Must-see restaurants in Riviera Maya

  • La Nave

    Tulum

    This open-air Italian joint is perpetually packed. There are delicious pasta dishes, such as shrimp or lobster ravioli, brick-oven pizzas, and an…

  • Le Café d’Amancia

    Puerto Morelos

    Right on the plaza, this is a spotlessly clean place with pleasing ambience. It serves bagels, sandwiches, pies, good strong coffee, and fruit and veggie…

  • Don Sirloin

    Playa del Carmen

    Al pastor (marinated pork) and sirloin beef are sliced right off the spit at this popular late-night taco joint, which now has four locations in Playa.

  • 100% Natural

    Playa del Carmen

    The trademark offerings of this quickly establishing chain – vegetable- and fruit-juice blends, salads, various vegetable and chicken dishes and other…

  • Lonchería Doña Mary

    Playa del Carmen

    You'll probably have to wait for a table at this popular eatery, and service is slow, but it's worth the wait when you try Mary's Yucatecan comfort food…

  • Restaurant Ki-Hanal

    Cobá

    Owned by the local Maya community, Ki-Hanal (which means 'tasty food' in Maya) does indeed do some tasty traditional dishes and there's a daily lunch…

  • El Diez

    Playa del Carmen

    In a loving nod to soccer legend Diego Maradona, who wore the number diez (10), El Diez serves up pizzas and parrilladas (Argentine-style barbecues) just…

  • Centro Artesanal Tulum

    Tulum

    Handicrafts mall at the Tulum archaeological site with coffee, ice cream and taco shops.

  • Mercado Nuestra Señora del Carmen

    Playa del Carmen

    A different take on traditional market food courts, the handful of eateries here offer an array of dishes such as chilaquiles (fried tortilla strips in…

  • Súper Akí

    Tulum

    A large supermarket at the town's north end.