mariscos
everyday
Seafood in Mexican Spanish is mariscos. Restaurants advertise it as mariscos or pescados y mariscos, and the word covers shrimp, octopus, oysters and often fish dishes too.
Meaning: fish and shellfish as food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| mariscos | everyday |
| pescados y mariscos | menu |
A marisquería is a seafood restaurant. Classic orders are cóctel de camarón, ceviche and aguachile. Strictly, pescado is fish and mariscos are shellfish.
Which one should you use?
Many Mexican seafood places serve both. A sign saying mariscos does not always mean only shellfish.
Did you know?
- In Mexico a cóctel de camarón is served cold in a tall glass with tomato juice, onion, cilantro and avocado.
Examples in context
- Hoy comemos mariscos en la playa.Today we eat seafood on the beach.
- Pidamos un cóctel de camarón.Let us order a shrimp cocktail.
Example conversation
Beto and Karla choose a seafood restaurant in Mazatlán.
- BetoHay una marisquería muy buena aquí.There is a very good seafood place here.
- KarlaQuiero un cóctel de camarón.I want a shrimp cocktail.
- BetoYo pido el pescado frito.I will order the fried fish.
