Although Sayulita is a small town, it is packed with many restaurant and cafe options. It sometimes can feel overwhelming when thinking of a place to choose. So we compiled a list of some of our favorite healthy eateries in town to grab your morning cup of coffee or meet for an afternoon lunch date.

Orangy Smoothies

Orangy is well known in Sayulita not just for their delicious smoothies- but their friendly staff and personable owners. When you visit Orangy the first impression you receive is how much care goes into making each smoothie. They also offer protein powder add-ins and the option to make your smoothie into a breakfast bowl. When in Sayulita this is definitely a stop you do not want to miss. 

Best for : Breakfast

Hours : 9am – 3pm

Location : C. Jose Mariscal 33, Centro

Instagram : @orangy_sayulita

Yah-Yah CAFE

This delicious little spot up on the hill of Ninos Heroes is one of our favorite places to be, modern and quiet; It is a great place to catch up with friends or read a book. They have many options for both breakfast and lunch including breakfast bagels, smoothies, waffles, hotcakes, breakfast and lunch bowels (love their tuna bowl) and wraps. Enjoy 100% Mexican grown coffee beans.Yah Yahs also offers a large selection of veggie and vegan meals.

Best For : Breakfast

Hours : 7:30am-3:00pm

Location :  Calle Delfin 20-Local 1 & Av. Revolución 74

Instagram : @yah.yah.cafe

Northswell Sabor 

What makes Northswell so special is the entire place is dedicated to vegan treats, pastries, and cakes. Located on one of the “surf” streets it is a perfect location to grab an energizing cacao smoothie or coffee pre or post surf. Owned by the lovely Clarissa; she does not use any refined sugars or artificial sweeteners, and everything is gluten free. To make this shop even sweeter, the coffee beans are sourced from Compostela, Nayarit, a town close by.  This little bakery is not open in the evening, but you can pre order cakes for special events. Bring your own coffee cup and you receive a discount as a way to encourage less waste 🙂 

Best for : Breakfast & Dessert

Hours : 9am – 5pm (closed Wednesdays)

Location : Calle Pelicanos # 121 F

Instagram : @northswell.sabor.natural

Mungre Animal (Pelicanos Coffee)

Previously known as Another One Coffee, Mugre Animal is a Sayulita staple. Their staff are always friendly, helpful, and kind. They roast their own coffee beans on-site, use homemade vanilla from the local area; and have oat, almond & dairy milks. It is a simple, clean location with wifi. They recently opened a second location on Calle Pelicanos, called Pelicanos Coffee, as a result of their success and the location couldn’t be any more perfect. They offer a selection of breakfast and lunch sandwiches, bagels, smoothies and have vegan/veggie options included. 

Best for : Breakfast & Lunch

Hours : 8am- 7pm

Location : Av. Revolocuión 15

Instagram : @Mugre_animal

ORGANI-K Sayulita

Organi-k is located right across the bridge in sayulita, and with such a great location most people will walk by it during their visit here. Organi-k is a great place for gathering with friends and offers some delicious acai bowls, smoothies, avocado toast, and poke bowls. They also have locations in Punta Mita and San Pancho.

Best for : Breakfast & Lunch

Hours : 8am – 4pm

Locations : Av. Revolución 21B Sayulita, Hotel Ysuri San Pancho, KM 13 La Cruz-Punta Mita Highway

Website : https://www.organikmexico.com/

Instagram : @organik.mexico

Achara

If you’re tired of tacos for dinner take a look at Achara, the only Thai place in Sayulita. The food is authentic , nutritious and very yummy. They have typical Thai dishes such as green curry, papaya salad and pad thai. (If you eat meat we highly recommend the duck.) They do offer a large selection of delicious veggie and vegan plates to enjoy. Located on the main strip of town, Achara offers a lively night scene, or you can go inside for a more quiet atmosphere. 

Best for : Dinner

Hours : 6pm – 10.30pm Wednesday – Sunday

Location : Calle José Mariscal 33

Website : https://www.acharasayulita.com/

Instagram : @achara_sayulita

Matiz Mariscos

This seafood restaurant might be the best in town.Head Chef, Jose Osbaldo, studied in Spain at culinary school and has been a professional chef for over a decade. With their fresh seafood and tapas menu, we are always satisfied with dining here. Their tuna tostadas are one of our favorites with large fresh chunks of tuna for only 50 pesos. We enjoy eating for a light dinner, but just one tostado is quite big. For a more complete meal we are always astounded by their tapas menu and have heard nothing but raving compliments of their octopus dish. Matiz offers something for all dietary restrictions such as gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options. 

Best for : Lunch

Hours : 1pm – 8pm Wednesday – Monday

Location : Calle Marlin #15

Instagram : @mariscos_matiz

La Rustica 

While La Rustica is not necessarily categorized as healthy food, they do offer many dishes that are nutritious such as their salads, and seafood. Their food is high quality and every time we have eaten here we are satisfied. La Rustica is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and they have delicious options throughout the day. La Rustica Sayulita is known for their delicious woodfire pizza, oysters and seafood, but they do have vegan and veggie options available. Other locations include Punta Mita.

Best for : Dinner

Hours: 9am – 11pm Wednesday – Monday, 5pm-11pm Tuesday

Location : Av. Revolución 40C

Website : https://www.larusticasayulita.com/

Instagram : @larusticasayulita

Yasmina’s Itzalanyasayan

Our favorite place to go to in San Pancho, Yasmina’s food is the definition of food made with love and intention. Each dish will have you feeling energized and satisfied. As you sit down you are always greeted with a free sample of Yasmina’s delicious tea and homemade bean soup. The outdoor dining ambiance is relaxing and you can taste the labor of love in each dish. Locally sourced and creative dishes make sure to taste their signature guacamole. Great for vegans as there are so many tasty options and for non vegans too with a large selection of seafood. No alcohol but they do offer a refreshing ginger beer. 

Best for : Lunch

Hours : 11:30am-10pm

Location : Av. Tercer Mundo #28 San Pancho

Website : www.yasminasitzalanyasayan.com/

Instagram : @YasminasItzalanyasayan

AYU Vegan Lunch. 

Here is a unique one. AYU lunches are offered as delivery or you can choose to come to the owners home to dine-in. The founders Layf and Ana created something so special for the town, offering homemade and thoughtful lunches for delivery and offering weekly plans that you can sign up for. Many remote workers chose to have their lunches delivered to their door throughout the week. Their weekly dishes range from Mexican cuisine to Indian, to Asian. You can check their updated offerings via Instagram.

Best for : Lunch 

Hours : 9am – 9pm

Instagram : @ayubeinghuman

Papa Omar Hummus

Papá Omar hummus is made to order each week using the freshest ingredients and plenty of TLC. Bassel Dabbagh, the founder and master hummus chef, uses an old Lebanese family recipe that focuses more on the chickpea flavor and has more texture than your basic, store-bought hummus. Handcrafted in small batches, you have to make sure to pre-order through their Whatsapp group as they sell out quickly! Papá Omar also works with Jaime’s, a local bread maker, to offer fresh baked pita and flavored pita chips. Contact us if you would like to be added to the Whatsapp group so you can place an order. Papá Omar is also currently sold at Pineapple Paradise restaurant on the north side, and hopes to be available in more locations this coming high-season!

Best for : Lunch/health snacks, entertaining groups

Hours : N/A

Location : Sold on the menu at Pineapple Paradise & through direct orders every other week 

Instagram : @papaomar_sayu

Whatsapp :  Papa Omar Hummus for Sale