Best places in Playa del Carmen

Discover the best places in Playa del Carmen, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. Please note that certain places categories are intentionally excluded to ensure a refined selection. Ratings are based from 520 places in the city.

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Skydive Playa
Skydiving center
👍👍 This was our first time skydiving and we were really scared. The team was very professional and friendly. They explained everything and looked after us. It was an amazing experience!! Definitely recommend them!
4.90 (2.2K reviews) (~0.98 km from centre)
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Deep Dive Mexico
SCUBA instructor
👍👍 I booked a diving course as a beginner. A lot of fears came up and diving instructor Phillip went with me through it with a lot of patience, empathy and knowledge so that I could have this wonderful experience. Thank you so much! Highly recommened!
5.00 (616 reviews) (~0.62 km from centre)
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Chabad Playa Del Carmen
Synagogue
👍👍 impressive energy, study, learning, family oriented, welcoming, rooms for classess, space for kids to run around. learning דיבריי תורה הייה מעניין!
4.90 (732 reviews) (~0.71 km from centre)
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SCUBA10
Diving center
👍👍 Me and my gf walked around the entire Playa del Carmen and visited nearly every scuba diving school in order to choose the best school for the Open Water Diver course. We chose this one almost immediately after talking to Irene - the dive master, patient, honest, knowledgeable and funny woman! And I...
4.90 (709 reviews) (~0.65 km from centre)
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GOOD VIBES DIVING
Diving center
👍👍 My husband and I did two dives in the past few days with Good Vibes Diving and it was amazing! First we went to see the sharks and do a reef dive in Playa with Josh and today we went to dive in the cenotes with Omar. Both instructors were fantastic! We had a lot of fun and felt totally safe during a...
5.00 (380 reviews) (~0.54 km from centre)
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AY TACO !
Taco restaurant
4.80 (1.7K reviews) (~0.43 km from centre)
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Kaxapa Factory
Venezuelan restaurant
Informal, family-run spot for specialties like stuffed cachapa cornmeal pancakes & arepa flatbreads.
$ $$$
4.80 (1.6K reviews) (~0.45 km from centre)
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Osteria de Roma
Italian restaurant
👍👍 The pizza here is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I must come back to try more of their food and I can’t wait. Live music at night creates the vibe, the owners are amazing, waitstaff is attentive, I recommend you try Osteria de Roma. Nice addition to the Playa del Carmen.
$$ $$
4.80 (1K reviews) (~0.46 km from centre)
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THE CENOTE GUY - CENOTE DIVING
Dive club
👍👍 We had an AMAZING experience with Paco. We did the Angelita Cenote and Car Wash and the experience could not have been better. It’s truly great to enjoy a dive where the guide is as exited to do it as you. It really sets the mood for success. I really recommend doing this two cenotes with Paco
5.00 (291 reviews) (~0.66 km from centre)
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Ah Cacao Chocolate Café
Espresso bar
👍👍 My husband and I tried corn cake here and also ordered a latte and frozen. The seller offered several options for our drinks. The cake had a unique taste, even though it was quite simple. We were glad to taste something traditional. The coffee and frozen were good too. The atmosphere in the restaur...
$$ $$
4.80 (798 reviews) (~0.9 km from centre)
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Tank-Ha Dive Center
Dive shop
👍👍 5 ***** The best place !!!! If you are looking for a professional, safe, well monitored, and security precautions this is the place to go. My 11 year old son always wanted to go Scuba diving and after the owner and staff walked me through every step of how they operate and to the dives, I was more...
4.90 (388 reviews) (~0.94 km from centre)
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Coral Vegan Pizza
Vegan restaurant
4.90 (356 reviews) (~0.42 km from centre)
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EL CHULETÓN
Restaurant
👍👍 This was my favourite restaurant on my trip to Playa. The servers are lovely and the food is absolutely incredible. They have a large menu so we went back a couple times to try different things. I highly recommend the Molcajetes, Alamabres and Gringas! Also, their guacamole is the best I’ve ever had...
$ $$$
4.70 (2.2K reviews) (~0.52 km from centre)
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Romeo Trattoria Pizzeria
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Romeo Trattoria Pizzeria is absolutely to die for!! A must eat at restaurant. Favorite place we have eaten on our vacation through out Mexico! We have gone there three times so far and have never been disappointed. All the food is hand-made and crafted to create the most tasty dishes you can imagin...
$$ $$
4.70 (2K reviews) (~0.7 km from centre)
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Trattoria del Centro
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Beautiful Italian restaurant. The service is lovely- we ordered the Octopus starter and we didn't realise it was served cold and couldn't eat it (personal preference)... the waiter kindly arranged for this to be taken off our bill. The main meal was very good... well presented... the steak was done...
$$ $$
4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~0.96 km from centre)
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Café Antoinette
French restaurant
👍👍 Antoinette's was superb! They go over and beyond to do things like get the door upon entry and exit. I had the Argentinian style eggs! Phenomenal! I'll be back here my next visit to Playa.
4.70 (1.5K reviews) (~0.64 km from centre)
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Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Catholic church
👍👍 Nice and quite place to go pray, you can hear the bells ring before each mass, very well decorated with floors and candles. Exit the frenzy of the 5th avenue. There is a mass everyday at 20h00 and from 8-10-12-18-20h00 on Sunday. Local mexican people attend the mass and a few travellers. The mass i...
4.70 (1.4K reviews) (~0.5 km from centre)
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Nicoletta Playa Del Carmen
Italian restaurant
👍 Great atmosphere, can be a little noisy at night time. 25 lasagna is the best thing on the menu for me, and the shrimp Alfredo pasta I ordered was amazing too! The Caesar salad l was overpriced and very bad, they need to really take that off the menu or change the ingredients to make it taste bette...
4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~0.75 km from centre)
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Primer plato
Seafood restaurant
👍👍 Wow wow wow they’re is not even words to describe how good the food is here. Just mind blowing by far the best Italian pasta in Playa del Carmen, can’t wait to go back again. All the ingredients are so fresh, the chef is literally making the pasta for each Order as the sauces too so you might have t...
$ $$$
4.80 (469 reviews) (~0.86 km from centre)
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Ictio Fish House
Seafood restaurant
👍👍 We chose this restaurant based on other reviews and I’m so glad we went! It’s on a quiet street, small, intimate and relaxed. We were lucky to be seated immediately but a line formed right after we sat down. There was nice music but not too loud. We had wonderful conversations while we ate. The drin...
$$ $$
4.70 (980 reviews) (~0.97 km from centre)
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