Mariscos guide: What to order at Mexican seafood restaurants

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Mariscos, meaning "seafood" in Spanish, encompasses various edible marine animals prepared in diverse ways.

Mexican mariscos cuisine draws inspiration from Indigenous and Spanish traditions, with coastal regions like Baja California and Sinaloa renowned for their expertise.

Popular mariscos dishes include tostada de ceviche, coctel de camarón, aguachile, and empanadas de camarón.

Walking into a mariscos restaurant is the quickest way to start daydreaming about an afternoon in coastal Mexico.

The air is alive with the upbeat rhythms of banda or norteño music, the kind that makes your foot tap and your fingers tap out a beat to add to your playlist later. Servers glide between tables, conversations rise over the music and laughter flows as easily as the cerveza.