Here you’ll find restaurants where you can taste amazing delicacies of Mexican and beyond cuisine. You’ll have the opportunity to sample freshly caught fish, crawfish and shrimp, meet some of the best chefs in person, and, of course, choose the type of place you like.

If you like crowded places and want to experience the Mexican flavor and party, you’ll have to go to 5th Avenue, a famous tourist street famous for its many restaurants with a busy evening program. And if you don’t want to get away from the coast and escape the serenity of a beach vacation, you can find options for establishments located right on the beach under the open sky or with a panoramic view of the sea.

We have ranked the best restaurants in Playa del Carmen for you, so you can choose the one that’s right for your time.

1.LOS MURALES

Seafood, suitable for vegetarians.

Rating: 4.5 on TripAdvisor.

Los Murales is a first-class fish restaurant at the Royal Haciendas.

The interior of the restaurant is a real work of art: the walls are decorated with giant frescoes with intricate still lifes, glass showcases in the form of butterflies, which creates the impression that you are in a museum or an historical building.

Live music sets a romantic mood, so a visit to Los Murales would be a great option for a date.

  • Cost per guest: from $25.

Amenities:

  • Many meals are covered by the all-inclusive package.
  • Location in the city center.
  • There is a takeaway service.
  • Parking.
  • Shrimp in coconut.
  • Bisk.
  • Pasta with seafood.
  • Lobster tail.

Benefits:

  • Entourage atmosphere.
  • An abundance of seafood dishes.
  • Unusual serving of food.

Disadvantages:

  • Additional service charges even with an all-inclusive package.
  • Open only from 17:00-22:00.
  • No delivery.
  • Some guests feel that the quality does not match the inflated prices.

A calling card: the walls, custom decorated with works of mosaic artists.

2.HARRY’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & RAW BAR

Steakhouse, cocktail bar, suitable for vegetarians.

Rating: 5.0 on TripAdvisor.

Juicy brutal steaks. Appetizing serving. Brilliant service. For true connoisseurs of high quality steak this place will not leave indifferent.

The design of the restaurant is stylish and charismatic: muted halftones, walls, flooring, tables are made of wood in loft style. Harry’s can rightly be called a favorite of any audience. It’s perfect for a hearty family party, a noisy get-together with friends or just to come in and relax after a hard day’s work.

This is the place where you can try different kinds of meat and have an unforgettable gastronomic experience. And if it is difficult to decide – the first-class staff will be able to give you a professional recommendation.

  • Cost per guest: from $37.

Amenities:

  • Open porch.
  • View of the bay from the window.
  • Near 5th Avenue.
  • There is a delivery service, a takeaway service.
  • Steaks.
  • Ribeye.
  • Oysters Rockefeller.

Benefits:

  • Democratic prices.
  • Cozy interior.
  • A very wide selection of meat dishes.

Disadvantages:

  • Sometimes there are criticisms of the waiters.
  • Not everyone is happy with the volume of the music.

Business card: The No. 1 steakhouse in Playa del Carmen.

3.PORFIRIO’S PPLAYA DEL CARMEN

Mexican cuisine, suitable for vegetarians.

Rating: 5.0 on TripAdvisor.

Bright interior in the Mexican style, waiters in sambreros, live dynamic music set a great mood and set up for new gastronomic experiments. Wood of warm hue successfully combines with green, yellow and orange colors of furniture and inclusions of greenery under the ceiling and on the walls.

Don’t miss this place if you want to experience the masterpieces of Mexican cuisine.

  • Cost per guest: from $38.

Amenities:

  • City Center.
  • There is a glazed veranda.
  • Shrimp Tacos.
  • Gaby leaf stew.
  • Churros.

Benefits:

  • National cuisine.
  • Friendly, smiling staff.

Disadvantages:

  • It’s very noisy.

The calling card: exceptional Mexican ambience.

4.INTI BEACH

Peruvian cuisine, Mexican cuisine, steakhouse, grill, seafood.

Rating: 4.5 on TripAdvisor.

A colorful place right on Playa del Carmen beach. You can sit at one of the white tables, order a cool cocktail and enjoy the freshness of the light breeze and the seascape.

If you wish, you can walk into the room, which is very nicely decorated. Garlands under the ceiling in the form of elegant tree branches, several accent lamps with colored lights create a sense of celebration.

  • Cost per guest: from $10.

Amenities:

  • You can walk on the beach.
  • There is an enclosed room.
  • Located near a local landmark, the beautiful uestra Senora del Carmen Catholic Church.
  • Enough seats with sofas for a large company.
  • There is a delivery service, a takeaway service.
  • There is parking.
  • Octopus in avocado sauce.
  • Grilled calamari.
  • Grilled octopus.
  • Ceviche.

Benefits:

  • There are gluten-free dishes on the menu.
  • You can come with your family or a large group of friends.
  • Fair value for money.
  • Working hours from 8:00-00:00.

Business card: located on the beach in the open air.

5.FUEGO

Latin American cuisine, seafood, suitable for vegetarians.

Rating: 4.5 on TripAdvisor.

A high-class restaurant with unsurpassed service from the Paradisus Hotel.

The classic contrasting combination of black and shades of red makes the interior of the restaurant elegant, sophisticated and really expensive.

Most guests note the perfect service and the highest professional level of the local chef, whose handwriting is unmistakable.

  • Cost per guest: from $50.

Amenities:

  • Meals are included in the all-inclusive package.
  • Beef loin.
  • Octopus ceviche.
  • Tuna crudo.
  • Rack of lamb.

Benefits:

  • A huge variety of dishes.
  • Celebrity Chef.
  • There is delivery, takeaway service.

Disadvantages:

  • High prices.
  • No porch.

Business card: exceptional cuisine, which, according to customer feedback, has not changed over the years.

6.ILIOS GREEK ESTIATORIO

Greek cuisine, Mediterranean cuisine, international cuisine, seafood.

Rating: 5.0 on TripAdvisor.

Ilios Greek Estiatorio is located on the famous 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen.

The interior combines two different moods. On the one hand, the walls, furniture and decor elements are in beige, and this monochrome makes the restaurant incredibly spacious and pleasant to the eye and creates an atmosphere of calm and serenity. On the other hand, the bar area with small tables and wicker chairs in the beach style stands out with its typically bright Mexican colors.

The menu will offer delicious Mediterranean and international cuisine with a strong emphasis on fresh fish dishes that you will appreciate, and a rousing evening program will keep your spirits high.

  • Cost per guest: from $37.

Amenities:

  • Located in the heart of the city.
  • There is a terrace.
  • There is a delivery service, a takeaway service.
  • A rich entertainment program with musical performers and dancers.
  • Tzatziki.
  • Dolmates.
  • Saganaki graviera cheese.
  • Imam Baildi.
  • Marble beef.

Benefits:

  • Convenient schedule from 13:00-02:00.
  • Unfrozen, always fresh meat that comes right after cutting.
  • VIP Service.

Disadvantages:

  • Some customers comment on slow service.

The calling card: a huge selection of fresh fish and premium seafood that can be prepared in one of 5 ways to choose from.

7.CASA AMATE

Latin American cuisine, Mexican cuisine, suitable for vegetarians.

Rating: 4.5 on TripAdvisor.

A chic, premium establishment from the Andaz hotel chain. Excellent decoration, exceptional level of hospitality, great food.

Elegant detailed decor: white brick walls outside and inside, pre-set tables with expensive crystal glasses and lit candles. The oak bookcase gives the impression that you are in the apartment of a very distinguished person.

In Casa Amate you can invite your second half and enjoy the delights of cuisine from one of the best chefs, or you can hold a business meeting and impress business partners here.

  • Cost per guest: more than $224.

Amenities:

  • There is an open veranda.
  • Nice live music.
  • Saturday’s tasting menu.
  • Turkey breast roll.
  • Totoaba.
  • Peruvian Tiradito.
  • Duck with mole sauce

Benefits:

  • Panoramic view of dense vegetation.
  • Very nice serving and presentation of food.

Disadvantages:

  • There are complaints about the quality of the kitchen.
  • Too high a cost.

Business card: every year the chef presents a new and interesting menu.

8.NØRDIC

European cuisine, Scandinavian cuisine, suitable for vegetarians.

Rating: 5.0 on TripAdvisor.

A pleasant place with a cozy interior and democratic prices. The walls of deep blue shade harmoniously combine with wood and chairs of sea wave color with velvety finish.

European calm and restraint is diluted by unusual lighting with scarlet strawberry hues and decor in the form of green sprawling plants – you get the feeling that you are in an orchard, and it really whets the appetite.

At first glance a modest establishment, it strikes with bright colors of flavors. Thanks to the dishes of excellent quality, the restaurant has long gathered a large group of regulars.

  • Cost per guest: from $15.

Amenities:

  • Located near the 3D Museum of Wonders.
  • You can talk freely with the chef and the owner of the place.
  • Gaby leaf stew.
  • Salmon tartare.
  • Dumpling with duck.
  • Risotto.

Benefits:

  • Excellent price/performance ratio.
  • Very nice serving of food.
  • Suitable to celebrate a birthday or organize a romantic evening.
  • Hospitable host and staff.

Disadvantages:

  • No delivery or takeaway service.
  • No parking.
  • Complaints about the quality of the products used.

Business card: an atypical Mexican restaurant that specializes specifically in Nordic Scandinavian cuisine.

9.XIN GAO

Asian cuisine, Japanese cuisine, seafood, suitable for vegetarians.

Rating: 4.5 on TripAdvisor.

Xin Gao is an expensive Asian restaurant of predominantly Japanese cuisine, where you can get a special gastronomic experience.

The interior is rather unpretentious, but very attractive: a spacious hall, neat wooden tables, space dividers made of bamboo. There are places where both a large company and a couple who want to spend time with each other can sit comfortably.

You will be greeted by friendly staff, you will find the perfect place, and you can fully enjoy the atmosphere of the Land of the Rising Sun.

  • Cost per guest: more than $224.

Amenities:

  • Picturesque view from the window.
  • Not far from the Xcaret theme park.
  • Takeaway.
  • Parking.
  • Delicious Sushi.
  • Gaby leaf and salmon stew.
  • Chicken with curry sauce.

Benefits:

  • Traditional Asian atmosphere.
  • Friendly staff, you can talk to the chef.

Disadvantages:

  • There are only four places in the sushi bar.
  • There are remarks about the service.

The calling card: the omakase experience is the opportunity to interact directly with the sushi chef, watching him masterfully prepare your dish, and relying entirely on his choices in the selection of ingredients and their ratios.

10.COA RESTAURANTE

Mexican cuisine, international cuisine, suitable for vegetarians.

Rating: 5.0 on TripAdvisor.

A classic cozy restaurant with delicious food and wonderful drinks. You can sit at small tables for 4 or 2 guests. You will be offered classic Mexican dishes and familiar variants of European cuisine.

The interior is dominated by light beige and milky tones. Above each table there is a wicker chandelier made of rattan, which decorates the room and warms it up. In the corners there are flowers in large beautiful pots.

This light interior composition is diluted by a colorful floor with stained glass patterns, which, despite its expressiveness, does not tire at all, but only reminds you that you are in the same vibrant and catchy Mexico.

  • Cost per guest: from $5.

Amenities:

  • Separate vegan menu.
  • Delivery, takeaway service.
  • There is parking.
  • Chilaquiles.
  • Eggs Benedict.
  • Shrimp Tacos.

Benefits:

  • Huge portions.
  • Very affordable prices.
  • Delicious coffee, according to numerous customers.

Disadvantages:

  • Open until 5 p.m.
  • Service can be slow.

A calling card: it’s open from 7:30 and is famous for its variety of breakfasts.