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Básico Cocina de Playa

3.6 (30 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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Classy
Quiet
Good for groups

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Flora H.

Really hip, fun, spot with a great vibe for any time of the day - breakfast, lunch, dinner, or drinks. Probably the swankiest place in town. They have great drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. For lunch, I had the tuna tartare and for dinner I had the octopus, the latter of which was outstanding. The guacamole with crickets was good too, if you are brave enough to try!

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Rod S.

Absolutely beautiful restaurant with very tulum vibes. It is tapas style and has some mains. We got the cochinita taco as an appetizer and it only came with one but I can hands down say it is the BEST taco I've ever had in my life. The ceviche was to die for, so tangy and well presented. The fish and chips we're average at best but the spicy sauce it came with was crazy good. We have the rib eye and salmon as mains and the rib eye was a pretty average cut, but the salmon was incredible. The cocktails were unreal and we could see the bartender making them very elaborately and putting on a show. The servers were all very kind and gave us tips of where to go out after.

Grilled Octopus! Amazing!!
Steven M.

This beautiful restaurant is a must in Holbox Quintana Roo Mexico! Their service is probably the best on the island. Seriously. After dining here, several times on this trip, I am happy to say they are consistent is making your experience something worth sharing- and returning for! Thank you to the kitchen, for all of the hard work.

Laura O.

Amazingly delicious seafood. However, pricy for the size portions. In a great location in central Holbox. I recommend coming here if you want to try a taste of quality seafood.

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J R.

Cool chic trendy restaurant in Holbox. Situated in downtown Holbox it's easy to find, just a short walk from the beach. Service and host were always nice and attentive. We came to eat here more than once during our stay in the island and Belen took very good care of us. Not being a fan of sea food I was concerned the menu would consist mostly of sea food options. I was wrong, their menu has many options that are not sea food, and everything tasted delicious. I tried their chilaquiles, strawberry salad, taco de res(marinated shredded beef), and egg white toast. My friend had their ceviche and everything g tasted delicious. They have fresh squeezed juices and coffee as well, we had their orange juice and it was delicious. Definitely recommend this place for a good bite in the island. Gracias Basico!

Cindy L.

It is a nice place for breakfast, there are several different options, Juices, smoothies, Mexican breakfast and French toast. I ordered the French toast, it sounded original but it wasn't the best, the hot cakes are much better. The service is good.

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The prices are exaggerated expensive. And the bottle of water was only 170 pesos (8 usd) and the food is way to pretentious.

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New ultra hip breakfast/brunch place with friendly staff, delicious food options, and very nice ambiance.

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This place belongs in Cancun and really ruins the island vibe. As they say on the island Básico is for the Básico.

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We came to eat here more than once during our stay in the island and Belen took very good care of us.

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El Chapulim

4.0(20 reviews)
0.2 km
$$$

One of our favorite dinners in Holbox. (Probably my second favorite after TacoQueto.) It's pretty…read moresimple -- the menu is different everyday, with a few entree options that come with rice and fruit. We got a truly gigantic lobster tail, and a seabass filet. The seabass was great, but the lobster was incredible, and unlike anything we'd be able to access in New York. Also a nice date night-type setting, on top of the great food.

Good spot for dinner in Holbox. Nice atmosphere and friendly to families and couples. The place is…read moreknown for having no menu, but offering about four entree options, with guests arriving to enjoy whatever is on offer for the evening. The night we were there, the menu choices included white fish (like sea bass) with poblano chilies, a shrimp with chipotle butter, a mixed seafood dish and a steak entree. Nothing was truly spicy. Later, seeing the small open kitchen, we were surprised at all they produced there with one person cooking. When on Holbox, go for the seafood. (It's a fishing village. You can't go wrong.) The chef came to each table to take orders after his business partner greeted us and shared initial details about the set menu. We tried to buy time to ponder the menu, but the chef let us know we had to order immediately. We didn't want to offend the chef and miss a chance at dinner so we obliged, but maybe a little less pressure would have worked better with our vacation pace. Still a nice dinner experience on the island.

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