Where is Ala Burger in Puerto Escondido?

Ala Burger is on Alejandro Cárdenas Peralta, the main street of La Punta Zicatela, in the Brisas de Zicatela neighbourhood of Puerto Escondido, one block back from Playa La Punta. It is a short walk from the surf break at the southern end of Zicatela beach.

What are Ala Burger's opening hours?

Ala Burger opens every day of the week from about 13:00 until close to midnight. Directory listings give 13:00 to 23:45 and the restaurant's own Instagram lists 12:00 to 24:00, so it is a safe bet for a late dinner. There is no set closing day, including in low season.

How much does a burger cost at Ala Burger?

Burgers and pizzas at Ala Burger run about 150 to 220 MXN, roughly 8 to 12 USD, with drinks between 50 and 120 MXN. Most people spend around 350 MXN per person, about 19 USD, for a burger, the potato side and a beer. Prices were reported in 2025 and 2026 and move over time.

Do I need a reservation at Ala Burger?

No. Ala Burger does not take reservations and works on a walk-in basis, with large shared tables that seat several groups at once. In high season, December to April, expect to wait a little at peak dinner time around 20:00 to 21:00, and expect food to take 15 to 20 minutes once ordered.

Does Ala Burger have vegetarian or vegan options?

Yes. Ala Burger lists a vegetarian burger and a vegan burger made with a potato-based cheese, mushroom and arugula, plus a vegan pizza with the same potato cheese, mushrooms, olives, peppers and onion. Some diners have questioned whether the potato cheese is fully dairy-free, so ask if it matters to you.

Does Ala Burger take cards or cash only?

Recent listings say Ala Burger accepts both cash and cards with no minimum, though older reviews describe it as cash only. Card machines in La Punta drop out when the power or signal fails, so carry enough pesos to cover the bill just in case.

What is the best thing to order at Ala Burger?

The classic cheeseburger, the tuna burger with guacamole and the fish burger are the three most-ordered items, and the Bardot burger comes up often in local blogs. Every burger arrives in a basket with hand-cut potato wedges in a cheese sauce. The wood-fired pizzas are large enough to share between two.

Is Ala Burger good for groups?

Yes. Ala Burger is built around long communal wooden tables on an open patio, so groups of six or eight sit together easily and solo travellers end up sharing a table with strangers. Some evenings have a DJ or live music, usually around 20:00 to 22:00.

Ala Burger Puerto Escondido: menu, prices, hours, La Punta

Real American burgers off the grill, big portions, huge shared tables, cozy, fun, always a good crowd. Come hungry 🔥

A rustic burger and pizza joint on Alejandro Cárdenas Peralta in La Punta Zicatela, open daily from lunch to midnight, with communal wooden tables and burgers grilled outside. Here is what is on the menu, what it costs, when to go and how to find it.

What Ala Burger is

Ala Burger, written Alaburger on most maps, is a burger and pizza restaurant on Alejandro Cárdenas Peralta, the main street of La Punta Zicatela in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. It sits one block back from Playa La Punta in the Brisas de Zicatela neighbourhood, in the middle of the strip of cafes, surf shops and bars that has grown up around the point break.

The format has not changed in years: burgers grilled outdoors, served in baskets with a side of potato wedges, on a large open patio of long wooden tables lit by candles. Seating is communal, so groups share tables and solo travellers end up next to strangers. There is also a wood-fired oven that turns out thin-crust pizzas the size of a small table.

Ala Burger is one of the longest-running restaurants in La Punta. It predates most of the neighbourhood around it: when I first ate here about ten years ago, La Punta was a couple of dirt roads with very few places to eat, and this was one of them. It is now one of the most-reviewed restaurants in Puerto Escondido, with over a thousand Google reviews, and it stays open through the low season when many neighbours close.

Who is behind it

The restaurant is a small owner-run operation and has no website, so public information about the people behind it is thin. When I first came, the burgers were made by a man everyone called Rich, and the running joke among regulars was that he put something in them because nobody ever left in a bad mood. I have not been able to confirm current ownership from published sources, so treat that as a memory from my early visits rather than a fact about who is at the grill today.

The menu is short and printed on a board: about ten burgers, a handful of pizzas, and drinks. You order at the table and pay at the end.

Burgers: the classic cheeseburger, a tuna burger with guacamole and a fish burger are the three most popular. Local blogs also single out the Bardot burger. There is a vegetarian burger and a vegan burger with potato-based cheese, mushroom and arugula.
Sides: every burger comes in a basket with hand-cut potato wedges under a creamy cheese sauce and parsley. Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, pickles, lettuce, tomato and onion sit on the table.
Pizza: thin-crust pizzas from a wood-fired oven, mozzarella based, in a large format meant for sharing. A vegan pizza with potato cheese, mushrooms, olives, red pepper and onion is listed, and a gluten-free base appears on some menus.
Drinks: beer, aguas frescas (fresh fruit waters) and mezcal cocktails in several flavours.

What I ate

I went back for the same thing I have always ordered here, a burger off the grill with the potato wedges, at one of the big shared tables with a good crowd around. The burgers were the same as I remembered from my first visits: large, simply built and cooked over an open grill. Come hungry, because portions are big and the pizza in particular is more than one person needs.

What it costs

Prices below are from listings and reviews published in 2025 and 2026; I did not record my own bill when I filmed in July 2026. They move a little each season.

Item	Price
Burger with potato wedges	150 to 220 MXN, about 8 to 12 USD
Pizza, large, shareable	150 to 220 MXN, about 8 to 12 USD
Beer, agua fresca or cocktail	50 to 120 MXN, about 3 to 6 USD
Typical spend per person	About 350 MXN, about 19 USD

That puts Ala Burger 20 to 40 pesos above the cheaper burger stands in La Punta, which is the going rate for a sit-down patio with table service. A group of four sharing two pizzas and a round of drinks can eat for under 1,000 MXN, about 55 USD.

Do you need a reservation

No. Ala Burger does not take reservations and there is no booking platform. Walk in, find a space at a shared table and wait for a server.

Opening hours: daily from about 13:00 to close to midnight. Directory listings say 13:00 to 23:45; the restaurant’s Instagram, @alaburgerpe, says 12:00 to 24:00.
Phone: +52 954 559 4712.
Busiest time: 20:00 to 22:00 in high season, December to April, and during the surf competitions on Zicatela. Food can take 15 to 20 minutes at peak.
Quietest time: early afternoon, when the patio is mostly empty.

Getting there

Address: Alejandro Cárdenas Peralta, Emiliano Zapata, Brisas de Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca 70934, Mexico.
Neighbourhood: La Punta Zicatela, at the southern end of Zicatela beach. The restaurant is on the main street, one block inland from Playa La Punta.
On foot: five minutes from the La Punta surf break and the beach access at the end of the street. Almost everything in La Punta is within a ten-minute walk.
From Zicatela or the centre: 10 to 15 minutes by taxi or mototaxi along the coastal road. Colectivo vans run along the Carretera Costera and drop you a few blocks inland.
Parking: the streets are sand and narrow; parking on the street is possible on quiet nights, and one 2025 listing mentions valet parking on busy ones.
Nearby on the same strip: Chicama, the Peruvian place with the nightly queue, is a few minutes’ walk away, and Monte Alpán Bakery is the breakfast option for the next morning.

Before you go

Dress for the sand. The patio is open-air, floors are dusty and the streets outside are unpaved. Flip-flops and beachwear are the norm.
Bring repellent. Evening seating in La Punta means mosquitoes, especially in the rainy months from June to October.
Carry cash. Cards are accepted according to 2025 listings, but older reviews say cash only and card terminals in La Punta fail when the signal drops.
Share the table. Communal seating is the point. If you want a private dinner, this is not the place; if you want to meet other travellers, it is.
Order pizza to share. One pizza is enough for two hungry people. The burger and wedges basket is a full meal on its own.
Kids are fine. It is a casual family patio earlier in the evening; later on, the music gets louder and a DJ or live band plays some nights from around 20:00 to 22:00.
Pair it with the beach. Sunset at Playa La Punta is a two-minute walk from the tables, so eat after the light goes.
Check the hours before you go. The hours on this page come from the venue’s public listings, which drift, so confirm on Google Maps or the venue’s own channels before a special trip.

Watch the visit

The reel above shows the patio, the grill and the burgers on a July evening. For the rest of the neighbourhood, open my Puerto Escondido map or browse the full list of Puerto Escondido recommendations.