Guidebook for Playa del Carmen
Food Scene
Zenzi has been a longtime favorite for locals and visitors in Playa del Carmen. At night, strings of bulbs light up the palms and incredible bands hit the stage. By day, it’s a divine place to enjoy a refreshing, cold beverage as you snack on appetizers and watch the turquoise waves roll in. Located in downtown Playa del Carmen on Calle 10 and the beach, Zenzi is also known to throw one of the best salsa nights in town. Come for a lesson, have a mojito or two and dance the night away!
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Zenzi
Zenzi has been a longtime favorite for locals and visitors in Playa del Carmen. At night, strings of bulbs light up the palms and incredible bands hit the stage. By day, it’s a divine place to enjoy a refreshing, cold beverage as you snack on appetizers and watch the turquoise waves roll in. Located in downtown Playa del Carmen on Calle 10 and the beach, Zenzi is also known to throw one of the best salsa nights in town. Come for a lesson, have a mojito or two and dance the night away!
Open from 12:00p.m. - For authentic Mexican cuisine and Mariachi music, sit on the upper level of La Parilla, which overlooks the vibrant 5th Avenue and adds to the magic of your dining experience. The friendly staff serves dishes like chicken enchiladas in a mole sauce, arrachera steaks (thin, tender, grilled cuts of beef), shrimp tacos and traditional fajitas. By the time you come to the bottom of your fishbowl cocktail, you will be belting out songs right along with the mariachi!
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La Parrilla Playa del Carmen
Open from 12:00p.m. - For authentic Mexican cuisine and Mariachi music, sit on the upper level of La Parilla, which overlooks the vibrant 5th Avenue and adds to the magic of your dining experience. The friendly staff serves dishes like chicken enchiladas in a mole sauce, arrachera steaks (thin, tender, grilled cuts of beef), shrimp tacos and traditional fajitas. By the time you come to the bottom of your fishbowl cocktail, you will be belting out songs right along with the mariachi!
Open from 4:00p.m - This little hole in the wall type Italian bistro serves some of the best handmade pasta, pizza, seafood salads and desserts in town. Since the generous portions are meticulously prepared, at times there can be a wait for the main course. We recommend a glass of chilled Prosecco and the octopus salad while you await your savory meal.
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Romeo Trattoria Pizzeria
150 Calle 4 NteOpen from 4:00p.m - This little hole in the wall type Italian bistro serves some of the best handmade pasta, pizza, seafood salads and desserts in town. Since the generous portions are meticulously prepared, at times there can be a wait for the main course. We recommend a glass of chilled Prosecco and the octopus salad while you await your savory meal.
Open for breakfast until late - Dine on freshly prepared rolls, teriyaki rice bowls, an incredible seafood carpaccio, sashimi, and much more. The soft lounge music sets a chic vibe whilst taking in some delicious Asian cuisine and cool cocktails, like their fantastic cucumber, watermelon or avocado martinis
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SUSHICLUB
S/N 10 Avenida NorteOpen for breakfast until late - Dine on freshly prepared rolls, teriyaki rice bowls, an incredible seafood carpaccio, sashimi, and much more. The soft lounge music sets a chic vibe whilst taking in some delicious Asian cuisine and cool cocktails, like their fantastic cucumber, watermelon or avocado martinis
Opens at 9:00a.m. - This delightful establishment sits within a tropical garden in the center of the city. The quality of the food is excellent and the prices are very reasonable. The menu of the day is served with soup, choice of entre and drink for only $80 pesos! An interesting fusion of flavors from the Yucatan and the Czech Republic are integrated perfectly in every unique dish. On Friday nights, Noche de Diva takes place from 6:00 -9:00p.m. Patrons can dine and be entertained by the colorful owner, Paula.
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El Jardin
LB Calle 20 NteOpens at 9:00a.m. - This delightful establishment sits within a tropical garden in the center of the city. The quality of the food is excellent and the prices are very reasonable. The menu of the day is served with soup, choice of entre and drink for only $80 pesos! An interesting fusion of flavors from the Yucatan and the Czech Republic are integrated perfectly in every unique dish. On Friday nights, Noche de Diva takes place from 6:00 -9:00p.m. Patrons can dine and be entertained by the colorful owner, Paula.
Opens at 1:00p.m - This local favorite is known for its delicious brick-oven pizzas and blended basil martinis! There is plenty of seating and a large patio area from which to enjoy drinks with friends or casual meal with the family.
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Piola
lt 2 Calle 38 Nte.Opens at 1:00p.m - This local favorite is known for its delicious brick-oven pizzas and blended basil martinis! There is plenty of seating and a large patio area from which to enjoy drinks with friends or casual meal with the family.
Opens at 7:00a.m. - Dine amongst a lush landscape with tropical flora and a tranquil waterfall. The restaurant uses fresh, local organic ingredients in their vast menu. Choose from authentic Mexican cuisine such as burritos and enchiladas, or flavorful salads, veggie burgers and seafood dishes. To accompany your meal, try one of their fresh blended juices, which are large enough to be a meal on their own!
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100% Natural Playa del Carmen
Opens at 7:00a.m. - Dine amongst a lush landscape with tropical flora and a tranquil waterfall. The restaurant uses fresh, local organic ingredients in their vast menu. Choose from authentic Mexican cuisine such as burritos and enchiladas, or flavorful salads, veggie burgers and seafood dishes. To accompany your meal, try one of their fresh blended juices, which are large enough to be a meal on their own!
Open from 12p.m - The fresh ingredients, cold drinks, and vast menu of seafood dishes will tantalize your taste buds at Los Aguachiles. Try popular dishes such as the mixed ceviche (mixed seafood cured in lime and salt), fish tacos, fresh tuna lettuce wraps and tostadas. To wash it down, order a refreshing Mexican beer or their tasty micheladas (beer with lime and spices.)
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Los Aguachiles
Centro Calle 34 NteOpen from 12p.m - The fresh ingredients, cold drinks, and vast menu of seafood dishes will tantalize your taste buds at Los Aguachiles. Try popular dishes such as the mixed ceviche (mixed seafood cured in lime and salt), fish tacos, fresh tuna lettuce wraps and tostadas. To wash it down, order a refreshing Mexican beer or their tasty micheladas (beer with lime and spices.)
Opens at 8am - This health food store and restaurant serves a vibrant and fresh vegetarian/vegan menu. From omelettes to quinoa salads, fruit bowls to hotcakes, their flavorful combinations please any palate.
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Bionatural
10 Avenida NorteOpens at 8am - This health food store and restaurant serves a vibrant and fresh vegetarian/vegan menu. From omelettes to quinoa salads, fruit bowls to hotcakes, their flavorful combinations please any palate.
Open from 7a.m - Surrounded by colorful Mayan graffiti artwork, patrons can dine under the palapa roof, on traditional favorites such as chilaquiles and juevos rancheros. Also on the menu are healthy options like fruit salads or a delicious variety of extra-large, fresh blended juice concoctions.
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Restaurante Nativo
Mz 26 30 Avenida Nte.Open from 7a.m - Surrounded by colorful Mayan graffiti artwork, patrons can dine under the palapa roof, on traditional favorites such as chilaquiles and juevos rancheros. Also on the menu are healthy options like fruit salads or a delicious variety of extra-large, fresh blended juice concoctions.
Open at 8am - This delightful, upscale restaurant serves a gourmet menu of international fusion consisting of benedicts, omelettes and traditional Mexican cuisine. If you select the set breakfast, your choice of hot dish is accompanied with coffee or tea, a fresh fruit platter served with local honey, granola and yogurt, basket of pastries and a 100% natural juice (the jugo verde is one of the best in town). A great choice for breakfast or dinner!
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Imprevist
1 Avenida NorteOpen at 8am - This delightful, upscale restaurant serves a gourmet menu of international fusion consisting of benedicts, omelettes and traditional Mexican cuisine. If you select the set breakfast, your choice of hot dish is accompanied with coffee or tea, a fresh fruit platter served with local honey, granola and yogurt, basket of pastries and a 100% natural juice (the jugo verde is one of the best in town). A great choice for breakfast or dinner!
Open daily from 8:00a.m. 10:30p.m. Flowing through the center of the lush Monkey's Cave" is a river inhabited by turtles and koi fish. Famous for their vast selection of blended fruit juices, the breakfast menu also includes an array of traditional Mexican offerings (the chicken enchiladas with chile pasilla sauce are a personal favorite), fresh fruit, omelettes and crepes.
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La Cueva del Chango
Mz. 4 Calle 38 Nte.Open daily from 8:00a.m. 10:30p.m. Flowing through the center of the lush Monkey's Cave" is a river inhabited by turtles and koi fish. Famous for their vast selection of blended fruit juices, the breakfast menu also includes an array of traditional Mexican offerings (the chicken enchiladas with chile pasilla sauce are a personal favorite), fresh fruit, omelettes and crepes.
Coffee and delectable chocolate pastry from one of Playa’s favorite gathering spots - “Ah Cacoa”
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Ah Cacao Chocolate Café
Calle 30 NorteCoffee and delectable chocolate pastry from one of Playa’s favorite gathering spots - “Ah Cacoa”
Drinks & Nightlife
Coco Bongo
The best night party in town!!
The first time I entered Le Lotus Rouge, a.k.a. Art World, I was a bit taken aback by the multitude of images, circus figurines, sculptures and feathered boas that covered every square inch of the place.
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Le lotus rouge
824 Calle 2 NteThe first time I entered Le Lotus Rouge, a.k.a. Art World, I was a bit taken aback by the multitude of images, circus figurines, sculptures and feathered boas that covered every square inch of the place.
Sightseeing
Playa del Carmen’s main dining, shopping and entertainment district is located on the vibrant, pedestrian-only 5th Avenue. At the South end of this charming, cobblestone street is a central square in which visitors can view various free performances throughout the day. The ‘Voladores de Papantla,’ (Mayan Flying Men) climb an 80-foot pole and play traditional Mayan music with flutes and a drum. Four of the five men, spiral slowly downward, suspended upside down by their feet with a rope, which is attached to a rotating platform at the top of the pole. The 5th remains at the top to play the music while the others descend down, flying in a circular motion.
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創辦人公園
Avenida Benito JuárezPlaya del Carmen’s main dining, shopping and entertainment district is located on the vibrant, pedestrian-only 5th Avenue. At the South end of this charming, cobblestone street is a central square in which visitors can view various free performances throughout the day. The ‘Voladores de Papantla,’ (Mayan Flying Men) climb an 80-foot pole and play traditional Mayan music with flutes and a drum. Four of the five men, spiral slowly downward, suspended upside down by their feet with a rope, which is attached to a rotating platform at the top of the pole. The 5th remains at the top to play the music while the others descend down, flying in a circular motion.
Parks & Nature
A sublime area of natural beauty, Sian Ka'an is home to thousands of species of flora and fauna, which is why the region became a designated Biosphere Reserve in 1986. A year later, Sian Ka'an was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO and it remains the largest protected area in the Mexican Caribbean. Possibly the most astonishing part of the Yucatan peninsula, it is located 2 hours south of Cancun near the small town of Tulum. When you are travelling to the Riviera Maya, especially to Tulum. Tulum has two great attractions, one being the Tulum Ruins and one is the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sian Ka'an, still not very known, but when visiting Tulum or the Riviera Maya, you should not
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Sian Ka'an
A sublime area of natural beauty, Sian Ka'an is home to thousands of species of flora and fauna, which is why the region became a designated Biosphere Reserve in 1986. A year later, Sian Ka'an was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO and it remains the largest protected area in the Mexican Caribbean. Possibly the most astonishing part of the Yucatan peninsula, it is located 2 hours south of Cancun near the small town of Tulum. When you are travelling to the Riviera Maya, especially to Tulum. Tulum has two great attractions, one being the Tulum Ruins and one is the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sian Ka'an, still not very known, but when visiting Tulum or the Riviera Maya, you should not
Adapted from the original Xochimilco outside of Mexico City, passengers are guided through a series of canals on trajineras. A captain gently propels the flat-bottomed boat through the shallow waters with a long pole. Along the way, guests are treated to a culinary and musical adventure. Various bands of different genres are stationed on the banks of the canals or playing on anchored trajineras. A host serves 4 courses of traditional Mexican food. As visitors try dishes such as Huitlacoche dip (made from an edible corn fungus considered to be a Mayan delicacy,) nopal (cactus) salad, chicken in mole sauce and an assortment of desserts (including a delicious flan,) the gondola-like trajinera
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ChetumalAdapted from the original Xochimilco outside of Mexico City, passengers are guided through a series of canals on trajineras. A captain gently propels the flat-bottomed boat through the shallow waters with a long pole. Along the way, guests are treated to a culinary and musical adventure. Various bands of different genres are stationed on the banks of the canals or playing on anchored trajineras. A host serves 4 courses of traditional Mexican food. As visitors try dishes such as Huitlacoche dip (made from an edible corn fungus considered to be a Mayan delicacy,) nopal (cactus) salad, chicken in mole sauce and an assortment of desserts (including a delicious flan,) the gondola-like trajinera
Mamitas Beach Club, located in the heart of city, is the place to See and Be Seen! The crystal clear waters, chic beach beds and pulsating atmosphere provided by the top DJs across the globe, attract fabulous locals and vacationers from around the world. A plethora of water sports including paddle board, catamaran, kayak, jet ski and sail boat rentals are available from Mamitas Beach Club. Food and beverage service is offered with sun bed or lounge chair rentals.
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Mamita's Beach Club
8 Calle 28 Nte.Mamitas Beach Club, located in the heart of city, is the place to See and Be Seen! The crystal clear waters, chic beach beds and pulsating atmosphere provided by the top DJs across the globe, attract fabulous locals and vacationers from around the world. A plethora of water sports including paddle board, catamaran, kayak, jet ski and sail boat rentals are available from Mamitas Beach Club. Food and beverage service is offered with sun bed or lounge chair rentals.
Coba means ‘waters stirred by the wind’, an appropriate Mayan name as this settlement is surrounded by two large lagoons. For many years Coba was an ignored piece of Mayan history due to its location. Located between Tulum in the state of Quintana Roo, and Valladolid in the state of Yucatan, archeologists first learned about the site in the mid 1800′s, but dense jungle, the Caste War and lack of funds made this site a difficult area to penetrate. This Mayan site is still largely unexcavated making it a true wonder in the Yucatan. Visitors can enjoy shaded walkways that are the original sacbe (white roads), three settlements that show the architecture and vast area of this once large city,
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科巴考古區
307 Carretera Federal TulumCoba means ‘waters stirred by the wind’, an appropriate Mayan name as this settlement is surrounded by two large lagoons. For many years Coba was an ignored piece of Mayan history due to its location. Located between Tulum in the state of Quintana Roo, and Valladolid in the state of Yucatan, archeologists first learned about the site in the mid 1800′s, but dense jungle, the Caste War and lack of funds made this site a difficult area to penetrate. This Mayan site is still largely unexcavated making it a true wonder in the Yucatan. Visitors can enjoy shaded walkways that are the original sacbe (white roads), three settlements that show the architecture and vast area of this once large city,
The Mayan city of Tulum stands 130 km south and 700 years away of Cancun. But the contrast between the two can be measured in more than just distance and time. Cancun is a string of large resort hotels which did not exist prior to 1974 and which specialize in the expected. Tulum, on the other hand, was built late in the thirteenth century, during what is known as the Mayan post-classic period. With a little imagination and knowledge, the ruins become a giant puzzle waiting to be pieced together. Visiting Tulum is a perfect day trip for those who tire of idly lounging around the pool
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Tulum
The Mayan city of Tulum stands 130 km south and 700 years away of Cancun. But the contrast between the two can be measured in more than just distance and time. Cancun is a string of large resort hotels which did not exist prior to 1974 and which specialize in the expected. Tulum, on the other hand, was built late in the thirteenth century, during what is known as the Mayan post-classic period. With a little imagination and knowledge, the ruins become a giant puzzle waiting to be pieced together. Visiting Tulum is a perfect day trip for those who tire of idly lounging around the pool
Chichen Itza is one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destination, and rightfully so. The Yucatan’s grandest archaeological site is Chichen-Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage area of immense cultural significance. Chichen Itza is perhaps the largest, most famous and most accessible Mayan site, about 125 kilometres west of Cancun and Cozumel. This ancient Mayan ruin, a major tourist stop in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, is a rugged place of soaring pyramids, massive temples, startling carved columns and do-or-die sports fields.
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Chichen Itza is one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destination, and rightfully so. The Yucatan’s grandest archaeological site is Chichen-Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage area of immense cultural significance. Chichen Itza is perhaps the largest, most famous and most accessible Mayan site, about 125 kilometres west of Cancun and Cozumel. This ancient Mayan ruin, a major tourist stop in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, is a rugged place of soaring pyramids, massive temples, startling carved columns and do-or-die sports fields.
Arts & Culture
SAYAB Planetario de Playa del Carmen
S/n Calle 125 NorteThe riveting, acrobatic and theatrical performance, Joya, takes place within a phenomenal jungle setting 20 minutes from Playa del Carmen. On the lush property are restaurants and lounges along serene waterways, as well as a domed theatre in which the spectacular show takes place. A cast of pirates, mystical characters, a young girl and her inventor grandfather take the audience on a dazzling, sensory adventure. Rain or shine, Joya makes for a memorable night out with the family.
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Teatro Vidanta "Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ"
Km 48 Cancun - ChetumalThe riveting, acrobatic and theatrical performance, Joya, takes place within a phenomenal jungle setting 20 minutes from Playa del Carmen. On the lush property are restaurants and lounges along serene waterways, as well as a domed theatre in which the spectacular show takes place. A cast of pirates, mystical characters, a young girl and her inventor grandfather take the audience on a dazzling, sensory adventure. Rain or shine, Joya makes for a memorable night out with the family.
This beautiful theater was completed in 2015 and has become an integral part of the community of Playa del Carmen. In an effort to promote the arts, many of the concerts, plays, and performances are free! On a weekly basis, the stage comes alive as musicians, actors, and dancers perform vivid shows before a delighted audience. Elaborate folk dances, dramatic theatrical works, ballets, and Cirque-du-Soleil-style presentations are just some of the spectacles that regularly take place here.
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城市團結劇院
This beautiful theater was completed in 2015 and has become an integral part of the community of Playa del Carmen. In an effort to promote the arts, many of the concerts, plays, and performances are free! On a weekly basis, the stage comes alive as musicians, actors, and dancers perform vivid shows before a delighted audience. Elaborate folk dances, dramatic theatrical works, ballets, and Cirque-du-Soleil-style presentations are just some of the spectacles that regularly take place here.
Shopping
Sam's Club Playa del Carmen
Entertainment & Activities
Cinépolis Las Américas
The Bric Hotel and Spa, situated in the heart of the city, offers an extensive menu of spa services. From Ocean Stone Massages to Tropical Dream Detox Wraps, and Ancient Mayan Herbal Massages to Organic Facials, our Rosewood and Aveda-trained spa specialists will transcend your being to new depths of relaxation and rejuvenation. If an in-home massage is what you prefer, please contact your Bric ambassador who can arrange a private masseuse to come to you.
Bric Spa
The Bric Hotel and Spa, situated in the heart of the city, offers an extensive menu of spa services. From Ocean Stone Massages to Tropical Dream Detox Wraps, and Ancient Mayan Herbal Massages to Organic Facials, our Rosewood and Aveda-trained spa specialists will transcend your being to new depths of relaxation and rejuvenation. If an in-home massage is what you prefer, please contact your Bric ambassador who can arrange a private masseuse to come to you.