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Breakfast
100% Natural – Lovely place, good food. On 5th. Try the poblano enchiladas – yum!
Java Joes – A great place to meet and get a morning espresso, bagel, etc.
Wicky’s on the Beach –
Café Sasta & Starbucks – great coffee and a light bite.
Fruit Stands – Awesome fresh fruit, right at the corner of 6th & 5th – not every day but take advantage of it when it’s there!
Lunch/Casual
Wicky’s Beach Club at El Faro -
Calle 10 and the beach at the lighthouse. Easily the best burger in Mexico.
Great beach club, eat indoors or out.
H.C. Monterrey –
Specialty is arrachera which is grilled flank steak and comes with a baked potato or onion, peppers, avocado, tortillas and salsa. The beer is very cold. Ask for directions, I think it’s about 1st & 20th - 25th or so.
Playa Maya or Hotel Alhambra –
About a 1 minute walk from the beach in front of the condo – go to beach and turn left. Playa Maya has awesome mojitos & lunch food was great.
Hotel Fusion –
Right across 6th Street from condo. Good & basic, a favorite of all our
guests. Fish tacos are excellent. Beer is cold. Great location. Live music
at night – not too loud.
Oasis –
Next to Mosquito Blue at about 12th or so. Fish and shrimp tacos.
Babes Noodles –
Just off 5th about 8th or 10th – red restaurant. Fast & cheap. Across the street from Java Joes. There’s another location further north.
Blue Parrot -
12th & the beach. Considered to be one of the best beach bars in the
world.
Don Mario –
Mexican/Italian wine bar/restaurant at 10th & 8th. Nice folks, good prices.
Big menu, good food.
El Terraya –
On the beach about 2 blocks south of the condo. Owned by fisherman. One
of the great restaurant values in Playa.
Tortas & Tacos –
All along 10th Avenue, especially between 6th and 8th are torta and taco
stands that are not to be missed!
El Fogon – Traditional Mexican – Calle 30 and 8th
El Cueva del Chango – Calle 38 towards the beach, nice fresh food
Dinner
Wicky’s –
The only place in Playa for really fine dining. Excellent service, marvelous
food, gorgeous restaurant. Extensive wine list, USDA prime beef, seafood
fresh from the Caribbean, the Wicked martini (yum!) and great desserts.
Eat inside in the beautiful air-conditioned dining room or outside on the
deck or beach.
Chicago don Jose –
6th Street on the “other side” of 5th Ave. from the condo.
Casa del Agua –
On 5th Avenue, beachside toward the ferry dock. Great seafood, beautiful restaurant. Good service.
La Parilla –
5th Ave/8th St., Strong margs, always full. Food is average.
Yaxche –
8th Street, just off 5th – traditional Mayan food. Ya gotta try it.
Bip Bip –
Guests have raved about the fish and ate here 3 times in a week. On the northern end of 5th Avenue near the Italian section.
Karens –
Lively, mariachi music. Guests with kids recommended it. Pizza.
La Adela –
Mexican Fare on 5th Avenue.
John Gray’s –
Fine dining on Calle Corazon off 5th Avenue.
Da Gigi –
Restaurant and Pizzeria. Lovely courtyard, delicious food. Located at 15th and Constituentes. Will also deliver 879 33 87.
Cocina 38 – On 5th at Calle 38
El Bistro – At La Tortuga hotel on 10th between 12th and 14th.
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