Guidebook for Playa del Carmen
Food Scene
Los Aguachiles
Centro Calle 34 NteTypical Mexican food, great service, and very close to the condo.
This is really healthy Mexican food. Eat with the locals. Prices are very reasonable, and most likely you will take some home for the next day!
406 locals recommend
El Fogon
Avenida ConstituyentesThis is really healthy Mexican food. Eat with the locals. Prices are very reasonable, and most likely you will take some home for the next day!
Walk a few feet from the condo and there you are with all the locals. They have a pool in the middle of the restaurant, and folks often take a dip! Lots of locals. Prices are average. Food is good. Say hello to Aly and Tom and tell them Paula sent you. (not Pipi!)
193 locals recommend
Chiltepin Marisquillos
Walk a few feet from the condo and there you are with all the locals. They have a pool in the middle of the restaurant, and folks often take a dip! Lots of locals. Prices are average. Food is good. Say hello to Aly and Tom and tell them Paula sent you. (not Pipi!)
Food is good, and unique dishes from other parts of Mexico.
67 locals recommend
Axiote. Cocina De México
#128 Calle 34 NteFood is good, and unique dishes from other parts of Mexico.
Lots of food and very good! Not expensive either. They have food from all areas of Mexico. Their juices are natural too. Service is excellent.
7 locals recommend
Micaelas
5 5 Av. Nte.Lots of food and very good! Not expensive either. They have food from all areas of Mexico. Their juices are natural too. Service is excellent.
Excellent breakfast. You can also buy croissants to take home with all sorts of choices inside of them. Best croissants in Playa!
984 locals recommend
Chez Céline
Esquina Calle 34 NteExcellent breakfast. You can also buy croissants to take home with all sorts of choices inside of them. Best croissants in Playa!
Just go past Alegria Mall on Av 10, across from Scotiabank. It's a little hole in the wall, but the best Thai food and excellent service! Prices are reasonable.
72 locals recommend
Po Thai Restaurant
Just go past Alegria Mall on Av 10, across from Scotiabank. It's a little hole in the wall, but the best Thai food and excellent service! Prices are reasonable.
They are open late and lots of peeps like their food. All Mexican and lots of locals too.
118 locals recommend
Don Sirloin - Av 30
They are open late and lots of peeps like their food. All Mexican and lots of locals too.
If you are into health foods, this is your place! They also sell vitamins, etc. Very popular with tourists
22 locals recommend
Bio Natural restaurant
5 Diagonal 5a Nte.If you are into health foods, this is your place! They also sell vitamins, etc. Very popular with tourists
Japanese food. On tuesdays there is a two for one for the California rolls that are marked on the menu. Ask about it.
19 locals recommend
Nikkori Playa del Carmen
Japanese food. On tuesdays there is a two for one for the California rolls that are marked on the menu. Ask about it.
WIde variety of plates, from Pizza to every kind of meat every way you can cook it. Their prices are higher but the quality and service is excellent and you can sit outside at the mall or inside. Their salads are outstanding with the house dressing, and the bread (a rarity in Mexico) is delicious. Their juice is natural. They also have wine and mixed drinks. Appetizers are interesting also.
73 locals recommend
Rolandi's Pizzeria
12 Av CobaWIde variety of plates, from Pizza to every kind of meat every way you can cook it. Their prices are higher but the quality and service is excellent and you can sit outside at the mall or inside. Their salads are outstanding with the house dressing, and the bread (a rarity in Mexico) is delicious. Their juice is natural. They also have wine and mixed drinks. Appetizers are interesting also.
Incredible quiet view smack on the ocean! Food is great! A little pricey for Mexico, but worth the experience! Breakfast is a feast! I also had lunch there and the quality was heavenly.
107 locals recommend
Indigo Beach Club
Incredible quiet view smack on the ocean! Food is great! A little pricey for Mexico, but worth the experience! Breakfast is a feast! I also had lunch there and the quality was heavenly.
Really unique Mexican cocina. The dishes are foods you haven't eaten before. Great location, a block away from the condo on Calle34. Often music with a live band.
67 locals recommend
Axiote. Cocina De México
#128 Calle 34 NteReally unique Mexican cocina. The dishes are foods you haven't eaten before. Great location, a block away from the condo on Calle34. Often music with a live band.
Great pace for a change of pace. Very Spanish from Spain. Prices are very reasonable and they offer live music with flamenco dancing. If you are a wine lover, you will enjoy their array of wines. Very friendly, personable staff. It's a small place, so make reservations.
46 locals recommend
Patanegra
Calle 26 NorteGreat pace for a change of pace. Very Spanish from Spain. Prices are very reasonable and they offer live music with flamenco dancing. If you are a wine lover, you will enjoy their array of wines. Very friendly, personable staff. It's a small place, so make reservations.
Favorite local restaurants
These restaurants are the most unique, clean, and affordable places very close to the condo Marea34. Without a doubt, you will enjoy all! Why cook when you can have so much variety at such great prices?!
Cuban food and live band and dancing! A block from the condo! Eat there, have drinks, and have fun!
333 locals recommend
LA BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO
Cuban food and live band and dancing! A block from the condo! Eat there, have drinks, and have fun!
You can spot this nightclub by its red lights, right off 10 th Ave. It's casual, no cover, and the deejays are good. There are often professional dancers dancing with each other, so it's fun to sit, watch, and enjoy the show. It's a hotel also.
13 locals recommend
Reina Roja Hotel
298 Calle 20 NteYou can spot this nightclub by its red lights, right off 10 th Ave. It's casual, no cover, and the deejays are good. There are often professional dancers dancing with each other, so it's fun to sit, watch, and enjoy the show. It's a hotel also.
You can eat here, listen to music, or rent a chase lounge and buy some drinks, smack on the ocean! They often have salsa nights too.
8 locals recommend
Encanto Beach Club
Calle 40 NorteYou can eat here, listen to music, or rent a chase lounge and buy some drinks, smack on the ocean! They often have salsa nights too.
Great breakfast or light lunch with salad. Lots of choices of croissants. Good service. Convenient location, a block away!
984 locals recommend
Chez Céline
Esquina Calle 34 NteGreat breakfast or light lunch with salad. Lots of choices of croissants. Good service. Convenient location, a block away!
This place has some of the best seafood. Right on Fifth avenue, not much of a walk from Marea34.
46 locals recommend
La Fe
This place has some of the best seafood. Right on Fifth avenue, not much of a walk from Marea34.
Kaxapa Factory
Unique Venezuelan food. Very interesting and good!
This is a genuine Mexican restaurant, with street musicians entering to briefly pay and ask for small tips. The food is good and lots of it! Prices are a little lower than other restaurants. They have two other locations.
406 locals recommend
El Fogon
Avenida ConstituyentesThis is a genuine Mexican restaurant, with street musicians entering to briefly pay and ask for small tips. The food is good and lots of it! Prices are a little lower than other restaurants. They have two other locations.
Great fish dishes. Lots of variety and very upbeat environment. Just a few blocks from the condo. Lots of young locals eating there; probably for the pop music and upbeat, fast service of the young waiters
81 locals recommend
Los Hijos Del Mar. Tostaderia Mazatleca
LB 30 Avenida Nte.Great fish dishes. Lots of variety and very upbeat environment. Just a few blocks from the condo. Lots of young locals eating there; probably for the pop music and upbeat, fast service of the young waiters
City advice
Ways to save
Economical grocery shopping
Walmart is open til 1 a.m. They sell souveneirs, food, clothing and electronics.
Also, Soriana is close by and that is the supermarket for the locals.