Los Pericos Restaurant Bar Cafe

On Sunday December 17, 2017 Eron and I met up with Christine and Leo (of Leo’s Place) for lunch at Los Pericos Restaurant Bar Cafe. This family-run establishment is located on a side street in the Centro District of Bucerias. It is a favourite of many ex-pats, long-stayers, and visitors. They serve a variety of “Norte Americano” items as well as more traditionally Mexican fare.

Covered roadside dining area with kitchen pass-through.

Interior dining area.

As we were there at 1 PM, I made my choice off the Lunch Menu (there were still serving breakfast as well). I went with their Chicken Fajitas. The dish came with flour tortillas, a plate containing the usual accompaniments, and the grilled chicken breast and sautéed vegetables on a sizzling skillet. The plating was reasonably attractive but nothing particularly noteworthy. The same can be said of the taste and quality of the accompaniments – they were decent, just nothing of note. The chicken breast, while cooked well, was just not flavourful at all… it was bland… mid-west, don’t want ANY spice bland. And the sautéed veggies were the same. The only positive note was that the lack of spice allowed me to actually taste the cactus. Definitely not a “do again” for me.

Spanish rice, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and refried beans for the fajitas.

Grilled chicken breast on sautéed green peppers, cactus, and onion.

Christine and Leo shared the Sautéed Octopus. It was attractively plated and they both enjoyed the dish saying that the octopus was cooked through and firm but not at all rubbery.

Sautéed Octopus

Eron had a cheese and chili quesadilla. She reported that the cheese was exceptionally tasteless and that they used strips of pickled peppers instead of finely chopped peppers. The chef had also neglected to properly drain the peppers before using them in this dish; the result was a wet, mushy mess which quickly turned the tortilla limp. Not a dish Eron would order again.

Los Pericos is a clean, bright eatery in the heart of Bucerias. With its mid-level price point and rather bland spice-palate, it caters to a specific demographic and does well doing so. However, Eron and I prefer our culinary adventures to be… well, a tad more adventuresome. So, we’ll be giving Los Pericos a pass on our future visits to Bucerias.

Address: Juventino Espinoza 4, Sin Nombre Loc. Bucerias, 63732 Bucerías, Nay., Mexico
Hours: 8a.m.–9p.m.

Phone: +52 329 298 0160