El Fogón is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

1. El Fogón

8.5
Av. Constituyentes (Av. 25 y Av. 30), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Taco Restaurant · 231 tips and reviews

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Authentic but very heavy food. Chorizo was by far the best meat and make sure you get the cebollitas on the side !

Ram G.Ram Gour: Delicious tacos, great service, salsas are authentic and the place is clean.

Rob M.Rob McGregor: Amazing food, even better prices, outstanding service, and healthy portions. Will absolutely visit again if we find ourselves down this way again. A must if you're looking for good, authentic Mexican.

Po Thai Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

2. Po Thai Restaurant

8.0
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Thai Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Abyss D.Abyss Dive Center: The most authentic Thai food in Playa. Loved the pad thai - so fresh & delicious!

Viva P.Viva Playa: Autentica comida tailandesa, la mejor en Playa, prueba la SINGHA

Tony K.Tony Kuehn: Run by actual Thais, the food is delicious & as authentic as you will find outside of Thailand (it's not perfect, but pretty close!). Pricy, but worth the splurge! Thai tea + Pad Prik Kang = bliss!

La perla pixán cuisine & mezcal store is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

3. La perla pixán cuisine & mezcal store

8.1
Calle 34 entre 10 y 5ta Av. (En la 5ta Av. Y 10), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 97 tips and reviews

Daniela D.Daniela DB: Great different but authentic menu... As a foreigner and.as a local is a must... Try the insects they are delicious!

Ricardo H.Ricardo Hernandez: One of the best (if not the best) restaurants in PDC. Great authentic mexican food. Great value for your money (slow service though)..,

Maribel R.Maribel Robles: The best place in Playa for authentic mexican food. Try the huauzontle meatballs and the chile relleno with pasilla sauce and cecina, they are amazing!

El Fogón Fiesta Jarocha is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

4. El Fogón Fiesta Jarocha

8.5
Av. 30 (Calle 6 Bis), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Taco Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Elsie B.Elsie Blair: Great Mexican restaurant! The staff really make this an enjoyable experience. The food is perfect if you’re wanting an authentic dinner. The frijole soup is a must!

Cortney M.Cortney Mills: authentic Mexican, worth the short walk off the main strip in Playa del Carmen

Ian R.Ian Russell: Seriously amazing burritos! Authentic local food🤗 try the taco loco. 😝 full of so much spice, and a little bacon for the topQuick service, and everyone once in awhile, some live music too😏

Bovino's is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

5. Bovino's

8.9
Avenida 10 esquina con Calle 12 (Calle 12), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Brazilian Restaurant · 80 tips and reviews

Jennifer C.Jennifer Chamoun Ablahad: Variety, authentic, cozy!

Charles R.Charles Ramsay: Chicken, steak, pork, and an amazing buffet. Great for special occasions.

Ana S.Ana Sena: Never thought I would find a good churrascaria outside Brazil with a tasty buffet. Top notch with good ambience and location within steps of 5th Avenue.

La Famiglia is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

6. La Famiglia

8.7
Av 10 esq calle 10, Playa del Carmen, QROO
Italian Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews

Amber N.Amber Nelson: Super authentic Italian. Gnocchi was delicious and homemade

Giancarlo G.Giancarlo Gomez: Muy buen lugar. Recetas y productos auténticos italianos. Asegúrense de hacer reservación

Ters MevsimTers Mevsim: Great pizzas and penne arabiata is amazing 😍

Romeo Trattoria Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

7. Romeo Trattoria Pizzeria

8.8
calle 4 (entre 10 y 15 avenida), Playa del Carmen, Solidaridad, Quitana Roo
Italian Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews

E R.E R: El scoglio... es una auténtica delicia, acompañar con una copa de vino blanco y de postre el helado de café .

Ian R.Ian Russell: The only place that you should go for authentic Italian!!! We ordered the carbonara and the eggplant Parmigiana.The carbonara has to be the tastiest we have ever had🤗The Calamari was so delicious

Denis A.Denis Anisimov: Salmon carpaccio is the best. Food and service is just perfect.

Axiote is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

8. Axiote

9.2
Calle 34 Norte (Gonzalo Guerrero), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Restaurant · 83 tips and reviews

JanyJany: All the authentic Maya and Yucatán cuisine you need and real Mexican food.

Дмитрий К.Дмитрий Кизеев: The best place we have visited in Playa!Best service and a lot of interesting information about mezcal and local spirits.The food is amazing too!

Caroline F.Caroline Ferreira: The tacos are delicious!!!! I’m the picture, fish + guacamole and chorizo, beef tongue, and pork tenderloins.

Milos Cocina Griega is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

9. Milos Cocina Griega

8.1
Calle 38 (Playa), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Greek Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews

Abyss D.Abyss Dive Center: Finally a good authentic Greek restaurant in Playa. Try the spanikopita - flaky light pastry filled with spinach & cheese. Excellent service, mid-range prices.

JonatanJonatan: Real authentic Greek food.

David A.David Agren: Cash only. Very inconvenient

La Cueva del Chango is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

10. La Cueva del Chango

8.8
Calle 38 (5ta Avenida), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 470 tips and reviews

Tony K.Tony Kuehn: Breakfasts are really tasty but pricy. Dinner is overpriced and tastes bad (our worst meal in Playa); definitely not authentic Mexican. Nice atmosphere but ultimately not worth the money.

Bryan H.Bryan Hernandez: Very authentic. Great food, atmosphere, and service!

Gabriella T.Gabriella Truhlar: Delicious breakfast, beautiful place and great service. We had the Motuleños and pechulle. Both very tasty with lots of flavor.

Fusion Beach Hotel Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

11. Fusion Beach Hotel Bar & Grill

8.4
6th (con Playa), Playa del Carmen, Qroo
Beach Bar · 212 tips and reviews

Jack D.Jack Dostine: The view is good. The food is pricey. It's not amazing and lacks an authentic feel but it's nice for a sunset sipper.

Maria B.Maria Bolaños: La comida árabe del lugar es súper auténtica. No te vayas sin probar el hummus con cebolla cruda

Hanna N.Hanna Neves: Fantastic food, music and people! fajitas de arrachera rock!

Los Aguachiles is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

12. Los Aguachiles

8.7
Av 25 & Calle 34 (25 Ave.), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Seafood Restaurant · 356 tips and reviews

Stina P.Stina P.: order amazingly authentic tacos and eat with local people

AdventuresmizAdventuresmiz: The ceviche tostadas are amazing! Fresh and delicious! You'll need at least two though. Also really enjoyed the smoked tuna

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: A recent arrival from Cancún. Recommended: los figurines (lettuce wraps with fresh seafood) and aguachidos, an extra-spicy ceviche with cucumber, pickled red onion, purple cabbage, and habanero salsa.

Salciccium Class is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

13. Salciccium Class

8.4
5a Avenida Norte No. 324 entre calle 26 y 28 Playa del Carmen Solidaridad Quintana Roo c.p. 77710, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Bistro · 16 tips and reviews

Jorge C.Jorge Castro Illingworth: Best breakfast @ Quinta Avenue, the coffee is really good and the service is amazing

AlvaroAlvaro: Everything. Best hamburger on playa

Jon J.Jon Jon: The drinks and the food are very good, they have free WIFI and the staff is really nice

Carboncitos is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

14. Carboncitos

8.4
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 91 tips and reviews

Andrea G.Andrea Gambardella: Such a good find, giant tasty margaritas and tasty food. If you want authentic Mexican food you should stop in

Brenna D.Brenna Duff: Get the pork carboncito tacos! And be sure to eat the pumpkin dip with your nachos! Best tacos we had in Playa

Sharon R.Sharon Rose: The carboncitos tacos are one of the best tacos I've ever had. If you like pork, do it!

La Senda is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Playa Del Carmen.

15. La Senda

8.7
10 avenida entre calles 10 y 10 bis, Col. CENTRO (!0 norte bis), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 68 tips and reviews

Sivan D.Sivan Dagan: Yummy!! The falafel burger is awesome, the lentil colognes bolognese is so creative and tasty.

Abyss D.Abyss Dive Center: The best selection of vegan food in Playa. Excellent gluten-free options here.

Mike D.Mike Doneghan: A great little vegan cafe, the two women who work here are friendly and welcoming and the smoothies are terrific (try the one with spirulina). The food was pleasant and colourful (scrambled tofu).