Top restaurants in Cancun

Beyond the paradisiacal beaches and nightlife, there are other ways to discover Cancún. From international cuisine to regional Mexican dishes, this is another way to enjoy a destination with over 10,000 restaurants. Here is a list of top restaurants in Cancun.

Top restaurants in Cancun: Hacienda Sisal

An intimate restaurant, Hacienda Sisal will seduce you not only by the quality of its cuisine, but also by its atmosphere. You can choose to sit and eat on the restaurant’s high chairs inside, or eat al fresco on their patio, which sometimes hosts live music and dancing from different regions of Mexico and the Caribbean. Specialties include Caribbean lobster and Angus beef tenderloin, tikinxic fish and el patrón fajitas.

KM 13.5, Kukulcán Blvd. Kukulcán Zona Hotelera, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico

La Habichuela

Located on a quiet street in downtown Cancun, this romantic restaurant has been a mainstay of Cancun’s culinary scene for over four decades. Sit outside in the charming garden surrounded by string lights or in the air-conditioned lounge. The cuisine is a unique blend of Caribbean and Mexican with an emphasis on seafood and grilled meats, but you’ll also find traditional Mexican dishes like mole. Their signature dish is the Cocobichuela, a seafood curry with shrimp and lobster served in a coconut. Finish your meal with a Chichen Itza chocolate pyramid and a fiery presentation of Mayan coffee prepared at the table.

25, Margaritas Street, Cancun, Quintana Roo.

Puerto Madero

Designed in an elegant and dark setting with a breathtaking view of the Nichupé lagoon, Puerto Madero is without a doubt one of Cancún’s most highly rated restaurants. The menu features the best of Argentine cuisine; beef and lobster tails cooked on the grill; carpaccio of tuna, salmon and malin, lamb and shrimp skewers, accompanied by baked potatoes.

Km. 14.1, Blvd. Kukulcan Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.

Cantina La 20

It is located in the Marina Town Center of Puerto Cancun. It is a beautiful place for those who wish to experience a traditional canteen, where you can find mariachis, the popular Mexican singers in their typical costumes. The restaurant has three different atmospheres. The restaurant’s menu offers a wide variety of Mexican dishes and specialties as well as many refreshing drinks.

Puerto Cancún km 1, Blvd. Kukulcan, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún

Las Hijas de la Tostada

Is a must for all those who love to taste seafood in the style of Sinaloa. Of course, the main dish of the restaurant is the tostadas but you will also find aguachilles, cocteles and tacos.

Km 3.5, Blvd. Kukulcan, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún,

Top restaurants in Cancun: Tora

This robata Japanese grill restaurant serves contemporary Japanese cuisine in a beautiful setting. Start with a refreshing globe-infused drink, then order whatever catches your eye from the menu. You’ll find sushi, maki, nigiri and sashimi as well as Kobe beef. The menu is izakaya style with no ordering protocol and dishes can be shared in a group at the center of the table, or enjoyed individually. Be sure to sit on the deck for a great view of the lagoon.

km 15, Blvd. Kukulcan, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.

Top restaurants in Cancun: Rosa Negra

With styles from all over the Americas, their exotic menu is gourmet. You can try Peruvian ceviche, tuna and salmon with coconut, salmon and hamachi tiraditos, bluefish belly soup, catalana, boing and chamoy salad. Rosa Negra offers USDA PRIME quality imported cuts of meat from Nebraska that are not frozen. Each cut is hand-selected by the executive chef. You’ll find sirloin steaks, flat iron steaks, bone-in and boneless steaks, rib eye steaks, rack of lamb and various types of seafood.

Km 15, Blvd. Kukulcan, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.

Captain’s Cove

Captain’s Cove is an excellent restaurant in the hotel zone of Cancún. Located at kilometer 16.5, across from the Hotel Omni and the newly built Mayan Museum, it offers a unique ambiance with a breathtaking view over the Nichupté Lagoon and gorgeous sunsets. The restaurant is open daily from 12pm-2pm, and on Sundays from as early as 8am for all guests who wish to combine a rich and tasty breakfast brunch on the restaurant’s open terrace with a mesmerizing view of the lagoon. Captain’s Cove is known for its exquisite dishes of various seafood such as Caribbean lobster, shrimp, octopus, crab and mussels. But the meat dishes of T-bone, ribeye, New York and arrachera (tender marinated beef) are also highly recommended. Every Wednesday and Saturday the popular Prime Rib Nights take place.

Blvd. Kukulcan KM16.5, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.

La Parrilla Mexican Grill

La Parilla Restaurant, located in the center of Cancún, on Avenida Yaxchilán, was built in the style of a hacienda and serves its guests traditional Mexican dishes. It is a typical Mexican restaurant, with a friendly and familiar atmosphere, live Mexican music and folkloric decoration. The specialty of the restaurant is dishes from the Yucatecan and Caribbean cuisine. Typical of the region are sopa de lima (lemon soup), ceviche de camarones (shrimp marinated in lemon and served with toasted tortilla pieces), grilled tuna and crawfish, and chiles rellenos con queso (chiles stuffed with cheese). Of course, typically Mexican are also tacos (tortillas filled with meat, cheese or cactus), served with classic bean puree and a tasty avocado cream, the guacamole.

Av Yaxchilán 51 Mz 23 Lt 51 Sm 22, Centro, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.

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