This place was a short walk from our hotel and we decided to give it a try. We were definitely not disappointed. They seated us right away without a reservation, inquiring if we were celebrating anything and handing a note with all the relevant information to the waiters - they were very well organized. We had a lovely view across the lagoon, and a DJ was playing easy techno remixes loud enough to drown out surrounding tables but not so loud that we had a hard time hearing each other. The wait staff was attentive without being clingy and cleared away used dishes within minutes of the food being gone from them. They changed out our plates after every course. The food was excellent. We ordered the octopus tostadas as a starter - slightly spicy with an avocado crema, and the black beans brought a nice earthiness. For a main course we shared the avocado salad and sea bass with almonds and fried capers. The salad was a little heavy but the avocado was definitely the star. The sea bass was ridiculously good - the toasted almonds and fried capers really went very well together. My only complaint was that they left the skin on the fish on the cedar plank so we had to remove it. Including a couple drinks (lychee martini and bramble we're both excellent - not too sweet with the fruits shining through) the total bill with tip was around US$115, a bargain compared to the food prices in our hotel! read more

La Buena Barre was excellent. The ambiance and environment was super hip (felt a little underdressed in shorts and flip flops - but there were others dressed similarly). We sat inside, so we didn't get to check out the patio/view, but it sounded wonderful. The service was top notch. Daniel was outstanding and super attentive, without the sense of hovering. It seemed that all tables were well catered to. Every dish we had was delicious. Grilled artichoke was incredibly flavorful. Bone marrow and dried noodles seemed like a weird pairing but it somehow worked well. We were full by the time dinner arrived, but the ribeye on the salt block was fantastic. So far this has been my favorite meal after spending a few days in Tulum and Cancun. Highly recommend. read more

I came to Buena Barra tonight for dinner and the dining experience was beyond expectation. They have a beautiful patio with great sunset view, the service team was so friendly and dedicated to creating great experience for the customers, they would make you feel like you are having a 1 to 3 customer / employee ratio, even when it's dinner time and the restaurant gets busy. Highly recommend the White Sea Bass, it's one of the specialties at this place. Highly recommended if you are visiting Cancun hotel zone! read more

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Love, love this place! When we travel, we always ask for a great place to eat. And we heard this place several times. Came during lunch and the atmosphere and vibe was just one of the prettiest. During covid, I appreciate all they're doing to make sure patrons feel safe. And not to mention the food was incredible and looked nice too. I suggest the guacamole and the al pastor tacos. read more

This is our first time in Cancun, we have 3 upper elementary/middle school aged children and we all LOVED IT! As absolutely stunning the restaurant is they are also older kid friendly with a kids club area with video games. While my kids preferred to stay at our table, they thought it was nice. The restaurant was stunning, no detail left out. The lighting was perfection. The drinks were creative and beautifully presented. The dinner was good but the dessert was great. We had the rib-eye, smoked salmon, mocajete, ceviche, and corn for dinner and the layered chocolate cake and churros. The service was amazing and there was a musician that was jaw dropping. It was a night to remember. Thank you Nico for the wonderful evening read more

Amazing experience. It was recommended to us by our concierge. It was my anniversary and they go all out with sparklers, a song and cake. They even printed us a menu saying "Congratulations with our names. They have a mixologist with a cart coming to your table. The food is amazing. Not much in whiskey but mezcal and cocktails are great. Card tricks and live entertainment including a DJ read more

A great new restaurant in Cancun. The service and food was incredible. Highly recommend you try this new spot which sit on the water with great sunset views. Make sure to have dessert everything looked amaze had the Key Lime pie shared by 2 but would easily serve four and there would still be enough. Portions are definitely on the larger side. This "good bar" will not disappoint. Thanks to Guillermo and Andrea we were well taken care of from start to finish! read more

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The entire staff here work hard entertaining and providing great service. One of our servers had his first baby the day before and was so excited! The creative cocktails we were offered table side were excellent and we ordered natural cheese and pastor tacos as starters. It was huge and delicious for the 3 of us and couldn't sadly eat anymore!. Had a magician come to our table as well. This was our favorite Cancun dining experience! read more

Excellent from service to food to ambiance!!!! I will go back here every time we are in Mexico. We had the ribeye and shrimp cocktail. I loved it!!! read more

Food and service was amazing. View was gorgeous. Still thinking about the Rib eye guacamole.

The place is beautiful!!! Love the ambience. Drinks and food tasted yummy. Loved the guacamole and dry noodles!! Definitely a place to return too!!! read more

Excellent food, service with a fun experience. The fire show was fun followed by a fun light up singalong. The White Sea bass was awesome. Drinks are fun and tasty. Service was awesome. read more

If you are looking for a special place, THIS IS IT! We walked from Tucancun to check it out, less than 10 mins, and we were honestly treated like royalty from the entrance. This place tops Papa Bros steak house if you are from the USA. A DJ was on the patio w good tunes, not loud, just right. Got to see the sunset just sitting down. Julio & Emilio took very good care of us. It is a night we will never forget. Ty so very much! Wendy & Dave Edwards read more

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This place was packed as heck! Drinks were good but I almost l almost got in to an altercation because it's too many people pushing each other to get some room to "dance" . I also hate these hipsters in LA period. This place absolutely don't follow any fire guidelines. Someone needs to look in to them. read more

This was the best dining out experience I have had. Our wait team was attentive and made every request effortless in the response. A true must go to if visiting Cancun. Oh the food... don't miss out on the lobster Artichoke dish. The best dish I have ever had. read more

Came to Cancun for the first time with a couple of friends and I must say this restaurant is truly amazing. Received some of the best service I have ever experience when dining out. Their Steak is 10/10. You won't regret ordering it. We had the pleasure of enjoying our outside starring off at the water. read more

If you travel to Cancun this is a must stop restaurant, delicious food & excellent service. Thanks to our server's Medrano and Jaime. read more

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From start to finish this place is unreal!! Couldn't recommend it more, a must on your trip to Cancun!!

My boyfriend and I were very excited to come to this place. our hotel concierge service recommended this place and the reviews were great. The actual place is lovely inside it has a nice vibe. Our server was amazing I can't remember his name but he was great and accommodating. We first ordered drinks my boyfriend got an old fashion and I got a cucumber martini. They both were not tasty at all and there was no way they put liquor in my martini. It was so sweet I couldn't drink it. The first thing we order is the soft shell crab taco and filet steak taco. We had to send them back. Everyone on the comments are raving about the soft shell crab. I don't understand it was Full of grease and had no flavor. The steak one has a terrible aftertaste. We then ordered the flank steak to split. We ordered the meat medium. It came out very raw and bloody our taco shells were full of blood we could not eat it that rare. I usually like rare but this was still mooing. They at least but it back on the grill it came back and was flavorless. We ended up eating it bc we were starving. The Mexican corn side we ordered was not edible. It had a whole cup of Mayo sitting on top of the corn. It was not mixed at all, all I tasted was mayo. It definitely was a waste of $90. We were so dissatisfied. I would not recommend this place unfortunately maybe if you just came to get some wine and sat on the patio outside but don't have any high expectations or you will be disappointed like we were. read more

Best so far in Cancun...awesome atmosphere....used to think Harry's , but that has gone down hill especially since reopening. Great service and food was superb...went with family of 9 an had just about everything on the menu....was all great...Cancun's new best spot read more

I can't say enough good things about our experience at La Buena Barra. The service was impeccable! The environment was beautiful and fun. We sat at a table that overlooked the harbor. One of my favorite parts of the night was when the restaurant lifted the sun shades at sunset and played "Here Comes the Sun" throughout the restaurant. To top it off, they brought around "sunset" shots to each table. We ordered the pastor pork appetizer which was served on a small vertical rotisserie with pineapple, onion and homemade tortillas in which we could cut and serve ourselves. The meat was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. Later on the server came by and showed us the cuts of meat we could choose from. The steak came out sizzling on a hot stone and was cooked to perfection. We ordered the corn, loaded beans and asparagus sides. All were delicious. To end the night the restaurant surprised us with a complimentary dessert to celebrate our engagement. The servers came out with sparklers and the restaurant played the song "Celebration" as it was delivered. They also delivered complementary shots that were made with fresh pineapple. The food and experience was unbeatable and it was definitely my favorite night that I experienced in Cancun! You should definitely check this place out when in the area! read more

Came here twice over the last week in Cancun. Both experiences were absolutely wonderful. First on a Sunday @ 8, next for sunset on Friday @ 6pm. I LOVE the music playlist. Sunday was mostly 80s-90s american music, Friday began with that and around 8, the place really started to fill up and the music changed to some really posh remixes, very vibey/cool. Each table is assigned at least 2 servers, looking around the restaurant there is no lack of staff. This was the case on a slow Sunday and busy Friday. There was no difference in the quality of service. And while they are attentive, they did not hover- just right! The restaurant is gorgeous, right on the water, amazing. They start you off with a delicious assortment of salsas/chips, and TASTY little cup of soup. I believe it was minestrone the first night, and some kind of bean soup the next. For a beer drinker, I'd highly recommend the "La Buena Barra" craft beer. It's an amber lager- full bodied, not bitter, still refreshing. It was the last beer my waiter mentioned... glad I keyed in and gave it a try! Speaking of, Antonio our waiter was super professional, excellent english speaker, and gave us some excellent recommendations. He even put in for a "half order" of the grilled veggies, basically without us even knowing haha, but we welcomed it- he knew it would be too much food! You can definitely drop some serious $ here if you go all-out with the steaks, etc. The first night we split the ribeye cap... ordered medium rare, it was more on the rare side- but it does continue to cook a little on the hot plate as Antonio pointed out. Steak was wonderful- served with a MOUNTAIN of fries. My Mom had the seabass- again, another very large portion. SO. Come here and SHARE! orrr there are also many more affordable options. I'd love to try the burger sometime, or share the skirt steak... On our next visit we shared the Tacos Pastor, which is super fun presentation and PLENTY to eat for 2. Could also get as an appetizer to share for maybe 6 people I'd say. The pastor meat was delicious, very citrusy, served with pineapple, onion, and fresh corn tortillas. We ordered the gaucamole which was also fun- mix it up yourself. and an order of grilled vegetables for the table. Cauliflower, artichokes, portabella, beets, zucchini, and carrots. Both trips we ordered a side of the grilled artichokes as an appetizer. They were even better the second time- more charred. In summary- come here, plan to share. You can do it big $$$$, or reasonable, $$+. This place hits every checkbox for me: Music, food, ambiance, service. LOVE it! read more

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This was my favorite meal in Cancun!!! Our waiters were so friendly and helpful. The ambiance is gorgeous- feels very hip and trendy with a beautiful water view. Beware: the portions are huge and the salsa that come at the beginning of the meals are super spicy!! Two of us ordered the skirt steak and we should have split one order. Our friends ordered the octopus and sirloin, they were very happy with their choices. The sides were also delicious- we especially liked the corn and the cauliflower. I think the best thing we ate was actually our appetizer of the pork tacos al pastor- it came out on a mini spit/oven (see pictures) and was packed with flavor. The "flaming cheese" was a disappointment only because it was just regular queso, didn't come out on fire or anything. We also ordered cocktails from the roving cart and mixologist. I have no idea what was actually in the drink besides gin and fruit but it was delicious. This place seems to get very popular so make a reservation! read more

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The employees and the manager at this location are beyond horrible. Took them over an hour to bring the bill just for them to add all kinds of things on there and did not want to remove what didn't belong to us and for the waiter to come and tell us he doesn't remember what my group ordered. Such a hotmess and all over the place. It took us 2hrs to pay the bill and not to mention as we get there 5 waiters surrounded our table with all kinds of services. I do not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Wow where do I even start with La Buena Barra. I found this place as I was looking for places close to Westin Lagunamar. This was very close. As soon as you walk through the door the service and staff makes every guest feel like they are special. They staff and waiter service was VERY attentive. I went with my friend as we were both vacationing in Cancun. The place is HUGE. When we arrived we sat outside and the view was amazing. When the sunsets they give everyone this fruity shot. Very fun. The food wow.....super large portions. You could truly share a dish they portions are that big. The price point i feel is very fare. You really get a great value for the cost. In the evening they have a DJ too. Downstairs they have another restaurant Double D I believe is the name but it becomes a night club at night. I would definitely recommend this place. The food.....Amazing....the ambience......amazing......the staff.......amazing.....the views......amazing. We even told one of the other guest at our hotel about this place and they went and they said they loved it. Definitely check this place out if your in Cancun. read more

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This place is highly recommended the food is so delicious! They were very clean and made sure we received great customer service. Our dinner was definitely top quality. Churros were tasty as well as the chocolate cake and I can't forget the amazing view during sunset! Make sure you dine there before the sunsets it is very beautiful. read more

We've had dinner here twice and can't recommend it enough. Several options for seating- the outside section is larger, a bit louder, and there is a more casual bar section. Inside is quieter and a bit more formal. The food is absolutely fantastic. They start you with a small bite to eat- a delicious lentil soup both times for us, and their upscale version of chips and multiple salsas. The first night we had an assortment of tacos and sides, the second time we had skirt steak and asparagus. Everything we had was fantastic, even the asparagus, which I didn't have high expectations for, was excellently charted and perfectly cooked. The skirt was likewise a perfect medium rare and absolutely delicious. Service was exceptional both times, and the waiters were very helpful in giving suggestions when we weren't sure how much food to order. This is a perfect place for a date night, or if you just want to have some phenomenal food. read more

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The pulpo (octopus) was to die for. So tender and tasty. The bone marrow taco was also out of this world. One of my favorite now. Will visit this place when we come back to Cancun. 5 stars all the way. read more

We went to a few restaurants during our stay here in Cancun and this place was by far the best experience.. This restaurant is top notch service.. I've never had waiters so attentive to our needs.. The food was amazing!! Great music, Excellent service and the drinks were awesome as well!! Definitely coming back read more

La Buena Barra was the BEST dining experience I've ever had!! The laid-back club atmosphere with a live DJ provided chill vibes while overlooking the ocean. The drinks and food were all-around the tastiest. The wait staff was friendly, professional, and helpful in every way. The entire atmosphere from the lighting to food presentation to over-the-top celebrations for guests made this a one of a kind experience. The prices were very reasonable. I've paid twice as much in the US for food half as good. MAKE THIS A NECESSARY STOP ON YOUR VISIT TO CANCUN! read more

This place has excellent food we had the octopus and the pork both were great. The cauliflower was very good and the service was excellent . The drinks were great but the wine was a little pricey for Mexico. read more

Fantastic meal! Shared the Rib-eye cap on salt block - it was outstanding! Service very attentive and the fire show at 9 was fun! Overall great vibe and food sooo good!!! read more

vibes were AMAZING! went for father's day and they did a great job helping us celebrate with sparklers and dancing! food was delicious!

Great service, awesome decor and entertainment. Had the grilled octopus it was cooked perfectly. Steak also tasty and great presentation. And the drink absolutely on point. We were a large party of seven we all had a great time read more

My friend invited me to one of his favorite places during my 3 week vacation in Cancun. Now I know why it is one of his favorite places. Beautiful view of a Bay, great food and wonderful service. I had a delicious fish dish! read more

This place is so beautiful inside. We showed up around 7:30. No one there except a huge staff. Thought something wrong until we started eating and it was outstanding. The management was so helpful and patient with us since we do not speak Spanish but the managers both did very well. I asked manager just for a dessert with a Happy Birthday on it for after dinner. The appetizer with chocolate clams was a ten out of ten. King crab legs were 8 out of ten. Only because there cocktail sauce not the same as I am used to and they did not have fresh horseradish. The pork belly with guacamole was ten out of ten. I would only give the sushi 6 out of ten. They gave us a small bowl with each roll with a mix of ponzu sauce and soy and no individual bowls for us to mix wasabi with soy only which I would have preferred. Around 9 people start filling up the place quickly. Getting nervous because everyone looking at dessert menu and birthday dessert is a surprise. Then we see bright led lights being waved around by this beautiful woman behind someone carrying the birthday dessert with fireworks shooting out of it. The best!!! I can't thank the awesome staff enough. Also, they have a chicken and pasta with a cheese sauce that was 11 out of ten read more

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We have been coming to Cancun for 25 years and this was the best meal we've had here. What a beautiful restaurant. They had a kids' room for our grandkids and they loved it. They do not have a children's menu, but the steak tacos and fries, sans the truffle oil, were perfect. The food was delicious. We had the flaming cheese, the pastor tacos for appetizers and then the sea bass, the shrimp and streak for dinner. The sea bass was the best. The fries and the beans were beyond good. We would definitely come back here before any of the other restaurants here. read more

Perfect harbor sunset view in an upscale atmosphere. Food and service, Roberto, were immaculate. Westin recommended. My favorite in Mexico! read more

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We had a party of six that went to Buena Barra be careful that you check your check carefully because we were substantially overcharged for the drinks that were listed. The Sambucuas were charged at $70 per person per person instead of seven dollars. The waiter said oh I'm sorry it was my mistake it made a $140 error versus the true cost of the drinks so be aware read more

The best Rib eye steak cooked on salt! The sashimi appetizer was incredible! The cheesecake was out of this world!! The cheesecake was literally the best I have ever had! Drinks were great as well and great service! Highly recommend! read more