Guidebook for Playa del Carmen
Food Scene
Very busy so be ready to wait for a table. Worth it, amazing breakfast! try the chilaquiles for an authentic Mexican breakfast.
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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.
Really good fish tostadas. Very popular!
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Las Hijas de la tostadas
y Calle 2 NteReally good fish tostadas. Very popular!
Parilla/ grill run by a Dutch - Mexican couple. Very friendly prices, try to pollo con limon.
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La Portena
Parilla/ grill run by a Dutch - Mexican couple. Very friendly prices, try to pollo con limon.
They have guacamole with grasshoppers! Oh and really good Oaxacan food and mezcal, plus live music.
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La Perla Pixan
They have guacamole with grasshoppers! Oh and really good Oaxacan food and mezcal, plus live music.
Favorite fish restaurant. A bit more pricy but still cheap compared to home, and really good.
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El Muelle
Calle 32 NorteFavorite fish restaurant. A bit more pricy but still cheap compared to home, and really good.
El pirata
El Pirata
Argentinian restaurant with good portions, try the Milanese. Order one and share!
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De Local
5 Avenida NorteArgentinian restaurant with good portions, try the Milanese. Order one and share!
Cuban restaurant, bar and salsa music. Free lessons, very popular and great mojito's.
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LA BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO
Cuban restaurant, bar and salsa music. Free lessons, very popular and great mojito's.
Very popular beach bar and restaurant. Very laidback and low profile. Live music!
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Zenzi
Very popular beach bar and restaurant. Very laidback and low profile. Live music!
eazy to go
Favorite Thai restaurant, to go or to sit down.
Playa's most popular breakfast and brunch, French oriented and very busy especially in the mornings. Come early!
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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 place, with great coffee breakfast and pasta's at night. Good selection of wines and most friendly staff in Playa. feels like home immediately.
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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.
Bio-Organicos
esquina 20 Avenida Nte.Organic food and convenience store.
Parks & Nature
Nice beach for locals, calle 38 there is an Oxxo right before the beach for snacks and drinks.
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Shangri-La Caribe
Nice beach for locals, calle 38 there is an Oxxo right before the beach for snacks and drinks.
Many locals come here and you have a great view over the Caribbean Sea.
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Point Esmeralda
Many locals come here and you have a great view over the Caribbean Sea.
Yoga with view of the Caribbean Sea. Also home to Aloha Paddle Club! Great food and massages as well, and beach!!
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INTI Beach
Yoga with view of the Caribbean Sea. Also home to Aloha Paddle Club! Great food and massages as well, and beach!!
Essentials
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
OXXO
Mz 145 10 Avenida Nte.Open 24 hours, for your common needs, including beer.
Entertainment & Activities
Our paddle club and one of the coolest things to do in Playa. Paddleboarding on the Caribbean Sea is as awesome as it sounds! We will teach you the basics and guide you on the sea, photo's included. Check our page Aloha Paddle Club.
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Aloha Paddle Club - Paddleboard & Surf Center
Calle 6 NorteOur paddle club and one of the coolest things to do in Playa. Paddleboarding on the Caribbean Sea is as awesome as it sounds! We will teach you the basics and guide you on the sea, photo's included. Check our page Aloha Paddle Club.