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Cuisine Vacations and Luxury Travel Packages You can enjoy a wide variety of succulent exotic dishes available in Cancún. The exquisite dishes of Mayan origins are distinguished by their use of condiments found in the region. Fish of all sorts cooked in different ways, chirmole, papatz tzul, cocido, relleno negro and cochinita pibil are just some of the dishes you can try at the restaurants in the state of Quintana Roo. Some of the best restaurants include La Habichuela, Lorenzillo´s, Sirenita and El Mortero, among others. 100% Natural
Fresh fruit and vegetable platters, delicious chunky hot or cold sandwiches, and great fruit shakes. Especially popular for breakfast. Ailem
Steakhouse and seafood grill in an elegant setting. Live piano music. CATEGORY: International Arrecifes
A romantic dinner spot, this attractive, softly-lit, award-winning restaurant features seafood and Italian specialties served on a terrace overlooking the Caribbean. Live piano music. CATEGORY: Italian Blue Bayou
A multilevel restaurant overlooking a beautiful waterfall and lush bayou setting. Menu features Cajun-Creole specialties like blackened fish, gumbo and jambalaya. Live jazz. Winner of the DIRONA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America) award. CATEGORY: International Bogat's
Its name and exotic Moroccan décor pay tribute to "Casablanca". The gourmet international cuisine includes crepes filled with cheese, sour cream and caviar; roast duck a l'orange with figs and dates; and flaming bananas with Kahlua. Intimate bar with live piano music. Smoking and nonsmoking sections. CATEGORY: International Cambalache
This popular Argentine-style steak house serves grilled meats in an attractive air-conditioned dining room. The menu features top cuts of beef, suckling pig or lamb barbecued on a spit, Cambalache sausage, homemade pastas, and a wide variety of salads. CATEGORY: Argentine Captain's Cove
A thatched-roof complex featuring grilled seafood, charbroiled steaks served indoors or on a deck overlooking the lagoon. Buffet breakfasts. CATEGORY: Seafood Cardinale Sheraton hotel, Kukulcan Blvd., Km. 12.5
Delicious Italian specialties served in an attractive setting. Live piano music daily, except Thursday. CATEGORY: Italian Carlos 'n Charlie's
Part of the famed Anderson chain, this restaurant is also a bar and marina complex overlooking the lagoon. Popular for its barbecued ribs and frat party atmosphere. CATEGORY: International Carlos O'Brian's
Also an Anderson restaurant, this spot offers great covered-sidewalk seating that's ideal for a light meal, refreshing drink, and people-watching. There's a delightful indoor bar area for drinks in the evening. Popular with locals and visitors. CATEGORY: International El Cejas
Where the locals go for fresh fish and seafood. No frills, just plain good food. Have a tangy ceviche (marinated seafood cocktail) followed by whole grilled fish (ask for it doradito, crispy outside, flaky inside). CATEGORY: Seafood El Mexicano
A hacienda-style setting for authentic Mexican cuisine, plus traditional Mexican entertainment. No cover charge. CATEGORY: Mexican El Shrimp Bucket
This lagoon-side restaurant-bar offers the same tasty dishes and frat party atmosphere that characterize all Anderson establishments. CATEGORY: International Fantino
Elegant, romantic setting with a view of the Caribbean. Creatively prepared Italian specialties include grilled vegetable salad with balsamic vinegar, Tuscan bean soup with lobster chunks, and sautéed swordfish. Live piano music. CATEGORY: Italian Hacienda El Mortero
A replica of an 18th century Mexican hacienda, serving regional specialties from all over the country. Great margaritas, arrachera tacos. Live mariachi music. Smoking and nonsmoking sections. Strolling musicians. CATEGORY: Mexican Hard Rock Cafe
Wall-to-wall rock memorabilia and U.S.-style food, including old fashioned hamburgers, fries and shakes. Beachside terrace. Live rock bands play from 11 p.m. every night but Wednesday. CATEGORY: American Iguana Wana
A contemporary plant-filled cafe, restaurant and bar specializing in Mexican "vacation cuisine," including sizzling beef, chicken or shrimp fajitas. Most popular for its breakfast fare. Live music from 8 p.m. CATEGORY: Mexican Italianis A popular Italian restaurant overlooking the lagoon, known for its generous portions and personalized attention. The manager will occasionally serenade diners at their table. CATEGORY: Italian La Brisa
A beachfront restaurant well-known for its delicious mesquite-grilled fish and seafood specialties, accompanied by soft Latin jazz. Excellent service. CATEGORY: Seafood La Casa de las Margaritas
This friendly, colorful restaurant highlights Mexican cuisine and culture. The menu features modern versions of classic recipes, like baked chicken marinated in tequila, brown sugar and chipotle chili. Mariachis and a jarocho trio. CATEGORY: Mexican La Cascada
Mexican cuisine served in a colorful, casual setting. CATEGORY: Mexican La Concha
A tropical bar and seafood grill overlooking the Caribbean. Also serves great pizzas. CATEGORY: Seafood La Destileria
Lagoon-side restaurant serving Mexican cuisine in a tequila processing hacienda "set". Menu highlights include chilies stuffed with lobster and some 100 varieties of tequila. Indoor or outdoor seating. Mariachi music weekends. CATEGORY: Mexican La Dolce Vita
Continental and Italian specialties served indoors or on a terrace overlooking the lagoon. Menu highlights include charcoal-broiled jumbo shrimp and fillet of fresh salmon in pink peppercorn sauce. Live, soft jazz. CATEGORY: International La Fisheria
An airy cafe serving excellent seafood specialties and wood-burning oven pizzas. Friendly, attentive waiters and a plate of fresh-baked pizza crust welcome diners. Live music 8 to 10 p.m. CATEGORY: Seafood La Habichuela
A local favorite, serving international and regional fare. The specialty of the house is Cocobichuela, chunks of lobster and shrimp bathed in a curry sauce and served in a coconut shell. Patio and interior dining. CATEGORY: International La Joya
A stunning stained-glass window dominates the interiors of this AAA Five Diamond Award-winning restaurant. Gourmet Mexican cuisine and international specialties served in a refined yet relaxed setting with live piano and mariachi music. CATEGORY: Mexican La Mision An hacienda-style restaurant-bar featuring traditional Mexican and Caribbean fare. Menu highlights include roasted chicken in a sweet-and-sour tamarind sauce and a variety of flambé desserts. A trio serenades nightly from 6:30 p.m. CATEGORY: Mexican La Providencia
A colorful restaurant featuring traditional Mexican dishes and seafood specialties, including queso fundido (forged cheese), a wide variety of grilled meats, and some pre-Hispanic delicacies. CATEGORY: Mexican La Valentina
An hacienda-style restaurant overlooking the lagoon. The Mexican and seafood specialties include pescado a la fogata, charbroiled marinated fish, and sinfonia en rosa, chicken in a creamy chipotle chili sauce. Roaming musicians. CATEGORY: Mexican Locando Paolo
A popular, cozy Italian restaurant serving dishes prepared under the supervision of owner-chef Paolo. CATEGORY: Italian Lorenzillo's
Lobster specialties with a lagoon view. Live lobsters and softshell crabs are brought in daily. Menu also offers seafood brochettes and red snapper a la Veracruzana. CATEGORY: Seafood Los Almendros
Delicious Yucatecan fare served in a spacious, cafeteria-like setting. Try the poc-chuc (their original recipe for pork), pollo or cochinita pibil (chicken or pork baked in banana leaves and a zesty sauce). A trio serenades evenings. CATEGORY: Mexican Los Soles
Mexican specialties served in an attractive setting. CATEGORY: Mexican Mama Roma
Italian food with an attitude, brought to you by Grupo Anderson, a restaurant chain known for its tasty fare and late-night frat party atmosphere. Pleasant setting facing the main boulevard-ideal for people-watching. CATEGORY: Italian Mango Tango
Overlooking the lagoon, this open-air restaurant features a tropical Caribbean show and menu, including beef and shrimp shish kebab with pineapple, papaya and plantain served over rice. CATEGORY: Caribbean Maria Bonita
The colors, flavors and music of Mexico. Tables are set around patios with fountains. Specialties include marinated lamb steamed in cactus leaf, Baja-style lobster tacos, and tamarind-flavored margaritas. Live Mexican music. CATEGORY: Mexican Mikado
Patio seating and a menu that offers Thai cuisine and some Japanese favorites prepared tableside. Excellent food and service make for a memorable evening. CATEGORY: Thai Modern Art Cafe
This branch of an upscale new chain with cafes in Miami's Coconut Grove and in Edmonton, Canada, features the works of well-known and up-and-coming artists. Good wine list. CATEGORY: International Outback Steak House
An informal "Aussie"-style steak house. The varied menu highlights imported prime rib and steaks seared in 17 spices. Famed for its Bloomin' Onion, deep-fried and served with dip. CATEGORY: International Pascal
From the owners of La Habichuela comes this venue for Yucatecan and seafood specialties. CATEGORY: Mexican Perico's
"Forever fiesta" is the motto of this lively Mexican restaurant featuring nightly conga lines that often spill out into the street. Mexican food, plus steaks and lobster. Live mariachi and marimba music from 7:30 p.m. CATEGORY: Mexican Planet Hollywood
A restaurant-bar featuring Hollywood memorabilia and California-style cuisine: pizzas, pastas, Oriental specialties, smoked and broiled chicken, beef and seafood dishes. Plus apple strudel made from mama Schwarzenegger's recipe. CATEGORY: American Style Proxciutto's
Exquisite Italian dishes served in a candle-lit dining room. A piano and flute duet provide soft classical music. CATEGORY: Italian Rainforest Cafe
A tropical forest setting replete with live and mechanized wildlife, like butterflies fluttering in banyan trees, even artificial thunder and lightning. The menu ranges from health foods to pastas and grilled steaks. Kids love it. CATEGORY: American style Rosa Mexicana
A casual restaurant serving traditional Mexican fare, including chiles rellenos (stuffed poblano peppers). There's indoor or outdoor seating, and a trio to serenade diners. CATEGORY: Mexican Ruth's Chris Steak House
The Caribbean branch of this well-known U.S. chain serves delicious, sizzling steaks cooked to your order. Extensive range of side dishes. Attractive indoor dining room or outdoor terrace seating. CATEGORY: International Savio's
Airy and plant filled, this café-restaurant-bar features northern Italian cuisine, including "seafood on the greens" with conch, calamary and shrimp in an oregano vinaigrette. A classical guitarist plays from 7 to 10 p.m. CATEGORY: Italian Señor Frog's
A casual open-air spot overlooking the lagoon. Part of a nationwide chain (Grupo Anderson) known for its tasty fare and late-night frat party atmosphere. International and seafood menu. CATEGORY: International Sirenita
Fish, seafood, and Japanese specialties. Terrace tables with great sea view. Menu highlights include a combination platter of grilled lobster, steak and chicken, and sushi. Romantic candlelight dinners. CATEGORY: Seafood Spices
Three theme nights: an Italian pasta bar that also serves wood-burning oven pizzas; a "steak house" grill serving imported cuts of Angus beef and prime rib Friday and Saturday; and a Mexican buffet on Wednesday. Wandering musicians. CATEGORY: International The Club Grill
Elegant seting and superb California cuisine. The creative dishes combine regional ingredients with European cooking techniques and Asian spices. Cigar friendly. Dance floor and live jazz. CATEGORY: California The Fisherman
A no-frills establishment serving delicious fish and seafood specialties, as well as tasty Mexican side dishes. There's interior or sidewalk seating that's great for people-watching. CATEGORY: Seafood The Plantation House
Elegant open-air restaurant overlooking the lagoon featuring French-Caribbean cuisine. The specialty is the Mayan Grill, skewers of meat and seafood for two that arrive at your table by boat. Piano bar and live music 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. CATEGORY: International The Seafood Market
Beachside and poolside dining on excellent seafood, as well as steaks and salads, with music provided by a trio. CATEGORY: Seafood Tony Roma's
Hearty southern-style barbecued ribs, plus steak, chicken and more. CATEGORY: American Trattoria da Arturo
A cozy spot featuring excellent Italian cuisine, and homemade desserts, including the tiramisu. Personalized attention. Entrance is through the shopping center or parking lot in the back. CATEGORY: Italian T.G.I. Friday's
This restaurant gets high ratings for its informal ambiance and tasty food, from stuffed potato skins and spicy buffalo wings to 10 varieties of hamburgers, including their meatless Gardenburger, plus luscious desserts. CATEGORY: American style U'Mediterraneo
Neapolitan cuisine served indoors or an open-air terrace overlooking the Caribbean. The menu features calamary Dolce & Gabanna, scallopine alla Leonardo da Vinci, and Versace baked clams in white wine. Disco/bar. CATEGORY: Italian Yamamoto
Authentic Japanese fare made with ingredients of the highest quality and served in a classic Oriental setting. CATEGORY: Japanese Yan-Kin Grill
Good seafood and meats, with a great view of the Caribbean from the terrace. CATEGORY: International Save time, money and stress! For reservations: Fill out the vacation planner to be contacted by our Cancun vacation specialist. Contact: Travelwizard.com |
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