A great spot for foodies and vegans. They have so many options if you look at their menu. I was…read moreoverwhelmed with the number of choices. It has such cute decorations such as succulents and quotes in the store. Came here with my friends that don't eat meat and they really enjoyed what they had to offer. The cashier is really nice too and took their time with the food. I got a latte, açaí bowl, and huevos rancheros and I was not disappointed. I was really full at the end and the food was quite colorful. I would recommend this place for anyone looking to not eat meat or dairy products.

Tried the Italian as well as the mushroom bomblette. Both were fantastic. Decent portion size and…read morecame with a good little salad. The ambiance here is impeccable and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. This was my favorite out of 4 vegan restaurants visited so far in Playa del Carmen. Plan to be back soon!

Must try: Cachapa Chévere!…read more Why: Delicious breakfast, which I tried the Cachapa for the first time! It came with black beans, plantains, cheese, avocado, and I added an egg. The corn battered pancake-like shell was soft sweetness. The Cachapa was much larger than I thought so it was filling! I was happy and my tummy was full to kick off the morning right. Notes: Cute place a few blocks from main 5th Avenue. They have indoor and outdoor seats. Clean and spacious. The server was awesome! Super welcoming and helpful. I was practicing my Spanish while he was practicing English. It was fun and engaging. The other workers were friendly too checking in if I needed anything. They provided 4 shot sized juices to start and my fav was passion fruit. Had a great time and a great breakfast! Definitely saving this place for a future visit!

Awesome restaurant serving yummy Venezuelan food. Clearly this spot is a labor of love for the…read moreowners and people working here. The waitress was great, very fluent in English since she lived in NC for a while. Everything we ate and drank from the delicious fresh juices to the different items on their menu was great. The only nit is that the food took a super long time to come out.

I ate here nearly each day in Playa! Great service and even better food. Loved the "hamburger" and…read morefried cauliflower! The market was also filled with great treats - 10/10 recommend the hazelnut chocolate cake! Best vegan spot in PDC!

Must visit. Ate breakfast/brunch here religiously every day I was in Playa. Absolute delight!…read more The service is speedy and friendly, and the cafe vibe suits the vacation flow. Whether burger, enchiladas or omelette- they nailed it all 4 days. Highly recommend!

We were at the Hilton - Playa Del Carmen (Mexico) for our honeymoon. It's an all-inclusive resort…read morewhich includes all the food and drinks during the stay. The resort has several restaurants which serve different cuisines such as Mexican, Brazilian, Italian, etc. The restaurant Chef's Plate is not specific to any particular type of food because the chef creates a daily menu of its choice. As a Hilton honors member, we also had access to this restaurant but it's only for dinner and by reservation only. We made a reservation for dinner but when looked at the menu, it mainly had non-vegetarian food. As vegetarians we did not even want eggs in our food. We requested the restaurant for a vegetarian menu for our dinner if possible. Not knowing what our dinner will be like we planned on going to Italian as backup. The restaurant has a very upscale look and feel, it also requires men to be dressed with a collar top and have closed shoes. The restaurant is perfect for a romantic dinner. Starting with the service, the servers were so kind and professional from the time we entered until we left. Even tho it's technically a "free" dinner for us, the service was exceptional. Food: The chef prepared a special vegetarian menu for just my wife and I. It was an amazing 7 course meal that was specially made just for us and all vegetarian. Started off first with a welcome drink. This was an alcoholic drink which was so good that we couldn't even tell there was any alcohol it it. Mixed with peach liquor, grey goose, Orange juice, and champagne. It was the only drink we had the rest of the night. Then came the caperese salad which was a bite size item with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and dipped in pesto. It was delicious. Next was the bread plate with 2 types of rolls. One was plain bread filled with cream cheese and the other was onion and chive flavored bread. It was served with 3 types of butter. Squash and cucumber flavored butter as well as regular butter. We have never had cucumber butter and it was so yummy. Then came a garden salad. This was a mix of greens and fruits. I'm not a salad person but I liked this one because it had nuts and fruits as well. Next was the vegetable soup. It was very soothing! Then was the main course which was a vegetable lasagna. Prob the best Vegeterian Lasagna I have EVER had. There were two parts to it, one was a actual lasagna layered with pasta, cheese and shredded veggies. The other part was an actual vegetable lasagna layered with veggies like zucchini, cucumbers, spinach and fresh mozzarella. It was served with crispy Parmesan cheese cracker. It was the best. For dessert the chef made a fancy plate, it had ice cream, chocolate, apple filled cinnamon flavored bread roll and fruits. Lastly they brought out some chocolate truffles. This dinner was our best meal from the trip. Each plate was well presented and full of flavors. We were so stuffed and satisfied, It definitely exceeded our expectations!

The decorative plates, impeccable service and piano player all added to a wonderful ambiance. It…read moremore than made up for the average flavor of the food itself. I had the surf and turf appetizer that was served inside a soft wonton shell. I also had lobster bisque. I've definitely had better but the base of it was unique and not as creamy as I am used to experiencing. The salmon dinner was good, but the shrimp main course was devoid of seasoning - making it less than ideal. I appreciated the sorbet that was offered to cleanse the palate between meals. Lastly, the key lime pie was pretty good but heavy on the marshmallow and light on the lime flavor. Great atmosphere but I certainly enjoyed other restaurants a bit more at the Hilton.

Small little cozy spot about a mile off the beat of 5th avenue. The burgers were AMAZING. I had the…read moredouble patty smash burger on a potato bun and opted to upgrade to the truffle fries. The foot was HOT and fresh. This is a 10/10 gem. Highly recommend.

Saw a youtube video by The RopeMonster a guy who highlights great eating and drinking spots in…read morePlaya. We brought our dog and sat on the patio, while it wasn't so hot you needed air conditioning it is nice that they have that option in another room. The place is clean, the service was super fast, the menu a bit tricky if you want it in English you have to scroll down past the one in Spanish through a whatsapp pdf on your phone. The burger I got was Hawai de vacaciones - pineapple jam, bacon and habanero, smoked ham, cheddar cheese, and truffle mayo smash doble ó classic cut 220 wagyu 340 Best burger I have ever had which I was not expecting and the reason for my picture looking like it does. The fries come with it and they were good with a nice touch of flavoring. This location was on 10th as they have another on 40th.

You have to strike out early. We arrived around 5:30pm so we…read morecould make sure to be seated without a large wait. It's hard to say because it is also NYE and a lot is going on at Impressions. We received great attention from Basilio. The wine was delicious and from Chile. We ordered a Cabernet and a Chardonnay. The bruschetta and carpaccio were great starters and we were brought a warm starter of a pita type bread and roasted red pepper dip. Delicious. The pasta seems homemade and the sauces are just right. I ordered a pasta with clams and the garlic sauce was amazing. I also had the mushroom risotto. For dessert we had tiramisu and panacota. Very nice! All of it! I recommend being seated on the patio. No music was going on at the time but typically there is someone singing nearby and it adds to the evening.

This Italian spot on the Secrets Moxché really surprised us in the best way! Italian isn't…read moresomething I gravitate to since I'm gluten-free, but my partner wanted to try it so we checked it out. The fettuchini alfredo was a highlight of our dining on the trip for my partner - he loved it and wanted more! We also each got a pizza, and loved that they were wood-fired to perfection in an authentic margherita style. Thank you SO much for having gluten-free pasta and pizza options - it made it extra fun to be able to partake here!

A very cozy place with a great atmosphere. The pastries and desserts are always fresh and…read moredelicious, and the crepes are some of my favorites. Perfect spot for breakfast, coffee, or a sweet treat.

Beautiful outside dining, great coffee, delicious! It has such a great atmosphere. French toast,…read morequiche, and croissant sandwiches stood out as highlights for me. They do have mimosas after 10am. Service is good, but this is not a quick bite place. Getting the check always seemed to be a surprisingly long portion of our visit.

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.

This place is amazing from the food to the staff! We came in with our 2 year old who was asleep…read morethey accommodated her and my wife to make her comfortable while she slept and the service was above and beyond and the food was the best food I have eaten while here definitely recommend!

We were wanting a "smaller" lunch and I had read that this place was awesome, so we decided to give…read moreit a try. It helped that it was pouring rain and most of the restaurant was under cover, unlike a lot of spots, so it was perfect. We were seated quickly and helped shortly after. Service was...interesting. Felt like we had the hardest experience with communication here, which is fine, as Americans that is our fault. Things like they have a porn star martini ( my fav) as a mocktail so I asked if it was possible to add a shot of vodka. They initially recommended the espresso martini which I did not want so I was just opting for water and he pushed the original option on me then charged be $20 for it, which was insane. They also pushed sales hard here, it felt a little off...like we just wanted to enjoy a meal and at the end we're hounded to try their mezcals. BUT food came quick and effeciently so no major complaints there, just be aware. As for the food, it was incredible. Again with the communication, we pointed and asked for the beet carpaccio....they brought out beef carpaccio WHICH thankfully we both eat meat because honestly, it was freaking incredible. We didn't even say anything about the mix up because it was a highlight. They brought it out under a glass smoker, it had a cream sauce, and rosemary, lime, cheese, it was just perfect. We also had the corn which was super unique, the tuna appetizer which had SO MUCH FLAVOR, and the fundito which was on par with everywhere else in the area. It ended up being more food than we planned but it was incredible in flavor, whoever the cook is does a great job of marrying flavors because it was an incredible meal. Be ready for the communication gap, but know you won't eat anything bad here.

This was the ultimate culinary highlight of our trip. Located in an adorable little hacienda, we…read moredon't come to Playa del Carmen for over the top fancy places. We have our fill of that in LA. We come for the culture, the food, and the natural beauty it has to offer. La Senda is serving up protein rich, fiber rich, and nutrient rich vegan foods. Everything is vegan, from their creamy salsas, to their cheeses. We were so impressed with the flavors and the prices were very reasonable. Our favorites were the cafe de la holla, hot oats, bean molletes, and mushroom tacos. Check out our food pix for mouth-watering moments. Many dishes are made to order with care so be conscious that they may take up to 20 minutes to prepare so come with time to relax. Buen Provecho!!

Fuimos pero ya no estaba! Que triste que no avisen porque solo va uno a perder su tiempo!!read more