🌊 What to do in Sayulita – A local's guide
Morning surf , fresh breakfast, and an array of social and active options during your day, here's how your holiday could look like.
Surf the Coast:
Sayulita & Punta Mita
Sayulita: The Ultimate Town ★ Guide
An energetic oceanfront lifestyle that fits in 6 walkable blocks. A town for solo travelers, surfers, and everyone who believes mornings should start with salt water and fresh espresso. Todo está caminando.
Morning Refuel:
Breakfast & Specialty Coffee
Chocobanana
Local StapleThe OG. Hearty breakfast that fuels long surf sessions. Think mango plates the size of your face and classic coffee.
Yah-Yah Café
Surfer FavoriteWhere you hear surf reports over the espresso machine. Patio hangs, salty hair, bagel sandwiches, and acai bowls.
Miscelánea Sayulita
Specialty PickClean, bright, and serious about coffee. Famous for chilaquiles verdes, avocado toasts, and single-origin pour-overs.
Evening Scene:
Walkable Bars & Nightlife
Yambak Brewery
Chela TimeOpen-air, hoppy, loud in the best way. Local craft beers on tap brewed just outside town.
Bar Don Pato
Always LivelyMulti-level institution. Live bands, Latin rhythms, salsa nights, and DJs until late right facing the square.
Ático Rooftop
Best SunsetSwing seats, low lights, and 360° sunset views. The prime golden hour spot, no question.
Cava & Le Zouave
ConnoisseurFor the slow sip. Artisanal mezcal, raicilla flights, and craft cocktails infused with copal smoke.
No evening is complete without al pastor spinning.
Around the plaza, after the bands pack up, the trompos come out. Fresh al pastor with pineapple, carne asada, handmade tortillas puffed on the comal, and salsa verde that actually bites.
Sayulita
“Surf in the morning. See where the afternoon takes you.”
A lively beach town with plenty to do after your session.
Nayarit original
surf town.
Grab a coffee, join a yoga class, enjoy Street-style tacos, or meet friends for a cold beer during sunset.
More than a surf spot. Sayulita is easy to explore on foot, with beach, town life and plenty happening during the day and night.
Punta Mita
“Stay close to the waves that brought you here.”
A relaxed base with easy access to some of the region’s best surf.
Mellow waves,
Relaxing Days.
Surf La Lancha and nearby breaks, then slow down, enjoy a beer at the pool and get ready for an exquisite beachfront dinner.
San Pancho
“Nature and sunsets”
A quieter town where nature and local life share the same pace.
Waves in the morning
town life in the afternoon.
Catch waves, grab a coffee, browse local crafts, or meet friends over a craft beer during sunset.