Guidebook for Playa del Carmen
Food Scene
El Fogón
s/n 30 Avenida NorteBest tacos in town!
It is called now 'La Cazona'. They have excellent shrimp cocktail, Tampiqyuena steak (like fajita steak), amazing top shelf margaritas!
Restaurante Casa Adela
Quinta AvenidaIt is called now 'La Cazona'. They have excellent shrimp cocktail, Tampiqyuena steak (like fajita steak), amazing top shelf margaritas!
MI PUEBLO COCINA MEXICANA
Quinta AvenidaVery special soups and melted cheese with tequila!
Piola
lt 2 Calle 38 Nte.Amazing lasagna and a beautiful scene!
Perfect for desert and coffee, and a great place to meet with friends
416 locals recommend
Ah Cacao Chocolate Café
Calle 30 NortePerfect for desert and coffee, and a great place to meet with friends
Alux Restaurant Bar and Lounge
Mz 217 Lt2 Av Benito JuárezRomantic place, built inside a cave!
Italian food. Excellent quality, at a VERY LOW PRICE!!! Be ready to be patient with service. Very much worth the wait, though!
262 locals recommend
Casa Sofia
s/n Diag. AeropuertoItalian food. Excellent quality, at a VERY LOW PRICE!!! Be ready to be patient with service. Very much worth the wait, though!
Brazil style steak house. Excellent quality. Price is not terribly expensive.
202 locals recommend
BBVA
& 25 Avenida NteBrazil style steak house. Excellent quality. Price is not terribly expensive.
Great place to listen to a live singer and enjoy a wonderful octopus on rice, tuna steak or many other seafood dishes. Excellent in weekends!
193 locals recommend
Chiltepin Marisquillos
Great place to listen to a live singer and enjoy a wonderful octopus on rice, tuna steak or many other seafood dishes. Excellent in weekends!
24 hour delivery of home made dinner. They have a variety of 4 meals, different each day. You can call 984-803-5369 to order. We have always ordered in Spanish, I imagine they speak English as well. Use the local phone available in your bedroom and kitchen! Price is on;y $5 per meal plus delivery. Make sure to tip the driver.
El Pelotari
274 30 Avenida Norte24 hour delivery of home made dinner. They have a variety of 4 meals, different each day. You can call 984-803-5369 to order. We have always ordered in Spanish, I imagine they speak English as well. Use the local phone available in your bedroom and kitchen! Price is on;y $5 per meal plus delivery. Make sure to tip the driver.
Wonderful restaurant, very close to Playacar, with a great, authentic Mexican menu. Their specialty is a coffee with milk served at the table that will totally amaze you! Try their corn cake with cajeta, it's out of this world! They have live music several times a week during the day at breakfast and lunch.
18 locals recommend
La Parroquia de Veracruz en Playa del Carmen
Wonderful restaurant, very close to Playacar, with a great, authentic Mexican menu. Their specialty is a coffee with milk served at the table that will totally amaze you! Try their corn cake with cajeta, it's out of this world! They have live music several times a week during the day at breakfast and lunch.
This is an amazing pasta restaurant that hardly any tourists know. It is a favorite of the locals! Try a smoothie, like their Congo Bongo (mango, orange, banana and vanilla ice cream), their Cheester cheese rolls are out of this world, and their pasta variety is extraordinary! And make sure you order 1 pasta plate for 2 people, cause portions are huge!
114 locals recommend
Cheester Playa del Carmen
40 Av. NorteThis is an amazing pasta restaurant that hardly any tourists know. It is a favorite of the locals! Try a smoothie, like their Congo Bongo (mango, orange, banana and vanilla ice cream), their Cheester cheese rolls are out of this world, and their pasta variety is extraordinary! And make sure you order 1 pasta plate for 2 people, cause portions are huge!
This is a higher end Italian Restaurant on 5th Ave. Great quality, good portions, beautiful decor and right in the middle of all the action!
19 locals recommend
The Glass Bar / Di Vino
This is a higher end Italian Restaurant on 5th Ave. Great quality, good portions, beautiful decor and right in the middle of all the action!
We had the best pork leg in this place, and they have cenote inside and just a beautiful scenery. Very much recommend it!
38 locals recommend
Aldea Corazon
5 Quinta AvenidaWe had the best pork leg in this place, and they have cenote inside and just a beautiful scenery. Very much recommend it!
Great quality steaks, located in the heart of the action on 5th Avenue.
59 locals recommend
Sur Steakhouse
236 Calle 10 NteGreat quality steaks, located in the heart of the action on 5th Avenue.
Great place to order grilled meat for tacos for delivery. They close at 6 PM, so order early.
8 locals recommend
Las De Asada
LB Calle 6 NteGreat place to order grilled meat for tacos for delivery. They close at 6 PM, so order early.
Excellent fresh fruit juices and authentic Mexican food! Locals love this place. Very close to Walmart and Mega.
169 locals recommend
Restaurante Nativo
Mz 26 30 Avenida Nte.Excellent fresh fruit juices and authentic Mexican food! Locals love this place. Very close to Walmart and Mega.
Entertainment & Activities
Xcaret
Amazing place!
Xplor Park by Xcaret
Km 282 Puerto JuarezAdventure!
Swimming with Dolphins
Goes without saying...
Getting Around
Playa del Carmen Alterna station
Very close to Playacar
Playa del Carmen Car Rental by AMERICA
Rent a car, motorcycle, moped for low cost!
Essentials
OXXO PASEOS DEL CARMEN
10 Avenida SurYou can find anything you need or forgot at home!
Walmart Playa Del Carmen
30 Avenida NorteNo words needed...
MEGA Soriana
101 30 Avenida Nte.Another great place to get groceries and general needs.
Everything Else
Hospital a few minutes from Playacar, also very close to Akab, our condo complex.
90 locals recommend
Hospiten Riviera Maya
Hospital a few minutes from Playacar, also very close to Akab, our condo complex.
The most famous avenue in Playa! Get everything, do everything!
11 locals recommend
Galeria de Arte 5ta Avenida
The most famous avenue in Playa! Get everything, do everything!
Best farmacies to visit. You can get a doctor to see you if need for non-emergency issues at a very low cost.
43 locals recommend
Farmacias del Ahorro
Best farmacies to visit. You can get a doctor to see you if need for non-emergency issues at a very low cost.
You have access to the Reef via guest card, up to 4 guests may enter the facility either by paying for a day pass at $53 per person and enjoy all inclusive benefits from 9 am to 6 pm, or free if not consuming food, drinks or beverages.
48 locals recommend
The Reef Playacar Resort & Spa
s/n P.º Xaman - HaYou have access to the Reef via guest card, up to 4 guests may enter the facility either by paying for a day pass at $53 per person and enjoy all inclusive benefits from 9 am to 6 pm, or free if not consuming food, drinks or beverages.
Parks & Nature
Chichen Itza
Tulum Nationa Park
Caleta YalkuVery pricey, but fun. Rocky beaches.
Xel-Ha
Carretera Chetumal Puerto Juárez Km 240, locales 1 & 2, módulo BSo much fun snorkeling!
Nohoch Mul Pyramid
Coba archaeological siteCome ready with your gear. Lots of walking!
Cenotes Sac Actun
Xel-HaSightseeing
Cozumel
Very close to Playacar. Take one of 4 ferries. Low cost.
Another fun place to visit. They have an aquarium and a place to feed turtles. You can see the homes of the very rich on the ocean side.
577 locals recommend
Isla Mujeres
Another fun place to visit. They have an aquarium and a place to feed turtles. You can see the homes of the very rich on the ocean side.