Simple Restaurant Migriño, on the ocean side of Mexico 19, just south of Km 102, serves antojitos and cold beer.

Lonchería Rosita (tel. 612/130-3094, daily 8 a.m.–8 p.m.), on the east side of Mexico 19 near the Pemex, is a small palapa-roofed place. Specialties include pescado empanizado, tamales de puerco, quesadillas, enchiladas, chicken and machaca burritos, and soft drinks.

Popular with locals and expats alike for its casual fare, Felipe’s Restaurant (Km 61, mains around US$4) specializes in tasty Mexican dishes and seafood at nongringo prices for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Grill your own kebabs at the Sandbar (Km 63, tel. 612/130-3209, Mon.–Sat. 3 p.m. till late, Sun. 1–10 p.m.), or just pop in for daily happy hour specials, as well as weekly all-you-can-eat pizza.

The Los Cerritos Club (Km 66–67) at Playa Los Cerritos opened with multiple large-screen TVs just in time to host a Superbowl party in 2007. The preliminary menu included tacos, salads, and burgers.

Regulars praise Art & Beer (Km 69) for large signature cocktails—creative variations of the Bloody Mary, which comes generously garnished with all manner of shellfish. You must agree to buy a drink or a meal in order to view the art on display. When it’s time to go, your eccentric hosts, Alfredo and Lourdes, may offer up a beer for the road.