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Calle 2 Norte
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Phone: |
984/873-2040 |
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Price Info: |
Main courses $4-$7; whole fish $8
per kilo |
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Open Hours: |
Daily 7am-9pm |
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Credit Cards: |
Not Accepted |
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Cuisine Type: |
SEAFOOD |
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Cuisine Type: |
BREAKFAST |
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Price: |
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Neighborhood: |
Around Town |
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"The restaurant
that was born with the town," proclaims the
sign. This is also the restaurant locals
recommend for seafood. It's right on the beach,
with the water practically lapping at the
foundations. Because the owners are fishermen,
the fish is so fresh it's practically still
wiggling. The wood hut doesn't look like much,
but you can have your fish prepared in any of
several ways. If you haven't tried the Yucatecan
specialty tik-n-xic fish (with achiote and
bitter-orange sauce, cooked in a banana leaf),
this would be a good place to do so. Tarraya is
on the beach opposite the basketball court. It
serves a set breakfast menu that includes hot
cakes, French toast, and eggs any style.
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Location Info: |
Av. 5 (at Calle 2) |
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Phone: |
984/803-0232 |
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Price Info: |
Main courses $9-$15 |
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Open Hours: |
Daily 2pm-midnight |
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Credit Cards: |
AE, MC, V |
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Cuisine Type: |
EUROPEAN |
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Cuisine Type: |
MEXICAN |
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Price: |
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Neighborhood: |
Around Town |
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This new arrival
to Playa offers some of the best of both Old and New Worlds. What I
tried was delicious--chicken in a wonderfully scented sauce of fine
herbs accompanied by fettuccine, and a well-made tortilla soup listed as
sopa mexicana. There are a number of cool and light dishes that
would be appetizing for lunch or an afternoon meal; for example, an
avocado stuffed with shrimp and flavored with a subtle horseradish sauce
on a bed of alfalfa sprouts and julienne carrots--a good mix of tastes
and textures. This is an upstairs restaurant under a large and airy
palapa roof.
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Media Luna
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Location Info: |
Av. 5 (between calles 12 and 14) |
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Phone: |
984/873-0526 |
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Price Info: |
Breakfast $4-$8; main courses $8-$14;
sandwich with salad $4-$8 |
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Open Hours: |
Daily 7:30am-11:30pm |
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Credit Cards: |
Not Accepted |
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Cuisine Type: |
VEGETARIAN |
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Cuisine Type: |
SEAFOOD |
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Price: |
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Neighborhood: |
Around Town |
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The owner-chef
here has come up with an outstanding, eclectic menu that favors grilled
seafood, sautés, and pasta dishes with inventive combinations of
ingredients. Everything I had was quite fresh and prepared beautifully,
taking inspiration from various culinary traditions--Italian, Mexican,
and Japanese. Keep an eye on the daily specials. The open-air restaurant
also makes sandwiches and salads, black bean quesadillas, and crepes.
The decor is primitive-tropical chic.
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Location Info: |
On the beach at Calle 6 (in front
of the Pelícano Inn) |
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Phone: |
984/873-0997 |
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Reservations: |
Reservations not accepted |
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Price Info: |
Daily specials $10-$15;
sandwiches $5-$6 |
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Open Hours: |
Daily 11am-11pm |
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Credit Cards: |
Not Accepted |
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Cuisine Type: |
INTERNATIONAL |
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Price: |
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Neighborhood: |
Around Town |
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A beach
restaurant where you can wiggle your toes into the sand, sip a beer, and
chow down on a large burger and fries--what's not to like? The food is
dependably good. Menu items include fajitas, peel-your-own
Cajun-flavored shrimp with U.S.-style tartar sauce, hamburgers, hot
dogs, quesadillas, beer, wine, and coffee. Daily specials include such
dishes as grilled steaks, shrimp al ajillo, and pork chops.
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Yaxché
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Location Info: |
Calle 8 (between avenidas 5 and
10) |
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Phone: |
984/873-2502 |
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Price Info: |
Main courses $8-$20 |
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Open Hours: |
Daily noon-midnight |
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Credit Cards: |
AE, MC, V |
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Cuisine Type: |
MAYA |
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Cuisine Type: |
YUCATECAN |
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Price: |
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Neighborhood: |
Around Town |
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The menu here
makes use of many native foods and spices to produce a style of cooking
different from what you usually get when ordering Yucatecan food. You
find such things as a cream of chaya (a native leafy vegetable),
or xcatic chile stuffed with cochinita. I also like the classic fruit
salad, done Mexican style with lime juice and dried powdered chile. The
menu is varied and includes a lot of seafood dishes, and the ones I had
were fresh and well prepared.
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Location Info: |
Av. 5 (at Calle 12) |
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Phone: |
984/873-0553 |
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Reservations: |
Reservations not accepted |
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Price Info: |
Main courses $8-$12 |
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Open Hours: |
Daily 7pm-midnight |
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Credit Cards: |
AE, MC, V |
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Cuisine Type: |
NORTHERN ITALIAN |
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Price: |
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Neighborhood: |
Around Town |
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The
predominantly Italian crowd filling the tables here is a telling sign
that the food is authentic and delicious. Entrees cover a range of
homemade pasta and northern Italian specialties, with seafood
prominently featured. There's an admirable selection of wines, and the
espresso is exceptional. The ambience is lively and sophisticated.
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Location Info: |
Av. 5 (at Calle 8) |
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Phone: |
984/873-0687 |
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Reservations: |
Reservations not accepted |
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Price Info: |
Main courses $8-$18 |
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Open Hours: |
Daily noon-1am |
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Credit Cards: |
AE, MC, V |
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Cuisine Type: |
MEXICAN |
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Cuisine Type: |
GRILL |
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Price: |
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Neighborhood: |
Around Town |
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One of the most
popular restaurants in town, this place has an open-air dining area
where the aroma of grilling meats permeates the air. The chicken fajitas
fill the plate. Grilled lobster is also on the menu. The cooks do a good
job with Mexican standards such as tortilla soup, enchiladas, and
quesadillas. Mariachis show up around 8pm; if you want to avoid them and
dine in relative tranquillity, get a table on the upper terrace in back.
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