Casa Tradicional Cocina Mexicana Punta de Mita — Restaurant in Nayarit

I can’t say enough wonderful things about the service, food, attention to detail and the overall experience. From the moment we were picked up from the Conrad, we were treated so kindly. Everyone we interacted with was friendly! The atmosphere is so great, very colorful and inviting. The main dining area was extremely comfortable with fans, even in this late July, almost August heat. There is an air conditioned room, but we preferred to sit in the main dining room to enjoy the live pan flutist. He played songs our whole table knew, even our teenager. Table side salsa was so good and the table side quac was even better! We also tried the molcajete fried cheese. We are from Houston, where TexMex is king and love a good queso. I could have made a meal of this alone! We split the mixed molcajete and every kind meat was flavorful and delicious. We had a spicy margarita and spicy mezcalita. Both had diced jalapeños in the bottom that added that extra spice. Our daughter wanted churros in lieu of dinner and since it’s vacation, who are we to judge? Desserts are not listed on the menu, so when we mentioned this to our server, we didn’t realize what would come next. This is not a dish they serve, as churros are formed through a special machine. The chef made an extruder from a water bottle just to make her request a reality! As if that was not enough, we even got to pet a baby duck that was found on the property. It was such a memorable dinner and we will definitely be back next time we’re in the area. This is a must when in the Punta...

My family and I ate here last night and were absolutely blown away! Incredible meal! Having traveled pretty extensively (91 countries) - being a foodie / level II somm - I am a pretty picky guy. I know food and service.

Casa Tradicional was far and way - hands down - the BEST meal we have had in Punta Mita. The place is on the side of the road - a tiny bit outside of town (if you are staying at St Regis / 4 Seasons) don’t let that fool you. It doesn’t get the same press that the other restaurants do (Si Senor - De Mita - Sufi / etc... ) - it does not have a water view. You come here for the food - the ambiance - the quality - and the incredible hospitality. I felt like I was a family member.

The service was absolutely top notch. Great Margaritas (Clase Azul tequila is highly recommended). We ate under the stars in an open air court yard with a gorgeous sky view. Background music and vocals - they had a harpist! Super talented and impressive musician who did everything from la cucaracha to Boccelli (Volare). They made the salsa from scratch in front of us - table side. Peppers, tomatoes, salt, spices - etc... ground it up and served it to us while we watched. We had tortilla soup - stuffed mushroom, mole enchiladas, chicken mole (Oaxaca style dark chocolate mole), chicken fajitas, and few other items. All were perfect and excellent in preparation and presentation. I really cannot say enough about the food, staff, their warmth, their passion, and just the overall environment. Super memorable - highly...

5 star for attentive and friendly service! 5 stars for the amazing ambience!

3 stars for the food since they are way overpriced. They cost more than some resort restaurants! The $295 MN Mezcalita was just plain and sour. The sea bass filet looked promising but definitely needed all the surrounding accoutrements on the plate to call it flavored.

The salsa was freshly made and super delicious. It was our favorite! We loved the performance of making it as well! I would say, they had the best tortilla chips and salsa in town. The alcohols are a big NO. The rice was buttery and delicious. The beans were also good. The Metate was not worth it since it was really small portions of pork, chicken and beef on top of a heavy metate block. Presentation was great but no substance. The corn tortilla were just ok.

The birthday sparkler was nicely put on the purchased slice of cake. It was delicious! The singing was also very fun!

It’s a great place for a casual occasion or romantic night out but won’t go...