Guidebook for Playa del Carmen
Essentials
Chedraui
S N C. 3 SurGrocery store
Produce store where you can get organic products and harder to find items.
161 personas locales recomiendan
DAC Verduras y Frutas
Calle 20 NorteProduce store where you can get organic products and harder to find items.
MEGA Soriana
101 30 Avenida Nte.Graocery store
Frutería Marsan
3 30 Av. SurProduce store
Food Scene
Ah Cacao Chocolate Café
Calle 30 NorteCoffee and chocolate
This bar restaurant is in a cenote cave.
250 personas locales recomiendan
Alux Restaurant Bar and Lounge
Mz 217 Lt2 Av Benito JuárezThis bar restaurant is in a cenote cave.
Asadero el Pollo
652 20 Avenida Nte.Juicy roasted chicken. Inexpensive.
Don Chendo
& C. 24 Nte Chicago style deep dish pizza.
Delicious breaded shrimp tacos. Where the locals go!
Cheap & yummy.
72 personas locales recomiendan
La Floresta
Calle 14 NorteDelicious breaded shrimp tacos. Where the locals go!
Cheap & yummy.
Los Aguachiles
Centro Calle 34 NteCeviche tostadas!!!!! Octopus!!!!! Tempura tacos!!
This restaurant is in a cave and has a pond inside. Great scenery. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
723 personas locales recomiendan
La Cueva del Chango
Mz. 4 Calle 38 Nte.This restaurant is in a cave and has a pond inside. Great scenery. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Kaxapa Factory
Vegetarian friendly Venezuelan food
La Famiglia
10 10 Av. SurThe best italian style pizza!!!!
Daily fresh fish and seafood. Buy from the fishmonger to take home or have it prepared in the restaurant next store.
Another of our favs.
The Conch!!! Garlic butter fish fillet!!!!!
12:30-8pm.
214 personas locales recomiendan
El pirata
Daily fresh fish and seafood. Buy from the fishmonger to take home or have it prepared in the restaurant next store.
Another of our favs.
The Conch!!! Garlic butter fish fillet!!!!!
12:30-8pm.
Sirloin tacos!!!!!
Another of our favs. The sirloin is burned by open flame leaving a delicious caramelization on the meat.
41 personas locales recomiendan
Don Sirloin - Constituyentes y 25
Calle 25 Norte Sirloin tacos!!!!!
Another of our favs. The sirloin is burned by open flame leaving a delicious caramelization on the meat.
Las Hijas de la tostadas
y Calle 2 NteSeafood tacos & tostadas! On the 5th!
Great place for seafood tacos and ceviches. Next to the ADO station. Easy to grab a bite and a drink while waiting for your bus.
43 personas locales recomiendan
El doctorcito
y Calle 12 NteGreat place for seafood tacos and ceviches. Next to the ADO station. Easy to grab a bite and a drink while waiting for your bus.
Babe’s Noodles & Bar
8 Calle 8 NteIndian, Thai. Curries! Yummy samosas.
This is the most amazing rotisserie chicken with the juices falling all over the potatoes.
Steps away from the ADO station.
EL PECHUGÓN ROSTICERÍAS
This is the most amazing rotisserie chicken with the juices falling all over the potatoes.
Steps away from the ADO station.
Mariskinky
Fun yummy seafood tacos.
Carlota Home Bakery
Super cute cafe and bakery.
The Pitted Date Vegan Restaurant, Bakery and Café
Vegan food!
Lido Bar Restaurant
Beach Club. No charge for lounge chairs.
El Ñero
LB Av Benito JuárezDelicious Mexico City style tacos.
Shopping
This is a shopping mall that has a cinema. Wednesday is cheap night for $26 pesitos a ticket.
308 personas locales recomiendan
Plaza Las Américas
This is a shopping mall that has a cinema. Wednesday is cheap night for $26 pesitos a ticket.
Centro Maya Shopping Mall
2100 Carr. Cancún - TulumThis is a shopping mall that has a cinema.
Authentic Maya textiles from Chiapas. A women only indigenous collective. A great place to buy souvenirs.
Rosalia Textiles Mayas
225 A Quinta AvenidaAuthentic Maya textiles from Chiapas. A women only indigenous collective. A great place to buy souvenirs.
A leather goods store that has purses, wallets, shoes and other leather goods that have been tattooed by people in prison in Mexico. Money goes for rehabilitation for the people in prison and provides skills for them and work for when they get out.
Prison Art
8 10 Av. SurA leather goods store that has purses, wallets, shoes and other leather goods that have been tattooed by people in prison in Mexico. Money goes for rehabilitation for the people in prison and provides skills for them and work for when they get out.
Sol Jaguar
This is a very authentic Mexican craft store.
This is a store that has heart, actually all hearts. It is a Mexican inspired store with tin hearts, hearts in boxes and glass blown hearts. If you have someone you love this is a good store to buy them something special.
Corazon de Mexico
Avenida Benito JuárezThis is a store that has heart, actually all hearts. It is a Mexican inspired store with tin hearts, hearts in boxes and glass blown hearts. If you have someone you love this is a good store to buy them something special.
This store is a also a great place for souvenirs. We like the selection here and when it is close to the holidays they have a great range of Mexican inspired ornaments.
Tequila Bazar
Quinta AvenidaThis store is a also a great place for souvenirs. We like the selection here and when it is close to the holidays they have a great range of Mexican inspired ornaments.
Getting Around
This is terminal 2. If you are going to the Cancun airport leave from this station.
88 personas locales recomiendan
Calle 12 Norte
Calle 12 NorteThis is terminal 2. If you are going to the Cancun airport leave from this station.
ADO Terminal Turistica Playa Del Carmen station
5 Avenida NorteTerminal 1
Colectivo that takes you north to Puerto Morelos and the ADO Station in Cancun.
45 personas locales recomiendan
Playa Express
Calle 2 NorteColectivo that takes you north to Puerto Morelos and the ADO Station in Cancun.
Drinks & Nightlife
Has a pool on the roof and beds to lounge. Nice view.
13 personas locales recomiendan
Reina Roja Hotel
298 Calle 20 NteHas a pool on the roof and beds to lounge. Nice view.
Coco Bongo
Very popular with foreigners
Laid back bar just off the 5th ave. You can grab a bite and enjoy the ambience. Thursday is ladies night.
95 personas locales recomiendan
Caimán Tugurio
Calle 24 NorteLaid back bar just off the 5th ave. You can grab a bite and enjoy the ambience. Thursday is ladies night.
Rooftop party every Sunday with BBQ. Electronic music. Easy place to meet locals and travellers.
Hostel 3B
s/n 10 Av. SurRooftop party every Sunday with BBQ. Electronic music. Easy place to meet locals and travellers.
Deck 5 Skybar
876 Calle 8 NorteRooftop pool at the ocean. No cover.
Nice jungle setting to drink some cocktails.
103 personas locales recomiendan
Trujillos Cantina de Selva
Calle FlamingosNice jungle setting to drink some cocktails.
Parks & Nature
Cenote y Yal-ku
Cenote
Excellent cenote in Playa. Must reserve with a company.
79 personas locales recomiendan
Cenote Chaak Tun
7 Avenida Benito JuarezExcellent cenote in Playa. Must reserve with a company.
Cenote Cristalino
Km. 269 Carr. Cancún - TulumEasy access just off the highway.
Cenote Azul
Easy access just off the highway.
Cenote Ponderosa
Easy access just off the highway.
Cenote Tajma Ha
Easy access just off the highway. Go in a colectivo.
Easy access from the highway. Go in a colectivo.
68 personas locales recomiendan
Cenote, Jardín Del Eden
Easy access from the highway. Go in a colectivo.
Playacar beaches are beautiful with less people. The entrance is at the Cozumel ferry. Pass through the bar Señor Frogs to the other side. On the walk back go to the Maya Ruins in Playacar.
141 personas locales recomiendan
Playacar
Playacar beaches are beautiful with less people. The entrance is at the Cozumel ferry. Pass through the bar Señor Frogs to the other side. On the walk back go to the Maya Ruins in Playacar.
Mamita's Beach Club
8 Calle 28 Nte.This beach is packed with people. A party scene.
Point Esmeralda
This is a blue flag beach that has a cenote.
Everything Else
Good Mexican food. Just around the corner and is inexpensive. Try the queso fundido, frijoles charros, fajitas, or for a little taste of everything "El Especial".
140 personas locales recomiendan
El Fogón
s/n 30 Avenida NorteGood Mexican food. Just around the corner and is inexpensive. Try the queso fundido, frijoles charros, fajitas, or for a little taste of everything "El Especial".
One of the best burgers in Playa and just around the corner. Jicama-watermelon salad, yam fries and more!
101 personas locales recomiendan
Mu. Burgerhouse
11 40 Avenida Nte.One of the best burgers in Playa and just around the corner. Jicama-watermelon salad, yam fries and more!
Italian coffee! Around the corner in front of Telmex.
26 personas locales recomiendan
PASTA e POLPETTA
35 Avenida NorteItalian coffee! Around the corner in front of Telmex.
This funky local restaurant is seconds away. Always filled with people. The menu is fun. Italian with a Mexican flare. Try the pink lemonade!
114 personas locales recomiendan
Cheester Playa del Carmen
40 Av. NorteThis funky local restaurant is seconds away. Always filled with people. The menu is fun. Italian with a Mexican flare. Try the pink lemonade!
Walmart Playa Del Carmen
30 Avenida NorteLas De Asada
LB Calle 6 NteMaya-Mex food. Tacos
Cloud PRINT
1 Calle 6 NteInternet cafe.
OXXO
24 hour convenience store.
Chilakiles de Playa
6 30 Avenida NorteBreakfast, lunch, early dinner Mexican food.