Restaurants near Playacar
In Playacar, eat at Perché No, Italian pizza and pasta at about MXN 310–500 a person; the lighter meal nearby is Mu. Burgerhouse on Avenida 40, about MXN 250–350.
About MXN 250–350 a person
Mu. Burgerhouse
Burgers · Avenida 40
The easy meal. Smash burgers and a casual room, when nobody wants to dress for dinner.
About MXN 310–500 a person
Perché No
Italian pizza and pasta · Playacar
A neighborhood Italian in Playacar. Fresh pasta, a proper oven, and pizzas that stay in the MXN 150–200 range.
Pizzas about MXN 195–295
Casa Sofia
Italian pizza · Centro
Pizza first. Classics sit near MXN 195, and the richer pies climb toward MXN 295.
About MXN 300–500 a person
Romeo
Italian trattoria · Centro, Calle 4
A trattoria between 10th and 15th Avenue. Handmade pasta and pizza, with a check that still feels fair.
About MXN 300–500 a person
Off The Vine
Mediterranean, wine · Playacar
A wine bar with food made for sharing: tapas, pizza, cheese, and jamón. A glass stays modest. A plate of ibérico does not.
Mains mostly MXN 250–500
Osteria de Roma
Italian · Centro, Calle 6
A sit-down Italian, not a pizza counter. Antipasti start near MXN 220, and a shared antipasto board is the expensive opener.
Mains about MXN 370–440
Po Thai
Thai · Quinta Avenida
Wok plates on Fifth Avenue: pad thai, curries, and dumplings. One main is a meal.
A long lunch, not a steakhouse bill
Zenzi Beach
Beach restaurant · Beach, Quinta Avenida
Feet in the sand at the end of Fifth Avenue. Come for the beach as much as the plate.
A steak night, below the big rooms
Bendita Costilla
Argentine grill · Avenida 30
Ribs and the parrilla, Argentine style. The bill steps up from the trattorias and stays short of Harry’s.
Steakhouse prices, kept more local
500 Gramos
Italian steakhouse · North of town
Grill and Italian plates, off the tourist strip. A steak dinner without the Quinta Avenida markup.
About MXN 490–1,000 a person
Bovinos Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Calle 12 and 10th Avenue
A full steakhouse, with seafood on the same menu. This is a planned dinner, not a walk-in pizza.
Mains often MXN 350–750, steaks higher
Alux
Cave dining · A cave, west of town
Dinner in a cave. Mexican and seafood plates, and you are paying for the room as much as the food. A New York steak on the menu is MXN 1,300.
MXN 1,000 and up a person
Harry's Steakhouse & Raw Bar
Steakhouse and raw bar · Quinta Avenida
The expensive night. Steak and a raw bar on Fifth Avenue, for a celebration rather than a Tuesday.