Another great place to grab a bite is at La Mona. It's a little pizzeria--I know, I know, you can get tons of pizza in the States, why would you go to Mazatlan for pizza?!?! Well, actually in the case of La Mona it's more for the atmosphere -- with a huge wall of tequilla above the bar, a mural of a nude (as of this posting in progress) across another wall, and a hip, scene every night, La Mona has atmosphere in spades! Plus the pizza is made with all natural ingredients and they have many interesting salads.
If you're from Denver, you have to introduce yourself to Luis, the manager of La Mona and quite possibly the single biggest Bronco fan I've ever met! Luis told us the most interesting fact we heard in Mazatlan: The big screen and score board at the Mazatlan Stadium -- home of the Vernandos (the baseball team that gave us Barry Bonds and Vinne Castillio) -- came from the old Mile High Stadium!
Another cool aspect of La Mona is the Cinema el la Calle (Cinema in the Streets) program. They shut down a block of the street, set up a huge screen, and serve beer and wine to patrons while they show a film. While we were there we saw Infernal Affairs (The Japanese film the The Departed was based on). I'm not sure if this program runs throughout the year or only once in a while. But, if you're lucky enough to be there while it's going on, check it out! Well worth it!
La Mona is located in the Centro Historico district on Nenos Heroes, between Mariano Escobedo and Constitution.
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