Advice for a PDC Virgin. . .

Mermaidgirl · 12-26-2005

Well, it's not long now - 10 days and counting until we leave for PDC. We're staying at Secrets Capri and although I hear the food is great, I know we're going to be venturing into town to find the best restaurants. Can you tell me your favorite restaurants for lunch and dinner? We usually lean towards upscale places, plus we're traveling with our best friends - the wife is pregnant, so we don't want to take any chances with sketchy eateries. Your thoughts?

Please include any great things not to miss in town - bars with live music, great shops with local artisan wares, etc, etc. . .

Thanks in advance for your help and have a great New Year!

Babaloo · 12-26-2005

May I introduce you to the search function?

Okay...a quick search came up with this:

HERE

and

HERE

But there is a ton more info about restaurants and bars if you search just a little bit.

synestere · 12-26-2005

As a general rule of thumb if the restaurant is busy it should be ok . Somtimes it is better to eat in the places where the locals eat , price doesn´t always mean quality .

**TeeZet** · 12-26-2005

Although your question may be a valid one, you may wanna read some previous threads on this topic HERE

Seems that you'll make a great start in 2006.
Happy New Year to you, too!

**sctx** · 12-26-2005

upscale= El Zocalo, assuming it has re-opened, you won't be disappointed.

Mermaidgirl · 12-26-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babaloo

May I introduce you to the search function?

Okay...a quick search came up with this:

HERE

and

HERE

But there is a ton more info about restaurants and bars if you search just a little bit.

Yes - I'm well aware of how the search function works - I'm looking for people's personal recommendations since Wilma. Thanks, though.

Jacko · 12-26-2005

Mermaidgirl, I think those threads ARE people's personal recommendations...have a great time!

**Heather** · 12-26-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mermaidgirl

Yes - I'm well aware of how the search function works - I'm looking for people's personal recommendations since Katrina. Thanks, though.

The search function will pull up past threads about this, which are personal recommendations. There are a couple of wonderful threads, one by JAH and one by Heater, which are terrifice restaurant lists.

Also, we didn't receive any sort of damage from Katrina.

Have a terrific vacation!

**Susie Q Roo** · 12-26-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mermaidgirl

people's personal recommendations since Katrina.

I don't think she had any effect on the food on Playa at all. Except for making it tougher for people from LA and other affected states to enjoy it.

Allen&Jessica · 12-26-2005

We don't have much advice for you, but wanted to tell you to have fun!

We've stayed at Secrets Capri twice and loved it. We're staying in town and doing the non-AI thing on our upcoming trip, but will most likely return to Capri eventually.

Eric Nitzenberg · 12-26-2005

5th ave. calle 8. Bone art Place(back 2 the water, first shop on left.)
Bambu, best thai food in town(same st. right side.) past Yaxche.

Sweetiepie · 12-27-2005

Try Palapa Hemingways. VERY good food and atmosphere.

bignedmom · 12-28-2005

I found this site to be very reliable before our trip in November- right after the Hurricane- One place that everyone talked about was El Oasis- it is not much to look at, but those SHRIMP TACOS>> and margarita....... could you send me some???? Brenda

buddyglass · 12-28-2005

I tabulated peoples' recommendations from one of the larger "favorite restaurant" threads. I think people were recommending the "nicest" places, so these are probably all high-end. An asterisk means it was mentioned in the "big list" compiled by Heater in one of the thread. "DM" means it was described as "Don't miss!" in Heater's list. A plus sign means it's in the playa.info directory of restaurants (i.e. those that give a Playa Card discount). The number to the left is how many times each restaurant was recommended by random individuals. Not having been to PDC myself yet, I can't speak to the accuracy of this list, but I'm planning to try the top 5-6 when I'm there in January.

6 Zocalo (+)
5 Yaxche (*) (+)
5 Glass Bar
3 Babes (DM) (*) (+)
3 Chicago Don Jose (+)
3 Byblos (+)
2 El Oasis (DM) (*) (+)
2 Media Luna (*) (+)
2 La Parilla (*)
2 Ula Gula
1 Playa Maya (*) (+)
1 Los Carboncitos (+)
1 Casa Mediterranea (*)
1 John Gray's Place (DM) (*)
1 Pizza Pazza (*)
1 Ajua
1 Apasianado
1 Fly Bar
1 Blue Cheese on Steak
1 Casa del Agua
1 Karen's

krazy4playa · 12-28-2005

I think she means Emily and Wilma not Katrina.

12-26-2005	#1 (permalink)
Mermaidgirl very sparkly Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 26	Advice for a PDC Virgin. . . Well, it's not long now - 10 days and counting until we leave for PDC. We're staying at Secrets Capri and although I hear the food is great, I know we're going to be venturing into town to find the best restaurants. Can you tell me your favorite restaurants for lunch and dinner? We usually lean towards upscale places, plus we're traveling with our best friends - the wife is pregnant, so we don't want to take any chances with sketchy eateries. Your thoughts? Please include any great things not to miss in town - bars with live music, great shops with local artisan wares, etc, etc. . . Thanks in advance for your help and have a great New Year!

12-26-2005	#11 (permalink)
Eric Nitzenberg lost on fifth Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 19	Nice to see 5th ave. calle 8. Bone art Place(back 2 the water, first shop on left.) Bambu, best thai food in town(same st. right side.) past Yaxche.

12-26-2005	#2 (permalink)
Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 14,812	May I introduce you to the search function? Okay...a quick search came up with this: HERE and HERE But there is a ton more info about restaurants and bars if you search just a little bit.

12-26-2005	#3 (permalink)
synestere añejo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cuernavaca Posts: 2,502	As a general rule of thumb if the restaurant is busy it should be ok . Somtimes it is better to eat in the places where the locals eat , price doesn´t always mean quality .

12-26-2005	#4 (permalink)
TeeZet Non-aggressive Dutch dude Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 8,066	Although your question may be a valid one, you may wanna read some previous threads on this topic HERE Seems that you'll make a great start in 2006. Happy New Year to you, too!

12-26-2005	#5 (permalink)
sctx my own peon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 34,553	upscale= El Zocalo, assuming it has re-opened, you won't be disappointed.

12-26-2005	#7 (permalink)
Jacko añejo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 24,199	Mermaidgirl, I think those threads ARE people's personal recommendations...have a great time!

12-26-2005	#10 (permalink)
Allen&Jessica way into it Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: mostly Ohio, sometimes Selvamar Posts: 191	We don't have much advice for you, but wanted to tell you to have fun! We've stayed at Secrets Capri twice and loved it. We're staying in town and doing the non-AI thing on our upcoming trip, but will most likely return to Capri eventually.

12-27-2005	#12 (permalink)
Sweetiepie ruined Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 88	Try Palapa Hemingways. VERY good food and atmosphere.

12-28-2005	#13 (permalink)
bignedmom lost on fifth Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: texas Posts: 21	I found this site to be very reliable before our trip in November- right after the Hurricane- One place that everyone talked about was El Oasis- it is not much to look at, but those SHRIMP TACOS>> and margarita....... could you send me some???? Brenda

12-28-2005	#14 (permalink)
buddyglass sandflea Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3	I tabulated peoples' recommendations from one of the larger "favorite restaurant" threads. I think people were recommending the "nicest" places, so these are probably all high-end. An asterisk means it was mentioned in the "big list" compiled by Heater in one of the thread. "DM" means it was described as "Don't miss!" in Heater's list. A plus sign means it's in the playa.info directory of restaurants (i.e. those that give a Playa Card discount). The number to the left is how many times each restaurant was recommended by random individuals. Not having been to PDC myself yet, I can't speak to the accuracy of this list, but I'm planning to try the top 5-6 when I'm there in January. 6 Zocalo (+) 5 Yaxche () (+) 5 Glass Bar 3 Babes (DM) () (+) 3 Chicago Don Jose (+) 3 Byblos (+) 2 El Oasis (DM) () (+) 2 Media Luna () (+) 2 La Parilla () 2 Ula Gula 1 Playa Maya () (+) 1 Los Carboncitos (+) 1 Casa Mediterranea () 1 John Gray's Place (DM) () 1 Pizza Pazza (*) 1 Ajua 1 Apasianado 1 Fly Bar 1 Blue Cheese on Steak 1 Casa del Agua 1 Karen's

12-28-2005	#15 (permalink)
krazy4playa añejo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,267	I think she means Emily and Wilma not Katrina.

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