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Restaurant
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Arabian Tacos
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A: 30 Avenida between
Calle 2 & 4 Norte
P: 120 82 82
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Inexpensive arabian
food - tacos (beef, chicken, and
surprisingly pork) served on small pitas,
falafel, kefta, excellent hummus and tart
homemade yogurt
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Buccanos at Night
$$$ |
A: Playa San Juan
Costera Norte Km 4.5
P: 872 01 00
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Beautiful torch-lit
beachside setting with delicious, creative
food and drinks. Open only Friday and
Saturday nights. Closes in low season.
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Chi
$$
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A: Calle 3 Sur at the
corner of Av. Rafael E. Melgar
P: 869 81 56
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Chinese food with a
great view of the ocean overlooking Avenida
Melgar
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Cielito Lindo
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A: Calle 3 Sur at the
corner of 5 Av
P: 101 95 89
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Serves Mexican
classics, properly prepared. These include
the famous and delicious Chiles en Nogada,
traditionally available only seasonally in
mid-September for Mexican Independence Day
(on the Enlish menu here as "stuffed chiles
with walnut cream sauce"). Newly-remodeled
indoor space and outdoor seating on the
sidewalk.
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Del Sur Parilla Argentina
$$
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A: 5a Av. Sur at the
corner of Calle 3 Sur
P: 101 71 08
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Wonderful
Argentinean-style empanadas (using wheat
flour crusts instead of corn masa) with
tasty and unusual fillings - try the "Del
Sur" (cheese, plum and bacon)! They also
have Argentinean steaks and yerba mate and
sometimes feature tango dancers in their
spacious vaulted dining room.
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El Coctelito
$$
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A: Avenida Rafael
Melgar entre Calle 10 y 12 Nte
P: 120 15 03
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Seafood place on the
waterfront, with a playground for the kids.
Great ceviche and fish, not to mention fizzy
limeade (limonada con gas). The "Mummy
Shrimp" with cheese and wrapped in bacon are
a favorite. Closed Mondays.
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El Moro
$$
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A: 75 Bis Av. Nte #124
between Calle 2 & 4 Nte
P: 872 30 29
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Well-loved but
hard-to-find place popular with Americans
and specializing in seafood and Mayan
food. They have Frijol con Puerco on
Mondays. Closed Thursdays.
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El Pique
$
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A: Av. Coldwell (30)
between Av. Benito Juarez & Calle 2
P: 872 46 28
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My favorite taqueria on
the island, it has a quiet back courtyard
reached through the busy front of the
restaurant. Their tacos al pastor are
outstanding, but don't automatically come
with pineapple unless you specify ("con
piña"), which you should. Queso fundido (and
choriqueso and quesongo) are excellent here.
Their specialty is cabeza.
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Especias
Restaubar
$$
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A: Calle 3 Sur between
Av. 5 & 10 Sur
P: 876 15 58
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Well-known and popular
downtown restaurant. Recently rebooted as an
Italian place, and we haven't tried it since
then.
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Frenchies
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A: 10a Avenida between
Avenida Juárez & Calle 2 Norte
P: 116 1759
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Frenchies is unique. It
looks like a franchise location, but it's
the only (or at least the first) in the
world. They serve fresh-made french fries
that are great in themselves but are
transformed with a range of toppings.
There's the familiar French-Canadian
poutine, but also wonderful Thai orange
chicken with ginger, "Bluefalo", superb
garlic parmesan and vegetarian varieties.
You have to try it to believe it.
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Hanal-Ki
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A: Av. Benito Juárez
between Calle 60 & 65 Sur
(across from the fire station)
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This place on the
transversal road specializes in Mayan
dishes, including cochinita pibil, relleno
negro, panuchos, salbutes, and papadzules
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Jacinta
$$$ |
A: Av 5 between Calle 4
& 6
P: 869 04 72
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Located in a
beautifully-restored house downtown, Jacinta
has very elegant indoor and outdoor seating
areas and a private dining room. Some
traditional Yucatecan dishes (mostly as
appetizers) such as duck panuchos and
aguachile as well as a range of
well-executed but less traditional mains. I
go for a couple of appetizers as my dinner.
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Kinta Mexican Bistro
$$$
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A: 5a Av. Nte between
Calle 2 & Calle 4 Nte
P: 869 05 44
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Elegant outdoor
courtyard providing a romantic setting.
Their creative Mexican fusion cuisine has
never disappointed. My favorite of all
restaurants on the island. Reservations
recommended. Closed Mondays.
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Kondesa Cocina Moderna
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A: 5a Av. Sur #456
between Calle 5 and 7 Sur
P: 869 10 86
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$$$
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Pleasant outdoor
courtyard perfect for celebrations.
Traditional Mexican basis with modern
updates. My wife and son prefer Kondesa to
Kinta. Reservations recommended.
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La Casa del Mojito
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A: 5 Av between Rosado
Salas & 3 Sur
P: 111 41 24
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One of our island
favorites! Cuban food and drinks prepared
properly and with love. We love the masitas
de puerco (cubes of pork loin slow-cooked in
their own fat) and the fried plantains in
particular. The mojitos are the best around
and are made with Cuban rum. They also serve
one of the best burgers on the island, the
"Cuban Burger" with homemake spiced beef
patties and a fried egg.
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La Choza
$$
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A: 10a Av. Sur at the
corner of Calle Rosado Salas
P: 872 09 58
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Offers a range of
seafood and traditional Mexican items.
Chicken mole is particularly good. Famous
for their yellow salsa, which you can buy to
take home. Their avocado pie is better than
it sounds. Free parking in private lot on
Calle 6 Nte.
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La Cocay
$$$
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A: Calle 8 Nte #208
between Av. 10 & 15 Nte
P: 872 55 33
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Lovely indoor setting
and mediterranean fusion
dishes. Wood-burning pizza oven - we come
here for the duck pizza. Closed Sundays.
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La Conchita del Caribe
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A: 65a Av. Sur #960
between Calle 13 & 15 Sur
P: 869 12 18
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Lots of great seafood
options here. The best is to choose your
fish from the cooler and have it fried
whole.
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La Perlita
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A: Calle 10 Nte between
Av. 65 Bis & 70 Nte
P: 869 83 43
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A bit difficult to
find, but worth the trouble especially for
great lionfish dishes, particularly ceviche
and pez leon xcalacoco (breaded in coconut).
Two-for-one lionfish dishes on Thursdays!
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Le Chef
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A: 5a Av. Sur #398 at
the corner of Calle 5 Sur
P: 878 43 91
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Creative offerings of
fresh local ingredients inspired by French
and Mediterranean techniques. Their lobster
and bacon sandwich is great.
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Los Sera's
$
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A: Av. Pedro Joaquin
Coldwell (30) at the corner of José Maria
Morelos betw. Calle 3 & 5 Sur
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Taqueria that some
prefer to El Pique. I'll admit it's close.
Of particular note here is their pizza al
pastor, which is very inexpensive and
delicious.
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Los Otates
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A: 15a Av. Sur between
Calle Dr. Adolfo Rosado Salas & Calle 3 Sur
P: 869 10 59
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Very popular with
locals and tourists alike. Famous for
pozole, they also offer a range of tacos,
tortas, burritos (unusual in Mexico), and
even burgers (but no fries). Free WiFi. Free
parking.
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Mister Taco
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A: Av. Benito Juárez
between Calle 60 & 65 Sur
(across from the fire station)
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Don't let appearances
fool you - this visually unimpressive taco
stand is very busy for good reason. Some of
the best tacos al pastor around, but not
much else on the menu.
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Nando's Hotdogs
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A: Calle 11 near 30 Av
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If you want a
bacon-wrapped, cheese-stuffed hotdog in
Cozumel, this is the place to get it. Nando
has a new location on Calle 3 Sur between 10
and 5 Av and some carts, but this is the one
we go to for cheap late-night food when we
don't want tacos. It's popular and usually
has lines. Try the "crunchy" style with
rajas. N.B.: even the "sencillo" ("plain")
dog still comes stuffed with cheese and
wrapped in bacon - it's just not topped with
anything.
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No Name Bar
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A: Av. Rafael E. Melgar
#628 between Calle 7 & 11 Sur
P: 878 40 20
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Great view, swim-up bar
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Pancho's Backyard
$$
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A: Av. Rafael E. Melgar
#27 at the corner of Calle 8 Nte
P: 842 21 41
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Attractive setting in
the Los Cinco Soles store on the waterfront
at the north end of downtown, they offer
some tasty and unusual dishes. People
particularly like their chiles rellenos
stuffed with plaintains and walnuts.
Different lunch and supper menus, somewhat
unusual for Cozumel.
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Parrilla Mission
$$
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A: A: Calle 1 Sur
between Calle 50 & 55
P: 869 24 63
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Longstanding favorite,
specializing in arrachera and seafood.
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Rolandi's Restaurant
Bar & Pizzeria
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A: Av. Rafael E. Melgar
at the corner of Calle 11 Sur
P: 872 10 97
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$$
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Gorgeous setting
overlooking the water. Wood-fired pizza,
pasta, Italian meats and seafood
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Taqueria los
Chilangos
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A: Av. Pedro Joaquín
Coldwell (30) #579 between Calle 3 Sur &
Morelos
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$
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Specializes in
huaraches and quesadillas. They also have
nice tamales, and refreshing avena to drink.
Despite the name, they don't appear to offer
tacos, though huaraches are very similar.
Don't confuse it with
Cocina Economica
los Chilangos, open only during the day.
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The Pub
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A: Calle 4 Nte between
5 & 10 Av
P: 872 41 32
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Good English pub grub,
beer on tap, and a really good homemade
burger. The steak and ale pie is noteworthy
(and takes about 20 minutes).
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Wet Wendy's
Margarita House
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A: 5a Av. Nte between
Calle 5 & Benito Juárez (pedestrian)
P: 872 49 70
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$$
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Famous for innovative
margaritas, they also offer "Mexican and
Texican Food"
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