Ciudad Acuña

Citizens of the US or Canada planning to visit Acuña or other parts of Mexico,
must have either a passport or a certified copy of their birth certificate, as well as
as photo ID Driver's License in order to re-enter the US as of 1/31/08.

Directly across the Rio Grande River from Del Rio, Ciudad Acuña offers tourists a taste of Mexico. Restaurants, shops, night spots and various forms of entertainment can be found within minutes of Villa Del Rio. Specialty shops offer handmade silver, decorative wrought iron, jewelry, woven goods, leather craft, pottery and souvenirs. The many restaurants serve quality foods especially Mexican dishes, steaks and seafood. Nightclubs dot the main entrance road and the festivities are abundant. Street vendors, mariachis, exotic delicacies.....all just moments away...

Following are a few recommended places. This list will be continuously updated. To dial one of the following phone numbers from the United States, you will need to dial: 011-52 first. Calle Hidalgo is the main street as you enter Ciudad Acuña and is also the main tourist district.

  

 Ciudad Acuña Bars, Restaurants and Shops

 Amigos Pub - Hidalgo #245 - (877) 2-44-43 - This hotspot is a restaurant serving typical Mexican, International and Seafood cuisines in the evenings and turns into a party place as the evening fades and the night arrives.

Asadero la Posta - Allende #348 Sur - (877) 2-64-27 - Free parking - A few blocks from the main street, this restaurant has excellent International food at great prices.

Crosby's - Hidalgo #195 - (877) 2-20-20 - Free parking - Long before George Strait mentioned 'ma Crosbys' in his hit song Blame it on Mexico, Crosby's served its famous Margaritas when cars were just beginning to gain popularity. Photographs from previous decades line the walls and mariachis stroll around making this restaurant one of the most traditional and authentic sites in Ciudad Acuña. The menu is International and the food is quite good. A word to the wise....please do not attempt to drink 2 Margaritas.

Cámara Nacional de Comercio Servicios y Turisimo - (877) 2-50-15 or (877) 2-59-78 - This is the Ciudad Acuña Chamber of Commerce and they have a wealth of information and resources for the area.

El Portal - Hidalgo #250 - (877) 2-56-36 - A nice little restaurant filled with 'hip' people serving Mexican, American and Pizza. Very popular.

Lando's Curio Shop - Hidalgo #290 - (877) 2-52-59 - Parking - Upscale shop with many fascinating items. Mexican as well as imported spirits. Although bargaining is encouraged in most shops, Lando's is not one of them. They sell their merchandise at bargain prices and you will find their staff quite polite and well educated.

Lando's Restaurant - Hidalgo #270 - (877) 2-59-75 - Parking - This elegant restaurant could rival top restaurants found in much larger cities. The International food is excellent and the service in nothing less than perfect.

La Palapa de Lando's - Guerro #1190 Sur - (877) 2-39-82 - Free parking - Although a few blocks from the main street, this restaurant has good food at a good price. Part of the Lando's empire, quality is assured although less elegant than Lando's Restaurant on Hidalgo. The atmosphere is more colonial than modern which makes it popular with Mexican clientel as well as tourists and Americans working in Ciudad Acuña.

La Paloma - Hidalgo #190 - (877) 2-55-79 - A traditional curio shop on the main street selling Mexican handmade crafts, clothing and many more interesting items.

Pancho's - Hidalgo - (phone unknown) - Just a block from the International Bridge this shop sells hundreds of items of interest to tourists including Mexican liquors, jewelry, clothing and curios. There is also a bar on the premises to quench your thirst.

  

A monument at the Zócalo and a statue in front of the Public Library.

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