Puerto Almanza

Puerto Almanza is a sleepy fishing village only settled by civilians in the 1990s (before then, it was a military outpost). Over the last decade, its idyllic location and thriving fisheries – specializing in wild centolla and mollusks as well as farming sea urchins and mussels – have spawned an assortment of top-end, sea-forward rustic restaurants. La Sirena y el Capitán (facebook.com/lasirenayelcapitan) was the first restaurant to open in Almanza, serving its own fresh-caught centolla and other dishes including scallops au gratin. El Frontón and La Mesita de Almanza (facebook.com/lamesitadealmanza.almanza) also have some of the best centolla. At Alma Yagán (instagram.com/almayagan), a 10-minute drive from Almanza, owner and chef Diana Méndez prepares unique dishes with her guests.