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    Taverna

    4.7 (87 reviews)
    PriceyPizza, Italian, Seafood
    Open 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
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    Raviolis
    Karen L.

    Wonderful restaurant! We have been coming here for three years and they never disappoint. The food is consistent and excellent. The weight staff is outstanding. The atmosphere is fun with a touch of excellence.

    Shrimp Pasta
    Linda J.

    Our vist was amazing! The upscale Italian meal was probably our favorite! Everything was delicious and would definitely recommend. Staff very attentive. Good value for the money. Will return!

    Shrimp pasta with garlic lemon butter sauce

    Excellent food, ambiance and service. Entire seating and bar area on raised covered patio/deck. Had a wonderful mojito from the bar and delicious pasta and seafood risotto.

    Grilled mahi-mahi with cauliflower mash
    Tim P.

    We had a wonderful meal here with great service. The restaurant has a wonderful open air location. We started our meal with the avocado fries. They were creamy and perfectly battered with a garlic sauce to dip. I ordered the grilled mahi-mahi and my wife the seafood risotto. My fish was delicious along with puréed cauliflower. My wife loved her risotto with shrimp, calamari, and clams. Our waiter Pablo was friendly and provided great service. A great dining experience.

    Drinks to start !
    Chris B.

    Would like to write my best review for this place. Had two meals here while staying near Akumal - both were simply fabulous. Everything on the menu could be served in a good Italian restaurant the world over; with a slightly 'Spanish' touch - (although admittedly that might just be the atmosphere...). Focaccia is unique, hope you like it, I did. Bruschetta was great (do get the fresh park on top), and the avocado fries are really interesting. (If you are a avocado fan they are a must try .). After appy's - try the ravioli, chicken parm, lasagna or gnocchi. All amazing. They also have some very great signature cocktails, quite unique a few of them. Spicy mezcal? A truly interesting mix. Restaurant itself is 'upscale casual', meaning most folks have just come off the beach after a hot day, quick change into something comfortable and take the short walk over from their condos. Staff is casual as well, but everyone was great at their jobs, particularly the chefs, to say the least. Best part - the vibes. A great Spotify playlist provided the perfect atmosphere for a really great way to end a relaxing day. Super Chill.

    Focaccia
    Sarah B.

    5 stars all the way for this place!!! The minute we walked in we knew we had made a great choice. The wood fire grill just smells amazing and you know your food is going to have good flavor. We ordered the focaccia bread which was more like a cheese pizza - we were picturing square thick style but it was still really tasty with rosemary and garlic. We also ordered the fried avocado as a starter which is good but nothing to go out of your way for. Two of us split the seafood platter - if you enjoy fish, this is the way to go. Everything was made in the wood fire and had great flavor. Lobster, calamari, grilled whole fish (snapper). We got the lobster ravioli which was stuffed full of meat and worth it for that alone. We were expecting a creamy sauce but it was more of a vegetable sauce which was just as flavorful. We also got the pizza with prosciutto, arugula, and cheese on it. I've been to Italy multiple times and his pizza brought me right back. YUM! They also had balsamic and a sweeter chili olive oil for me to drizzle on. Everything about this wood fire pizza was delicious. Back to the drinks - some of the best margaritas we have had on our visit to akumal. The hibiscus mezcal margarita is one I recommend. The service is second to none, they are all happy and will take you to see their proud grill they use. We were served complimentary limoncello after our meal which is so Italian it made us love it even more. Don't pass this place up when in akumal!

    Special of the week, shrimp, mussels pasta.
    Lisa L.

    Went on a Monday, very crowded. Worth the wait, great service! Food is delicious! Great atmosphere.

    Janice H.

    Amazing friendly service and delicious food! Pizza is a must to try. Cream brûlée was alright but I recommend trying

    Lobster Tails dinner (MP)
    Billie Jo S.

    My family went to Akumal for a one week vacation along with our friends. There were 9 of us total and we ate at Taverna twice for dinner in that one week period because our experience and our food was outstanding. We had fried avocados, truffle fries and bruschetta for appetizers. We ordered the daily specials, lobster tails, pizzas, pastas, chicken Parmesan, delicious cocktails as well as crème brûlée and chocolate lava cake. Everything was delicious and for both our visits our server was outstanding. This restaurant is not only tasty but the atmosphere is a lot of fun as well. I highly recommend trying Taverna at least once during your visit to Akumal.

    Dessert
    Lee Ann B.

    We had the most wonderful and fantastic dinner last night at Traverna. We sat at the bar and Pauline took excellent care of us! We will for sure be back!

    Whole grilled fish

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    Nice chill fun restaurant best buratta I've ever had Emmanuel and Elda amazing service prices were affordable

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    5 years ago

    Delicious Italian food and awesome service in Akumal, very attentive even in a busy Friday night

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    We had the best dinner here! Diego was an incredible host, made us feel very welcome and the Pizza was amazing!!!

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    Welcome break free Mexican food - Americans will find both the food and service meet expectations.

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    Ate here with my boyfriend and we absolutely loved it!

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    BOCCANERA Wood Fired Pizza

    4.8(107 reviews)
    28.1 km

    If you love pizza and you're in Tulum, this is the spot. Full stop…read more Boccanera is wild in the best way. A laid back wood fired pizza spot with a super cool, relaxed ambience and the friendliest energy. We ordered the pepperoni pizza and honestly I've never had anything like it. It's insanely good. Pair it with their habanero sauce and jalapeños and it is literally fire. Perfectly cooked, bold flavor, unforgettable. We also ordered the Caprese with apples, almonds, and beets and wow. Such a fresh and different take on a salad. Every ingredient tasted so clean and vibrant. My tummy was genuinely happy after this meal, which says a lot. It's not far from where we're staying near Azulik, which made it even better. The vibe is effortless, chill, and welcoming. Bonus points for the two local cats, who are absolutely adorable and add so much charm to the place. The staff is super friendly and welcoming, and the menu has so many choices that there is truly something for everyone. If pizza is your love language and you're anywhere near Tulum, Boccanera is a must visit.

    Arrived here around 800p on a Friday night and apparently everyone had the same idea. It is a very…read moresmall restaurant with limited tables for larger parties (they had two small cafe style pushed together for a 7 top when we were there). We put our name on a list, but no phone number was given so really it's a wait for a table or come back type of situation. We ended up leaving and coming back 40 mins later and were sat quickly outside. The pizzas are OUTSTANDING! I think the reviews all say that and it's the truth. The crust is Neapolitan style thinner crust but the flavor is just spot on! The toppings and sauce are well balanced. The roasted chicken was a great addition to the vegetarian. If they made cheese sticks with a marinara sauce with that crust it would be a HUGE seller! The green salad was pretty standard and not much that was memorable or forgettable, just good and as expected. Unfortunately, the bruschetta was a huge let down -- we literally received halved cherry tomatoes on a piece of bread. They served it with olive oil to drizzle, but that did not even come close to what we expected. There are a few cats that roam the outside patio, but they don't bother you much. The staff was welcoming and we had good conversation with the server even for it being 20 mins before they closed.

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    One Tulum

    One Tulum

    5.0(4 reviews)
    25.7 km

    I stopped by One Tulum late in the evening with my wife for a late night snack. I was expecting to…read moreorder a pizza since they say they're a pizza shop, but was drawn to their tapas menu. I ordered the pork and octopus skewers, and the wife and I shared their apple cheese pie The skewers were fantastic and both were placed on a bed of a well thought out vegetable accompaniment. The pork on pickled onions, kind of like a different spin on poc chuc (Yucatan style pork chops), was not overcooked and lightly seasoned. The octopus tentacles on roasted potatoes, were surprisingly thick but they managed somehow to keep them from being overly rubbery. They were drizzled with a tangy sauce. The cheese pie was decadent and very tasty. It was like a fluffier deconstructed cheese cake. One Tulum has a more contemporary look than most of the other restaurants on the main drag in Tulum. This isn't necessarily a good or bad thing for me, but if it makes you feel a little comfortable, then this may be an additional plus. The service was superb.

    Stopped by here in our last night in Tulum after having so many tacos that we needed to try…read moresomething different. The restaurant had a cute decor and had both the options of more traditional meals, tapas, and Mexican food. We ordered a delicious guacamole (traditional, with chunky pieces of ripe avocado, onion tomatoes, cilantro) and got what appeared to be freshly baked bread with a garlic sauce that was to die for for free! We were basically full before our food even came. We ordered the fish and chicken main dishes, and requested both with mashed potatoes and veggies. The veggies were great esp with the garlic sauce they provided for the bread and the chicken and fish were also very well seasoned and prepared. Not a huge fan of the mashed potatoes which was ironically why I picked the dish but the rest of the meal was so yummy we didn't care!

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