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La Playita

4.0 (58 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, Bars
Open • 11:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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Moderate noise
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Outdoor seating

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Rib eye mane
Erik U.

Excellent service, food was delicious and very well priced. Location is also good, a lot to watch and people walking by. We went back twice so that says a lot. The first time I got rib eye and asked medium rare, I think he thought I said rare, it was a little blue, I still ate it and it was still good. I didn't base any negative part on that, it's my fault for not being able to speak his native tongue. The second time I got rib eye and asked for medium and it was all good too.

Stuffed pineapple bowl with shrimp and a curry-cheese sauce. Highly recommend
Jamie F.

The waiter was very good to us and helped us with the menu since we couldn't understand.I was surprised they played hip hop music. It was a nice indoor/outdoor seating. I had grilled octopus which was delicious. The stuffed pineapple with shrimp had a curry-cheese sauce which was different for me but I enjoyed it. It I ever visit Cancun again I will definitely go back

Stuffed fish filet. Good, not great.
Tuli S.

We flew back from Cuba and I was DYING for fish. And yes, there is fish in Cuba but it's more expensive due to tourist demand. We decided to check out this place and it was pretty good. Huge menu and excellent service. I had the stuffed filet which was good. It was a little on the fishy side but overall decent. My bf had a filet with garlic which was also good. We were spoiled by fresh caught fish during our trip so now our standards are way too high! Prices were decent, 150ish a plate so about $8 USD. We also had shots and they were about 70 pesos each. There were TONS of mosquitos so we had to move inside after a while. They have bug spray if you ask for it :). Also their chipotle sauce is amazing!!

Joe T.

Great service, great food. Perfect outdoor seating and ambiance. I enjoy the tacos, tostada, and definitely the shrimp guacamole.

Carlos A.

This place is to die for... looking for Great seafood ... look no further... best tasty well prices seafood with great music...and ambiance. Fresh tasty seafood were the locals go. Ice cold beer by the keg. Btw they stay open till late all week long. (2AM). Hey Yelp!!!!! They don't close at 2 pm!

Pina rellenda, complementary chips, empanadas and papas fritas (fries)
Chigozie O.

The food was amazing! I highly recommend, music, service, cleanliness all top notch! I ordered the pina rellenda and it tasted great! Seafood & pineapple all coated in cheese and stuffed in a pineapple, what a meal! My friend got the seafood platter and loved it! Great restaurant!

Gena R.

This place has been one of my favorite ones for 4 years. The service is fast, the food is delicious, seafood is fresh and well-prepared. The location is really convenient. Can't wait to come back and visit it again!

Mojito-dreams  fresa (strawberry) and coconut
Elisa S.

Such a great place to stay with a lot of people to chat, eat and listen to great music

Shrimp burger
Amy L.

Service was great! Our waiter was wonderful even with our language barrier. We ordered the shrimp burger and the BBQ burger, both amazing. They had phenomenal guacamole with shrimp! Their mango sauce is also great. We got a 3L beer tower which came out to about 8 and a half beers for 10$ American- great price! We sat on the porch, it was fun but also relaxing. Definitely will be back before we leave!

Grilled octopus
Teve W.

If you don't mind getting off the hotel area, this is the place to go. Not your typical seafood restaurant and service is great. My wife and I both had seafood like no other place with a fusion twist. This is one of my top restaurants ever! Try the tamarindo shrimp and the grilled octopus.

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El Fish Fritanga - Tuna Tostada

El Fish Fritanga

4.4(915 reviews)
7.8 km•Zona Hotelera
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Delicious and authentic Mexican seafood restaurant overlooking the laguna. If you want beautiful…read morescenery, high quality seafood, and a less-touristy atmosphere in the hotel zone, check this place out! Waiters speak Spanish and English, are very friendly, and absolutely no wait for the waterfront table. The shrimp ceviche had so many shrimp with a tasty sweet sauce and avocado garnish. Guacamole was perfectly prepared, and all meals come with tortilla chips and a variety of salsas on a decorative boat tray. The tuna steak and Salmon with Lime Sauce were prepared perfectly and were both tasty and high quality. Sadly, the food was so delicious and filling we had no room to try the desserts. About a block away from the Isla Mall, but a much more authentic experience than the mall restaurants. A must-try dinner spot for seafood lovers in the Cancun hotel zone.

Awesome. Nothing new for Cancún eats on Hotels Kukulcán…read moreBlvd. Totally dug the wide variety of fresh selections sitting at this gorgeous beachfront locale. From varying tortas, quesadillas, & burritos; to seafood risotto's & shiny tuna steaks.. (get the Camarones à la Mexicana). (Needs to get the Octopus off menu; cmon.) Check out the outdoor cabana-style comfortable seating area next to the joyful boat dock. Service is quick, efficient, extremely friendly, and informed.. as expected ;)

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El Fish Fritanga - Storefront

Storefront

El Fish Fritanga - Tacos Gobernador

Tacos Gobernador

El Fish Fritanga - Tecate Roja in can. Would prefer the bottle

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Tecate Roja in can. Would prefer the bottle

Navíos - Delish!!!! Lobster wrapped with bacon!!!

Navíos

4.5(533 reviews)
12.3 km•Zona Hotelera
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Navíos was nothing short of amazing!…read more My big baby and I went on our first (of many) vacation to Cancun. While there we picked three nice restaurants to try and Navíos was one of them. Ambiance is gorgeous. On the bay, this gorgeous restaurant is sexy and giving out door classy if that makes sense. Customer service was outstanding and the servers were super friendly. My big baby doesn't speak a lick of Spanish and they spoke English which was great. For all you non Spanish speaking people, have no fear they speak English too. Loved the Alligator sign as it did make the visit exciting, I really wanted to see one come near us but no luck as those visitors are night time party animals. Let's get into it! We are in Mexico where chips and salsa are complimentary! They were so good and the salsas were delicious. Who needs a real app when you have these! Shrimp Alfredo - It was good! Fish of the day - (native to the waters from there) He loved it! Dessert- We passed! Being on the bay there are tons of mosquitoes. We had to make a fast break to our hotel. Although the food was good we would likely never choose a restaurant with outdoor seating as this proved to be a bit of a challenge. They did have off which helped. The only thing I like biting me while on a lovely vacay is my lover! No bueno to the mosquitoes. Side note: No stars off! The place is gorgeous and food was great!

What a nice restaurant with great views. Service is top notch. The food and drinks were all…read moreamazing. Fairly priced and great portion size. Can't wait to come back next vacation.

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Navíos - Entrance into the restaurant

Entrance into the restaurant

Navíos - Steak

Steak

Navíos - Complimentary birthday cake with sparkler

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Complimentary birthday cake with sparkler

El Galeón del Caribe - Especialidad

El Galeón del Caribe

4.5(223 reviews)
11.9 km•Zona Hotelera
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We heard of this place from one of the locals we made friends with. And it did not disappoint,…read moreanother hidden gem that is not so easy to find. There is parking right by it, but it only can hold 10 cars maybe? We lucked out and found a spot. VERY IMPORTANT, they only accept cash so make sure you have cash. They take pesos and dollars. You walk down stairs to enter the restaurant and it is very inviting and over looks the water. Apparently you can frequently see crocodiles in the water. We were not so lucky. At the advice of our friend and the waiter we got several of the Pescadillas (fried fish tacos). The waiter explained that the fish was actually shark. The tacos are 28 pesos each, we each got 3. And they were delicious, we also ordered the Shrimp with garlic mojo. The shrimp was sooo good, as is in the name, it is very garlicky but very good. Just bring some gum. Taking into consideration the ambiance, food, and cost. This was one of the best restaurants we have visited during our stay. We'll be back.

Small parking lot next to the street. Walk down the stair and you're next to the water. Could see…read moreany crocodile crawling up to sun bathe in this humid 95 degrees sun. So we settled with a batch of Pescadillas especialidad taco frito carne de tiburon. Service is quick, view to die for. Just hate the humidity. Will come back for pescado frito. You know when

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El Galeón del Caribe - Inside restaurant

Inside restaurant

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El Galeón del Caribe - Breaded fried shrimp... Pretty good, but you could get 8 fried fish tacos for the price of this

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Breaded fried shrimp... Pretty good, but you could get 8 fried fish tacos for the price of this

La Bamba

La Bamba

4.8(101 reviews)
7.8 km•Zona Hotelera

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

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.

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La Bamba - Restaurant decor

Restaurant decor

La Bamba - Tacos and coconut shrimp plte

Tacos and coconut shrimp plte

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La Playita - seafood - Updated October 2026

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