always great food 9/15/26. great pizza, pasta and the best tiramisu in playa Delcarmen.read more

The food was delicious. Service was good and the gentleman was bilingual which was a plus for me…read morealthough we had Spanish speakers among us. We were very happy that there was air conditioning in the restaurant upstairs in this quaint little restaurant. Only setback to going upstairs was it was difficult for my 91yr old mother.

SO good. Mexico has some of the best Italian food outside of Italy and this spot is no exception!…read moreMy partner had the salmon + octopus pasta & I had the spinach ravioli, both of which were SO good. The staff was kind, the ambience of the restaurant was great, and overall a spot we will visit again the next time we are in the area. Vegetarian friendly as well!

February 3/2025: Dinner with the Fifth Wheel Travelers…read more This was a solid meal. Our server "Nico" was a super pleasant fellow that worked very hard to provide great table service, albeit just a dash slow. I think it was a kitchen issue. The ambiance was casual but still nice. Crushed stone floor for this indoor/outdoor restaurant. Restaurant served no charge table bread with dips. The food was delicious. I had the off-menu fettuccine Alfredo ($190p) with Ham & Mushrooms (they forgot the mushrooms)? Even without the mushrooms it was delicious. This is a definite do over.

The only restaurant in my years of visits to Playa Del Carmen that truly in every way deserves 5…read morestars. The dishes are authentic to Italy, and in my own personal experiences traveling there, better than most restaurants you can afford let alone find, in Italy. Multiple attendants serve you - we didn't have a moment without hydration or service. They were very attentive and very professional. Also, we had a great table in the back, for our group of 9. Before I end this review I have to give my extreme props to this place- for getting Italian food right!! Every dish I took a bite of, I wanted to cry. This is how it's meant to be- Italian food AND eating out at a restaurant. The espresso at the end - made me cry. So perfect.

Dined here for dinner and the service was good. There's a complimentary bread set while waiting for…read moreyour food. I ordered a half pasta with grilled chicken on the side since I'm not that hungry. It was really good and tasty. We also ordered pepperoni pizza & squid for sharing which were equally enjoyable. My husband had a spicy pasta which he really liked. At the end of dinner, they offered us free lemoncello (they have 2 different flavors to choose from).

Cute restaurant on 38th!!!…read more I came here last night because Piola is near my AirBnb and I wanted an espresso martini after a long day of work. Luis was the bartender who helped me and he was super nice and made a fantastic espresso martini!!! I had three espresso martinis and it tasted great!!! I wasn't going to get any food but I sat in the middle of two people who ordered pizzas and the pizza looked really good. Before heading out I ordered a small brooklyn pizza and the bianco verde pasta. Both the pizza and the pasta were wonderful!!! The brooklyn pizza consists of chicken, broccoli, and blue cheese. I am not usually a blue cheese fan but the blue cheese worked on the pizza. Yummy!!! The bianco verde pasta consists of chicken, broccoli, and cream sauce. It was also very good. I think I might be back tonight or within the week to get myself a couple more espresso martinis and food!!!

January 13/2025: Dinner with Al/Clem/Red…read more This was an alright dinner with a goodish ambiance. The server "Moses" was a very nice, polite & patient fellow. He delivered solid service, 5-Star. It rained during our meal so that did have an impact. As for the meal...it was a 3-Star at best. My appie was Bruschetta Pastorall ($147P). It was hot in flavour & decent tasting as well. My main was Chicken Parmesan with a creamy spaghetti ($379p + $75p for the spaghetti). They were good but not great. They SHOULD have been great for a $31.50 Cdn entree. And even though I asked in writing to have the meal extra hot...it was barely warm enough to NOT send back to the kitchen. This seems to be where most restaurants in the area drop the ball...taste & food temperature. Even though I ranked this a 4-star it's not really one...it's more like a 3.5. I doubt I'd come back here.

Loved this place so much! the manager, sylvia was one of the kindest me and my boyfriend met this…read moreentire trip. She offered us even the place to stay and hang out while we wait for our taxi after our meal. Prices are very reasonable and the food was amazing. Only miss for me would just be how the pasta we got was a little too creamy and heavy for our liking but it was still exceptionally delicious. Vibes here can be for a dinner date, casual hangout with the family, or a place to be catching up with a friend. Will defintely be back this place is so cute.

Coco's remains a favorite. We love it here and have never been disappointed. The service is…read moreamazing, the food incredible, the setting bohemian ambiance. Still our number one in Playa years later.

This food is absolutely amazing. It's better pasta than any other restaurant I have been to. You…read morewon't go wrong getting anything off the menu, but our favorites were: Fettuccini Alfredo with shrimp Tortelloni de carne 4 queso The pizzas are great as well, so fresh. Make sure to come here it is totally worth it

Hold the onions please and thank you. That was my only request. I spoke my request audibly, clearly…read moreand the the server acknowledged me. This was very important to me because I loath onions of every color, and everything within the allium genus. Imagine my disgust when my mango salad and tofu salad arrived with a revolting pile of purple onions. The vile smell was discernible from a foot away. They said they would remake the salad which would have been just fine. But I'm halfway finished with it and turned over a mango only to find a purple onion stuck to the back side. So they lied about remaking it. I hadn't even touched the place where the onions were removed because if I had I would have tasted them. They soil everything they touch. It's such a shame. The salad was beautifully presented. The parts I did enjoy were delicious. I just hate the dishonesty and it felt like a battle to get them to take it off the bill. Do better. 2026 - Review #2

I went to Papaya Slice based on reviews and truly enjoyed it. I got a slice of PPP - pepperoni with…read moreburrata, habanero, and honey - added arugula topping, and got a glass of Jamaica. The slice without the topping was absolutely amazing, the flavors blended well together and there was a decent amount of pepperoni. The crust was also just right and I ate most of it. The arugula however was just slapped on there and half of it was yellow - very frustrating given it was a paid add on (I had removed them before the photo) - however, the overall crunch and flavor was a perfect mix for this specific pizza. The Jamaica was also sweetened just enough so that you could still enjoy the flavor of the hibiscus. I would go again and definitely recommend this pizza but I suggest asking your waiter to please ensure you're getting fresh leaves if you add-on arugula. Staff were really nice and the general area is walkable, green, and chill.

The deep dish pepperoni pizza was spectacular!! The service was good. The ambiance was very simple…read more I just wish that they had sparkling water in a bottle.

Best pizza in town and pasta…read more Have been ordering it on Rappi always, never disappointed and love it a lot

This restaurant was apart of the all-inclusive resort my party was staying at. The food was okay. I…read moreordered the chicken parm with mashed potatoes and vegetables as my main dish. The chicken was overcooked. There was confusion with the service in whose order was whose amongst the waiters. The lighting was dim inside but I did enjoy watching the chefs cook the meals.

We are so grateful that we experienced this end of fifth Avenue! Salento is a hidden gem in Playa…read moreDel Carmen. I would not traditionally try Italian food in Mexico, but I am grateful that I did. The atmosphere is amazing. The vibe is still traditional Mexico, but the food is spot on Italian. Being somebody who loves traditional, Italian food and good wine I am overly pleased with the outcome of our visit here. The service is exceptional. If you have the opportunity to meet Carlos, he is amazing and the staff is top of the line.

This is a cute restaurant with a large menu. There's indoor and outdoor seating. We went on a…read moreMonday night and there was a live singer that serenaded the guests. I enjoyed all the food that we ordered at Salento! We started with the panzerotti. It was good. It reminded us of a smaller and fancier version of a hot pocket with marinara on the side. We also ordered the Hawaiian pizza which was a lot better than I had expected! Our server was okay. He wasn't very warm or welcoming but he was attentive.

Don Chendo is not on 5th..it's on 30th..take a walk to Don Chendo you won't regret it…read more I highly recommend the Meat's Lovers pizza and the Meatballs Sunday Sauce pizza if you like red sauce. If you don't like red sauce get their chicken pesto pizza. I have personally tried all three of these pizzas and love them all. I usually do not like crust on pizza but the crust here is really good for some reason!!! Tasty Chicago style pizza in Playa what more do you want!!!

Some of the best pizza in playa del Carmen. Honestly the pizza scene is hit or miss here but don…read morechendo hits the spot