Eating, drinking and dancing
We've tracked down the best cafés for people-watching, the bars with the coolest cocktails, the most accomplished restaurants and the liveliest local nightlife in Yucatan Peninsula.
Restaurants
Da Bruno
This restaurant on 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen is one of the oldest Italian restaurants in the area; it’s a favourite with the locals and serves delicious fresh fish and pasta.
(+52 984 803 0085)
Mezzanine
The restaurant at the Mezzanine hotel on Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila near the ruins in Tulum, is a great Thai choice if you fancy something a little different; it also has a splendid array of cocktails.
(+52 984 804 1452)
iQue Fresco!
On the Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila in Tulum, this restaurant at the Zamas hotel (www.zamas.com), has a great beach location and offers fresh seafood with a Caribbean twist.
Bars and clubs
The Glass Bar
This bar on 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen is part of the Mosquito Blue hotel; it has excellent modern Italian food and the town’s best wine selection; book a table outside for people-watching.
(+52 984 873 1245)