DK Travel : Cancún and the Yucatán : Places to eat

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La Chispa, Valladolid

A surprisingly stylish, youth-oriented bar-restaurant with smartly designed metallic fittings around the patio of an old colonial house.
La Cocay, Cozumel

This mellow, restaurant in a Caribean-style wooden hut offers a wide range of Mediterranean- inspired dishes, including pasta, light fish specialties, and excellent salads.
La de Michoacán, Valladolid

Near the Chispa, this simple combination café, bakery, and ice-cream stand is a backpackers’ favorite, and offers fresh juices and bargain snacks.
La Habichuela, Cancún

Excellent Yucatecan and Mexican cooking, with Campeche dishes such as camarón al coco (prawns/shrimp with coconut). Fine presentation and original touches, all superbly served in the tranquil surroundings of a lush garden.
La Habichuela, Cancún

A charming specialist in Yucatecan and Mexican tropical seafood in a softly lit garden by the tranquil Parque de las Palapas.
La Palapa del Lodge, Uxmal

Located opposite the ruins of Uxmal, this restaurant has a tropical garden, ethnic artworks, and fine local and international cuisine.
La Palapa, Celestún

Automatic first choice in Celestún, an ideally comfortable beach terrace beneath a palapa roof, with succulent, coriander-rich platters of fish, shrimp, and octopus.
La Palapa, Chichén Itzá

A pretty terrace under a big palapa just outside the main entrance to Chichén, with enjoyable local standards like pollo pibil (chicken baked in a spicy marinade).
La Parranda, Mérida

This bright and airy restaurant in down town Mérida offers a reliably good menu of classic Mexican dishes, including superb enchiladas, arracheras (steaks), seafood, and salads. At we e kends, you can enjoy a cocktail sitting at the outside tables facing Parque Hidalgo.
La Parrilla, Cancún

At this colorful restaurant, Mexican art and music create an atmospheric background for the delicious local specialities on the menu, including Mayan dishes. Warm ambience, great food, and affordable prices have made La Parrilla a successful formula exported to other centers along the Riviers.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under $5
- $5-$10
- $10-$20
- $20–$35
- over 35