Isla Mujeres

Eating out in Isla Mujeres

For a small island, Isla Mujeres has a large selection of restaurants and cafes. Yucatecan cuisine, the local specialty combining Mayan and European ingredients, has gained a reputation as one of the finest in all of Mexico. Isla Mujeres also offers a selection of international restaurants featuring everything from gourmet Italian to French bistro-fare.

Gourmet

Known as the best restaurant of its kind in the Caribbean, Casa Rolandi specializes in fine Northern-Swiss Italian cuisine. The menu has a wide range of classic and imaginative dishes featuring pasta, seafood and more. The meal always ends with something sweet, such as the Panna Cotta con Frutti di Bosco (cooked cream with berries). Casa Rolandi is located in the upscale Villa Rolandi Gourmet and Beach Club, Sac Bajo.

Highly Recommended

Restaurant La Cazuela M and J is a very popular restaurant with tourists and locals. Overlooking the Caribbean while dining on the front or back patio. For breakfast, Chef Marco Fraga (also the owner) prepares his well-known creation, "La Cazuela," which is a mix between an omelet and a soufflé. For lunch, guests enjoy the best hamburgers on Isla Mujeres.

The restaurant is located at Ave. Bravo, next to the Hotel Roca Mar.

Local Flair

Aluxes Coffee House features a very sociable environment and is a wonderful place to meet just about everybody on the island. Specializing in coffee, tea and delicious desserts, this coffee house is an excellent after-dinner stop. It is located across the street from the Cosmic Cosas bookstore, Ave. Matamoros.

Romantic

At Casa O's, guests enjoy gracious dining and spectacular Caribbean sunsets from a thatched-roof open-air palapa resting on water's edge. The restaurant's gourmet menu contains only the best seafood, steaks and complimentary wine list. It is located towards the South End, on the road to Garrafon.

Going party in Isla Mujeres

Sergio's Sports Bar

Sergio's Bar is the only bar on Isla Mujeres with tap beer and billiards. It is located across the basketball court in the town square.

Jax Bar and Grill

Serving lunch and dinner, Jax Bar and Grill has a lively bar with a spectacular view that is perfect for watching the sunset. It is known for its friendly bartenders and hamburgers.

Buho's

Known as the "Swing Bar," Buho's restaurant and bar delivers a highly enjoyable happy hour. It is located in front of Cabanas Maria del Mar on Playa Norte.

Playa Sol

Playa Sol is one of the most popular places to hang out on the beach and watch the sunset. It's located at the beginning of Playa Norte.

Common events in Isla Mujeres

Island residents, which consist mainly of fishermen and divers whose families have lived here for generations, love to celebrate. Festivals include the anniversary of the statehood of Quintana Roo, October 8; the founding of Isla Mujeres and the anniversary of Cruz de la Bahia, celebrated August 17 with a mass scuba dive; and the Fiesta de Inmaculada Concepcion, a celebration in honor of the island's patroness from November 28 to December 8.