Guidebook for Playa del Carmen

Tona & Stephanie
Tona & Stephanie
Guidebook for Playa del Carmen

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the most popular beach in Playa Del Carmen, particularly for younger people. It is open to the public with the beach bar next to the beach.
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Mamita's Beach Club
8 Calle 28 Nte.
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This is the most popular beach in Playa Del Carmen, particularly for younger people. It is open to the public with the beach bar next to the beach.
Great place for watching sports in Playa Del Carmen. Large bar with lots of televisions and it's usually not crowded. They have decent Mexican and American entrees. Prices slightly expensive.
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Legends Sport Bar
15 Avenida Norte
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Great place for watching sports in Playa Del Carmen. Large bar with lots of televisions and it's usually not crowded. They have decent Mexican and American entrees. Prices slightly expensive.

Food Scene

Although shown as a bar, this is really a restaurant specializing in Mexican breakfasts. Very creative and "gourmet" menu. Beautiful atmosphere. Slightly hidden, but still very popular.
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La Cueva del Chango
Mz. 4 Calle 38 Nte.
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Although shown as a bar, this is really a restaurant specializing in Mexican breakfasts. Very creative and "gourmet" menu. Beautiful atmosphere. Slightly hidden, but still very popular.
Good and very inexpensive traditional Mexican entrees. Servings are also very large. The considerable fresh juice combinations are particularly delicious and inexpensive.
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Restaurante Nativo
Mz 26 30 Avenida Nte.
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Good and very inexpensive traditional Mexican entrees. Servings are also very large. The considerable fresh juice combinations are particularly delicious and inexpensive.
Small restaurant with excellent Mexican and international entrees. Good prices. Limited seating and may have to wait at peak times.
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La Ceiba
31 Calle 14 Norte Bis
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Small restaurant with excellent Mexican and international entrees. Good prices. Limited seating and may have to wait at peak times.
Very popular local restaurant for authentic Mexican food, particularly beef entrees. Good prices. May have to wait at peak times.
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El Fogon
Avenida Constituyentes
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Very popular local restaurant for authentic Mexican food, particularly beef entrees. Good prices. May have to wait at peak times.
Good place for getting Mexican beef entrees (tacos, burritos, etc.) quickly and at a good price. Slightly "commercial" feel to it, but still good food at a good price.
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Don Sirloin - Av 30
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Good place for getting Mexican beef entrees (tacos, burritos, etc.) quickly and at a good price. Slightly "commercial" feel to it, but still good food at a good price.
Great Mexican seafood. Most items are not spicy. Slightly expensive for Mexico, but good food.
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Los Aguachiles
Centro Calle 34 Nte
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Great Mexican seafood. Most items are not spicy. Slightly expensive for Mexico, but good food.
The owner, Russell, is from the USA and well-known in Playa Del Carmen. Excellent and authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza. A bit expensive for pizza in Mexico, but worth the price!
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Don Chendo
& C. 24 Nte
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The owner, Russell, is from the USA and well-known in Playa Del Carmen. Excellent and authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza. A bit expensive for pizza in Mexico, but worth the price!
A delightful little coffee shop. The owner, Paul, is from England and they have exceptional coffee at great prices. People are also very friendly and it is a nice place to meet new people.
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Coffee Stop
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A delightful little coffee shop. The owner, Paul, is from England and they have exceptional coffee at great prices. People are also very friendly and it is a nice place to meet new people.
Expensive for Mexico, but completely comparable with Starbucks in the US. Have comfortable seating, excellent air conditioning, and the employees are well-trained and friendly.
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Starbucks
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Expensive for Mexico, but completely comparable with Starbucks in the US. Have comfortable seating, excellent air conditioning, and the employees are well-trained and friendly.

Essentials

Excellent large Mexican grocery store. Exceptional bakery and good fruits and vegetables section. Also good selection of wines. Would recommend WalMart for non-food items though.
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MEGA Soriana
101 30 Avenida Nte.
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Excellent large Mexican grocery store. Exceptional bakery and good fruits and vegetables section. Also good selection of wines. Would recommend WalMart for non-food items though.
Recommended grocery store for non-food items as they have better quality and variety of non-food items than Mega. Lines are often long though and store is not as nice as WalMarts in the USA.
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Walmart Playa Del Carmen
30 Avenida Norte
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Recommended grocery store for non-food items as they have better quality and variety of non-food items than Mega. Lines are often long though and store is not as nice as WalMarts in the USA.

Sightseeing

Definitely worth exploring. The ruins are interesting and the Mayans also had great taste in that they put their buildings on a beautiful cliff with a gorgeous beach below it. Bring your swimsuit.
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Archeological Zone of Tulum - Mayan Port City Ruins
Km 230 Cancun - Chetumal
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Definitely worth exploring. The ruins are interesting and the Mayans also had great taste in that they put their buildings on a beautiful cliff with a gorgeous beach below it. Bring your swimsuit.
Probably the most famous aspect of Playa Del Carmen. This is a long pedestrian street with shops, restaurants, and bars. The tourist portion of it goes for approx. 2 miles. Fun for people watching.
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Calle Quinta Avenida
5 Avenida Norte
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Probably the most famous aspect of Playa Del Carmen. This is a long pedestrian street with shops, restaurants, and bars. The tourist portion of it goes for approx. 2 miles. Fun for people watching.

Shopping

The main shopping mall in the area. Nothing special in the way of shopping, but the movie theater is nice and you can see current movies at great prices.
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Plaza Las Américas
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The main shopping mall in the area. Nothing special in the way of shopping, but the movie theater is nice and you can see current movies at great prices.