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    La Palapa Belga

    3.9 (20 reviews)
    ModerateBelgian, French, Seafood
    Closed 2:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Romantic
    Dressy
    Outdoor seating

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    Sari S.

    Wow! This gem is tucked away with lack of signs. It is part of a hotel. Amazing food!!! Amazing views!!! Very romantic! And it's fairly inexpensive.

    dock seating with Hotel Zone across the lagoon
    Chuck M.

    While spending New Years in Cancún, I wanted to take my man on a nice, romantic date at a local spot, and after a bit of searching and review reading, I found this place. I wasn't sure it was still open due to the lack of Yelp reviews, but there were other recent reviews that eased my mind. Most were excellent, but some complained of quality. We tried anyway. This place is definitely off the beaten path as stated by others, but it really wasn't too hard to find. I knew that it sat behind a hotel and not on the street. So, we walked down Quetzal from Boulevard Kukulcán and found Hotel Imperial Laguna, which was the closest one. After walking inside, we spotted the sign to the left for the restaurant and headed out back. We walked through the garden toward the lagoon, and it popped up like magic. It was super small and right on the dock with string lights hung above. What a gorgeous setting! For some reason, there was a miscommunication between OpenTable and the restaurant. So, we didn't have a reservation for NYE, but the manager , Alex, accommodated us and quickly got us set up with a table right on the dock. Bread and some sort of spread quickly arrived. The spread was a mayonnaise based paste with parsley and garlic, which was definite BOMB! We had two baskets and almost a third since it was so addictive. For the NYE set menu, we started with asparagus topped with ham and cheese. This was quickly devoured as it was so tasty. The asparagus was cooked to perfection as it was soft but with a little bite and a very rich sauce to boot. For the second course, I had the beef filet with cilantro mashed potatoes. Beef was cooked to order and did not disappoint with its juicy, succulent flavor, and the potatoes were rich with a slight citrusy flavor. He had the salmon covered in fennel cream sauce and couscous. I'm not a huge fan of salmon, but his was delicious, and the sauce really made it. Both entrees were served with mixed veggies that were a perfect compliment. For dessert, they served us chocolate cake with raspberry syrup. Overall, the setting was super romantic, food was outstanding, and we were so thankful that Alex was able to accommodate us on such a busy evening. Definitely worth a return visit!

    Almost wondered if I was at the right place for a minute- like a secret garden walk by the pool/thru the hotel down to the waterside.

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    Excellent food. Peaceful with a water view. Always surprising to first timers but worth seeking out.

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    Review Highlights - La Palapa Belga

    Totally different view of the lagoon, and much quieter and quaint than the usual hotel zone restaurants.

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    Axiote - Course 5 of tasting menu - beef tongue

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    4.4(280 reviews)
    64.2 kmGonzalo Guerrero
    $$

    Great experience last Friday night at this Michinlin Bib restaurant. So glad I stopped by this…read moreplace is bomb and super not pretentious! Wish I got the tasting menu but I opted for 3 of the specialties instead and they were delicious... Tasting menu is best value tho! I got the raw trout sashimi thing and it was by far the best plate of the meal (first dish/appetizer) , then got the shrimp flautas (good not amazing) then I got the trout loin for the entree (good not amazing) Skinny marg was perfect and so was the waitress! Would recommend and go back but like I said I would for sure do with the 6 or 8 course tasting menu!

    Okay, where do I start…read more I made a reservation about a month before our trip, they were already pretty booked so I made a 4:45pm. I somehow missed that the coursed meal doesn't start until 6...and we didn't realize until same day. They couldn't rebook us until 9PM but told us to swing by early to see if they could get us in AND THEY DID. It was a Christmas miracle. And I'm glad they did because the whole experience was about 2.5 hours from start to finish. The place isn't very big, but is beautiful inside. They have an awesome bar and and open kitchen so you can see everything. It's a really neat place. We were seated pretty quick once they got the table cleaned, and then were greeted by our waitress. When we told her we were there for the 8 course meal, they switched waiters on us, and then the upselling started. Right off the bat they tried to talk us into a cocktail...when we were doing a pairing with our meal. It took them a little time to get the meal going, and then between courses was a little hit or miss. Sometimes it was free flowing and sometimes it took 10-15 minutes to get our next dish. The food. We were a little nervous we would leave still a little hungry but I assure you, you will not. For ~$100USD each, you get so much food, and a drink with every course. It was fantastic and so worth it. Here were the courses and pairings (that I can remember lol): 1. We started with the dips - a bean dip with cheese sauce and guacamole with crickets. Very classic, very well done. The crickets added a nice, nutty flavor. I was a huge fan of the beans with their blue corn tostadas, so much flavor. They also had a third dip that was pumpkin seed based, it was good but not as memorable. Their hot sauces came out with this course. It was paired with a house mezcal (with salts, cucumber, and orange) that was incredible and smooth. 2. Shrimp ceviche which was super refreshing and flavorful. They paired this with sparkling wine. 3. Sea bass with a cream sauce and grapefruit. I'm not a huge fishy flavor person - my first bite had all three compnents and I thought it was delicious. My husband just had fish as his first bite and thought it a little fishy, but once we added everything else he agreed it was great. Three small pieces, so it was a nice course. Paired with a sauv blanc. 4. Roasted tomatoes in a mole sauce. A nice veggie course. I thought they were cooked well, nothing super fancy. Paired with a Chardonnay. 5. Cooked shrimp with potatoes. My husband called this a "filler" course - there wasn't much to it. The sauce had some greens in it but it was just something light and easy to serve. Can't remember the pairing here. 6. THE CARROTS. MY FAV THING. OMG. Literally so fresh, the perfect texture, and the sauces. I could have eated a whole bowl with this one. Paired it with a red blend. 7. Cow tongue. I forgot a photo. I was starting to get drunk, I'm sorry. Paired with a red wine. This was tender, the sauce was delicious. If you're not used to beef tongue, please don't let it scare you. It was amazing. 8. Dessert. Also amazing. I think it was paired with a sweet red but....a little drunk here...we got a cheesecake which was more on the savory side, super unique, and so delicious. I was a huge fan. We also got a passion fruit custard and I'm a SUCKER for passion fruit. This was phenomenal. The food was INCREDIBLE. And such an amazing experience. And now the loss of a star. I hit on the service a little, but there was also some upselling which we don't love, especially at what is supposed to be michelin recognized. We often try Michelin recognized when we travel and the upselling was unexpected, I undertsand the culture down here, but still. ALSO we LOVED the house mezcal so much we asked for another shot ($280 pesos/shot). When we got the bill, the waiter upcharged to one of the most expensive mezcals on their menu ($520 pesos/shot) and refused to change it. We spent $60 on two shots after paying for our 8-course meal. It honestly was SUCH a dissapointing end to our meal and felt so icky. Be very careful with the service here.

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    La Bamba

    4.8(101 reviews)
    0.8 kmZona Hotelera

    This is a smaller place in a plaza, so blink and you'll miss it. I started with a margarita as…read moreusual. It's huge, as far as presentation it's not very fancy, it was tasty but as large as it was you'd think it had more alcohol to offset the size. But it did not. My wife ordered the aguachile with octopus. I ordered the Tuna Burger, and we got the steak quesadillas as an appetizer. My wife said she would give her aguachile a 3.8 out of 5. I thought the tuna burger was very tasty. Basically they took a tuna steak and put it between a hamburger bun. I can't really compare it to a regular meat burger. But on a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a 7. It came only with lettuce and tomato, but it had flavor enough. The quesadilla's were good, but nothing special, I'd say they were comparable to any you get at an average Mexican restaurant in the states. We came here because of the high ratings. Maybe we ordered the wrong things to try, I thought everything was good, but nothing that was so good it made me want to hurry back.

    Decided to come here because it's expensive to eat on the resort we're at. We were sat down…read moreimmediately and they promptly took our order. The menu is simple with just enough options to where everyone can find something they like. I had the skirt steak tacos and my friend got fish tacos, We also ordered a frozen margarita and mojito that were huge!!!!! The prices were fair for what you get and the atmosphere is casual and comfortable. The music is not too loud so you can have a conversation with your group. They are not pushy to get you in and out like other places. Will definitely be back

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    La Palapa Belga - belgian - Updated May 2026

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