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    Cafe Mogagua

    4.5 (158 reviews)
    ModerateMexican

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Avocado toast
    Mary D.

    Breakfast was delicious. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Loved all of the positive sayings posted all around the restaurant. Really cute indoor outdoor style restaurant. Dog friendly! The red sangria was really good, but alcohol doesn't get served until 10am. I had the Mexican breakfast which was a traditional egg plate but also had refried beans on the side. Will definitely be back when we visit the island again

    Original Mimosa and Bloody Mary
    Judy B.

    Great breakfast! Kids menu is fun-the pancakes came out as bunnies. My original mimosa was delicious. This place got busy and some ppl had a bit of a wait! The restaurant is on a cobblestone corner partially outdoor so you can people watch while you enjoy your meal. Service was fast and servers were nice

    Middling fruit plate
    Joy G.

    Very disappointing - I remember coming here two years ago and loving the drinks and atmosphere. This time I don't know if we came right during the breakfast rush but the fruit plate I ordered was extremely mediocre. I was really looking forward to all the excellent tropical fruit but the plate included some mushy watermelon that tasted very old and like it had been sitting out for a while. It was also basically the same amount of fruit and yogurt/granola in both the full and half size portions except on a different plate (and obviously with a different price tag) so I suggest just getting the half size. The quality of the fruit wasn't as high as the cut up mangos and pineapples you can buy from the side of the road for half the price. My friends liked the breakfast dishes they ordered except the skillet that one person ordered came out when we were almost all finished. By then most of the crowd had emptied so I'm guessing it's perhaps because we were a larger group and they were doing their best to time everything coming out at the same time with that one dish falling through the cracks. Very popular with the Centro crowd and conveniently located near the ferry terminal so I recommend coming either super early morning or in the early afternoon. Lots of breakfast options and drinks.

    Chilaquiles, chorizo; limonada, natural
    Tony L.

    【Background】 Monday, April 28, 2025, ~11:00 AM Before my vacation, I researched restaurants on Isla Mujeres and noticed Café Mogagua was often recommended, so I added it to my to-eat list. The cafe is conveniently located next to the Ultramar ferry dropoff terminal, about a five-minute walk away, and my friends and I stumbled upon the outside. I double-checked and saw that it was on my list, so we decided to go in and get brunch. Due to the restaurant's wide openings, the inside felt nice and airy. The interior is vibrant with orange and yellow accent walls and furniture. Decor includes large photographs of yelling faces and printed quotes from famous people like Gandhi. There's a wall dedicated to apparel and other souvenirs that are available for purchase. 【Food】 Menu: https://mogagua.wixsite.com/website-3?lang=en Note that prices are not updated. I ordered: * Chilaquiles, chorizo ($235 MXN) For the salsa, there are options of roja, verde, or mixta. I went with the last option so I could try both flavors. The chilaquiles included fried, slightly softened tortilla chips, sliced red onions, cherry tomatoes, crema, white Manchego cheese, and of course, chorizo. The portion was pretty big, but the dish was a little too salty for my taste. * Limonada, natural ($80 MXN) The lemonade was good. A sweet, tart drink to beat the heat. You can pay a little more to have it made with mineral water instead. And don't worry, natural water is different from tap water. Overall, Café Mogagua is a good choice if you're super hungry after the ferry ride and craving traditional American brunch foods or Mexican breakfast options. It's a cozy spot for a sit-down meal with decent prices (at least compared to the U.S.). The total pre-tip cost for 4 people was $1,215 MXN, and we each ordered a dish and a drink. However, next time, I'd rather go to Mercado Municipal for a more authentic meal [1]. 【Service】 Our waiter was nice and friendly, and the food came out in a reasonable time. After we paid, he wrote his name on a piece of paper and asked us to include it if we decided to review the restaurant on Tripadvisor. I never like places that nudge customers to leave reviews since it inflates the ratings. The suggested tipping amounts are a little Americanized; the credit card reader asked for 10%, 15%, or 20%, so be prepared for that. 【Tips】 They accept credit cards here. ---------- [1] https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150810-d3914460-Reviews-Mercado_Municipal-Isla_Mujeres_Yucatan_Peninsula.html

    Huevos rancheros
    Courtney C.

    Excellent service and awesome food! We had the coffee, orange juice and it was very good! The food even better! Full of flavor! Our waitress Jade was so nice and spoke very good English! She was very attentive!

    Fresh OJ and regular size frappe
    Mira S.

    Solid, reliable choice in downtown Isla Mujeres. The orange juice is fresh and tasty if a bit expensive for the area. The coffee frappe was nice. The flat white was decent, not the very best I had in town but in the top couple. The avocado toast was pretty small for the cost but tasty, made on bread that tasted nice and fresh. It was enough food for me but I assumed it would be bigger. Also, they say it comes with cherry tomatoes, but really there was one cherry tomato--cut in half and used as a garnish. There's a small undressed green salad. But in island there are lots of places that just randomly won't be open, so this is a reliable place if you want to be sure of getting a good meal while sitting on a shady patio. The WiFi was fine on a couple of visits. The staff were friendly and helpful.

    Sausage breakfast burrito
    Billie B.

    This is such a cute spot! Lots of seating and ceiling fans. The staff were also really kind and helpful when ordering. The breakfast burrito was delicious as well!

    Avocado toast with poached eggs, side of bacon, cafe con leche. At the top of the photo: huevos rancheros (also bomb)
    Eve R.

    I love their coffee! So much so that I always get brand to take home. I love the location, vibe, and service. The food never disappoints. I actually am obsessed with their avocado toast with poached eggs (plot twist: I don't like avocado LOL.) They make it so well it's the only place I will eat avocado! I want to try their other breakfast items, too. Plus they are open for dinner and it's quiet, pretty twinkle lights, and looks romantic.

    Inside view
    Lindsi B.

    I ate here a year ago and forgot the name! Visiting the island again a year later I searched high and low and finally found it! It's the cutest corner spot with beautiful hanging plants. The inside is cozy and comfortable with delicious breakfast, lunch and even dinner. I can't recommend enough! Tacos to pastas to pizza! Ricardo was our server and prob our favorite server we've had on island! He was so friendly and engaging with our family! This spot is a must stop!

    Mocha Iced Coffee and Caramelo Coffee Frappe
    Marisa H.

    Only stopped by for coffee, but wish we tried the food! Our visit was short and didn't have time to try out this spot, but it is definitely added to our list for next time! Amazing coffee, bought some beans to bring home.

    Pictures do not give any justice!
    Nata M.

    Amazing place! If you want something unique, that is the place to eat. Claudia, our server, was really great at recommending exactly what we enjoyed! Everything was delicious! We loved our fish main course, margaritas and grilled octopus!

    Cappuccino for 2
    Lacy A.

    We waited 4 years to get back here. Great food and the best coffee I've found here on the island.

    Vanilla latte... fire!
    Melanie F.

    Shoutout to this cafe. Shoutout to this island! The servers are very sweet and welcoming. It's nice and open, plenty of seating, restrooms available, very clean. The coffee was amazing! Although they didn't have it on their menu, they make a great vanilla latte and their croissant is also very good. Definitely staying at this island next vacay and definitely making this my spot. I love you, Cafe Mogagua.

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    4.6(479 reviews)
    0.3 kmIsla Mujeres
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    I dined here on Valentines day last month with my granddaughter and her partner. It was packed but…read morewe managed to get a table right away. The hostess was nice and got us in the door. She was walking us a little towards the back, but since it was my first time to Isla, I wanted to people-watch, so I asked about a table up front. As soon as we headed over, I saw why she passed it - it was right next to the saxophone player! Thank goodness his volume level was perfect! Just loud enough to be heard over the crowds walking down the 'lane' out front and the restaurant diners' chatting. But not so loud that we 3 couldn't chat. We loved it! Now these two can EAT - and love to try everything on the menu, whereas I tend to eat smaller portions. I ordered the shrimp tacos and they were fantastic - huge pieces of shrimp, so good! The lobster mac n cheese is so good, I would have loved to bring a big container of it home with me! The restaurant is very busy but very clean and tables are well organized for maneuvering a quick trip to the restroom before leaving. Our server, Maylen was attentive and pleasant. The bar area, facing the street, looked like a lot of fun, I'll have to try it next time!

    There was a saxophone player while I was there. I tried the chicken tacos. They were good. There…read morewas a table with a birthday there and the staff brought a dessert with a sparkler on it. And the saxophone player walked up to them played for them. That looked pretty nice. We sat next to the bar and there were some obnoxious gringos at the bar while we were there... which is common on the north side of the island.

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    4.6(74 reviews)
    3.0 kmIsla Mujeres

    Traveling to Isla Mujeres in early February 2026, we wanted to try Rosa Sirena's for dinner based…read moreon the many good reviews we had read. A reservation was easy to obtain via email and we were all set for a sunset, evening meal. We were warmly welcomed and promptly seated. The service was impeccable, the atmosphere pleasant with an acoustic duo playing mellow tunes in the background. Honestly, we were a little disappointed with the view that most reviews rave about. Our sever was knowledgeable and made several suggestions. We selected the Pepita Crusted Tuna for a starter, my companion had the fresh catch which was grouper, blackened with a side of the peanut sauce. I chose the Surf and Turf. For dessert, we shared the Key Lime Pie. Everything was beautifully presented, and quite artistic. The tuna appetizer was very good, but the main courses were frankly a disappointment. The creativity of the plate did not make up for the lackluster food. The steak was tough and poorly seasoned, the lobster was just passable but also chewy and not tender. The fish was not as well cooked as other restaurants downtown and again the seasoning was lackluster. The sides, lentils and mashed potatoes were just ok. The homemade Key Lime Pie was enjoyable but again seemed to lack a depth of flavor. If the food could match the service, presentation, and atmosphere then perhaps this could be one of Isla's better dining establishments, until then "the juice was not worth the squeeze."

    So this was my first time coming here. I was invited for a friend's birthday and he is a regular…read morehere. What a treat. It's on a nice quiet street with plenty of parking. If not, there's a lot around the corner too. You walk all the way up to the third floor we were lucky enough to get the best seat in the house that sits around 10 or 12 people, and it faces the Caribbean sunset, we arrived and we were greeted by the owner who said that she had decided to keep the band here just for our group to stay late. The music literally pulled us out of our conversations and God is dancing out loud and in our seats at multiple times. It was a lot of fun. You can tell this is a place where people come to celebrate because there were three birthdays all within an hour of our seating, including our, we ordered and got three delicious appetizers the tuna carpaccio, the tuna tartare, and the steak tartare. They were all fabulous and equally delicious party in your mouth separately. The extra appetizer dish with actually gifted by the owners to our guest of honor as the birthday boy. Which was absolutely outstanding. It was done with class. The octopus was grilled perfectly and the sauces they used in that multi dish appetizer was just outstanding We then had all of our dinners and I had the gourd of seafood soup. It was delicious & it was filled with shrimp, calamari, and octopus. It was so much I couldn't finish it. They then came out with this huge piece of chocolate cake and about nine spoons and we shared it saying happy birthday and embarrass the daylights out of our birthday boy king. Overall, we had a fabulous time and I wouldn't hesitate to celebrate another birthday here. The owner was literally involved all night. I believe her name is Wendy with every step and checked in on us multiple times. I really felt like I was eating at her house. Any restaurant that can accomplish that is a shining star amongst the island. Keep shining Rosa Sirena. We love you. You truly give Justice to your name on the island.

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    Rosa Sirena's - Irish sign made us feel at home!

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    Cafe Mogagua - mexican - Updated May 2026

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