Incredible Italian in playa del Carmen - just a block from 5th Avenue. Highly recommend.read more

Amazing service, amazing food, walk in options available, waited about 10 minutes but it was worth…read moreit. The prices are great too, our meal was $50 including tip and we got a few drinks, a salad, and 2 entrees! Definitely recommend for authentic Italian food!

February 3/2025: Dinner with the Fifth Wheel Travelers…read more This was a solid meal. Our server "Nico" was a super pleasant fellow that worked very hard to provide great table service, albeit just a dash slow. I think it was a kitchen issue. The ambiance was casual but still nice. Crushed stone floor for this indoor/outdoor restaurant. Restaurant served no charge table bread with dips. The food was delicious. I had the off-menu fettuccine Alfredo ($190p) with Ham & Mushrooms (they forgot the mushrooms)? Even without the mushrooms it was delicious. This is a definite do over.

We kind of oinked it. But it was so worth it. Started off with the arugula salad which was good and…read morefresh. I had the ravioli in butter sage sauce stuffed with lamb and it was delicious. Perfectly El Dante. My wife had the ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach. And we shared a Diavolo pizza. We had a little leftovers but no complaints there;) The ambiance was lovely, live music was playing, the servers were very attentive, although ours seemed to have disappeared when it came time for the check. I paid at the bar, no problem. All in all, a delicious experience, and we would definitely return!

The only restaurant in my years of visits to Playa Del Carmen that truly in every way deserves 5…read morestars. The dishes are authentic to Italy, and in my own personal experiences traveling there, better than most restaurants you can afford let alone find, in Italy. Multiple attendants serve you - we didn't have a moment without hydration or service. They were very attentive and very professional. Also, we had a great table in the back, for our group of 9. Before I end this review I have to give my extreme props to this place- for getting Italian food right!! Every dish I took a bite of, I wanted to cry. This is how it's meant to be- Italian food AND eating out at a restaurant. The espresso at the end - made me cry. So perfect.

Dined here for dinner and the service was good. There's a complimentary bread set while waiting for…read moreyour food. I ordered a half pasta with grilled chicken on the side since I'm not that hungry. It was really good and tasty. We also ordered pepperoni pizza & squid for sharing which were equally enjoyable. My husband had a spicy pasta which he really liked. At the end of dinner, they offered us free lemoncello (they have 2 different flavors to choose from).

January 13/2025: Dinner with Al/Clem/Red…read more This was an alright dinner with a goodish ambiance. The server "Moses" was a very nice, polite & patient fellow. He delivered solid service, 5-Star. It rained during our meal so that did have an impact. As for the meal...it was a 3-Star at best. My appie was Bruschetta Pastorall ($147P). It was hot in flavour & decent tasting as well. My main was Chicken Parmesan with a creamy spaghetti ($379p + $75p for the spaghetti). They were good but not great. They SHOULD have been great for a $31.50 Cdn entree. And even though I asked in writing to have the meal extra hot...it was barely warm enough to NOT send back to the kitchen. This seems to be where most restaurants in the area drop the ball...taste & food temperature. Even though I ranked this a 4-star it's not really one...it's more like a 3.5. I doubt I'd come back here.

The restaurant is located off the newer end of 5th Avenue where restaurants are more upscale and…read morethe presence of street sellers is much less. The ambience is great. You feel like you are eating in a jungle. Most of the seating is outdoors but the jungle blocks views to and from the street. We went for thin crust pizza. The crust in fact very thin. I think my Mailina could have been in the oven a bit longer to brown more. I did not detect any sausage although the description said there should be. The wife got the Napoli and liked it. We started with Caprese salad. It was excellent. Best (most fresh tasting) I ever had. Service was inattentive. There was one guy who was waiter and street recruiter. It was too much for one person.

Coco's remains a favorite. We love it here and have never been disappointed. The service is…read moreamazing, the food incredible, the setting bohemian ambiance. Still our number one in Playa years later.

In Playa Del Carmen you'll find Coco's Cabanas, a mini resort of sorts that also offers diners to…read morecome in without staying there overnight. Chas found this spot while vacationing here and loved the area so much that he rented an apartment nearby and flys down often from New Orleans to stay there. We started with some Mezcalina's and fresh house fried tortillas with salsa's. The chipotle salsa and the avocado with cilantro were a nice change of pace from your normal salsa verde y rojo. The chips were clearly freshly fried and tasted great even without the salsa's. Our appetizers were a baked Camembert with fruit and tortillas, a sopa azteca, and fresh tuna tostadas. The Camembert was quite good as was the soup, but these tuna tostadas were one of the best appetizers I've ever eaten. Everything on them worked so well together and you could add a splash of soy sauce and it was even better! I'd order these as my meal at 90% of the spots in the world and leave happy! Our entrees were a grilled pichana as well as a lobster pizza from the wood fired oven. I love cooking pichana and don't see it often on menus when I go out so that was a nice treat. The temp was perfect for what we asked for and it was seasoned well. The potatoes that came with it had excellent flavor as well. I could take or leave the corn haha When Chas told me he was eating pizza in Mexico with lobster on it I said "dude, what are you doing with your life?" He said just wait til you try it. He ... was right. The lobster was delicious and buttery, the sauce had great flavor, and the cheese (which was not mozzarella) worked surprisingly well. I will say that I normally like my pizza crispy and this was missing that element...but the flavor more than made up for it. Add on to all of this the fact that you're surrounded by a beautiful pool, swings over the sand, a nice bar, and the owners dog is always nearby to say hi to haha. One of the easiest ones yet. Coco's Cabanas in Playa Del Carmen - Didn't Suck!

Hold the onions please and thank you. That was my only request. I spoke my request audibly, clearly…read moreand the the server acknowledged me. This was very important to me because I loath onions of every color, and everything within the allium genus. Imagine my disgust when my mango salad and tofu salad arrived with a revolting pile of purple onions. The vile smell was discernible from a foot away. They said they would remake the salad which would have been just fine. But I'm halfway finished with it and turned over a mango only to find a purple onion stuck to the back side. So they lied about remaking it. I hadn't even touched the place where the onions were removed because if I had I would have tasted them. They soil everything they touch. It's such a shame. The salad was beautifully presented. The parts I did enjoy were delicious. I just hate the dishonesty and it felt like a battle to get them to take it off the bill. Do better. 2026 - Review #2

We have been here several times and it's always a great experience. Aside from the daily specials…read morewhich are amazing, they have great pizzas and sandwiches. The bread is so soft the meats and vegetables on it fresh. Great portions and very reasonable prices, highly recommend it. Also the daily specials come with drink, coffee, main course, dessert

5 stars all around..WOW!!!…read more My friends and I wanted to grab a quick dinner so we could get back to drinking ASAP..one of my friends recommended Papaya Slice. I have never gone to Papaya Slice but who doesn't love pasta and pizza. We were seated right away and Tristan was our server. He was very attentive and nice. My friends and I all got a pasta dish. I got the rigatoni pasta with trufa (truffles) with mushrooms and italian sausage. THE PASTA WAS SO SO SO GOOD!!! WOW, you can really taste the truffle!!! I can't wait to go back!!!

I went to Papaya Slice based on reviews and truly enjoyed it. I got a slice of PPP - pepperoni with…read moreburrata, habanero, and honey - added arugula topping, and got a glass of Jamaica. The slice without the topping was absolutely amazing, the flavors blended well together and there was a decent amount of pepperoni. The crust was also just right and I ate most of it. The arugula however was just slapped on there and half of it was yellow - very frustrating given it was a paid add on (I had removed them before the photo) - however, the overall crunch and flavor was a perfect mix for this specific pizza. The Jamaica was also sweetened just enough so that you could still enjoy the flavor of the hibiscus. I would go again and definitely recommend this pizza but I suggest asking your waiter to please ensure you're getting fresh leaves if you add-on arugula. Staff were really nice and the general area is walkable, green, and chill.

February 2/2025: This was just ok…read more Our server was a nice young fella but he was kind of slow. It MAY have been the kitchen. What's weird is 3 of 5 tablemates ordered pizza and one got their pizza within 5 minutes of ordering! We think the pizza was someone's else that was declined or otherwise not accepted. That's NOT cool! The decor & bathrooms were all from the 1980's and the bathroom in particular REALLY needed an update. As for the food, it was just ok. We ordered bruschetta ($100.00p) & it was blah & uninspired. My meat lovers pizza ($270p) was ok. I added extra garlic ($45.00p) & added mushrooms ($45.00p). They were just ok but certainly not great. No dessert or drinks for me. I doubt I eat at this place ever again. FAR too many restaurants in Playa del Carmen.

You can never go wrong with a pepperoni pizza and chicken Alfredo fettuccine pasta!!!…read more I ordered both through the Rappi delivery service and both dishes were good!!! This place is on the lower price ends of pizza and pasta places in Playa..it's not the best but it does taste good for the price. I have no complaints. Might not always be my first choice for pizza and pasta but still good.

This is a cute restaurant with a large menu. There's indoor and outdoor seating. We went on a…read moreMonday night and there was a live singer that serenaded the guests. I enjoyed all the food that we ordered at Salento! We started with the panzerotti. It was good. It reminded us of a smaller and fancier version of a hot pocket with marinara on the side. We also ordered the Hawaiian pizza which was a lot better than I had expected! Our server was okay. He wasn't very warm or welcoming but he was attentive.

We are so grateful that we experienced this end of fifth Avenue! Salento is a hidden gem in Playa…read moreDel Carmen. I would not traditionally try Italian food in Mexico, but I am grateful that I did. The atmosphere is amazing. The vibe is still traditional Mexico, but the food is spot on Italian. Being somebody who loves traditional, Italian food and good wine I am overly pleased with the outcome of our visit here. The service is exceptional. If you have the opportunity to meet Carlos, he is amazing and the staff is top of the line.

Some of the best pizza in playa del Carmen. Honestly the pizza scene is hit or miss here but don…read morechendo hits the spot

Don Chendo is not on 5th..it's on 30th..take a walk to Don Chendo you won't regret it…read more I highly recommend the Meat's Lovers pizza and the Meatballs Sunday Sauce pizza if you like red sauce. If you don't like red sauce get their chicken pesto pizza. I have personally tried all three of these pizzas and love them all. I usually do not like crust on pizza but the crust here is really good for some reason!!! Tasty Chicago style pizza in Playa what more do you want!!!