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Cozumel Restaurants & Eateries
Come Savor the Flavor of Cozumel!
It stands to reason that a tropical island paradise like Cozumel which enjoys over 4 million visitors annually would have its share of restaurants to boast about. As the number of high end, commercial eating establishments continues to grow, Cozumel is very fortunate in that the majority of its restaurants are not franchised or company owned but instead are entrepreneurial efforts where multiple generations of an entire family participate.

Enjoying a meal at one of these family operated restaurants is literally like being invited into their home to sample the delicious flavors enjoyed by their household. And with many people relocating to Cozumel now from various parts of Mexico like Oxaca and Michoacan, there are restaurants that prepare traditional Mexican food with regional flair completely different from the Yucatan flavors found in this area.


Those adventurous travelers who have wandered back into the regular neighborhoods of Cozumel will see that there is at least one eatery in every city block and often times 2 or three. Up until just a few years ago, the most common way of getting around the island was by walking or bike. In addition, many households did not have refrigerators or alot of room to store foodstuffs. Since folks didn't want to go far for groceries and welcomed the opportunity not to have to cook a meal several times a day, corner markets and neighborhood eateries became plentiful and inexpensive.


We've often heard it said upon taking an island visitor to a neighborhood eatery: "Gosh, this place would make a fortune if it were just located downtown." The truth is, the eatery was not initially established for tourists but rather by a family wanting to serve a neighborhood. If a tourist or two happens to find these places then that's a bonus to these entrepreneurs. It is only by good luck that we find these quality establishments scattered throughout our city.

Order a special dessert for a special occassion!Island visitors will find countless restaurants along the waterfront and throughout downtown San Miguel and many of these are listed here. However, in the spirit of supporting a long stand element of this island culture, COZUMELINSIDER has also elected to also seek out and present some of the lesser-known, predominantly family-owned places that first-time visitors might otherwise miss.

We will continue to add to our list and keep it current as we discover more great places to eat, and we invite all of you to do the same. Please send your comments, reviews, and/or suggestions to questions@cozumelinsider.com




A number of island restauranteurs give taxi drivers a commission for every customer they bring to their business. This has resulted in some drivers telling visitors that the restaurant they are requesting is closed, that the food is not good, or just generally insisting that they go where the driver wants to take them. We suggest that you print out our restaurant information and bring it along, so you can give the taxi driver the correct address and there will be no confusion about where you want to go.

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CZM-Beachfront - Downtown Area
"Carlos n' Charlie's" - World Famous & All Around Favorite Spot!
Cuisine: Mexican
Location: Punta Langosta Mall
Hours: Daily
11am - 1:30am
Phone: 987-869-1646
Carlos n' Charlie's is the place to go to relax and enjoy a good time with friends day or night. It is a 100% Mexican restaurant and bar where the genuine personality and the subtle humor of the founder of the Anderson Group are present in every detail. The customers can behave as they wish, dancing and singing or just watching the fun. The big differences at Carlos n' Charlie's are the kindness and good sense of humor of the staff, the original dishes and beverages and primarily the unsurpassable experiences that you will have when you visit this unique restaurant.

"Chi Restaurant Bar Lounge" - Authentic Chinese/Asian & Sushi! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2005
Hours: Monday - Wednesday
9:30 am - Midnight
Thursday - Saturday
9:30 am - 2 am
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Phone: 987-869-8156
Cuisine: Chinese, Thai & Sushi
Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar
& Calle 3 Sur (above Pizza Hut)
Chi provides a comfortable and modern waterfront venue for its excellent Chinese cuisine. Thai food and sushi are also available.



This is an excellent Carnaval parade viewing restaurant with its second floor view!

"Cozumel Museum" - Brunch & a Bit of History All Together Recommended by an Insider!
Cuisine: Breakfast Only
Location: Roof Top of Museum
Avenida Rafael Melgar
Between Calles 4 & 6 Norte
Credit Cards: None
Hours: Daily
7 am - 2 pm
Phone: 987-872-0838
Excellent breakfast place to enjoy while sitting on the 2nd floor balcony of the museum overlooking the downtown bay. Great fruit plate and waffles. Avoid Sundays as it is packed with locals!

"Guido's Restaurant" - Sherri loves this place! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1978
Hours: Monday - Saturday
11am - 11pm
Closed Sunday
Phone: 987-872-0946
Other: Advance Reservations Advised
{Tell Yvonne that Sherri sent you!}
Cuisine: Italian Seafood & Pasta
Location: Rafael E. Melgar #23
Between Calle 6 & 8 Norte
Website: www.guidoscozumel.com
Chef and restauranteur Yvonne Villiger has brought together passion for food, personal service and dedication to this second-generation Cozumel restaurant established in 1978 by her father Guido.

The wood-fired oven where great tasting pizza & lasagna are cooked and their homemade pastas make it a unique experience.

Yvonne's daily Specials of fresh fish, seafood platters and meats are well known to locals and tourists alike.

Guidos Cozumel Reastaurant in Mexico offers a finely selected assortment of international wines and Guido's famous pitcher of Sangria help round out a memorable meal.

Full Bar - House made desserts - Coffees and liqueurs

Rock Out in Cozumel! "Hard Rock Café" - Wait for the Playa ferry here @Hard Rock!
Established: October 22, 1994
Location: Avenidas Rafael E. Melgar
Across from ferry pier
Website: www.hardrock.com
Hours: Daily
10am - 1am
Live music from 10pm
Phone: 987-872-5271
987- 872-5273
Credit Cards: Visa/MC
The Hard Rock Café offers the best rock and the best food with live music, restaurant, bar and boutique. Ideally located just across from the downtown ferry, it's a fantastic place to go and watch the sunset or wait for an arriving or departing Playa del Carmen ferry. TERRIFIC NACHOS HERE!!
Live Rock Band Every Weekend! Great Gift Items for Rock Fans!

"Jeanie's Waffles"
Established: 2006
Hours: Daily
6am - 3am
Phone: 987-878-4647
Cuisine: Breakfast American style
Lunch sandwiches & tacos
Dinner Mexican Seafood & Burgers
Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar
Just north of Avenida Andrés Quintana Roo
(formerly Calle 11 Sur)
Credit Cards: Visa & MC
Under different management since 2005 and just next door to the original location, Jeanie's remains an excellent breakfast place serving great eggs and waffles. Tacos are served in the afternoons in both the traditional fashion, as well as Tex-Mex and then the place turns into a sports bar on weekend nights with live music.

"Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville Cozumel"
Hours: Daily 9am-2am Location: Rafael E Melgar & Calle 11 Sur
Come party beachside at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville in Cozumel! This beach club/restaurant is ideally located just downtown for those not wanting to venture far from the shopping or other nightlife. Relax and kickback to the tropical sound of Buffet in this fun, lively place and enjoy the beautiful ocean view of Punta Langosta.



Sunset are beatiful here with a couple of 'ritas!

"Palmeras" - Just across from the ferry pier!
Cuisine: American Style & Mexican plates
Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar at Avenida Benito Juarez across from Muelle Fiscal
Hours: Daily 7 am - 11 pm
Credit Cards: Visa MC
Ideally located in the heart of downtown on the beachfront and across from the ferry pier, this restaurant offers a spectacular ocean view and is very handy if traveling to/from Playa on the ferry. One can purchase ferry tickets and then sit back for a cup of coffee and breakfast here right up until just a couple of minutes before the ferry departs.

The wait staff have all worked here for years so the service is excellent and the menu offers a variety of Mexican platters and American food for all three meals. One might consider this the Cozumel version of "Denny's" in the USA.

"Pancho's Backyard" - Amazing Mexican Seafood Menu!
Established: 1990
Hours: Monday - Saturday
10am - 11pm
Sundays
5pm - 11pm
Phone: 987-872-2141
Reservations Recommended
Cuisine: Mexican & Seafood
Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar
Between Calles 6 & 8 Norte
Inside Los Cinco Soles Mall
Credit Cards: Visa / MC & Amex
Beautiful setting in a very historical building of Cozumel. All menu items are excellent depending on if you’re in the mood for seafood or Mexican food. My pick: Mexican Platter that has chiles rellenos on it. These are a MUST TRY item ~ they are not like any chile relleno you’ve ever had !



The chiles rellenos are vegetarian and are made in limited quantities so don't be surprised if they've run out before you arrive!

"Pepe's Grill" - A Cozumel Tradition for decades!
Cuisine: Fresh Seafood and Steak
Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar
at AR Salas
Credit Cards: Visa/MC
Hours: Daily
5 pm - 11 pm
Phone: 987-872-0213
Advance Reservations Advised
Another long established island restaurant still going strong due to their extensive menu, excellent service and lovely 2nd floor sunset view of the malecon!! The shrimp and mushroom appetizer are definitely worth a trip!



Carnavaleros make your reservations well in advance for THE ONLY AIR CONDITIONED, fine dining view of the Carnaval parades each year!! And if I can't get a table because of this tip, I'll want to sit with you!

"Rolandi's Restaurant" - Sherri loves this place!
Established: 1979 Cancun
2010 Cozumel
Hours: Daily
11am - 11pm
Phone: 987-872-1097
Other: Advance Reservations Advised
{Tell the Manager that Cozumelinsider sent you!}
Cuisine: Italian Seafood & Pasta
Location: Rafael E. Melgar at
Calle 11 Sur
Website: www.rolandi.com
In 1979, Rolandi's began in Cancun as a little italian restaurant where local people used to go and enjoy the delicious Italian food and pizza. Today this family owned business has restaurants in Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen and now Cozumel.

Today, more than 20 years later, Rolandi's Restaurant & Pizzeria is still a top choice favorite due to its incredible passion for great taste and service. The menu has lots to choose from, prices are very reasonable and their amazing brick oven baked pita pocket garlic bread is included with your meal (no extra charge)!

Located right on the water, guests can sit outside on the patio near the sea to enjoy a sunset or dine inside where one section near the bar even has a flat screen TV view.

"Starbucks Coffee" - Cozumel now has Starbucks!!
Hours: Daily
8am -11pm
Location: Rafael Melgar inside
Punta Langosta Mall
Have your chocolate latte even in paradise!

"Viva Mexico" - Fun atmosphere! Great view of water!
Hours: Monday - Thursday
10 am- 1 am
Friday /Saturday
10am - 2am
Sunday
6pm - 2am
Phone: 987-872-0520
Location: Rafael E Melgar at
Corner of AR Salas
Fun, lively bar and restaurant with music and music videos!
CZM-Corpus Christi Area
"Cafe Caribe" - Very delicious gourmet coffee!
Location: Chedraui Shopping Center -outside parking lot Phone: (987) 872-1955 or (987) 872-1403
Delicious gourmet coffee! You can purchase whole beans to be ground or drink a cup there!

"Los Chilangos Loncheria" - Cocina Economica
Cuisine: Mexican Lunch Plate Specials
Location: Avenida 10 between Calles 13 and 15 Sur
Credit Cards: None
Hours: Monday - Saturday Noon - 5 pm
Closed Sunday
Phone: (987) 872-3072
You are welcomed into the home of this lovely family to sit down at their few tables and have a family style lunch which includes soup, entrée, and punch drink all for one low price. Menu varies daily but typically includes beef , pork, and chicken entrées from which to choose.
CZM-Down Town Area
Delicious Seafood Selections! "French Quarter Restaurant" - A Taste of New Orleans in Paradise!
Established: 1999
American Owned & Operated
Hours: Daily 5 pm - 11 pm
Location: Avenida 5
Between Calle 3 Sur & AR Salas
Credit Cards: Visa, MC or AMEX
Cuisine: New Orleans style
Canadian Angus
Plus freshly caught fish
Pricing: Appetizers from $ 5.50
Main Courses from $ 11.50
to market price for fresh catch
Phone: 987-872-6321
Taste some of the best Cajun food south of New Orleans right here! View All Coupons More Information
A Taste of New Orleans here on the island! Enjoy the breeze under the Upstairs Palapa! Cajun Red Beans & Rice!

"Al Pie del Carbon Restaurant" - Cozy Argentinian Steak House! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2008
Location: Corner of Calle 6 Norte
& Avenida 5
Hours: 3pm - 11pm
Tuesday - Sunday
CLOSED MONDAY
Phone: 987-101-2599
Reservations Advised
An excellent example of the "new wave" of restaurants opening in Cozumel the past few years. These Argentinians know their beef and just how to prepare it! Offering a great selection of beef cuts, salads and appetizers, this place specializes in grilling.

The "must try" items here are the grilled vegetable salad and the empanadas which you WILL NOT find on the regular menu! The emapanadas are a specialty item prepared by hand and BAKED...not fried. For a 2 person light meal, order 2 plus the grilled salad and share!



Dining area has A/C but this is a great place to sit outside under the umbrellas and enjoy wine and appetizers!

"Albino's Restaurant" - You Know Our Palapa
Cuisine: Seafood
Location: Avenida 20
Between Calles 10 and 12 Norte
Hours: Daily
Noon - 8 pm
Phone: 987-869-2510
Albino's is a popular seafood restaurant for a nice night out. Located in a neighborhood and upstairs under a large palapa roof, their preparation and presentation are first rate.



Although not generally publicized since they do host large groups year round, this restaurant is typically open daily only during high season months.

"Bacio Gelateria" - Incredible gelato and Italian treats! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2009
Amenities: 2 Hours FREE Parking
Across Street
Location: Corner of Calle 3 Sur
& Rafael E Melgar
Phone: 987-872-6505
987-869- 0961
Cuisine: Italian, Gelato
Hours: Monday - Thursday
7am - 11pm
Friday - Sunday
8am- 12 pm
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
Bacio Gelateria is an extension of the wonderful Sonrisi Italian restaurant just across the street. Serving delicious gelato, coffees, and Italian foods this casual corner restaurant has outside seating with a great oceanfront view!

"Cafe Artesenal" - Delicious coffee from Chiapas!
Location: Calle 2
Between 5 and 10
Phone: (987)869-2042
A quaint hole in the wall coffee business where you can buy whole beans of different roasts from Chiapas! They will grind to your preference. They also sell coffee to go. Delicious!

"Camilo's Restaurant" Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2003
Amenities: Air Conditioned Dining
Location: Avenida 5
Between Calles 2 & 4 Norte
Credit Cards: Visa/Mastercard
Cuisine: Seafood "Locals" Style
Hours: Daily
9am - 9pm
Phone: 987-872-6161
Delivery available from Puerta Maya to North Hotel Zone
Owners Camilo Santo and Alredo Parida both come from a long line of fishermen and restaurant owners. Established in 2003, they are already a favorite among the locals. Sometimes you will even catch the competition eating here. They are proud to offer quality seafood in their dishes. This is the place for seafood lovers. The fish is fresh and the shrimp are jumbo!

While I was there, I overheard a tourist say, "I can't talk right now. The food is too good." Most people in the morning will drop in for fish tacos or sandwiches. They offer Mexican style smoked marlin, ceviches, fillets, shrimp and lobsters. Camilo, his sister Vanessa, Alfredo and the rest of the crew will take care of you. If you get a sweet tooth afterwards, you might want to visit their store "The Candy Shop", specializing in Swiss chocolates located on Calle 2 norte between Avenidas 5 and 10.

"Casa Denis" - An Island Tradition Since 1945
Established: 1945
Hours: Daily
7am – 11pm
Phone: 987-872-0067
Cuisine: Authentic Yucatecan Food
Location: Downtown Plaza
Calle 1 Sur
Between Avenidas 5 and 10
Credit Cards: NO Credit Cards Accepted
One of the last hold outs of family owned places still in the main square…high rents have run everyone back to Mid-town!! Traditional local Mexican food fare…they have great panuchos!!



Grandson Adrian owns/operates Especias Restaurant just a few blocks away and can often be found here helping out on Sundays!

"Coffee Teens Cozumel" - Fun for Teens!
Hours: Monday - Saturday Noon - 3 am
Sunday 3 pm - 3 am
Other: Also available for parties & events
Location: Avenida 5
Between Calle 17 & 19 Sur
Across from Plaza Chedraui
CoffeeTeens Cozumel is a fun place to hang out for young kids. Menu includes hot and cold coffe drinks, frappucinos and snacks. There are a variety of activities offered including a pool table, video games as well as other table games.

"Costa Brava Restaurant" - 25+ Years of Cozumeleno Family Service!
Established: 1982
Hours: Daily
6:30 am - 11:30 pm
Phone: 987-872-5126
Cuisine: Traditional Mexican dishes and seafood.
American breakfasts.
Location: Calle 7 Sur
Between Avenida Rafael Melgar
& 5 (across from the Post Office)
Owner, Luis Guzman is proud of the fact that they are open 365 days a year. Costa Brava offers everything from hot cakes to one of the best deals for a lobster dinner on the island. Breakfast specials are served from 6:30 am to 9:30 am. The prices are great and the time is convenient for divers. Don't let the outside fool you on its size. It is a spacious hacienda and can easily accommodate large parties.

"Cozumel Chef" - Fine dining private chef services! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2010
Emily Egge Chef
Email: emily@cozumelchef.com
Amenities: Private chef services in your home! Grocery shopping, meal planning and cooking classes available!
Website: cozumelchef.com
Cozumel Chef The Original Fine Dining Private Chef Service

Cozumel Chef is a fine dining private cooking service that brings the restaurant to your vacation home. The chef is a classically trained chef from the French Culinary Institute in New York City who has worked in several acclaimed New York/ New Jersey restaurants. cozumelchef.com offers a variety of menus to choose from, each uniquely Mexican with a French technique flare. Cozumel Chef offers a variety of sophisticated menus. Each dinner service includes an appetizer, main entree and dessert along with table and dishwashing service. Cozumel Chef has grocery shopping services and also teaches Culinary Technique Classes for some fun out of the sun.
Contact the Chef today to make a reservation: emily@cozumelchef.com or visit cozumelchef.com

Incredible Empanadas! "Del Sur Argentinian Style Empanadas" - Simply Amazing Handmade Empanadas! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2009
Location: Avenida 5
Between Calle 2 & 4 Norte
Directly across from KINTA Restaurant
Phone: 987-101-7108
Hours: Daily
5pm - 11pm
Food Service: Dine in or
Take out for orders of 6 empanadas or more.
With a display case full of handmade empanadas waiting to be cooked for each guest, this quaint Argentinian cafe run by a husband and wife team will capture your heart and tastebuds! First, clear your mind of any pre-conceived notion of what "emapandas" are then sit back and order everything from main course delectables to scrumptous dessert empandas.

Maybe you've eaten somewhere in the main plaza and feel stuffed. That's ok...take a Mexican Caribbean stroll to this place and order dessert and coffee. These friendly entrepreneurs are worth the walk!



Don't miss the apple cinnamon or the "sweet milk" empanadas!  More Information
Delicious Apple Cinnamon & Sweet Milk Empanadas Cozy Little Place with Stop in or Take out Delicious Empanadas

"Dominos Pizza" - They deliver to hotels & vacation rentals!
Cuisine: Pizza
Hours: Daily
10am - 12am
Phone: 987- 872-1635
Amenities: Dine In
Take Out
Delivery Service
Location: Corner of
Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell
(formerly Avenida 30)
& ARosado Salas
Domino's Pizza® is number one in customer satisfaction in a 2009 survey of consumers of the U.S. largest limited service restaurants, according to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index™ (ACSI). Enjoy their pizza and service even here in Cozumel!

"El Capi Navigante" - A 30+ Year Tradition Amongst Fishermen!
Established: 1986
Hours: Daily 11am - 10 pm
Location: Avenida 10
Between Calles 3 & 5 Sur
Credit Cards: VISA/MC
Cuisine: Seafood
Pricing: Appetizers from $ 8.95
Main Courses from $ 14.95
Market price for fresh catch
Phone: 987-872-1730
Reservations Recommended
One of the oldest seafood restaurants on the island and still going strong by reputation. Capi Navigante has served sport fishermen for decades and is known for their willingness to take "the day's catch" of fishermen and turn it into a feast fit for a king. Bring your own catch or simply select from their extensive seafood menu. Nothing bad to be had here!! Get them to finish off your meal with one of their amazing flaming desserts which very few restaurants even offer anymore!

"El Sitio Taco Stand" - Really eat like a local here! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1993
Hours: Daily
7 am - 1 pm
Cuisine: Seafood and Pork
Tacos or Sandwiches
Location: Calle 2 Norte
Between Avenidas 5 & 10
Scuba Divers ~ grab and go kinda place! This taco stand serves up some of the best seafood tacos and sandwiches around and it's a great spot for those folks who prefer a more unconventional breakfast or an early lunch.

If you like to get to the dive boat and hit the water early but want to grab a quick bite first, this is the place to stop. Serving several egg based taco mixtures, the lines at this taco stand get long just before work hours begin as customers stop in for their morning breakfast tacos and to pick up a sandwich to eat later for lunch.This taco stand serves up some of the best seafood tacos and sandwiches around and it's a great spot for those folks who prefer a more unconventional breakfast or an early lunch (by island standards).
The seafood is cooked fresh daily and while there are certainly other taco stands on the island, this one has the best red salsa topping of them all! The tangy tomatoe hot flavor combination accentuates the seafood perfectly..


Order at least 3 shrimp tacos and a Coca Cola to start with, making certain to add the spicy red salsa provided on the table. BEWARE: the salsa contains habañero but really gets the metabolism going!!

"El Toros Place" - Food, drinks, music all day, dancing on weekends!!
Hours: Monday - Saturday
9am- 11pm
Sunday
12pm - 11pm.
Dancing Friday - Saturday
11pm - 4am
Services: Available for private parties
Location: Corner Rafael Melgar
& Calle 5 Sur
Next to McDonald's
Phone: 987-869-2429
El Toro's place upstairs at the waterfront is one of the newest places to go for salsa dancing on the weeknds. They also have a variety of different music throughout the week. The food and drinks are good and the atmosphere warm and friendly. Open daily. Locals and tourist mix.

"Especias" - 3rd Generation Cozumeleno Restauranteur! Recommended by an Insider!
Cuisine: International dishes with an Argentinean influence
Location: Calle 3 Sur
Between Avenidas 5 & 10
Credit Cards: No
Hours: Monday - Saturday
6pm - 11pm
Closed Sunday
Phone: 987-876-1558
Owner and gregarious host Adrian Angulo Romero is a natural for the restaurant business. He is the grandson of Denis and Juanita Angulo, owners of one of the island's very first restaurants - Casa Denis. While Especias is small in size, the menu is not. Customers will find a variety of international dishes along with Argentinean cuisine, which includes Especia's famous fresh-baked empanadas, stuffed zuchini, and a fantastic chimichuri sauce. All dishes are prepared from scratch, so we suggest you order a bottle of wine, sit back, and just enjoy while your food is prepared..

"Fervic Pasteleria & Pizzeria" - Excellent made to order cakes and pizza! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2006
Hours: Daily
9am - 10:30pm
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
Credit Cards: No
Cuisine: Coffee, Pastries & Pizzas
Location: Avenida Andrés Quintana Roo
(formerly Calle 11 Sur)
Between Avenidas 50 & 55
Phone: 987 564 0815
Mother and son owners Virgina & Fernando welcome customers to their bakery with a warm smile and friendly greeting. With a degree in food service and food preparation experience earned at several fine resorts on the mainland, Fernando has prepared gorgeous and scrumptuous pastries for Cozumel customers since 2003. And just recently pizzas were added to their already delicious menu.
Virginia & Fernando (Fervic)

"Kelley's Sports Bar & Grill" - Come watch your favoirte team!
Established: 2003
Hours: Daily 11 am - 11 pm
Location: Avenida 10
Between AR Salas & Calle 1 Sur
Cuisine: International
Pricing: Main dishes approx. US $7-$16
Phone: 987- 878-4738
Come to Kelley's for great food, great music, and a great time! An outstanding menu, beer on tap, and a beautiful outdoor setting await you at this popular bar and grill in the heart of downtown. View All Coupons More Information

kinta front "Kinta Mexican Bistro" - Add this to your MUST GET THERE list!
Established: 2007
Phone: 987- 869-0544
Reservations a must during high season.
Location: #148B 5th Avenida
Between 2 & 4 Norte
Delicious Mexican bistro with zip and flair!!

After serving in the kitchen of one of Cozumel's finest Italian restaurants for several years, this fabulous young chef decided to try it on his own. And each season his following gets bigger and bigger and tables are hard to come by in prime dinner hours.

The food is well prepared with interesting (not outlandish) flavor/texture combinations and presented beautifully with amazing attention to detail. Appetizers, main courses and desserts are all worth a try so go with an appetite!

You'll fall in love with the prompt but casual service, cozy atmosphere as well as the top notch food and wine menu offered.
Beautifully Plated Food! (Delicious too!) Amazing Desserts!

"La Candela" - From our kitchen to your table! Recommended by an Insider!
Cuisine: Comida Casera
Comida Corrida
Location: Avenida 5
Corner of Calle 6 Norte
Hours: Monday - Saturday
8am - 6pm
Closed Sunday
Phone: 987-878-4471
La Candela offers a an excellent breakfast menu of foods prepared in typical local fashion. Eggs any style with beans and rice or omelets or fruits and cereals.

La Candela also serves great lunch specials that change every day. These specails usually include a choice of 2 soups, then a choice of chicken, beef or pork main dish with your choice of a variety of fresh vegetables. All this including a "flavored water" beverage is included in the lunch special for one low price where two people can typically spend less than US $10.

If the traditional local lunch specials don't appeal, try their menu items such as beef or chicken fajitas, fresh fish fillets, or shrimp dishes, and wash it down with a cold beer or mixed drink.

"La Choza" - Very popular family owned resturant!
Established: 1989
Hours: Daily 7 am - 11 pm
Credit Cards: MC/VISA/Amex
Cuisine: Traditional Mexican food and Yucatecan specialties.
Location: NEW LOCATION!! Due to a fire that destroyed the old restaurant , the new La Choza is now just around the corner from where it used to be located.
Avenida 10 between Salas and 3 Sur
Family owned and operated restaurant serving traditional Mexican food and Yucatecan specialties. One of the few places left that still offers an economical "off the menu" lunch special for locals or anyone else in the know - all you have to do is ask. While it's a long-time favorite dinner spot with tourists, many folks don't know that it's also a great place for a tasty and inexpensive breakfast.

"La Cocay" Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1995
Hours: Daily
5:30pm - 11pm


Reservations
Highly Recommended
Phone: 987-872-5533
987-872-4407
Cell: 044-987-87-6-17-39
Credit Cards: Visa/MC/Amex
Cuisine: Mediterranean
International
Location: Calle 8
Between Avenida 10 &15
2 ½ blocks inland from the water front
Website: www.lacocay.com
LaCocay (which means "firefly" in Mayan) first opened in the Corpus Christi church area back in 1995 as a seasonal restaurant serving an incredible array of fine cuisine. Since then, owners Kathy and Gary Klein have relocated to the current larger locale and are now open daily year round.

LaCocay has become a mainstay for tourists and ex-pats looking for delicious, creative food served with warm hospitality in a comfortable setting. The main menu is a gentle blend of Mediterranean style dishes with the Mexican Caribbean flair that only Cozumel can inspire. Duck firecrackers, tapas and napa salad are but a few of their signature dishes. Eating at LaCocay is never boring because the menu and "daily specials" change frequently to take advantage of the seasonal availability of fresh local ingredients.

"La Cozumelena Bakery" - Smell the bread baking while you eat!
Cuisine: Breakfast and Lunch
Location: Avenida 10 & Calle 3 Sur
Other: Air Conditioned.
Hours: Daily
7am - 6pm
Credit Cards: No
This popular local eatery and bakery offers Mexican and American-style breakfasts and light lunches at economical prices. Stop in for a cup of coffee and smell the breads baking as you read or people watch. Look for the parking lot half a block before the bakery on Calle 3 Sur that is exclusively for Cozumelena patrons.

"La Mission Restaurant" - Family Owned and Operated!
Established: 1982
Hours: Daily 10am - 11pm
Phone: 987-872-1641
Reservations Recommended
Credit Cards: Visa/Mastercard/American Express
Cuisine: Traditional Mexican foods with seafood specialties
Location: Adolfo Rosado Salas
Between Rafael E Melgar
& Avenida 5
Website: www.missioncoz.com
Since 1982 La Mission has been well known for its fresh seafood and excellent Mexican food as well as the hospitality and warmth of its employees. Here the waiters proudly repeat their "mantra:" "You don't like it...you don't pay!" Step inside this tropical garden restaurant with friends and family and enjoy the mariachis who are almost always playing!



This family also owns/operates La Mission Parilla on 30 Avenida, and Casa Mission restaurant on 55 Avenida Between Calle 1Sur and Juarez.
Delicious Guacamole!

"La Morena" - Fantastic Yucatecan Style Food! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2001
Hours: Daily
11am - 11pm
Credit Cards: Visa/MC/Disc
Cuisine: Mexican &
fresh seafood specialties
Location: Avenida 10
Between Calles 3 and 5
Owner and host Jose Pilar Santos opened La Morena in December of 2001, and can almost always be found there as he greets guests and provides his special brand of attention and service. Sr. Santos worked as a waiter on the island for 35 years before building his own restaurant and bringing his family into the business.

La Morena offers a wide range of traditional Mexican dishes as well as a long list of fresh seafood specialties including coconut shrimp/fish, ceviche, lobster in garlic and butter, and some darn good coconut ice cream. Bar drinks area reasonably priced and their Margaritas are a bit higher, but are made from scratch and pack a real punch.
La Morena Restaurant Delicious Tropical Frozen Drinks! La Morena Staff

"Le Bistrot" - Gourmet Bistro Exceptional! Recommended by an Insider!
Cuisine: Gourmet Steaks, Seafood, Salads, Italian, Pizza, Breakfast
Location: 5 Avenida
Corner of 7 Sur
Hours: Breakfast
Monday- Saturday 8am- 2pm

Dinner
Monday- Saturday 5:30 pm-11pm
Phone: 987-120-1075
Le Bistrot is a warm and charming restaurant located in a decades old, historic building which used to house La Lobsteria. With it's antique exterior and palapa roof, this is a quaint little place to savor the tropical ambiance of Cozumel. With an exceptional gourmet menu, it offers everything from Italian specialties to seafood and steaks as well as a wonderful list of wines.

Le Bistrot also offers an amazing breakfast menu. Be sure to walk inside and partake of the intimate interior as well as the lovely garden eating area. Enjoy the inspiration of Lalo, who is also owner of Le Chef. Highly recommended!

"Midori Sushi" - Excellent sushi here! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2002
Hours: Daily
1pm - 10pm
Credit Cards: None
Cuisine: Sushi
Location: Calle AR Salas Sur
Between Avenida 15 & 20
Finally ~ a decent sushi place on the island! Try the Yellow Fin Sashimi followed by a Rainbow Roll and Shrimp Tempura. Small, quiet place with good service and 2nd floor view of Cozumel's original "mercado" area!!



If you truly like sushi, this is one of the best kept secrets on the island!

"Pizza Hut" - Daily delivery!
Cuisine: Pizza
Hours: Daily
11am - 11pm
Phone: 987- 872-5055
Amenities: Dine In
Take Out
Delivery Service
Location: Calle 3
Between Melgar and 5
Pizza Hut located in the heart of downtown is open daily and offers free delivery!

Spectacular Sunset Viewing from here!! "Prima Trattoria" - One of Sherri's Long Time Favorites! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1994
Hours: Open Daily 7am - 11 pm
Now Open for Breakfast & Lunch too!
Phone: 987-872-4242
Other: Advance Reservations Advised
{Tell them Sherri sent you!}
Cuisine: Northern Italian Seafood & Pasta
Location: El Cantil Tower North - Top Floor
Rafael E. Melgar & Ave. Xel Ha (Calle 13)
Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard & American Express
In May 2009, this long time island favorite restaurant was relocated to the top floor of El Cantil Condos which took sunset viewing to an all new level. From its new roof top location 9 floors above the downtown area, the view is spectacular of both sunset as well as the city.

Over the years, the Northern Italian style cuisine menu has been updated and new dishes added but the variety and classic flavors combined with the freshest seafood imaginable are what keep patrons coming back year after year.

Try the blue cheese salad or the fresh yellowfin tuna appetizer to start! Then go for the surf and turf for a mix or the seafood liguini combo ~ both will suit you! This is one of my favorite places to have seafood ~ it's super fresh!

Cozumel's Best Kept Secret! "Sonrisi Italian Restaurant" - Delicious and elegant Italian restaurant! Recommended by an Insider!
Cuisine: Italian
Hours: Monday - Saturday
6pm - 11pm
Closed Sunday
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
Credit Cards: Visa/MC
Amenities: 2 Hours
FREE Parking
Across Street
Location: Calle 3 Sur
Between Melgar
& Avenida 5
Phone: 987-869-0960
987-869-0961

Reservations Advised
Our humble opinion says this is one of Cozumel's best kept secrets for fine dining and excellent food. Step inside the front door and feel the warm, cozy elegance of this place brought on by a caring, friendly staff, correct lighting and decor. Without pretention, guests are presented a wine and food menu so extensive it takes some time to decide what to eat here! From the freshly toasted garlic bread to hand cut appetizers and elegantly plated main courses, it's hard to find anything amiss here. Brick oven baked entres and fresh made pastas make the mouth water but leave room for their scruptous desserts!
Beautiful & delicious food!

"The Coffee" - Cozy place to read your favorite book!
Established: 1995
Hours: Daily
7am - 11pm
Cuisine: Some food, Mainly Coffee & Desserts
Location: Calle 3 Sur
Between Melgar & Avenida 5
Open until late evening, and features "American-style" desserts as well as a limited food menu.
Delicious Quiche Everyday!

"The Italian Coffee Company" - Nice to place to enjoy a coffee!
Cuisine: Some food, Mainly Coffee & Desserts
Location: 30 Ave at Salas
In the Plaza Leone near Burger King
Hours: Monday- Saturday
8am- 11pm
Sunday
9am- 11pm
Phone: (987)- 872-3594
A new place to relax and enjoy coffee and desserts. Located in the new plaza leone, parking is not a problem! Outdoor and indoor seating. Desserts, sandwiches, and frozen coffee drinks served also.

"The Pub Sports Bar" - Good food and great place to watch games!
Cuisine: Mexican and International
Location: 10 Ave
Between Rosada Salas & Calle 1 Sur
Hours: Monday- Thursday
1pm- midnight
Friday and Saturday
1pm- 2 am
Phone: 987- 872- 1503
Come to The Pub for great food, and a fun time! Under new ownership and located in the center of downtown this is a comfortable hide-away to watch sporting events, listen to great music, and sing karaoke. They have a full menu and serve a wonderful "menu del dia" for about $60 pesos at lunchtime.

"Zermatt Bakery" - Without question the island's best bakery! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1995
Hours: Daily
7am - 7pm
Closed Sundays
in Low Season
Cuisine: Coffee, Pastries & Struedel
Location: Avenida 5
Between Calles 4 & 6 Norte
This family run establishment offers fresh coffee, fast service for "stop & go" folks as well as a few patio tables where one can sit and savor the flavors of the delicate pastries. Visit in the morning around 9am as pastries are emerging from the oven and smell heavenly. Zermatt also offers the only authentic, homemade streudel on the island.

{TIP: Don't miss the apple turnovers! Made with real butter and flaky, they have to be the best in the world!}
CZM-Mid Town Area
"Asadero El Pollo" - Delicious Charbroiled Sinaloa Style Chicken! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1990
Hours: Daily
10am - 6pm
Or Until Sold Out
Phone: None
Walk Up Only
Cuisine: Roasted chicken from
Wood Burning Brick Oven
Location: Avenida Juarez
Between
Avenidas 70 & 75
Another island tradition for that trip to the other side of the island or for a quick easy party gathering. Being from Sinaloa, which is farther north in Mexico and close to the Texas border, the flavor of this roasted chicken is very similar to the taste created in USA chicken roatisseries. Pure, simple flavor of the wood not obliterated by lots of other spices. These whole roasted chickens are so good and so economically priced, it's difficult to justify cooking at all!

A definite "Cameron Dorado Restaurant" - Eat like a local or a king here! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 2005
Hours: Monday - Saturday
7am - 4pm
Closed Sunday
Phone: 987-872-7287
Cuisine: Seafood & Pork
Tacos or Sandwiches
Location: Corner of Juarez
(Transversal Hwy)
& Avenida 105
It's a way of life here ~ islanders eat seafood tacos for their breakfast/lunch meal and this is a very popular spot! This restaurant has a complete menu of seafood to choose from although most locals just order tacos. Everything is cooked fresh daily and salsas are whipped up fresh every few hours. They even make and bottle their own beverages here as well.

Given its location right on the transversal highway to the other side, this place makes a great stop before or after a spin around the island.



Order at least 3 shrimp tacos and a Coca Cola to get started. The MUST HAVE item here is the dark green, roasted habanero salsa. Typically not even offered to gringos ~ ask for it and try it even if you think you don't like hot stuff! BEWARE: A little dab will do ya at first...then you can't get enough of it!!

"Casa Mission" - Family Owned and Operated!
Established: 2000
Hours: Daily 3pm - 11pm
Phone: 987-872-1641
Reservations Recommended
Credit Cards: Visa/Mastercard/American Express
Cuisine: Traditional Mexican foods with seafood specialties
Location: Corner of Avenida 55
& Benito Juarez
Website: www.missioncoz.com
Casa Mission offers superb food, however the real attraction here is not the food, but the setting. Located off the beaten path, the restaurant is the veranda area of a large hacienda style Mexican home. It is surrounded on all sides by an extensive garden that combines perfectly with the colonial hacienda ambiance. One of the most romantic spots on the island for cocktails or dinner or a special reception event.



This family also owns/operates La Mission Parilla on 30 Avenida, La Mission Parilla Sur near the International Pier and La Mission restaurant on AR Salas between Melgar & Avenida 5.
Entrance

"Chilango's Taqueria" - Huge Portions ~ you won't leave here hungry!
Established: 1993
Hours: Daily
6pm - 1am
Credit Cards: None
Cuisine: Mexican Quesadillas or Huaraches
Location: Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30)
Between Calle 3 Sur & Morelos
This family-owned business has been around for many years and continues to be one of the few places on the island where you can find huaraches. They feature handmade tortillas which are made and cooked at the counter right in front of you and essentially offer two menu choices: Quesadillas or Huaraches.

Simply put, huaraches are open faced tortillas smeared with beans plus the meat/veggie topping that you select while quesadillas are tortillas folded over cheese and the meat/veggie topping picked. Choose your meat or vegetable ingredients from the fresh daily selection housed behind the glass case at the kitchen counter.

If you need some suggestions, we recommend starting out with a nopales quesadilla (yes, we mean cactus) and a papas (smashed potatoes) quesadilla.



Don't forget to act like a local and eat the awesome green salsa offered on the table and try their tasty "Agua de Jamaica" to drink!

Tasty Surf & Turf! "Conchita Del Caribe" - Pick Your Own Fresh Fish to Eat! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1999
Hours: Daily
11:30am - 7:30pm
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
Credit Cards: VISA/MC
Cuisine: Seafood
Location: Avenida 8 de Octubre
(formerly Avenida 65)
Between Calles 13 & 15 Sur
Phone: 987- 872-5888
Now open in their new location with the same great menu! If you love seafood, this is the place for you -- it's far from the tourist zone and priced for locals. Specifically, the whole fish is very reasonably priced since this is a big island favorite. After ordering a fish, the waiter will ask patrons to pass into the front kitchen area to select their fish from the day's fresh catch. It is then weighed and prepared according to preference: fried or grilled.

The shrimp and lobster are also excellent choices, and you shouldn't leave Conchita without trying a small ceviche mixto as an appetizer, since ceviche is really an island staple!

Don't go here without an appetite!


Remember that the smaller fish fry up better than the big ones and that whatever you select goes great with an ice-cold cerveza.  More Information
Scrumptious Garlic Shrimp! Conchita Restaurant Interior

"D'Limonds" - Cozy place to read your favorite book!
Cuisine: Cakes and desserts, coffee and snacks, full breakfast menu.
Location: Juarez
at corner with 55 Ave Sur
Hours: Monday- Saturday
7am- 11pm
Phone: 987-120- 0253
Wonderful Cake and Dessert shop where you can enjoy coffee and treats. They bake cakes to order in any shape and size and are now open for a full breakfast menu!

"El Moro" - Over 30 Years of Serving Travelers! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1980
Hours: Daily
1pm - 11pm
Closed Thursdays
Credit Cards: MC/VISA
Cuisine: Traditional Yucatecan Style Mexican & Seafood; Kids menu
Location: Avenida 75 Bis
Between Calles 2 & 4 Norte
Rodolfo "El Moro" Chacon and his sons have been serving tourists and locals alike since 1980 and despite being a long way from the waterfront, El Moro remains a popular destination for island newcomers as well as frequent visitors. El Moro is continued proof that a tourist zone location is not a requisite for success. When it comes to good food ~ folks will find you!

El Moro offers an extensive menu with traditional Mexican platters prepared Yucatecan style and featuring several different mole sauces. They also offer an excellent seafood platter called the Zacarias Special, however we love to order the "fish in paper" or "shrimp in wires" (shrimp-kebob) from the English side of the menu. There is also a kids section of the menu and hamburgers for those not wanting to sample the local cuisines.

If you stop in on a Saturday or Sunday, you'll generally find them cooking up some cochinita pibil or one of their other Yucatecan specialties. This spot is famous for always serving their guests an extra dish "on the house," and we give them an extra star for being one of the friendliest places we've come across yet.

"El Sazon de Cameron" - Delicious Fish Tacos! Recommended by an Insider!
Cuisine: Seafood
Tacos
Ceviches
Breakfast
Location: Juarez
Between
Avenidas 55 & 60
Hours: Daily
7am- 4pm
Phone: 987-100-3066
Newly opened taco place where you can get delicious fish tacos and wonderful ceviches.They open early for breakfast serving a mixture of egg based taco mixtures and chile relenos!

The best roasted chicken! "El Triunfo Rosticeria" - Great to-go food for around the island aventure!
Established: 1990
Hours: Daily
10am - 5pm
Or Until Sold Out
Phone: None
Walk Up Only
Cuisine: Roasted chicken from
Wood Burning Brick Oven
Location: Corner of Calle 4 Norte
Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell
(formerly Avenida 30)
An island tradition for that trip to the other side of the island. Just stop here before heading to the beach for a couple of chickens which come with tortillas, rice and other local 'taco making filler." Chickens start coming off the roaster more around 11am so plan accordingly! Nothing is better on a hot day at the beach than this fresh, warm chicken wrapped in tortillas. And what a money saver too with the restaurant prices these days on the other side of the island!



No need to go earlier than 10am as chickens must roast for several hours.

"La Mission Parilla" - Family Owned and Operated! Recommended by an Insider!
Established: 1996
Hours: Daily
7am - 11pm
Phone: 987-872-1641
Credit Cards: Visa/MC/Amex
Cuisine: Traditional Mexican foods.
Until 11am Breakfast menu from $ 35 - 55 pesos
Until 6pm Lunch menu $ 40 pesos
(Includes punch to drink)

Until 11pm Dinner menu $40 - 250 pesos
Location: Corner of Calle 2 Norte
Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell
(formerly Avenida 30)
Website: www.missioncoz.com
Mission Parilla is hands down the best value and quality "local style" food in Cozumel. Located in the mid-town area, this is a popular restaurant for those island adventurers who tend to stay off the beaten path. Parilla has the most economical plate breakfasts and lunches on the island so the place is always filled with locals. Their dinner menu is economical but includes everything from chile relleno to shrimp shiskabobs and more!

Parilla earned even more respect here on the island in 2005 after hurricane Wilma as literally it was the only place open and serving food to the public for weeks. While stories of gouging and profit taking in other stores were all around, Mission Parilla prices and service remained the same. This restaurant also took on the responsibility of feeding the hundreds of electrical workers that were brought in from the mainland to restore power to the island. All the while, service never faltered for locals at Parilla.



This family also owns/operates Casa Mission on 55 Avenida and La Mission restaurant on AR Salas between Melgar & Avenida 5.

"Las Palmas Loncheria" - Local style cooking doesn't get any better! Recommended by an Insider!
Cuisine: Breakfast & Lunch
plates typical of this region
Location: Calle 3 Sur
& Avenida 25
Hours: Monday - Saturday
9:30am - 7pm
Closed Sunday
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
A locals favorite, this family operated establishment prepares a variety of lunch plates typical of this region. From seafood to breaded pork, this is Cozumel style home cooking at its best! Daily specials are offered on the chalkboard. All lunches include a bowl of soup and one of their "flavored water" drinks.

Instead of the pasta soup tell them you would prefer beans and rice [frijoles con arroz] and try the Jamaica [ha-may-ka] flavored water made from flower petals.

A great thing to order if you feel like splurging is the shrimp brochetta…they really know how to grill it!!
Or the "Mero - al Mojo de Ajo" (Grouper grilled in garlic) is a superb choice as well!

"Los Garanones" - Tacos and Cheeses!
Established: 2008
Hours: Daily
11am - 1:30am
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
Cuisine: Mexican
Location: Calle 11 Sur
Between Avenidas 40 & 45
Across from Sports Fields
Phone: 987-869-1646
Located in the heart of mid-town Cozumel with an excellent menu that includes not only tacos, fajitas and the like but also offers guacamole and melted cheese dishes which are perfect for group meal sharing. It's no wonder this place has become an instant favorite of locals and travelers! Excellent selection of table salsas here too including one very interesting garlic salsa not found in many other eateries here!
Convenient and great food!

"Los Seras" - Tacos and Pizza!
Established: 1990
Hours: Daily
7pm - 5:00am
CLOSED MONDAY
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
Cuisine: Mexican &
Pizza Local Style
Location: Avenida 30
Calle 7 Sur
Phone: None
Walk Up & Order
to Take Out
Los Seras is simply an island staple among locals. The take out business forms a line every night while the restaurant is always full as well. Seras is a big hit with the late night crowd since it's about the only place open with food after the bars close.

Seras offers a wide variety of tacos, tortas and pizza, too! The pizza area is a separate kitchen and service area which serves up "locals style" pizzas (this is NOT Domino's OK!) Excellent selection of table salsas here too including one incredible guacamole habanero mix not found anywhere else that is totally addictive!



The meat servings on each taco are large so order tacos with "double tortilla." It costs only a couple of pesos more but this way an order of 2 tacos really becomes 4 smaller ones with room to try the tasty salsas!
Delicious Salsas & Tacos Pastor!

"Pescaderia San Carlos" - Incredibly fresh seafood!
Established: 1999
Hours: Daily
7am - 5pm
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
Credit Cards: None
Cuisine: Seafood
Location: Avenida 50 Bis
Between Calle 3 Sur &
ARosado Salas
(Across from Mari Tere store
& diagonal from DIF Park)
Phone: 987-872-7440
Be brave and adventurous and give this spot a try. Rather than selling what he catches to local restaurants, this enterprising fisherman established his own eatery where customers can select from his catch of the day. The filetes empanizado (battered fried fish) is by far the best on the island. Try the seafood soup or the ceviche, which is mixed seafood in salsa. If you're really hungry, check out Carlos' whole fried fish.

Initially this was a "to go" or "take out" place only but now the restarurant area in back has been expanded to serve his growing base of loyal customers.



Expect to wait in line on Sundays for take out!

"Popeye Seafood Restaurant" - Fresh Caught Fish Every Day!
Established: 1992
Food Service: Dine In
Take Out
No Delivery
Location: Calle 2 Norte
Between Avenidas 25
& Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30)
Phone: 987 - 872-0271
A great seafood place for lunch and an ice cold beer. Popeye's serves ceviches, shrimp cocktails, fried fish, lobster, grilled seafood, octopus, and seafood stuffed chile rellenos.
CZM-West Coast - North Zone Area
"Bucannos Bar & Grill" - Cozumel's Best Kept Secret
Cuisine: Festive Carribean-Mexican Restaurant


Amenities:
  • Sand beach with easy ocean entry
  • Off Shore Snorkel Park ~ rated in top 3 by Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Seaside beach location
  • Palapas and benches on the beach
  • Two large fresh water pools
  • Lockers and change rooms
  • Large A.C. bathrooms
  • Outdoor beach shower
  • Rock climbing and repel park in premises
  • Snorkel equipment rental
  • Kayak rental
  • Parasailing and wave runner rental
  • Beach massage
  • Towel rental
    Location: Club Cozumel Caribe
    Playa San Juan Beach, Costera Norte Km 4.5
    www.clubcozumelcaribe.info
  • Menu: Appetizers include grilled calamari and rcok shrimp salad, calamari rings with
    cilantro aioli & balsamic chipotle reduction, classic nachos grande, ' three amigo'
    appetizer platter etc.

    Light Lunches include Cozumel's best burger, blackened fish soft shell tacos,
    grilled cilantro lime shrimp quesadillas and Buccanos adobo chicken chorizo
    pizza to name a few.

    Lunch entres include coconut/ almond crusted jumbo shrimp w/tequila lime butter
    on poblano coconut rice, pan seared blackened grouper fillet, grilled lobster tail,
    grilled marinated skirt steak and seafood platter etc...



    Hours: Monday thru Saturday 9:00- 5:00 pm
    Sunday 10:00 - 6:00 pm
    Credit Cards: Master Card and Visa Accepted
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