That Traveling Couple

The restaurants along the beachfront at Avenida del Pacifico in Bucerias have a lot in common. They’ve all got great views, they’ve all got open air settings, they’re all pretty touristy.

That said, I can think of at least 3 reasons why El Brujo restaurant, the second last on the strip before the avenue ends is one you’ll want to check out… and one that once you do… you’ll find yourself coming back.

We were told to check out El Brujo by a lady that lives near us. She’s a local, and a real Mexican, which made the recommendation seem that much more enticing.

El Brujo has a major disadvantage right off the bat, being that it’s right next door to Mezzogiorno, without a doubt the best restaurant in this row. However, that doesn’t stop it from having these 3 (and this is just 3 in my opinion, I’m sure there’s more) cards up it’s sleeve.

Let me give it to you, the 3 reasons that if they were all the restaurant had, would make it worth coming to:

1. It’s cheap. Whether it’s appetizers or mains, El Brujo is priced much more competitively than any other restaurant on this strip. And that’s not because of a lack in quality either. Most of the places here are tourist prices, overpriced in a lot of cases, but not El Brujo. Elysia and I ate there last night and for garlic bread, 2 Coronas, and 2 mains we paid about $22 USD – compare it to $44 at other places on this strip and you start to see what I mean.

2. Breast Romero – Our first night at El Brujo, a Canadian lady dining at the next table leaned over to us and made a recommendation out of nowhere. We didn’t ask for it. “I haven’t been to Bucerias in a year and I’m back and the first thing I wanted was this chicken”, is what she said. Elysia took the recommendation and from that day forth has been a feign for Breast Romero.

Imagine this…

A thinly sliced chicken fillet rolled up into a cylinder. Inside that cylinder is placed spinach and mozzarella. On the outside of the cylinder is wrapped, almost prosciutto thin BACON. Next, that roll is placed in a delicious thick creamy, slightly mushroomy, slightly cheesy sauce. You’re picturing Breast Romero. Even if my pathetic ability to describe it didn’t make it sound mouth watering… just trust me… it IS!

3. The Chi Chi cocktail – This drink is a pretty simple concoction, creamy and fruity, pretty close in fact to your average Pina Colada. The reason it makes this list is the childish, borderline immature sense of amusement you will feel when it is brought to your table in a cup shaped like a Chi Chi… that is, a woman’s breast. And, because I know you were wondering… yes, there is a hole in the nipple, and yes, you can drink out of it. We ordered this drink and were suddenly the talk of the restaurant. Another guest actually turned to us, clearly unable to contain his curiosity and asked “Where did you get that glass?”, which caused our next 10 minutes to be spent laughing at the fact that he thought we must just carry a breast cup around with us to take into local restaurants and cause a stir!

So that’s it. If you need more reasons than those to check out El Brujo, you’ve got rocks in your head.

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