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Viva Mexico

3.2 (14 reviews)
ModerateBars, Mexican

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Good for dancing
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Lad B.

Awesome and authentic Mexican food at reasonable prices. Very good service and very clean. Second floor walk up in the middle of the shopping district. Margarita was potent and tasty.

Tasty Margaritas With a View
Vin Z.

The upstairs view overlooking the water was beautiful. We had some of the most potent and tasty Margaritas of our entire visit. The appetizers were fine, nothing special. The menu was very reasonable. The staff was very friendly and the restaurant wasn't busy in the late afternoon. Definitely worth a stop when you're in Cozumel and it's close to the ferry.

Basically a giant balcony. During the day its much more relaxed.

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9 years ago

Not bad, but I was surprised by the 5 star yelp rating. Limited menu, fairly touristy, and more expensive than it warrants.

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10 years ago

Strong margaritas and good authentic mexican food! Great second floor view of the ocean. We will be back!

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Pancho's Backyard - Quesadillas

Pancho's Backyard

4.3(72 reviews)
0.7 km
•$$$

Pancho's is a great spot to hang out and get a meal. It served as a festive and cool reprieve from…read morethe heat with extremely friendly servers, fun drinks, and delicious food. It also boasts spotless bathrooms, which warrants a special shoutout. The food was solid, albeit on the pricier side. I had the mole enchiladas and my wife got the carne asada, and we had the fun coqueta, which is basically a margarita. Pancho's real stand out are its marimba players. We were the only diners at 6 on a Saturday night (presumably post-cruise crowds) but the marimba players gave us, essentially, an hour long private concert. This absolutely thrilled my one-year old son, who could not stop dancing. The marimba players even invited him behind the board and let him hold one of their mallets (which my son tried to steal. He's got a lot of his mama in him). So yes, the food and atmosphere are really good. But it's the supremely friendly staff who made our experience great--and certainly the highlight of the trip for my son.

Stopped by Pancho's Backyard while in Cozumel and it ended up being one of the best meals of the…read moretrip. The chicken mole enchiladas were outstanding -- the mole was a rich chocolate mole with the perfect amount of spice. You could really taste the depth of the sauce, not too sweet, not too spicy, just perfectly balanced and incredibly flavorful. We also tried the shrimp alioli, and that was just as impressive. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the garlic alioli sauce was rich without being too heavy. Everything tasted fresh and made to order. The atmosphere is beautiful -- lush garden setting, relaxing, and it really feels like you're dining somewhere special rather than just another tourist spot. Service was attentive and friendly the whole time. If you're in Cozumel, this place is absolutely worth a visit. I would go back just for the mole alone.

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Pancho's Backyard - Quesadilla

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Pancho's Backyard - Steak tacos

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Steak tacos

Casa Mission - Mexican sampler

Casa Mission

4.6(197 reviews)
1.2 km
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After a Tequila Tour our guide recommended Casa Mission and made reservations for 12 on the drive…read moreto the restaurant. Beautiful garden scenery as you walk up to the entrance of the restaurant which we were told its an actual home. The food was good and the service was good especially with a large party of 12 to accommodate. The Coconut Shrimp were large and cooked well. Served with a coconut dipping sauce. Mexican Coke for the win!! On the day we were there a Mariachi band was playing and even taking request

We had one of the best meals we've had in Mexico at this restaurant. The staff were personable,…read moreeverything was clean and the wheelchair access accessibility for the most part was good. I'll give a more detailed portion of that below. I had the steak fajitas and we had the lime chicken soup and the Mexican plate. The Mexican plate had a torta, chili relleno, tamale, quesadilla, green chicken enchilada, and a small portion of fajitas. Everything was delicious and well cooked. The gardens are gorgeous and I could easily see a wedding being held there. Wheelchair accessibility: you can tell hat they've put thought and effort into making this restaurant wheelchair accessible. There was an accessible entrance, and each of the restaurant entrances and had small ramps that were put in place, a little steep but nothing un- navigable. The aisles were open and roomy, and there were paved paths through the garden also accessible by wheelchair. The one hiccup is that the bathrooms have two small steps to get into them with no handrail.

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Casa Mission - Courtyard to restaurant.

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Courtyard to restaurant.

Cielito Lindo - Molcajete de Piedra Caliente Parrillada (regional dish; basically a mixed grill in a stew with tortillas?)

Cielito Lindo

4.5(95 reviews)
0.1 km
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Terrific food, intimate vibes, just a couple of blocks off the main touristy beach road. It's not a…read morelarge restaurant, maybe 5-7 tables total, along with some outdoor seating if weather allows. That said, they weren't that busy when we arrived, and we were immediately seated. They have a couple of great regional Yucatan dishes here, like the Molcajete and the Cochinita. San Miguel de Cozumel is admittedly not the most beautiful or interesting Mexican city to do touristy stuff in, so it was a treat to find some great regional cuisine to try. I was with a group, so we ordered the Molcajete (basically, mixed grilled meats in a stew), ceviche, and cochinita (stewed pulled pork), along with tortillas. All of it was great. The sauces, from the salsa to the stew broths to the ceviche sauce, were all terrific. There was mention that they dishes were spicy, but in the end, none of the stuff was super-spicy. Furthermore, the spicy stuff was often a salsa served on the side, or a whole roasted pepper that wasn't integrated into the dish, so you could calibrate your spiciness to your taste. Bathrooms: Basic, but clean and functional.

The service was outstanding! Both the server and the bartender were great and friendly. The chef…read morewasn't visible but the food was delicious! The Fajitas were amazing and everything was fresh, and my small group included two vegans. The restaurant staff did their best and created delicious vegan meals. The Spicy passion fruit Margaritas were Amazing! We only had one day in Cozumel since we were coming from a cruise ship and it was raining that day. So we got off the beaten path and enjoyed the food and drinks at this restaurant. It was only $2.50 pp to take a taxi from the cruise port. Be sure to negotiate your taxi fare. The music was good too and nobody seemed to mind that I got up to dance for a few minutes! Overall the experience was amazing! I definitely recommend the fajitas and the guacamole appetizers and the drinks!

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Cielito Lindo - Cielito Mexican cuisine

Cielito Mexican cuisine

Cielito Lindo - Fajitas with beef, red and yellow peppers!

Fajitas with beef, red and yellow peppers!

Cielito Lindo - Spicy Passionfruit Margaritas

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Spicy Passionfruit Margaritas

Viva Mexico - bars - Updated June 2026

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