Cozumel Restaurants
In general, restaurants on Cozumel are quite good and very reasonably priced so don't miss the "flavor" of Cozumel Island.
Cozumel Dining Reviews and Recommendations
Cozumel Favorite Restaurants (September,
2008)
These favorites listed below are not ads,
but our personal recommendations.
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One of my favorites! La Cocay is now on Calle 8, between Ave. 10 and Ave. 15. Wonderful food and a great atmosphere. They are now open for lunch (beginning at 1pm) as well as dinner. I thought that the lunch menu was very reasonable. Prices for dinner are a bit higher, but if you want a really great dinner and one that is beautifully presented, I recommend them. Dine in air conditioning or outside. Call for a reservation 872-5533. |
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Another that's at the top of my list is Chi Chinese Restaurant and Bar. It's upstairs at the corner of Melgar (the oceanfront street) and Calle 3. The entrance and stairs are on Calle 3, just before you get to Pizza Hut. Dine inside in air conditioning or you can choose to dine outside. You'll have a wonderful ocean view and superb food. It's a great success! They open for their Sunday buffet at 12 noon. $12 US per person and worth it. |
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Asked a friend
we had dinner with to tell me what they thought. "WOW! Fantastic food. Very small place with limited number of tables but very nice setting and the food was exquisite. Very nice use of colors and textures. I had pescado Kinta - a nice portion of Wahoo with corn salsa on a bed of cilantro rice. It was wonderful as was the crab appetizer. Then the desserts - tres leches bread pudding with banana and chocolate and a scoop of ice cream on top. WOW!" On Ave 5 between calle 2 and 4 and there is a parking lot directly across the street. Open Tues.-Sun. 6pm to 11pm. |
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An Italian restaurant with not only good pizza, but a wide variety of other delicious choices too. I selected a shrimp dish the last time, and a friend had salmon and we both loved our meals. They do have an extensive wine list and say that they are adding more all the time. The presentation is beautiful, and save some room for dessert. Fantastic ice cream and other wonderful goodies. Located on Calle 3, less than a 1/2 block off the main oceanfront street. |
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Really great pizza, and they also have calzone, heroes, pasta and salads. There is pizza by the slice, cold beer, they are air conditioned and have Sky satellite service, Wi-Fi, and a U.S. phone. A small restaurant, but easy to find. From the main oceanfront street, turn inland on Ave. Rosado Salas (Viva Mexico is on that corner) and go about 1/2 block. Look on the left for a glass front with the New York City Pizza logo on the glass. 872-7518 |
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A very nice small restaurant, and the owner Adrian is charming, fun and entertaining. An interesting menu with a good assortment. I've enjoyed every meal I've had there. This is one restaurant that friends and family always want to go to when they visit Cozumel. The food is quite good and I think the prices are reasonable. Their new location is upstairs, on Calle 3 between Ave. 5 and Ave. 10. |
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On the on the top floor of the north building at El Cantil condos and air conditioned of course. It’s on Ave Melgar (the main waterfront street) between Calle 13 and Calle 15 (Calle 15 has signs that now say Ave. Xel Ha). The view is marvelous, the food is quite good and this is a good choice for a very nice evening meal. |
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My favorites are coconut breaded shrimp and coconut breaded fish. The menu has a good variety and I've always felt very welcome. I often sit out back in the small outdoor area. I top off dinner with Mexican coffee. There is coffee, tequila, and I believe Kahlúa plus a dash of cinnamon and then a scoop of coconut ice cream. Prepared at your table. Dessert and coffee at the same time! |
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Authentic Mexican food but prices are not as low as they used to be. I like the grilled pork, and the grilled grouper in garlic and lime is one of my favorites. The Mexican platter for 2 is quite good. Off the beaten path, so take a taxi if you don't know the island. Otherwise, it's on 75th Ave. Norte Bis kind of behind the new Pemex gas station. Closed Thursdays. |
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A little restaurant and very casual, but the food is delicious and the prices are most reasonable. I do love the iced cappuccino and special coffee drinks they make, but I've also had the quiche and several other dishes, plus some wonderful desserts. Open Mon-Sat. from 7:30am to 11pm. They are less than a block off Melgar, on Calle 5, near the corner of Ave. 5. |
| Quite good and very reasonable prices. My favorites are the croissant sandwiches and they make wonderful desserts you just won't believe. (German chocolate cake, pecan pie, fudge brownies, banana muffins, cherry cheesecake, etc.) Great iced cappuccino too. They have a good selection of vegetarian dishes also. On Melgar, the main waterfront street, south of the new Punta Langosta Plaza. They have also opened Rock N Java Thai Noodle Bar on Calle 11. | |
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It may seem strange to list a Chinese restaurant as a favorite in Mexico, but this is one of my favorites. It's south of the hotel zone on the main oceanfront road, across from Puerta Maya, the Carnival Cruise ship line. My favorite here is the General Tso chicken, and I'll order it "to go" and take it home. |
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Downtown on the main square. The food is good and their prices very reasonable. Took a group of 8 and everyone was pleased with their selections. We included a wide range of tastes, from a 3 year old to those of us that love highly seasoned foods. We dined at the tables outside to enjoy the breeze. Located on the right side of the main plaza square, in the second block back. |
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Great Italian food, and excellent pizza. (formerly called Pizza Rolandi) On the main waterfront street (Ave. Rafael Melgar) north of the main plaza. Eat out on the patio. I recommend this for an evening meal. Their garlic bread is different from what you might expect, but very good, the Sangria is wonderful and I do love their lasagna. They take only cash and American Express. |
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Right across the street from the ocean in the middle of town, this restaurant is almost directly across from the ferry to the mainland. Good food, and it's presented quite well. Good margaritas, good guacamole and salsa. The hamburgers here have a charcoal grilled taste...really like that. |
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The famous Carlos 'N Charlies moved here in December, 2001! It is no longer upstairs a few blocks north of the main square downtown, but now it is about 4 blocks south of the main square in the new cruise ship plaza called Punta Langosta. It's always party time at Carlos 'N Charlies and it's always loud. Not really my choice for a restaurant, but it's popular with the party crowd. |
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On the main waterfront street (Ave. Rafael Melgar) north of the main plaza, on the second floor covered terrace of the museum. You'll enjoy a beautiful view of the water and the breeze is lovely. It's one of our favorite places to go for breakfast and the prices are wonderful. Although they do serve sandwiches, etc. for lunch they serve breakfast all day. Open from 7am to 2pm. |
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If you're hungry for a taste of Louisiana cooking, then try French Quarter. You'll find crawfish, sausage, hushpuppies, ribs, barbeque chicken, onion rings, and burgers too. It's on Ave. 5, between 3rd and Salas. Dining is upstairs under the big palapa. Really like the blackened fish here. |
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Not a restaurant, but I had to include this...it's my favorite bakery, and you really should try Mexican pastries. If you're on the square downtown, walk to the back of the main square (where the clock is), then go to the left about 2 blocks. Zermatt is at the corner of 5 Ave. North and Calle 4 North. |
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American Fast |
Just in case you get a craving (or your kids do) for a Big Mac, Whopper or Subway sandwich when you're visiting Cozumel, we do now have a McDonalds, 2 Burger Kings and a Subway Sandwich. Other American franchises now on Cozumel include a Baskin Robbins, Starbucks and Hard Rock Cafe. |
Local
Local restaurants with low prices & grocery storesThese are personal recommendations based on experience
 Rotiseria Triunfo (Pollo a la Lena) |
On the corner of 30th Ave. and Calle 4
Norte, this rotisserie chicken is wonderful. Cooked by a natural wood fire
it has a wonderful flavor and is very tender and juicy. Only available
"to go", and a whole chicken was 60 pesos (about $6U.S.) the last
time I stopped. They will
cut up the chicken and it comes with tortillas, spaghetti noodles and sliced
cabbage. |
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On Ave. 5 downtown, between Calle 3 and Calle 5. Open for lunch only from 12 noon to 4pm Mon-Fri. The menu changes daily and is written on a white board. Eat inside, or walk through the kitchen and out to their garden in back. Prices are very, very reasonable and include soup, your main course and daily drink (usually jamaica - pronounced ha MIKE ah). The food is just delicious. |
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Photo coming soon Otates |
Great for tacos! I really like the tacos al pastor and the chicken tacos. Prices are very reasonable. They are on Ave. 15, between Salas and Calle 3. Many times you can find parking on the street but there is a parking lot there too. Open only in the evenings. |
 La Palapa |
Just across from Rotiseria Truinfo, (above) this is my favorite place for ribs. It is also on the corner of Ave. 30 and Calle 4. You can take out or sit down and eat. I normally order a half kilo (about a pound) of ribs and it comes with black bean soup, rice, tortillas, soup and hot sauce. |
 Asadero el Pollo |
Small, grilled chicken place on 30th Ave. south across the street from Ace Hardware, between Calle Morelos and Calle 5 Sur. They close when they run out of chicken…it can be as early as 3pm or as late as 7pm. Prices are low, this grilled chicken is DELICIOUS, and it comes with bags of rice, salsa, onions, and lots of corn tortillas. |
 Nino's Pizza |
Great to have pizza delivered! I'm particularly fond of their pepperoni pizza. Their English is not fantastic, but I've always gotten what I ordered delivered in 15-30 minutes. They are on 10th Ave. between Ave. Salas and Calle 3, and their phone number is 872-4166. |
 Chedraui (grocery) |
The biggest grocery store on Cozumel! They have an ATM machine, groceries, a pharmacy, deli, bakery, cosmetics, liquor, clothing, appliances, etc.! On the main waterfront street, at the corner of Calle 15. They do have an area with prepared food that you can either take home, or you can sit down and eat there. See the online mapfor the location. |
