This is our second visit to Holbox. We met Chef Leo and his staff on our very first day and have been dining there ever since. He is so creative. Lobster ceviche, a warm tantalizing octopus main course, delicious soups, specially-made Huaraches with three different toppings, Chicken in mole sauce. It was all divine.
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Zarabanda Restaurant
Calle Palomino # 249 | Downtown, One Block from Main Plaza, Holbox Island, Mexico
984 8752094
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Ranked #11 of 45 restaurants in Holbox Island
Price range: RM15 - RM58
Cuisines: Mexican, Seafood
Restaurant details
Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
Description: our motto "If you do not like not pay it" si no te gusta no lo pagas
Hanover, New Hampshire
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Great food and absolutely excellent and friendly service. Seafood soup is the best on the island. Ceviche to die for!
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Seattle, Washington
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While the service can be slow by American standards, it's worth the wait. Chef Leo is a professional chef who makes the best fish with garlic sauce or salsa veracruzana. It's always hard to choose so ask for a side of both.
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Los Angeles, California
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Stopped in for a shrimp in salsa with chips, and some guacamole; by far the best shrimp we had on the island over ten days. Most seafood on the island tasted surprisingly fishy, but not this place. Shrimp was excellent, and the people very friendly. They implored us to come back and try to the seafood soup but we ran...
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Nice, France
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Maybe the best food for the price. Very Mexican and very good. I had the grilled fish and followed their advice on how it should be prepared; it was perfect! They treated us like kings; I'm not sure they get alot of American clients...
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Paris, France
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Great home-made food, her specialty is the seafood soup (sopa de mariscos), which was outstanding. Service was excellent, the owner - cook - waitress was adorable, and *very* serviable. And all of the was at an excellent value
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Prices according to service and quality of food. Excellent service fron the owner. Very friendly guy.
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New York City, New York
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We stayed in Holbox for one marvelous week Aug 20-26, 2012, and ate at Zarabanda every single dinner. If you happen to be lucky enough to land on this corner of paradise, you cannot miss eating fish at Zarabanda. It is by far THE BEST RESTAURANT on the island. The chef, Leo, is a true gentleman from Veracruz, a city...
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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Leo, the owner/chef of this little restaurant near the city square seemed genuinely happy that we chose to have dinner there. The decor was pleasant; the dining room very clean; service was extraordinary (Leo's wife I believe); and the fresh, local seafood was expertly prepared as ordered. Prices were good (very reasonable) too.
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average to good food. service was ok. asked for white wine and they had to go down the street to buy one. nice chef that visited the table at the end of the night. not in a rush to return found better food at our hotel Las Nuebes
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