A hidden gem in The Grand hotel. This Mediterranean restaurant is great…read more Starters include a variety of hummus options, olives, and a wonderful bread with a cheese sauce in the middle topped with an egg yolk. They mix it table side. Yum! They have vegetarian options but the meats are stars. Lamb meatballs and pork shoulder similar to Mom's Sunday roast shine. Sides include rice with lentils, spinach and other good options. Dessert is also good with a great, light baklava and velvety pistachio gelato. Finally, if you're into it, try the hookah options. Enjoy!

Another lovely offering by the Moon Palace resort. I enjoyed their labneh (which I ordered with a…read moredrizzle of olive oil and sliced cucumbers on the side). The labneh tasted authentic and was a generous portion. The 'plain' manoushe is in fact a zaatar manoushe, it had a generous helping of zaatar on it which I loved. The cheese and zaatar manoushe was also super tasty! Service was fast, and the seating and vibe was very nice and very clean. This is a must go to for their breakfast offerings alone. As an Arab person, I can attest that I loved it!

It's a small restaurant on 30th Ave (Coldwell) but man, is it special…read more I have tried several things on the menu but I keep going back to the chicken tacos. They're actually like mini gyros. They are on a delicious pita and served with an amazing garlicy white sauce, red sauce, black sauce and a green sauce. Don't be shy with the sauce, just douse it all over your tacos. The service has been consistently friendly and fast ever since I started eating here in 2019. I was just back last week and had a large order and it came out very fast, hot, delicious and with a smile. It's such a unique restaurant also--having traveled worldwide and lived in large cities such as Manhattan, Houston, London, etc., you don't find something like this. If you're in Cozumel, definitely stop by. It'll be a memorable experience (and the brownies are amazing!)

Excellent alternative to traditional Mexican food. Really good middle eastern food. Reasonably…read morepriced. Nice outdoor dining area. Good service. Highly recommended. .

We were looking for an alternative to al of the pork restaurants so we were happy to find this…read moreMediterranean place with Lebanese food. The falafel was fine, the shawarma disappointing. Still, we were happy to have the option.

Came here on our last night of Cancun just for Hookah. The service was amazing and it was very…read morerelaxing. For hookah we got the lemon mint. It was delightful. Nice and fresh. I'm not a hookah fan and I enjoyed it. A lot!! My sister who is a regular wanted to take it home lol. Would definitely recommend this place

Used to be a good place, not anymore. SLOW. You would expect authentic Lebanese and Mexican cuisine…read more(what a mixture, right?). You will get slow or no service and waiting for over 30 min to get water, than another 30 min to get a bill.

We came to XCaret Park and ate here since it was included because we stayed at Hotel XCaret Mexico…read more We got seated almost immediately which was great because we were hungry! There was live music, which was nice, but it was so loud. The waiter couldn't even hear me when I told him which drink I wanted. However, you could also see people riding horses right outside the restaurant, which was great entertainment for the meal. In terms of food, it wasn't great. There were many options that enticed me, and everything was really salty. They had different meats, salad, soup, ceviche, tacos, fruit, and desserts. Every piece of meat that I tried was pretty overcooked and the soup was just OK. The best thing that I ate here was the fruit salad (orange, grapefruit, pineapple, cucumber, jicama, lime juice, spices), which was actually really good. This was the only restaurant that I eat in this park, but if I was to come back, I would opt for a different restaurant.

As part of the deal we booked with Xcaret, we got to eat at any of the park restaurants for free…read more We got here at the perfect time as the show was going on during our stay. The buffet has plenty to choose from, we tried a little of everything. My favorites were the ny strip steak chunks, the pork chops, the beef chunks and the churros and ice cream. In fact all the desserts we tried were really good. It's a buffett so the food was all pretty good. But nothing was outstanding, the live show helps a lot. We'd probably eat here again the next time we visit.

We read good reviews so we decided to have drinks and appetizers. It's a small place off of fifth…read moreAvenue, which made it much quieter. We ordered the guacamole chips and they were below average . We've been having guacamole and chips every day and these seem to be on the lower end of the taste spectrum for all the guacamole we've had so far. The piña colada did not taste like a piña colada . The margarita tasted really good. It's a small restaurant so the menu is a little on the small side. The service was quick and we were able to get our check quickly too .

This place is very romantic and overlooks the ocean. Now it is not easy to find. When you are…read moreclose, you must take the back gate and walk up some steps. Don't give up, it is worth it. Make sure you make a reservation. We ordered the wood fired brie cheese, special ravioli (spinach) and my wife ordered the tagliatelle all Bolognese. There is no need to order a starter. The dinner meals are more than plenty. We were miserable because we finished our plates. We have spent time in Italy, and it was that good. I will never forget smelling the ocean while we ate delicious food. This is a no brainer. Give it a try. We hope you like it too.

Great food! Here for a spring break trip. Saw this wasn't too far from our hotel and off the beaten…read morepath. Reviews are right. This place is great. My husband got sirloin tacos off the rotisserie. I got a pollo plate. So good! We also added on guac, chips and a potato taco. Everything was great. Will come again. Sorry forgot to take a pic before we dug in.

We loved El Fogón so much we came back twice during our trip and that says everything. For a spot…read morethat's Michelin Guide-recognized, it still feels authentic, unpretentious, and very local. No gimmicks, just seriously good tacos. The tacos were packed with flavor, perfectly seasoned, and served hot and fresh every time. You can taste the quality and the technique especially in the way the meat is cooked and carved. Everything felt simple but done right, which honestly is what makes a taco stand out. The atmosphere is lively and busy (for good reason), but service moves quickly and efficiently. It feels like the kind of place locals actually eat at, not just a tourist trap with hype. We fully intended to try different taco spots around Playa del Carmen... but after our first visit, we couldn't resist coming back. When a place makes you change your food itinerary, you know it's worth it. If you're in Playa and debating whether it lives up to the hype it does!!

Okay this place is so adorable. We were staying at an AirBnb around the corner and I had made a…read moreshort list of places to try if we were hungry, this somehow popped up on my Tik Tok one day and was glad I had written it down. We walked up for brunch timeframe and were told it would be 10-15 minutes, they had plenty of seating to wait BUT it was really only 3-4 minutes which was perfect. They have an open air concept, and we sat in back which was like a little magical garden area with a creek running through it. It was so adorable, and so tropical. Their drink menu was tasty, we got a couple of their mezcal drinks which low key were probably the best in all of Playa. Unique, fresh, and delicious. The food was incredible. My husband got a shrimp dish, it came with some very unique and creamy potatoes and a sauce that was so flavorful. I got a classic Chilaquiles dish that had so much flavor, but all the ingredients tasted so fresh and amazing. And almost a whole avocado on top which was insane. Such a great experience. We weren't rushed, taken care of, fantastic food and drink. I can see why it's highly rated.

Adorable location with attentive staff and great food! We…read moreeven sampled some Mezcal at the suggestion of our waiter and found some new favorites. The seating is comfortable. We look forward to a return trip.