5: Drink/Tea/Coffee
5: Food
5: Service
5: Ambiance
Any place that serves soy milk in their cappuccino and latte (in a foreign country), is already on my good side. That's actually how I found them in May, the last time I was here.
Cappuccino was delish while croissant and other baked goods had me coming back for more as well. They do breakfast marvelously, creating some breads and brownies in their own bakery and selling other bakery's dream items as well.
All the breads fresh, moist and ready to unravel and shove, oops I meant "put" in your mouth and enjoy: Apple Cinnamon Bread, Triple Chocolate Brownies, Zucchini Bread, Bread, Chocolate Zucchini Loaf, Pecan Brownie Bars, Marbled Slices with Pecan, Honey and Chocolate Bread, Banana Bread, 7 Grains, and Stoneground loafs.
Let's not forget, one of my favorites, their croissant. They've got them available with ham or turkey and cheese as well. Or plain and slightly heated up if you like.
As I enjoyed breakfast one morning, the dinner menu was displayed to me by one of the owners. A boyfriend and girlfriend own and operate this place, while their daughters help with waiting on the customers.
I see Bolognese on the menu! My boyfriend goes crazy for this dish, no matter what country we are in. Like an obedient customer, I returned. Fresh butchered and local beef meatballs atop their penne style pasta was a win for the boyfriend! Score!
I ordered the soup of the day, which was called "Carrot Soup", but resembled more Queso/Cheese than carrot. This must have been their French Canadian influence, and I was actually quite fond of it.
I also ordered the La Amorcita salad without the bacon. It was sensational! Fresh lettuce, avocado, cranberries, goat cheese, olives, bell peppers, tomatoes and dressing. Delisciousa! I was so happy to have found a healthy meal in such a little remote beach town! Yes!
This is obviously, by far one of my favorite places to dine in Puerto Morelos. It is cozy and intimate to dine at, with some of the seating under their red awning and other seats toward the road in the sun.
There is a leather couch even to relax and read a book or magazine if you like, while you sip your coffee. You can't miss them with their red awning, two doors down from Hotel Posado Del Moro.
Say "Hi" to Sylvia and Miguel if you stop by. Would I return to El Bistro? Oh yes, most definitely!
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