish too. read more

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Overall a nice place for dinner. The view is marvelous so reserve a table overlooking the city a couple days in advance if you want a great seat. Food was good not the best Italian but you're in Mexico. The Penne Arriabata was very oily. Plates are large so you can share if you not starving. Staff was awesome. read more

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A few surprises here. It was low on my priority list of places to eat and the food was fantastic. We had been socially violated by an overzealous tourist and needed to eat locally. Not really in the mood for Italian, though it did check the "nice change" box Caprese salad, seafood, garlic, pasta & vino. I would definitely recommend this if you're looking for some non-Mex food read more

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Great Italian food with the best view in town. Very friendly staff. Big wine selection. Cheese ravioli in the creamy sauce was rich in flavor. Our waiter even called us a taxi. read more

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This place has some of the best Italian food you will find anywhere. The view is spectacular, the service is excellent. And the food is fresh and delicious. Do yourself a favor and go find this beautiful hidden gem. read more

Make reservations if you plan to stop here. Delicious food and a beautiful view. Lots of steps to restaurant and again to restrooms.

Can't say I recco this. View is nice, yes. Service, ok, not over the top. I ordered "the catch of the day" which was mahí-mahí. It was a very thin slice, and it was well overcooked served with undercooked veg in oil. I ended up eating my husbands pasta side to his chicken dish. There are so many other amazing options for food in Zihuatanejo. If you're ok w a view to compensate mediocre food, you'll be ok here. read more

Exceptional service, our waiter spoke perfect English. The view was spectacular. The food was very good. Overall a great experience.

Love coming here. Staff is amazing and pasta is fantastic. Short walk up the hill if you're staying at the Embarc resort.

Awesome food I ate here several times and it's always very delicious fresh ingredients and a beautiful view to go with it. Great selection of wines also read more

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Love this place. Best view of Zihuatanejo . The Italian food was great. The service was awesome! They had a great wine list. The ambience could not have been better. read more

Okay, I never thought I would ever speak (err...write?) these words in my life...but I think I finally got sick of Mexican food. I know, I know, what is wrong with me? I was recently in Zihuatenjo for a wedding and we were there five days. Five days of delicious, mouth watering, Mexican food and drinks, but on the fourth night I just needed something different. So, thanks to Yelp, I found Il Mare. The views are breathtaking and the food is equally as impressive. Based on the dollar signs on Yelp, I thought the food would be pricey, but it wasn't. We ordered the Caprese Salad to start plus a bottle of Chilean Chardonnay. He had the Mahi Mahi special, which was grilled and cooking in a garlic wine sauce, and I ordered the Pasta Arrabiata. I needed veggies and spice. I'm telling you, without a doubt, that was the best Arrabiata I've ever had and it was, wait for it, $9 USD! The service was amazing and very helpful. Couple tips: make a rez and be aware that is is a bit hard to find as it is a tiny sign on the street with steps down into the restaurant. read more

The view here is more stars than allotted. I probably would stick with apps and drinks then just enjoy the view. The food is good but I just have really high Italian food standards, I like fresh homemade pasta but again the food is good. We started with a Greek salad, it was very disappointing and the wonderful brushetta. Then had the bolognese, sauce was good and portion was massive but just nothing remarkable. We also had the sausage rigatoni. It was the best of the two. Sausage is homemade and there was a ton of it. You do not leave hungry. Our oldest had tortellini with spicy sauce. I didn't try the tortellini (it was homemade) but I tried the sauce. There was a lot of it, just how I like so I added it to my bolognese to give it more flavor and that did the trick. I would go back for the view, maybe try another pasta dish or share one. Service was attentive and friendly. read more

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The food was 5/5, incredible. I loved every bite and my friends enjoyed literally everything! Unfortunately, the bill was not split even though we requested separate checks several times and additional items were added to our final bill despite us not ordering it. Aside from that, great view and great views of the ocean and city lights!! read more

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Il Mare is great food, great view, great staff. Super friendly and overall good experience. Hard not to enjoy a meal in a setting like this! read more

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Great food. The view was wonderful. If you are looking for a change of pace while in Zihua this is a great choice.

The food was amazing however the service was honestly just frustrating. There was a language barrier but there were several things on the bill that our table did not order. It also took a long time to put our order in but once we did everything came out quickly read more

It was the proverbial birthday that ends with a ZERO.. a ZERO.. sigh.. And that's why I found myself here in Paradiso.. well close enough for moi anyway. I was very happy to be able to have italian here in wondrous Mexico and they did it up right for me. First, and most awesome are the views of this restaurant. You are basically outside but up on a hill so you catch the fantastic ocean down below you while you dine. Next was the great chardonnay that I consumed a few glasses of.. it was cold enough and buttery enough. I've been drinking cervezas and margaritas while staying in this town so this was another nice find here. And, bread at the table? My, how welcoming for a change - in the days now where you have to beg for your bread and then expect to pay for it also! Not here. Finally spaghetti and clam sauce??? And done without a cream sauce or a tomato sauce? Tasting like only delicious clams instead? That's how I like it the best! I like to taste the sweetness of those darling bivalve mollusks, or what's the point right? Not to forget they had great caesar salads too. And the portions on all points was magnifique. And to end my birthday right, they could not just give me some little thing with a candle in it. Nope.. they just overwhelmed me with this huge dessert that was basically soaked in chocolate sauce.. or so I remember? read more

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Great Italian seafood !!! Amazing views and great service . Prices very reasonable given quality read more

i made a reservation for three people. this restaurant dumped us for someone else. i will never go there and I will ask my friends to do the same imagine showing up, paying cab fare and being told no reservation read more

Beautiful view! We went here after positive reviews from several people at our resort. It was okay. The bread and "home made" pasta were absolutely not home made, but the chunkier rustic bolognese sauce was interesting because we enjoy mixtures of meat cuts. The chicken soup was scratch and fresh though! I preferred other restaurants and would only go here if I were really missing western food. read more

Good Lord, what a place! I ordered the octopus and the calamari. Both were absolutely amazing. The view is to die for - my companion also ordered the octopus - and these were large portions! She had two drinks, I had one. All that food and booze, plus an ocean view for 57 bucks? Sold! I will be back here in a heartbeat! read more

Tremendous views of the bay combined with excellent food and service are a combination that can't be beat. I tried one of the pasta dishes - it was a zesty tomato sauce with guinciale that was absolutely yummy. Started with a Caesar salad that was served with whole, crispy fresh romaine lettuce, house-made dressing shaved parmesan and croutons. A couple of margaritas on the rocks were great as well. Didn't have room for dessert though....prices were very reasonable as well. read more

Il Mare - The view at sunset from the dining room. Great spot!!! - Italian Near Me - Zihuatanejo, GRO

Was visiting here with friends for the weekend and happened to be referred over here for dinner. Amazing view of the ocean and very breezy, cool environment. The waiters were very friendly and the food was good! We all pretty much had the catch of the day which was a smaller, thin cut of tuna with mashed potatoes and spinach. We were the only table here next to another family of four but it was odd that this restaurant was somewhat deserted on a Friday night. Decently priced, good food, good company and a great view! I'd definitely recommend this restaurant if you're a fan of Italian food, a good salad or a fresh piece of fish! read more

Ate here 2 nights in a row! It was outstanding! Highly recommend salmon pasta, shrimp scampi, yellowfin carpaccio and the ceaser salad! Delish! Wait staff was great as well! Walking distance from Club Intrawest! read more

Amazing Italian with an amazing view. Service was fun, attentive and speedy. I had a caprese salad to start. Was a little disappointed with that but my linguine vongole was killer good. Warm bread to start. Others also had pasta. No complaints. We left happy and full. read more

By far the best Italian food I have ever had! It's crazy because it is in Mexico!! The best view of Playa La Ropa. This is definitely a tourist hot spot! I've been here both years I have come to the city. Perfect romantic restaurant and great service. read more

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We were looking for a place to celebrate my wife's 40th and our 8th yr anniversary. This restaurant didn't disappoint us. Service was stellar. Food was delicious. Thanks to our concierge Alexandra who recommended this place and made the reservations by the way. A great restaurant that is at par with some of the places we've been. read more

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An absolutely beautiful location, excellent service and good food! We were staying at Embarc and ending up eating here twice in one week. Both times I had the grilled octopus which was excellent, and a greek salad. I did not try the pasta. Octopus is something very difficult to find in Los Angeles, so it was a real treat. The view is outstanding and the waiters are very kind and attentive. The wine by the glass was good and overall the meal was reasonable for the quality and location. It was, by far, the best meal we had in Zihuatenejo! read more

The rack of lamb was very delicious, served exactly the way I like and per request. I can understand why my friend who is a time share owner for a resort close said that this was the restaurant he always end his trip on. The atmosphere and service compliment one another with both thumbs up.. Not pricey at all and just and all around great meal, will not disappoint.. read more

Heard good things about this place so we wanted to try it. Italian food is a favorite of ours but this fell short of our expectations. The food was pretty good but not great. I had the chicken parmigiana and it was just okay. The tuna fish my son had was a bit better though. Portion sizes were good and prices pretty reasonable. Wine selection was not very good but they did have some expensive Italian wines that we did not try. The view is great as you are on a cliff overlooking the bay. Can't complain about that. Service was good but there were only a few people in the restaurant. If you are staying close to this restaurant then it might be worth a try but don't go to great lengths to dine here. read more

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This was our third visit to Zihuatenejo and our fourth visit to Il Mare. You wouldn't think to have Italian food while in vacationing in Mexico, but this place is so good, we can't pass it by. Between the six of us, we had scampi, pork chops, lamb, and pastas. All of it fresh and cooked perfectly. And the service is spot on. Definitely worth missing a night of tacos and burritos. read more

Meh. Will not return and can't recommend. Killer view though- so perhaps just a drink at sunset is in order. We were a party of six, choosing the place for a birthday celebration. All six persons agreed that it failed to meet expectations for a fine meal, let alone a special occasion one. I ordered two appetizers, a filet mignon carpaccio and the caprese salad. Terrible. The beef was soaked too long in something acidic and it completely camouflaged the meat flavor. The tomatoes for the caprese salad were hard, barely pink/un-ripe. They should not have offered it knowing they didn't have good tomatoes! Also ordered was the catch of the day, Mahi-Mahi, which fared the best of all the dishes, and I also tried a passable but not great mussel dish, spaghetti with meat sauce and a shrimp entree. Dessert followed suit, with a forgettable chocolate cake and frozen lime dish. Too bad, it was recommended to us but given that we all tried diverse dishes and they were nearly all lacking, I can't do the same. read more

If you are tired of tacos, this place is for you. Superb bolognese and the chick pram was mouth watering. Big portions and reasonable cost. The view is worth the price of admission alone. read more