Authentic Mexican Palapas

What Makes Them Special

If you have never had the pleasure of dining in one of the authentic palapas that dot the beaches in Mexico then you are denying yourself a truly unique experience. Mexican palapas are constructed entirely from materials that are gathered form the local area and it is their lack of refinement that makes them what they are.

Small Simply Outfitted Beach Front Restaurants
Mexican palapas are actually small, simply outfitted restaurants that feature a menu that will be confined to what is being taken from the ocean that is always a stone throw away. Quite often there is no electricity, so the stove will consist of a charcoal grill and the refrigerator will be a large ice chest.

White and Light Blue Paint are the Preferred Colors
In an authentic Mexican palapa all of the posts and support members will be crafted from rough hewn tree trunks and limbs, with the upper structural members riding in the crotches of the main posts that are the stumps from two parting branches. The effect is a long tree branch or post with a "V" in the top.