Mito Restaurant & Wine Store

5 stars for the food, but a bit disorganized in the transition between breakfast and lunch. The beef burrito was the best I’ve ever had. Tender meat, cooked perfectly. And after I got the lunch menu, I also became a fan of the grilled fish tacos, with 3 salads: cactus, guac, and marinated onions. Delicious, with beautiful presentations. I went for the vegan, but they were out of all the vegan breakfast entrees, and I didn’t get the lunch menu until later which had several vegan possibilities.

We went to this charming little restaurant yesterday and I am soooooooo happy to have found this gem in Zihuatanejo. Their menu choices are so interesting I will need to come back every week for a year to try every I wanted. I went yesterday with a vegan friend and their vegan and vegetarian selections were so great… I ordered vegan too! We shared a portabello sandwich and it was one the best I have ever had. The mushrooms were marinated perfectly and the other ingredients were generously piled on. it came with a perfectly spiced chipotle mayonnaise (vegan.also but you wouldn’t know it) on a whole wheat bread/​bun and also accompanied by fantastic potato wedges. We also ordered one of the vegie tacos with zuchinni flowers and other peppers… the salsa trio that came with it were awesome. I had no idea this restaurant existed here but I sure hope they stay around! They offer healthy, creative normal (better than normal) food and wonderful vegie choices. Oh. also the watermelon juice was perfect! Great service and tasteful décor and ambiance.

4 ½* Mito
Ejido #34 Col Centro
Zihuatanejo
755 112−18−70
Host: Daniel Monroy, world wine expert
Chef: Paco, formerly from the Viceroy
Mito has a five course food/​wine pairing ever fifteen days: maridaje
Amuse bouche: shrimp on a polenta (?) cracker
1^st course: bruschetta with duck prosciutto and parmesan cheese
2^nd course: pasta with popcorn shrimp and prosciutto — absolutely the best
3^rd course: basil sorbet as palate cleanser
4^th course: medallions of beef with chocolate powder and berry preserves — good except one medallion was half fat/​gristle
5^th course: dessert of poached pears in sweet cream sauce
The wines were all Argentinian (2 – 3 Malbecs) except for one California sparkling wine.
Super knowledgable host: Daniel

Walked by a few times when shopping. Was looking for a good cup of coffee and a place to relax. Great ambiance, varied menu including vegan choices. The service was welcoming and we wished we found this place sooner because we would have come back a few times. Thank you for making us feel at home — I had a vegan dish and my husband had an omelette — we were both very happy. When we come back next year we will make this our «go to» place.