We believe that good food and drink make people happy, and since your happiness is our first priority, we make sure to wine and dine you well at all times of the day. We get up extra early here at Villa del Sol so that you can wake up to freshly baked breads and pastries.

We know that different people have different ideas of a perfect vacation. Some like to dress up in their finest yarns to enjoy impeccable service and gourmet food, and others are happy to ban any kind of formal dress to the darkest corner of the closet for a few precious days and exchange the "Bankers' Club's" entrecôte for a gloriously simple grilled fish.

We can fulfill all your wildest culinary fantasies at our two great restaurants. If you are dreaming of an elegant candlelit dinner with fine wines, sophisticated international cuisine and subtle classical music then go straight to "The Restaurant at Villa del Sol." For those of you who prefer a more informal and casual atmosphere where your favorite Banana Republic shorts are perfectly within the dress code we created "La Cantina Bar and Grill."

 We always have to stop ourselves from bragging too much about "La Cantina," (we think it is the most beautiful restaurant on the entire Pacific coast of Mexico), but truly, the grilled fish and Mediterranean-style food are lip-smackingly good, the lively music will make you want to dance, and the setting is just absolutely unbeatable . . .

Forget everything you ever thought you knew about "Mexican food" – there is no such thing as a "burrito" in Mexico - and let us introduce you to the amazing flavors and textures of authentic Mexican cuisine. Our French chef Fabrice and his knowledgeable kitchen staff pride themselves in finding just the freshest local produce and seafood to create colorful dishes bursting with flavor. For his garden-fresh organic herbs Fabrice will not have to go far in the future. We are in the process of planting him a little kitchen garden right here at Villa del Sol. Maybe there will already be some house-grown vine-ripened tomatoes in your salad when you come to visit.

Our Mexican Fiesta buffet on Friday nights is a feast for the eyes as much as for the palate and gives you an opportunity to sample a variety of traditional Mexican dishes. In our famous "Chicken in Mole Sauce" a drop of chocolate takes away some of the spiciness of the different types of chilies; the unbelievably tender "Lamb Barbacoa" simply melts in your mouth, and the wonderfully flaky steamed sea bass has definitely never tasted better than with our fresh tomato salsa. After you have tasted our tortillas you will never again think lightly of this simple Mexican staple – Micaela makes them by hand, and they are good enough to eat by themselves! Shall we talk about dessert? Save some room for some fresh mango "tacos", and definitely try the delicious sugarcane and cinnamon flavored "Café de Olla" – for coffee lovers this will be a true revelation.

Sample Menu

While we do try to entice you to sample the wonders of the Mexican cuisine, "The Restaurant at Villa del Sol" serves a great variety of fine French and international dishes as well. Anything your heart desires – if it is to accommodate your special diet or just to satisfy a particular craving – can be prepared for you if you give us a day's notice.

Sample Menu

 It is hard to describe just how beautiful "La Cantina" is. A huge wooden deck, partially covered by a wooden pergola, sits directly on the fine white sand of Villa del Sol's private beach. Candles in sand-filled paper bags light the way from the beach to the front steps. Torches are stuck into the sand to illuminate the tables on the very edges of the deck. Oversized wooden chairs – painted sky-blue – that almost allow you to dangle your feet while eating would transform you straight into Alice in Wonderland if the sea turtle's appearance had not already done so.

Twisted tree trunks hold up the roof and a long, smoothly polished bar winds itself halfway around the front of the building and continues inside to allow peeks at all the gorgeous sights inside and out. Seated outside you catch a good look at "La Cantina's" cheeky mural depicting skimpily-clad, rather voluptuous ladies being serenaded by rotund mariachis