The Secret Spots – Doña Licha’s

November 1999

"Pozole, a regional specialty of Guerrero, is a soup made with hominy served in either a puerco or pollo broth."

-- K.L. Moore --

A comida corrida is a traditional Mexican lunch spot where you get a starter (usually a soup or pasta), a main meal, beans, and all the hand made tortillas you can eat, all for $18 pesos.

One of my personal favorite comidas corridas here in the Zihuatanejo area is Doña Licha’s. Located on Calle Los Cocos, right off of Ave. del Palmar, one block off of Plaza Kioto and directly two blocks behind the market, this is the place for those of you eager to try some of the local cuisine.

The menu changes everyday and is posted right above the cashier’s desk. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. Sample everything from barbacoa (barbecued goat) to the best chicken enchiladas around. Some of the better dishes are calabacitas, a guisado or stew of calabazas (zucchini), rajas (bell pepper) and elotes (corn) in a tomato based sauce, Aporreadillo, sliced beef tips with egg in a spicy tomato sauce, Mole rojo, a chicken breast served in a red mole sauce. One of my personal favorites is the pozole, only served on Thursdays.

Pozole, a regional specialty of Guerrero, is a soup made with hominy served in either a puerco (pork) or pollo (chicken) broth. The comida also has a part of the menu which features specially prepared items of pechuga empanizada (breaded chicken breast), pollo a la plancha (grilled chicken breast), bistec a al plancha (grilled flank steak) and milanesa (breaded flank steak) or, for you fish lovers, pescado empanizado (breaded fish fillet). The prepared menu items are $27 pesos, served with rice, beans and tortillas and all equally delicious. One of the best things about the comidas corridas is the agua fresca (fresh water of the day). Doña Licha’s has a different flavor everyday. Purified water is blended with ingredients such as limón (lemon), sandía (watermelon), jamaica (hibiscus flower), horchata (rice and cinnamon) or melón (cantaloupe) and offers a nice change from your normal soda or regular water.

Some come and join the locals at Doña Licha’s and taste some of the local cuisine.

Buen Provecho

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