Guidebook for Playa del Carmen
Food Scene
Bio-Organicos
esquina 20 Avenida Nte.Organic food and convenience store.
Our favorite place, with great coffee breakfast and pasta's at night. Good selection of wines and most friendly staff in Playa. feels like home immediately.
8 locals raden deze aan
Afrodisiako Coffee, Drinks & Love
Calle 26 NorteOur favorite place, with great coffee breakfast and pasta's at night. Good selection of wines and most friendly staff in Playa. feels like home immediately.
Crowded and hip Italian restaurants with a lot of locals. Frozen basil martini!
253 locals raden deze aan
Piola
lt 2 Calle 38 Nte.Crowded and hip Italian restaurants with a lot of locals. Frozen basil martini!
Playa's most popular breakfast and brunch, French oriented and very busy especially in the mornings. Come early!
984 locals raden deze aan
Chez Céline
Esquina Calle 34 NtePlaya's most popular breakfast and brunch, French oriented and very busy especially in the mornings. Come early!
Our favorite beach restaurant where you can still eat and drink for old school prices, right on the beach. Good fish for only 60 pesos!
71 locals raden deze aan
Party Playa
2 Calle 2 NteOur favorite beach restaurant where you can still eat and drink for old school prices, right on the beach. Good fish for only 60 pesos!
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Favorite Thai restaurant, to go or to sit down.
Very popular beach bar and restaurant. Very laidback and low profile. Live music!
366 locals raden deze aan
Zenzi
Very popular beach bar and restaurant. Very laidback and low profile. Live music!
Cuban restaurant, bar and salsa music. Free lessons, very popular and great mojito's.
333 locals raden deze aan
LA BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO
Cuban restaurant, bar and salsa music. Free lessons, very popular and great mojito's.
Argentinian restaurant with good portions, try the Milanese. Order one and share!
67 locals raden deze aan
De Local
5 Avenida NorteArgentinian restaurant with good portions, try the Milanese. Order one and share!
Famous fish restaurant with many types of pescado and a superb ceviche. Always busy!
214 locals raden deze aan
El pirata
Famous fish restaurant with many types of pescado and a superb ceviche. Always busy!
Favorite fish restaurant. A bit more pricy but still cheap compared to home, and really good.
18 locals raden deze aan
El Muelle
Calle 32 NorteFavorite fish restaurant. A bit more pricy but still cheap compared to home, and really good.
hey have guacamole with grasshoppers! Oh and really good Oaxacan food and mezcal, plus live music.
190 locals raden deze aan
La Perla Pixan
hey have guacamole with grasshoppers! Oh and really good Oaxacan food and mezcal, plus live music.
Parilla/ grill run by a Dutch - Mexican couple. Very friendly prices, try to pollo con limon.
9 locals raden deze aan
La Portena
Parilla/ grill run by a Dutch - Mexican couple. Very friendly prices, try to pollo con limon.
Las Hijas de la tostadas
y Calle 2 NteReally good fish tostadas. Very popular!
Very busy so be ready to wait for a table. Worth it, amazing breakfast! try the chilaquiles for an authentic Mexican breakfast.
723 locals raden deze aan
La Cueva del Chango
Mz. 4 Calle 38 Nte.Very busy so be ready to wait for a table. Worth it, amazing breakfast! try the chilaquiles for an authentic Mexican breakfast.
Drinks & Nightlife
Diablito cha cha cha
KM 9.6 Av. Boca PailaHip and cool beach club. Great parties in the weekend.
The hotel doesn't exist anymore and it's not what it used to be anymore but still nice to go. Beach bar. Check the fireshow at night.
23 locals raden deze aan
Fusion Beach Hotel
The hotel doesn't exist anymore and it's not what it used to be anymore but still nice to go. Beach bar. Check the fireshow at night.
Everything Else
Club de la Cerveza
Beer!!
Parks & Nature
Many locals come here and you have a great view over the Caribbean Sea.
108 locals raden deze aan
Point Esmeralda
Many locals come here and you have a great view over the Caribbean Sea.
Nice beach for locals, calle 38 there is an Oxxo right before the beach for snacks and drinks.
8 locals raden deze aan
Shangri-La Caribe
Nice beach for locals, calle 38 there is an Oxxo right before the beach for snacks and drinks.
Arts & Culture
Tulum's famous Mayan ruins overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Not to miss!
167 locals raden deze aan
Tulum
Caleta YalkuTulum's famous Mayan ruins overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Not to miss!
Shopping
MEGA Soriana
101 30 Avenida Nte.Big supermarket
Essentials
About 10 pesos per kilo, Normally it will be ready the next day, but if you ask they might have it ready the same day.
8 locals raden deze aan
LAVANDERIA "EL JABONCITO"
About 10 pesos per kilo, Normally it will be ready the next day, but if you ask they might have it ready the same day.
Fruits and veggies, lot of them local. Here you also go for your liter of coconut water for 30 pesos, plus they have really nice fresh juices as well.
19 locals raden deze aan
Frutería Esmeralda
50 Av. CTMFruits and veggies, lot of them local. Here you also go for your liter of coconut water for 30 pesos, plus they have really nice fresh juices as well.
OXXO
Mz 145 10 Avenida Nte.Open 24 hours, for your common needs, including beer.