Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in Cancun / Riviera Maya

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are great for outdoor dining 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!

Malpeque

4.9

4.9 (53)

MXN310 to MXN500

Seafood

Cancún

About the restaurant

Esta majestuosa parrilla de llama abierta está inspirada en la vista del fuego vivo y el aroma del aire fresco del océano besado por la sal. Dedicado al delicado arte de la preparación de mariscos, toda la experiencia se basa en una enérgica cocina abierta. Cada plato incorpora un elemento de humo, carbón o fuego, algunos sutiles, otros más evidentes. Desde abundantes presentaciones de barras crudas hasta pescado entero asado a la parrilla para dos, este agradable restaurante nocturno celebra la belleza del mar y el poder de las llamas.

Top review

DouglasVIP

Dined on Apr 22, 2025

Malpeque is a fully amazing experience. The space itself is perfection. We sat facing outward to the ocean with waves, palm trees, and a reflection pool. The service was perfect. Attentive, knowledgeable, and never intrusive. The food was simply incredible. Their ability to prepare the freshest fish and shellfish is unlike anything we have ever tasted. The yellow tail crudo rivals any that I have ever had and the grilled colossal shrimp and spiny lobster were the best we have ever eaten. The creativity of the chef while maintaining the simple natural flavors of the fish, seafood and ingredients is superior. I would suggest this dining experience to everyone. We will most definitely return soon!

Wild Tulum

4.7

4.7 (492)

MXN500 and over

International

Tulum

About the restaurant

WILD is a small restaurant and cocktail bar that exudes authentic Tulum dining. Nestled in the jungle on Tulum’s beach strip, dine under the stars and experience a unique menu. We aim to bring you the best of the regions flavors in a friendly and relaxed environment. Featuring an international cuisine with a Mexican twist, and a 9 course tasting menu by Executive Chef Norman Fenton. With a truly unique and elegant design style, WILD’s atmosphere is serene and magical, tables are set under the canopy of the jungle and the striking cocktail bar features premium spirits and a superb signature cocktail menu alongside a menu of modern twists on classic cocktails.

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Patricia

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

We started our night at Wild with a glass of Puerta del Lobo bubbly, so fresh and light, the perfect way to begin. We shared the crispy avocado with sikil pak (a wonderful surprise!), the blue corn quesadillas, the buttery huitlacoche ravioli, and the catch of the day. We honestly would have ordered more, but we had already had a big lunch earlier. Everything was just perfect, from the attentive service to the delicious food and well-crafted drinks. Wild is truly one of the best places we’ve been to in Tulum. We would absolutely recommend it and can’t wait to come back!

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El Fish Fritanga - Zona Hotelera

4.7

4.7 (240)

MXN310 to MXN500

Seafood

Cancún

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Wilson

Dined 7 days ago

Food was great. Services was on great, noise level even being in an outside setting wasn’t too loud. And the overall atmosphere and experience near the lake was a plus.

La Laguna - Fairmont

4.6

4.6 (59)

MXN310 to MXN500

Mexican

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

About the restaurant

Located in the AAA 5 Diamond Fairmont Mayakoba resort in Riviera Maya, La Laguna offers a relaxed ambiance with buffet breakfast and a la carte lunch and dinner either indoors or on the terrace overlooking magnificent mangroves and navigable water canals. The restaurant features La Laguna Lounge, a casual area ideal to relax and refresh with friends and family.

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DanaVIP

Dined on May 20, 2025

Beautiful outdoor atmosphere on the River. Our food was delicious and friendly waiter was great. Loved the table side guacamole. Would definitely go back.

Fuego Restaurante y Cantina @ Mahekal

4.6

4.6 (153)

MXN500 and over

Grill

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

About the restaurant

FUEGO Restaurante y Cantina ofrece un romántico y relajado ambiente eco-chic estilo “Tulum” rodeado de jardines de arena blanca y una densa vegetación de palmeras que se alinean perfectamente frente a las cristalinas aguas del Caribe Mexicano. Nuestro exclusivo restaurante frente al mar cuenta con cocina en vivo, un horno de piedra con cocción 100% a la leña y se especializa en finos cortes de carne, mariscos y pescados frescos y exquisitas pizzas artesanales preparadas con ingredientes orgánicos de producción local. / FUEGO Restaurant and Cantina offers a relaxed and romantic vibe in a simple, laid-back atmosphere surrounded by beautiful gardens, plamtrees and a spectacular view to the Caribbean ocean. Our exclusive restaurant features a selection of Premium meat cuts, fresh seafood, organic salads and delicious artisan pizzas. All our meals are prepared over the open flames of the wood-fired oven grill.

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Hayden

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Get the scallop pasta! Very cool vibes and amazing service.

Mar-Bella Fish Market- Puerto Morelos

4.5

4.5 (120)

MXN500 and over

Seafood

Puerto Morelos

About the restaurant

Mar-bella es un fishmarket que presenta un formato nuevo de como disfrutar de la alta calidad de los frutos del mar con sus sabores originales, en un ambiente de libertad.

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Erin

Dined on May 24, 2025

I eat here about once a month. The food is great, the vibe is a bit snoody and not welcoming at all. They allow people to smoke at the table (yuk) and because they only sell full fish its hard to come with only 2 people. Once i came and they told us they only had a 6lb fish so we threw away a ton of food and another tine its was only a 4lb. It would be nice to have 2lb fish which is enough for 2-4 people. I still come back because I like the fish and the pasta.

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.

Senor Frog's Cancun

4.4

4.4 (247)

MXN300 and under

International

Cancún

About the restaurant

If we were to take out a personal ad, we would describe ourselves as fun, outgoing, energetic and good looking. The good looking part might be a stretch, but the other words fit us perfectly.

If you've ever been to a Señor Frog's, anywhere around the world, you already know that we're a place where people of all backgrounds hang together, dance, sing and basically act the way they want - without worrying about silly rules and regulations.

Our Philosophy is simple: have fun, let yourself go.

Throw caution to the wind and do something daring. Forget all of your responsibilities and vacation like no other crazy tourist has ever had, have a great time loosing up and leaving your tensions behind. Hanging out with your family or having a couple tequilas with your best buds, just have fun, let yourself go.

When you're at Señor Frog's, you're gonna smile -even if we have to hold you down and tickle you (which we´ve been know to do).

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Shana

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

Leo and Barrios were great! It was a fun experience!

Pizzarra Plaza La Isla II

4.4

4.4 (52)

MXN310 to MXN500

Italian

Cancún

About the restaurant

La Pizzarra Cancun is an Italian restaurant with a Fantastic View, Delicious Food and Casual Ambiance. With more than 14 years of experience in Cancun, it has two branches located in the Hotel Zone: Plaza La Isla and Plaza Marina Puerto Cancún Our restaurants stand out for their varied menu and their casual & family oriented ambiance, where kids create their own pizza and adults can choose from their wide variety of wine by the glass. In La Pizzarra, if you come, you will come back!

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Brad

Dined 5 days ago

Wow!! Incredible experience! What a great restaurant! Beautiful atmosphere. Such a nice view outside. The food was amazing and delicious. The staff are all very amazing! Very, very nice people. Top notch service and professional staff. These people know how to treat customers. We felt like home and we were welcomed from the moment we arrived until we left four hours later. Can’t thank you all enough!! A memorable night we will never forget! Muchas gracias, thank you for a wonderful night. Will be back for sure. Thank you again!

Bassano - Fairmont

4.4

4.4 (14)

MXN310 to MXN500

International

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Maria Fernanda

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

Amazing ambience, food and service. Highly recommend the lasagna and the sea bass!