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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.

Cute decor

Octopus

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Lights out. But fun.

Los Abuelos

4.7(168 reviews)

0.2 km•Isla Mujeres

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What a fantastic find! This tiny little restaurant is literally in a family's home. Upstairs is the…read moresmall seating area and you truly feel like you are being fed at family or friend's house. They have a nice menu and everything we had was fresh and cooked to order.

Chill local place for seafood & drinks. Friendly owner & waitress. We came after the rain so there…read morewas no one for quite a while, had the whole place to ourselves!

The kitchen literally right in the dining room.

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North Garden

4.6(191 reviews)

0.2 km•Isla Mujeres

North Garden breakfast never disappoints. Deliciously fresh food, beautiful presentation, and…read moreamazing service. The atmosphere is very chill, it almost feels like you're in a tropical tree house. All of their dishes are well seasoned and generously portioned at fair prices. I highly recommend them!

Was staying at Ixchel hotel, which is a short walk away. We had a great server and enjoyed a…read moredelicious, filling breakfast. I'm a fan of their spicy habanero sauce. The drinks were good as well. Even better, after leaving, you can walk down to the beach and start your day!

Atmosphere

French Toast Cappuccino(coconut)

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Ambience

Oceanvs

4.1(18 reviews)

0.4 km•Isla Mujeres

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Really awesome decor in this place! One of the best I've seen so far!…read more Sadly, no one else was at the restaurant besides our small group of 4. What a shame! This food is so good! Oysters to start with the Mediterranean salad. Very good base to get started! I had the jumbo shrimp wrapped with bacon and Gouda! The dipping sauce they made for it was fantastic! My friends had the octopus and the catch of the day-----soooo tasty and cooked perfectly! Would love to see this place popping on a weekend night. It's a shame that no one else was eating there. Russell was our server and he did a great job accommodating our group!

Great place to stop when you're on the island of Isla Mujeres. A little pricey but not too bad…read more Right on the beach and you can use their cabanas when you're there. Food is very decent, birria tacos were very good, the pizza was decent and espresso wasn't half bad. Very good service, all in all a good experience. Oh and there is a really nice Zen spa behind that is really relaxing.

Jumbo Shrimp wrapped with Bacon & Gouda

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Muelle 7

4.0(102 reviews)

When you're in Isla Mujeres I highly suggest to try this local restaurant Muelle 7…read more Location is by the bay or dock area, but busy! Love the ambiance, good for family also good for younger group. The waiters are passionate of their work. They are helping each other, you can tell they love working there. Also, very respectful! I ordered the Shrimp wrapped in bacon, partnered it with fresh coconut,... delish! Their dessert, fried banana with vanilla ice cream is also good. The price is readonable too!

To start with whoever tagged this as $$ pricing is just wrong. $$$$ is accurate. 2 orders of…read moresnapper fillet + 1/2 kilo of snow crab + 2 glasses of the worst Cabernet imaginable was $190 USD. Snapper was decent. Crabs were tough & stringy. Atmosphere was like a morgue. Waterfront location nice but not enough to compensate. PASS!

My favorite place

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Xantolo

4.7(128 reviews)

0.1 km•Isla Mujeres

Don't be fooled by Xantolo's location and Touristy perception. A local recommended it to us and he…read morewas spot on. Best dinner for us in Mexico on our entire trip. Service was a little slower and prices were a little higher but we did not mind. As it turned out, we were in for quite the night. Every dish was flavorful and better than the next. Their Mezcal Ceviche is not to be missed and their Carne Asada was the best we've had by far. The corn bread is also one of the most unique deserts we have ever had and the bonus on top, was the free live music we were serenaded with. We ended up staying over 2 hours to eat, drink, and listen to great music, people watch, and soak in a true vacation.

This review is on the drinks and the vibes. Every time I visited this location I was full. LOL. The…read morebartenders were great and I requested a Coconut Mojito (Coconut rum vs regular) Which is my favorite. And WE ALL KNOW Isla Mujeres LOVES their mojitos... But it was amazing :)! They also had a professional flute player as live entertainment and that was beautiful. The bar has swings and is very nice to sit at and people watch as all the foot traffic passes. I would add this place to th list.

Swings at the bar

Carnitas estilo

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Grapefruit and rosemary margarita. But honestly, it smelled like sage.

Mayan Beach Club

4.4(87 reviews)

We went here as a special treat to celebrate my mom's birthday. It was, as expected, on the…read morepricier side for the island. But the food was very delicious and the service was good as well. If we come back, I'd like to try the sunset dining tables they set out on the beach in the evenings.

This restaurant had came along with our boat tour, so we had got to eat the buffet once we arrived…read moreto the island. The buffet had a lot of different options and it was unlimited but you had 90 minutes long to eat. If you wanted extra stuff you had to buy it. The restaurant was very clean and service was great. The prices for other items were decent. I enjoyed the tacos with the chicken option and the rice. The food was for sure fulfilling.

Coco shrimp

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Sunset dinner

Javi's Cantina

4.6(86 reviews)

0.2 km•Isla Mujeres

•$$$

Great food and atmosphere, worth a reservation! We heard…read moregreat things about Javi's so we made a reservation, and we're glad we did. It's a small, intimate spot so I'd definitely recommend booking ahead. We weren't very hungry, so my husband and I shared a few items: the homemade chips with guacamole and the lobster bites. One cool feature is that they let you choose how much lobster you want. Every dish was seasoned to perfection and absolutely delicious. For dessert, we shared both the flan and the brownie. The flan was creamy and rich, but the brownie was a bit burnt. Still, it was tasty enough that we didn't leave a bite behind. Overall, a great dining experience. We'll definitely return the next time we're on the island

This was my favorite spot to eat during out trip! It seemed like the eating area was small but…read morethere was a whole space that opened up in the back, plus live music! The food and the drinks were so good! I had the skirt steak and it was SO GOOD! The flavors were good, the medium rare-ness was good, the sides were good, the drinks were unique! The only thing is the servers were nice but rarely came to check on us, and we had to flag them down for the bill. It was also a bit hard to hear with the music loud by the table. Otherwise, fantastic!

Corridor to other dining area

I got shrimp, left is tacos, and middle top and right were the grouper!

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Fish & Gin

4.5(62 reviews)

The server/bartender was very kind and attentive. We had the catch of the day, seafood tower, and a…read morelobster tostada. Everything was fresh and delicious. We also ordered drinks, I loved the apple whiskey sour. The restaurant had nice decor as well. Highly recommend! Afterwards, we stopped right across at Amado Helado. The server told us, best ice cream in Isla Mujeres. I would recommend to get some fresh fruit ice cream there afterwards.

The food here is great, very fresh. I had the surf & turf skewers, my friend had the Grouper…read morespecial, and we shared the guacamole and ceviche to start. All of our food was delicious. Our server was attentive and checked on us often. The ambiance was very nice with cute decorations. Very intimate. I'd definitely recommend it.

Grouper special

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Shrimp and steak skewers

Snapper’s

4.7(39 reviews)

After cruising around the island on our golf course, we stumbled into this restaurant that we had…read moresaw on yelp. The service was amazing. The food did not come out too quickly. I felt a personal experience was given to each customer. We had the hogs fish, which I never heard of. Definitely amazing.

My family and I went here on our trip, and we were a little nervous since we've never eaten on Isla…read moreMujeres before, but Snapper's blew us away! Water and ice was potable, for anyone worried about that. Also, the waiter saw we were struggling to order in Spanish so he told us, "I speak English, too. Don't worry." We had a big laugh about that The shrimp cocktail was incredible, as was the spinach artichoke dip. Plus, my little brother is super picky about textures, but there was zero chunks of anything in the dip, so he ate it with us. (It might not sound like a big deal, but it always makes my mom so happy when he tries something new, and not many places make puréed artichoke dip. The extra effort meant a lot to my mom and brother) He also doesn't like seafood (just as a preference) so he got a burger, and he RAVED about how good it was. The whole table went crazy for the homemade potato chips! Oh my word! Not too salty and not too bland. Would absolutely order again and then take another to go! The music wasn't too loud, and the sports bar entertained my stepdad while we had our Piña Coldas (which were also very good with Malibu). There was also big fans to cool us down on such a hot day!! I would 1000% go back there if getting to and from Isla Mujeres wasn't such a hassle Advice to anyone going here: stick to the seafood and hamburgers. I wouldn't recommend getting sushi anywhere that isn't an asian specialty restaurant Seafood is their specialty, and Snapper's does that WELL!