Mexican food is rich and varied, combining indigenous and colonial ingredients and cooking techniques.There are Mexican dishes with strong and light flavors.

Italian cuisine acquires a tropical touch at El Provenzal and the Wine Glass Bar, two of Playa's favorite fine-dining locations.One of the newcomers to Playa's better eating establishments is Le Bistro, which hosts an assortment of fine French foods, wines, and desserts in the intimate, relaxed, and jovial atmosphere of a typical French bistro.

Strolling down la Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue), you find a great number of bars and restaurants featuring appetizers such as pasta, green salads, and even bagels.So, go ahead and enjoy your dining experience.

 

Madre Tierra

Have a juicy steak and cold beer or a fresh fish filet with white wine at the Madre Tierra restaurant. It also features a mixture of minimalist and rustic styles in its decoration, which turns it into one of Playa's most recommendable restaurants. As a bonus, Madre Tierra features a special menu for kids to please everybody.

 

Don Emilione

Don Emilione's varied menu offers something to please everyone's taste.Seafood is their specialty but they also offer a full menu of vegetarian, Mexican, and Italian delicacies.Dine outside on la Quinta Avenida, on their umbrella-sheltered patio, or choose the air-conditioned first-floor cafe with live Latin Jazz most nights.

 

El Tukan Maya

El Tukan Maya offers a breakfast buffet, delicious cuisine in a pleasant atmosphere, exclusive international dishes and national specialties, exotic drinks, and a collection of over 80 varieties of tequila.Dining in Playa del Carmen is not complete if you miss this restaurant.

 

Le Bistro

Unique and different, with its own charming appeal, is Playa's only French bistro, a small, very casual structure. Le Bistro creates a relaxed, intimate atmosphere where you can have a great meal accompanied by select wines from around the world.People come to Le Bistro, order their meal or simply a platter of fruit or cheese and a bottle of wine, and stay for hours.