Restaurants in Akumal, Puerto Aventuras, Tankah, Tulum, etc. AKUMAL: There are about 7 restaurants in Akumal, about 8 in Puerto Aventuras and many, many in Playa del Carmen. You'll also find others scattered throughout the area. The Turtle Bay Bakery is everyone's favorite for breakfast. It is on Akumal Bay and is open for breakfast and lunch. The restaurant makes excellent baked goods fresh daily (try stopping in at 7:30 a.m. each morning to buy fresh muffins etc. to have with morning coffee). The muffins just get out of the oven at about that hour. MMM...GOOD!! The breakfast menu is very good and imaginative; try the fresh fruit plate or egg dishes! The restaurant also offers catering. The other restaurant is right next door to Turtle Bay and is called La Cueva Del Pescador. It is a lunch and dinner restaurant specializing in local cuisine and fresh fish. The food is good and reasonably priced. For a quick meal or take out, stop at the small eatery next to the grocery, Super Chomak. There also is a taco bar next to Lol Ha Restaurant. Across the highway in Akumal Pueblo, we have found several food stands selling wonderful, authentic Mexican tamales, empanadas and more at unbelievably cheap prices. All of these eateries are clean & serve very good fresh food. Map of the Akumal area, including other restaurants can be accessed by clicking here: Akumal Area Map Lol Ha Restaurant: The grand dame of Akumal restaurants. Located on Akumal Bay. At one time this was the only choice in Akumal. Offers something for every palete...beef, chicken, fish, Mexican and Yucatan specialties. The Caesar Salad and bananas flambe are prepared tableside. This restaurant burned down a couple of years ago and we waited quite a while with no reconstruction beginning. When, however, they finally did reconstruct, the owners created a truly beautiful place to dine. There is a pizza restaurant attached to the main dining room and a palapa bar on the beach with great tacos, french fries and very cold cerveza among other lunch specialties. The main dining room is open for breakfast and dinner (I'm not sure about lunch). You'll want to be there for their daily Happy Hour! The Palapa Bar is basically a fast food lunch place for people that are hanging out on the beach of Akumal Bay. They serve very tasty tacos (beef, fish and chicken), hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, guacamole, fries, soft drinks & cold beer. The food is good and you are eating right at the edge of the sand in an open air atmosphere. You sit at the bar on round stools. It's really a very pleasant way to spend lunch. La Buena Vida Restaurant: Half Moon Bay's most popular hang out. Offers something for everyone...beef, chicken, fish, pasta, salads & Mayan specialties. My husband is addicted to the pork chops. There are a number of dishes that are prepared tableside. The restaurant is a 2 story affair with a bar downstairs (you sit on swings at the bar-fun!) or outside on the beach,  the main dining room is upstairs with great views of Half Moon Bay. Service is generally excellent. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Prices are moderate.  La Lunita: A very popular restaurant on Half Moon Bay located on the 1st floor of La Tortuga Condo building. Offers a variety of food including beef, fish, chicken along with house specialties & daily chef specialties. Seating is either inside or right on the sand under the stars. Prices are moderate. La Lunita also serves breakfast.  Que Onda Restaurant: This small restaurant is tucked away near the Yal Ku Lagoon. The owner Maribel has created a special ambiance at her restaurant. Breakfast was very good with fresh croissants. If you want a leisurely meal in beautiful surroundings, give this a try. We found the chef is willing to custom prepare pasta dishes to include ingredients of your choice. Prices are moderate. They also occasionally prepare homemade desserts. Que Onda is closed every Tuesday. Near Akumal in Ciudad Chemuyil (where the locals live), you'll find two spots that serve good food at reasonable prices: Lucy's dishes up tasty Mexican food and Leo's offers the ever-popular pizza and pasta dishes. If you're in a hurry, try the Hot Dogs from the street vendor, quick, tasty and cheap! PLAYA DEL CARMEN There are sooo many restaurants in Playa del Carmen that it would be impossible to list them all. Karen's Grill and Pizza is a perennial favorite, they often have entertainment. With all the restaurants in Playa you can eat every meal in a different place! TANKAH Casa Cenote is a popular way off the beaten track restaurant. Located in Tankah, south of Akumal, this informal eatery is right on the beach in under a large thatched roof. Features excellent food and reasonably priced, Casa Cenote also offers a popular Texas barbecue every Sunday. Bring your swimsuit and enjoy the cenote just across the road from the restaurant. New to Tankah are the Italian restaurant at Blue Sky and the Tankah Inn restaurant. Oscar y Lalo's, a longtime favorite hangout in Soliman Bay has opened a new restaurant location on Highway 307. They are known far and wide for their fresh seafood. TULUM On the beach at Tulum, try El Paraiso beach bar/restaurant. The food is good, the beer is cold and service was excellent, all at very reasonable prices. A great place to wile away an afternoon! Mezzanine offers great Thai cuisine in a stylish beach setting. I admit, I'm addicted, can't visit the area without eating here. If you are into the music scene, check out their Friday night dance party-"Fiesta En La Playa" The Tulum beach is dotted with beach restaurants, you can't walk more than a few hundred yards without running into one. See how many you can try in a day! PUERTO AVENTURAS There are a number of good choices in the Puerto Aventuras area. Try 'em all! Tiramisu Italian Bakery-THE place for breakfast Mediterraneo Cafe Ole International Sole Mio Los Dos Chiles Jones Sports Bar-watch the game from back home here Richard's Steak House Mary White • 763-295-2191 Call or e-mail, 7 days a week E-mail: mary@travelmex.com 8224 Co. Rd. 39 N.E., Monticello, MN 55362 [Villas & Condos] [Restaurants] [Things to do] [Info--Maps--FAQs][Weather]