Acenar

This restaurant on the River Walk below the Hotel Valencia is a collaboration between Lisa Wong of Rosario's and Bruce Auden of Biga. It's a large, casual restaurant decorated in bold, modern Mexican colors. You can dine indoors or outdoors on a couple of terraces above the river. The "updated" Mexican fare includes such standards as ceviche (fish "cooked" in lime juice marinade) or guacamole made at the table, as well as some original dishes, such as crepes with duck in a tamarind-cherry-grilled-onion sauce or the ever-popular camarones al Diablo (shrimp in butter with a hint of chipotle served over cilantro-flavored rice). I also wouldn't hesitate to order the fish tacos, which are served with a sweet and spicy mayo and shredded cabbage. For steak lovers, Acenar serves arrachera (fajitas) on a sizzling skillet with tortillas and all the sides.

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