Where to eat in Playa del Carmen
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Axiote Cocina de Mexico
Axiote Cocina de Mexico has earned back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, making it the…
Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya
Cocina de Autor is an award-credentialed restaurant on the Riviera Maya: 92.5 points on the 2026 La Liste ranking…
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- KI'IS
- La Marea at Viceroy Riviera Maya
- Teodoro
- Tuch de Luna
- Wine Boutique
- Alila Mayakoba
- Alisio Beach Club
- Alux Restaurante
- Arriba Baja
- Asadero El Pollo
- Azul Nogada
- Babe's Noodles & Bar
- Bio
- Birria de la 30
- Bistro Bleu
- Blue Restaurant
- CACHITO
- Cantina Los Faroles
- Casa Amate
- CASA CLUB
- CATALINA Restaurante
- Centli
- Chi’
- Chibali
- Chiltepin Marisquillos
- Chiringuito
- Cielo Impression Rooftop
- Club Royale
- Cocina Loft
- Coco Café
- Coral Vegan Pizza
- Costero
- Don Sirloin
- El Huerto/Chef's Atelier
- Fuego
- Fuego Restaurante y Cantina
- Gong
- Kascabal
- Kobma
- Kosher - Bruncho
- La Birria
- La Cocina Restaurant & Terrace
- La Copa
- La Laguna Restaurant and Lounge
- La Perla Pixan Cuisine & La Carboneria
- La Silla
- La Vagabunda
- La Vagabunda 38
- La Xentral
- Las Cuevas
- Las Hijas de la Tostada - Calle 38
- Las Playas
- Las Ventanas
- Lek
- Los Aguachiles
- Luma Taverna del Mar
- Lumbre
- Maison Oh lala by George
- Makimori
- Mercado de la Merced
- Monarca
- Na Cocina Local
- Nicoletta Playa Del Carmen
- Ninguno Taqueria
- Overwater Grill & Bar
- Palazzo
- Peccato Exclusive Rooftop
- Piaf at Grand Velas Riviera Maya
- Plantissa
- Plantivoros
- Porfirio's Playa del Carmen
- Restaurante Arriba Baja
- Restaurante Chaká
- Restaurante La Silla
- Rey David
- Rinascita
- Rolandis Playacar
- Salento
- Sands
- Somos Crisol
- Spices
- Sr. Godzilla Playa del Carmen
- Tama-món
- Tauro Steakhouse
- The Burger Custom Made
- Tomahawk Open Fire Latin Grill
- Trajinera
- Tramonto
- Umi
- XAL
- Xinema
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Dining in Playa del Carmen
Mayakoba, Centro and Vidanta Riviera Maya are areas for restaurant dining in Playa del Carmen. Michelin, La Liste, AAA, Wine Spectator and Forbes recognise restaurants here. HA' holds one Michelin star (2025), and Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya holds one Michelin star (2025).
Contemporary Mexican cooking, modern Mexican cooking, Mexican seafood, Mexican taquerías and Mexican fusion are available in Playa del Carmen. Italian, French, Japanese, Mediterranean and seafood cooking also appear. Tasting menus are a recurring format, as are small plates. La Liste recognises Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, Estero, HA', La Marea at Viceroy Riviera Maya and Tuch de Luna. Wine Spectator recognises Allora, Bisou, Bu'ul and Wine Boutique. AAA recognises Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, Estero, HA' and Teodoro.
Restaurants recognised by Michelin
HA' holds one Michelin star (2025), and Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya holds one Michelin star (2025). Bu'ul and Axiote Cocina de Mexico also hold Michelin distinctions.
HA'
HA' serves modern Mexican cooking on a tasting menu and holds 1 Michelin star (2025). It is on the 2026 La Liste Top Restaurants list. The setting at Hotel Xcaret Mexico frames dinner through floor-to-ceiling windows and a waterfall-draped entrance ramp.
Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya
Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, under chef Nahúm Velasco, serves a tasting menu. It holds 1 Michelin star (2025) and is on the 2026 La Liste Top Restaurants list. The restaurant sits inside the Grand Velas resort, and its wine pairing features boutique Mexican growers.
Bu’ul
Bu’ul serves contemporary Mexican cooking with a tasting menu and à la carte dining. It holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. The restaurant is in Playa Maroma.
Axiote Cocina de Mexico
Axiote Cocina de Mexico serves modern Mexican cooking under chef Xavier Perez Stone, offering à la carte dining and a tasting menu. It holds a Bib Gourmand (2025) and is included in the Michelin Guide Mexico 2026.
Tasting menus
Estero, Teodoro, KI'IS and La Marea at Viceroy Riviera Maya each offer a tasting menu.
Estero
Estero serves a tasting menu of Mexican-Peruvian cooking. It holds a 2025 AAA 5 Diamond restaurant award and is on the 2025 La Liste Top Restaurants list.
Teodoro
Teodoro serves contemporary Mexican cooking on a tasting menu. It is on the AAA Diamonds Top 10 Mexico Restaurants 2026 list. The restaurant sits at Impression Moxché by Secrets.
KI'IS
KI'IS serves contemporary Mexican cooking with a Mayan accent, offered as both a tasting menu and a la carte dining. It holds a Michelin Plate (2025).
La Marea at Viceroy Riviera Maya
La Marea at Viceroy Riviera Maya serves contemporary Mexican cooking on a la carte and tasting menus. It is on the 2025 La Liste Top Restaurants list. The setting frames the Caribbean coast as a backdrop, with a kitchen that draws on regional ingredients.
Restaurants in Mayakoba
Alila Mayakoba, Alisio Beach Club and Casa Amate are restaurants in Mayakoba.
Alila Mayakoba
Alila Mayakoba serves Riviera Maya, Yucatecan, Latin fusion and Mediterranean cooking. It offers à la carte dishes, a buffet, a tasting menu and small plates. The restaurant is in Mayakoba.
Alisio Beach Club
Alisio Beach Club in Mayakoba serves seafood and grilled dishes on an à la carte menu. It has shaded daytime tables by the sea.
Casa Amate
Casa Amate in Mayakoba serves contemporary Latin American cooking on an a la carte menu.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the main neighbourhoods for restaurants in Playa del Carmen?
- The main areas for restaurant dining are Mayakoba, Centro and Vidanta Riviera Maya. In Mayakoba, Alila Mayakoba serves Riviera Maya, Yucatecan, Latin fusion and Mediterranean cooking, Alisio Beach Club serves modern beachfront seafood and grill dishes, Casa Amate serves contemporary Latin American cooking, La Laguna Restaurant and Lounge serves modern Mexican cooking, and Ninguno Taqueria is a modern Mexican taqueria. In Centro, Birria de la 30 serves Jalisco-style beef birria with consommé. Tramonto is an Italian restaurant in Vidanta Riviera Maya.
- Which Playa del Carmen restaurants are recognised by Michelin?
- HA' holds one Michelin star (2025), and Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya holds one Michelin star (2025). HA' serves modern Mexican cooking on a tasting menu and Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya serves avant-garde molecular fusion cooking.
- Where are tasting menus in Playa del Carmen?
- HA', Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, Estero, Bu’ul, KI'IS and Teodoro serve tasting menus. HA' holds one Michelin star (2025), and Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya holds one Michelin star (2025). Estero was named a 2025 AAA 5 Diamond restaurant.
- Which Playa del Carmen restaurants does La Liste recognise?
- La Liste recognises Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, Estero, HA', La Marea at Viceroy Riviera Maya and Tuch de Luna. Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, HA' and Tuch de Luna are on the 2026 La Liste Top Restaurants list. Estero and La Marea at Viceroy Riviera Maya are on the 2025 La Liste Top Restaurants list.