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Alux Restaurante, Playa del Carmen, ROO
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Alux Restaurante

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MXN500 and over
Contemporary Mexican
Av. Benito Juarez Garcia 217, -2, Playa del Carmen, ROO 77710

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 24 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Great for creative cocktails
Alux is a restaurant inside a natural cave. A unique place to enjoy a magical evening. The creation and formation of the cave is ancient. In this environment of true underground palaces decorated with unique stalactites and stalagmites you can enjoy a natural spectacle. With a capacity of more than 250 guests, our cavern has various environments designed for you to enjoy your stay to the fullest, all accompanied by our haute cuisine and mixology that distinguishes us in this region of the Riviera Maya.

Service only for dinners. À la carte service. Entry with reservation. Dress Code: Smart Casual. Kitchen closes at 11:00 pm. Payments are accepted with Cash, Credit and Debit Card AMEX, MasterCard and Visa. Children welcome. Smoking area. There is no corkage.

Minimum consumption $1,000.00 pesos per person.

Why they're an Icon

From the OpenTable editors: This hidden gem in a millennia-old cavern brings you a magical and unique culinary experience. Beneath the stalactites, the restaurant features a high-end menu based on sustainable fishing and Caribbean dishes. Among the highlights is a golden tomahawk steak covered in 24-karat gold leaves. The romantically lit interiors invite you to relax while sipping mezcal or tequila cocktails. Complete your visit with a tasting of three mezcals from the Montelobos house.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    MXN500 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, Regional Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya
  • Cross street
    Av.65 y Av.70
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Entertainment
    Disfrute todos los jueves de nuestro entretenimiento en vivo y los viernes de música romántica en vivo.Para eventos privados, bodas, grupos de incentivos, etc contamos con una amplia variedad de entretenimientos.
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

Experiences

  • ALUX BIRTHDAY EXPERIENCE🎈🎂

    MX$5,400.00 per party

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    🎉 ¡Celebra tu cumpleaños como nunca, entre cavernas, mariachis y magia! 🎶🥂 En Alux, cada brindis es un deseo… ¡y cada velita, una experiencia inolvidable! ✨ (Solo aplica desde 2 hasta 7 personas) 🎉 Celebrate your birthday like never before — surrounded by caves, mariachis, and magic! 🎶🥂 At Alux, every toast is a wish… and every candle, an unforgettable experience! ✨ (Only applies from 2 to 7 people)
    ALUX BIRTHDAY EXPERIENCE🎈🎂 Photo
  • Privates & Romantics Vaults✨

    MX$1,017.50 per party

    Multiple dates available
    💕If you are celebrating something special, we have different VIP spots where you can have an incredible dinner, with personalized service, and some rose petals around you to make your experience even more unique... Text us for more information, check availability and ask for the additional services! (The VIP vaults has a extra cost) Phone / Whatsapp: +52 984 158 3840 / Alux Reservations
    Privates & Romantics Vaults✨ Photo
  • UNFORGETTABLE ROMANTIC NIGHT🌹🎷

    MX$4,200.00 per party

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    ✨Una experiencia íntima y mágica en una bóveda privada, donde la elegancia se encuentra con la emoción para dar vida a una cena romántica que permanecerá en la memoria. Cada detalle está diseñado para seducir los sentidos… o, sencillamente, para decir: te amo. 💕 ✨A magical and intimate experience in a private vault, where elegance and emotion come together to create an unforgettable romantic dinner. Every detail has been carefully designed to enchant the senses… or simply to say: I love you. 💕
    UNFORGETTABLE ROMANTIC NIGHT🌹🎷 Photo

What 2,189 people are saying

Alux Restaurante reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.0Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cancun / Riviera Maya

    Most Booked

  • Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

    Healthy

  • Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

    Hot spot

  • Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

    Romantic

  • Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

    Good for special occasions

  • Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Alux Restaurante offers a unique dining experience within a stunning natural cave, creating an "extraordinary" ambiance. Guests rave about the "impeccable service" and "delicious food," with highlights like creative cocktails and exquisite desserts. Although some find it pricey, the "beautiful" setting and "memorable" atmosphere make it "a must-do" for special occasions.
2,189 Reviews
  1. Fred

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible dining experience. Everything was top notch.

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  2. Alicia

    Denver / Colorado1 review

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    This place is so overpriced and the food quality is poor. If you want to see the place, just go to have a drink at the bar...which is about 500 pesos (25 dollars) as an average. We were charged 1200 pesos for 2 tequilas. We were never asked once what kind we wanted. The waitress hovered over us when she brought our check to take payment asap. They don't want to give you time to look at your bill because the upcharge wherever they can. So disappointing

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  3. ashleyw VIP

    Los Angeles23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A truly phenomenal experience - the food was wonderful, the service outstanding - and the cave! So unique.

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  4. Jamie VIP

    Minneapolis - St. Paul4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An awesome restaurant. The cave environment is amazing and the cenote was a great touch. Tbe drink and food were really well thought out. A special place to dine.

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  5. Christopher

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautiful restaurant in a 10,000 year old cave. We took a tour of the cave after dinner and checked out the cenote. Bats were flying through the corridors but they never came close to anyone. Pretty cool experience. Drinks were creative and had balanced flavors. We enjoyed all our drinks The food overall was decent. Bone Marrow and Roasted shrimp, the two best dishes we had. 8 hour pork belly was on the dry side. Lobster risotto was ok. Caesar dressing lacked flavor. The hostess was very friendly and good at her job. She asked for allergies and if we were celebrating any special occasions. She also brought us welcome cocktails which was nice touch. The rest of the service was slow. The server assistant was more attentive than our server. Drinks took awhile to get to the table. After entrees were dropped the server didn’t check back so we had ask the server assistant to get us another round of drinks. We were done with our entrees by the time the drinks were brought to the table. We chose not to stay for dessert. Seated in the lounge area which was nice and open. They have beautiful private areas for 2 people with some areas that seat a max of 6. Very romantic. Make sure to request a fan if you get a private area, It is very humid in those parts of the cave.

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  6. Tom

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, service, and location. All round 10/10

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  7. Joseph

    South Carolina2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dining at Alux Restaurant in Playa del Carmen was nothing short of extraordinary. We were there to celebrate a dear friend’s retirement, and from the moment we stepped into the cavernous space, we knew we were in for something special. Set inside a stunning natural cave, Alux is unlike any other restaurant I’ve visited. The setting alone is worth the visit. Every corner glows with soft, ambient light, revealing stalactites, stone formations, and alcoves that feel like private grottoes. It felt like we had entered another world: elegant, timeless, and awe-inspiring. But the real magic was in the experience. The service was impeccable, attentive without being intrusive. Every detail was thoughtful from the beautifully plated dishes to the smooth pacing of each course. The food was exceptional—m elevated without being pretentious, with bold flavors and creative touches that honored both Mexican heritage and fine dining traditions. Celebrating a retirement here was the perfect choice. It felt like more than a dinner, it was a celebration wrapped in atmosphere, flavor, and warmth. Alux delivered not just a meal, but a memory. I can’t recommend it enough for special occasions or for anyone who wants to experience one of the most unique and enchanting dining experiences ever.

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  8. Milene

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Un lugar maravilloso, un personal súper acogedor y comprometido, comida deliciosa y propuestas (caso todas) muy bien pensadas. Sin embargo, algo me irritó mucho: la cueva es un ambiente sin ventilación natural (es una caverna, entonces, “cerrada”), y alguien tuvo la idea de añadir un plato de carne a la parrilla al menú, lo que llena de humo todo el local y deja todo y a todos con olor a grasa. Una mesa bastante alejada de la nuestra lo pidió, y todos sufrimos las consecuencias. Fue MUY desagradable: llegamos bañados y oliendo a perfume, y salimos de allí con el aspecto de haber estado en una barbacoa, oliendo grasa e humo. Sugiero que dejen de servir carne a la parrilla en el restaurante, ya que no es al aire libre y hay otras combinaciones de carne roja que se pueden preparar aparte de la carne a la parrilla.

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  9. Jeff

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hands down the best meal I have ever had. From the drinks. Oysters and shrimp, to tomahawk steak and lobster and bananas foster it was phenomenal! If you are in the area this is an experience you must make time for.

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  10. Gregg VIP

    El Paso16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience. Fine dining inside a natural wonder! Highly recommend.

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Alux Restaurante is rated 4.4 stars by 2189 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 24 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Alux Restaurante

Av. Benito Juarez Garcia 217, -2, Playa del Carmen, ROO 77710

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Av.65 y Av.70
  • Neighborhood
    Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    MXN500 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, Regional Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Disfrute todos los jueves de nuestro entretenimiento en vivo y los viernes de música romántica en vivo.Para eventos privados, bodas, grupos de incentivos, etc contamos con una amplia variedad de entretenimientos.
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine
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