Peter's Restaurante

Dining

Mexican cuisine is very versatile and best known for its intense and varied flavours, colourful decoration and variety of spices. Tacos, nachos and guacamole are only a small part of Cancún’s culinary repertoire beside the large palette of foreign cuisine. Whether you fancy a quick snack on the trot or a gourmet meal in stylish settings, Cancún has a fantastic selection of restaurants featuring dishes from all over the world.

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La Pizzarra

Come for the view, stay for the food! Right on the bayside at La Isla Cancun Shopping Village, La Pizzarra offers Neapolitan style pizza, wine, and pasta in a beautiful and romantic location that gets even more spectacular around sunset.

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Umami

Located in the Hotel NYX, Unami is a Japanese style restaurant with a hibachi table, where you share seating with other diners while a chef cooks right in front of you. But if you wish to have a more private dining experience, they also have separate dining tables. The food here is rated among the…

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Casa Tequila

Picturesque bar and restaurant serving authentic Mexican dishes from around the country, especially the Maya area, as well as an expansive assortment of tequilas and Mexican craft beers. Plus, a mariachi band to bring the entire experience together.

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La Parrilla

Vibrant Mexican restaurant in downtown Cancún serving a large selection of Mexican seafood and meat dishes accompanied by a Mariachi band and skilful waiters--some of them can even carry stacked cocktails on their heads without dropping them. The portions at La Parrilla are generous, and the food is quite tasty, but this place does tend…

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La Palapa Belga

A hidden gem in Cancún's Hotel Zone, La Palapa Belga offers traditional French and Belgian specialities in a gorgeous and romantic location overlooking the lagoon. Plus, friendly and welcoming staff and reasonable prices. The mussels served in a cooking pot come highly recommended.

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La Troje

Tucked away from the busy streets of Cancún, La Troje is a quaint restaurant with outdoor seating specialising in Italian cuisine. On the menu, homemade pasta, pizzas, and crepes, as well as meat and fish dishes, and an extensive and quite popular salad menu. Plus, substantial dessert offerings with many homemade classics like tiramisu.

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La Dolce Vita

Consistently rated as one of the top restaurants in Cancún, La Dolce Vita serves fresh seafood, homemade pasta, pizza, and Italian desserts in a warm and welcoming setting with a garden terrace. The food here is outstanding, the wine list exquisite, and the service impeccable.

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Peter's Restaurante

Small and intimate restaurant serving fresh, flavourful, and creative seafood, steaks, and international dishes in a low-lit setting. Do not leave without trying the chef's coffee and their signature key lime pie.

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Bovino's Churrascaria

Bovino's Churrascaria is a high-end all-you-can-eat Brazilian-inspired steak house serving Brazillian barbeque on skewers that is carved tableside, as well as an extensive buffet of side dishes and salads--a true meat lovers paradise.

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Puerto Madero

Spacious Argentinean restaurant serving Prime quality cuts, seafood dishes, and a great selection of wines in a beautiful setting. At Puerto Madero, the food presentation is wonderful, and so are the service and the lovely waterfront views. Be sure to save some room for their mouth-watering desserts.

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Thai

In this traditional Thai style establishment, every table setting consists of an individual stylish palapa with its own unique table and sofa, giving the restaurant a serene and elegant ambience. Enhancing the experience is dolphins swimming gracefully on one side and a fantastic view over the lagoon on the other. Classic Thai specialities and Indian…

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Señor Frog's

Señor Frog's is both a fine dining establishment and an upbeat bar, combining a family-friendly atmosphere with events and parties that fear no rivals. Gratify your taste buds with delicious Mexican specialities or pop in at night, when the dance floor fills up with people, Señor Frog's is an unbeatable component of Cancún's nightlife.

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Hard Rock Cafe Cancún

Nestled amongst the shops at Forum By The Sea is Hard Rock Café, a perfect place to stop for lunch, dinner, a cold beer, or listen to live music. There is a bar and tables outside on a patio overlooking the beach and, of course, a chance to buy memorabilia from their collection.

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