Pipo's

Acapulco


Famous for its pescado almendrado (mahimahi baked in a creamy Parmesan sauce with almonds), Pipo's is best after 6pm when the restaurant opens its airy terrace upstairs, offering a bird's-eye view of the carmageddon scene unfolding along the Costera. Pipo's began as a small ceviche stand seven decades ago and has become an Acapulco institution.


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