Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Cancun / Riviera Maya

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Cancun / Riviera Maya? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Ha' - Playa del Carmen

4.9

4.9 (333)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

About the restaurant

HA’ Restaurant
The first restaurant in Xcaret to be awarded a Michelin Star. Also honored with 5 AAA Diamonds for its exceptional service.

Carlos Gaytán, the first Mexican chef with a Michelin Star both inside and outside of Mexico, presents HA’, a unique proposal in Contemporary Mexican Cuisine in Riviera Maya. With a 9-course tasting menu in which, Carlos shows us that flavors, textures and temperatures are elements that tell us a surprising story and help us learn about his love for his roots.

When you think you have found your favorite dish Gaytán’s inspiration proposes new creations as the seasons change, ensuring your experiences are always unique and different. Come and have a unique culinary experience at Hotel Xcaret Mexico

Experiences just for adults +18 years old, with dress code (no shorts and no flip flops/no sandals). Pay just credit or debit card.

Top review

Mariko

Dined 4 days ago

Amazing food and experience. The service was wonderful too.

Casitas | Kempinski Hotel Cancún

4.8

4.8 (470)

MXN500 and over

International

Cancún

About the restaurant

Casitas invites you to enjoy an exceptional culinary experience in the most exclusive setting in Cancun. Located at the water's edge, our restaurant offers a fusion of fresh sea and land flavors, grilled to perfection, all accompanied by the gentle murmur of the waves and a starlit sky.

Our traditional palapas transform into cozy private beachside retreats, creating the perfect ambiance for an intimate dinner with friends or a memorable celebration with that special someone. Casitas is also the ideal setting for marriage proposals, ensuring an unforgettable moment.

For more details, please contact our restaurant reservations line. Please note that Casitas operates depending on weather conditions.

Important: To reserve a private casita, you must book the OpenTable Experience or contact the restaurant directly. Individual casitas are available for $1,950.00 MXN per reservation max 10 people per cabana.

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Jerod

Dined on Jun 1, 2025

Fantastic made them aware ahead of time that I was a wheelchair user and they offered to carry me down the stairs so I could have a private cabana with my wife for her birthday 10 out of 10

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Experience

Romantic Dinner by the Ocean

Le Chique

4.7

4.7 (358)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Cancún

About the restaurant

Considered one of the most avant-garde restaurants in Mexico and one of the most respected gastronomic destinations in the Riviera Maya, proud winner of a Michelin Star.

Le Chique offers a seasonal tasting menu that has led them to have the title of the best tasting menu in Mexico, as well as belonging to Latin America´s 50 Best Restaurants in Latin America, with 5 Diamond awards since 2015, among other awards.

Whether it's a romantic getaway, a business dinner, or a gourmand treat, Le Chique is a one-of-a-kind option.

Dress code: Formal/casual (For gentlemen we need long pants and closed shoes)
Adults Only Restaurant (+18)

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CherylVIP

Dined on May 29, 2025

A truly unique experience in every way Excellent presentations and combination of textures and flavors

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Experience

Chefs Invitados - Metzi & Villa Torél

ARCA

4.7

4.7 (942)

MXN300 and under

Mexican

Tulum

About the restaurant

ARCA is a contemporary Mexican restaurant led by chef José Luis Hinostroza, featuring a unique style distinguished by a variety of cultural influences. Since its opening in 2015, ARCA has quickly become an essential and prominent part of Tulum's growing culinary scene. Our culinary and beverage offerings pay tribute to the region, using the finest products sourced from local beaches and farms. Furthermore, our menus are constantly updated to reflect the seasons and the availability of the freshest ingredients.

ARCA Restaurant ranks No. 28 on the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list, and ARCA’s bar holds No. 37 spot on North America`s 50 Best Bars list. ARCA is also recommended by the Michelin Guide Mexico.

Top review

Patrick

Dined 5 days ago

Incredible experience! The tasting menu is everything you could dream of, the service is relaxed yet attentive, superb drink pairing recommendations. And the ambiance elevated the whole experience — great lighting, music, design. Well thought out experience from top to bottom.

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Experience

CICLOS cocktail tasting at the Bar

María Dolores by Edgar Núñez

4.7

4.7 (78)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Cancún

About the restaurant

In María Dolores, Celebrity Chef Edgar Nuñez focus his experience to offer a delicate symphony of flavors with a novel “Seasonal Cuisine” concept in which he explores an infinite number of possibilities. From the moment each ingredient originates in his own gardens or the seas of contemporary Mexico’s different regions, he takes them to his kitchen and transforms them into exquisite signature cuisine.

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ChrisVIP

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

Amazing food and presentation and amazing service. Trusted our server with all recommendations and they were all wonderful.

Ix kool

4.7

4.7 (366)

MXN310 to MXN500

Mexican

Cozumel

About the restaurant

Ix-Kool (in Spanish Milpa) represents life through ancestral times; this concept will delight us with an explosion of flavors and textures in each of its foods, representing the freshness and innovation of the Mayan culture through the years, without losing sight of its origins and the incredible seasoning of its dishes through time.

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AllisonVIP

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

Exceptional - would definitely recommend. Try the Lima soup

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Experience

Authentic Mayan Cooking Class in Cozumel

Brass

4.7

4.7 (134)

MXN500 and over

Steakhouse

Cancún

About the restaurant

En BRASS®️, nuestra pasión por la carne es algo que llevamos en nuestro ADN. Desde el año 1925, nuestra familia ha estado involucrada en la ganadería y la cocción de carnes, y hoy en día seguimos llevando ese legado con orgullo a través de nuestro restaurante.

Nos enorgullece ofrecer una amplia variedad de cortes de carne, desde filetes jugosos hasta costillas ahumadas, todos ellos preparados con las técnicas más avanzadas de cocción.

Y es que en BRASS®️, no se trata solo de cocinar la carne, sino de elevarla a su máxima expresión.

Aquí encontrarás el ambiente perfecto para relajarte y disfrutar de la buena comida.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jun 5, 2025

Excellent!!!😋😋😋 Very nice concept from North Mexico, State of Nuevo Leon, with classic cuisine and grilling. Best meat cuts, appetizers, etc. Everything is Delicious! Ca- Ra-Me-Lo! 😋 Puro P.... Parrillero. 😁 BRASS Check it out! Follow on TikTok and all social media.

La Popular – Nômade Temple

4.5

4.5 (15)

MXN500 and over

Seafood

Holbox

About the restaurant

La Popular offers fresh fish from the Caribbean sea, a ceremony of dining experience that celebrates a simple and direct way of interacting with nature…

With local, sustainable catches delivered straight from the local fishermen of the surrounding coastal island and Peninsula, guests enjoy a true bite of the ocean, honoring the abundance of life on the beach.

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Catalina

Dined on May 19, 2025

Great food and service; also wonderful view of the subset and ocean. Will definitely be back.

Kanan Tulum Rooftop

4.4

4.4 (93)

MXN310 to MXN500

International

Tulum

About the restaurant

The Rooftop
Welcome to a realm where culinary artistry meets breathtaking panoramas – welcome to Kanan Tulum Only Adults Rooftop, the crown jewel of Tulum's thriving gastronomic scene. Perched at the zenith of the heart of Tulum's hotel zone, our rooftop enclave presents an enchanting fusion of vibrant ocean vistas and the lush, untamed embrace of the jungle.

Elevated Elegance with a View
Step into a world where your senses are caressed by the gentle ocean breeze, and your eyes indulge in the mesmerizing spectacle of the Caribbean Sea stretching into the horizon in one of our Nests. Kanan Tulum Rooftop offers an unparalleled dining experience, with every table revealing a different facet of the kaleidoscopic masterpiece that is Tulum's skyline. Whether it's a sun-kissed brunch, a romantic sunset dinner, or a moonlit rendezvous, our rooftop sets the stage for unforgettable moments.

Elevate your dining escapade at Kanan Tulum Rooftop by reserving your table today.

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Lashay

Dined on May 28, 2025

I had a wonderful experience, celebrated my girlfriends birthday! We love the aesthetics and the server was very attentive and helpful. We started out with some drinks and a coba salad from their vegan menu which was filled with favor! For our entrees we had salmon and the mushroom and eggplant entree! They were both very delicious, for her birthday dessert we ordered the crème Brulé it was light but yet very sweet and tasty! I would recommend to try it out, the views from the birds nest were immaculate!

La Vicenta - Cancún

4.3

4.3 (453)

MXN310 to MXN500

Steakhouse

Cancún

About the restaurant

Welcome grill lovers! In La Vicenta, we are grill experts. Our cooking craft techniques allow us to create intense flavors in order to enhace the pleasure of the taste. We look forward to make you feel at home, taking care of all the details so you and your friends spend an unforgettable time with us. We have the best promotions on drinks everyday, don't forget to try our speciality: Trapo Style Steaks!

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TaShonna

Dined on Apr 30, 2025

I celebrated my birthday here and it was an absolute blast! The staff were super friendly and attentive, even the host acknowledged my special day when we arrived! We had a blast enjoying our extra large margaritas and hookah! The place had great music, food, and even games! The outside area was really relaxing, it was covered so it didn’t feel like we were outdoors at all. Our steaks were supposed to be medium, but they came out a bit too rare, but they fixed it right away! I would definitely recommend this place, plenty of options and wonderful staff!

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