Tope 10 Cheap Eats in Playa del Carmen

Michele · 02-23-2010

Anyone who has spent any time at all in Playa del Carmen can tell you that there are hundreds (nearly 800 to be more precise) restaurants and eateries to choose from in this eclectic city. It would be nearly impossible for any one person to try them all, especially since some in the fickle tourist zone seem to be reinvented on a yearly basis. We certainly have a lot of choices when it comes to what we are going to dine on and where we are going to do it. Playa has everything from top notch American style steakhouses to sushi bars to taco carts and everything in between! It's almost overwhelming sometimes when I try to decide what to eat! There is so much to choose from and yet, it seems there are some places I return to time after time. Inspired by my pal Tacogirl and her Top Ten Lists, I decided to break out with a Top Ten of my own: Top Ten Cheap Eats in Playa del Carmen. These are arranged in no particular order as they all seem to fit a different need in my personal feeding schedule.

Read them all here....

caramba · 02-23-2010

Great suggestions and great pics, Michele!

Rissask · 02-23-2010

Great job, Michele!

Spawn · 02-23-2010

A

"Top Ten Cheap Eats in Playa del Carmen"

list without El Fogon just doesn't seem right to me.

One of the cheapest and best meals on the planet not just Playa.

LucyE · 02-23-2010

Thanks Michele, I am now drooling all over my keyboard.

harleychica · 02-23-2010

Thanks Michelle - we'll be trying your tips this trip!

snappysammy · 02-23-2010

michele, you are probably the coolest person i know in playa
you better get lunch at byblos soon
it is impossible it is not on your list

60 peso lunch from possibly the best chef in playa!!!!!!

Michele · 02-23-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by snappysammy

michele, you are probably the coolest person i know in playa
you better get lunch at byblos soon
it is impossible it is not on your list

60 peso lunch from possibly the best chef in playa!!!!!!

Thank you for recognizing my coolness!

I have done both the dinner and lunch specials at Byblos , and yes, they are fabulous. Byblos doesn't make MY Top Ten (in this category) because it doesn't strike an emotional chord with me. In years to come, when we have left Playa, each of my personal Top Ten will be permanently embossed in my memory...the places, the flavors, the experiences we had there. It's not just about the food or the price...it's also an emotional thing for me.

Does that make any sense....?

kjtom · 02-23-2010

danke tambien ... Jurgen at Mom's serves a classic pot roast ... since the territory became a state and the ferry started to run, the fruit ladies, like wind and change, are the only constants in playa ... in time, everything else goes away and becomes something else ...

ANDY · 02-23-2010

Wonderful list Michelle

Michele · 02-23-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjtom

danke tambien ... Jurgen at Mom's serves a classic pot roast ... since the territory became a state and the ferry started to run, the fruit ladies, like wind and change, are the only constants in playa ... in time, everything else goes away and becomes something else ...

Spoken like the master wordsmith you are. I am honored that you read my prattle. I wonder what I will become when it comes my time to leave.

JB-ubie · 02-24-2010

Great list Michele. We are happy to say that we have tried a few of your suggestions already and couldn't agree more. I am not as an adventurous eater as you so I will have to study your list of translations before ordering some of the dishes. Thanks for always informing us.

snappysammy · 02-24-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michele

Thank you for recognizing my coolness!

I have done both the dinner and lunch specials at Byblos , and yes, they are fabulous. Byblos doesn't make MY Top Ten (in this category) because it doesn't strike an emotional chord with me. In years to come, when we have left Playa, each of my personal Top Ten will be permanently embossed in my memory...the places, the flavors, the experiences we had there. It's not just about the food or the price...it's also an emotional thing for me.

Does that make any sense....?

yep, makes good sense
since i lived next door to them for many years, i feel very close to them
they always make me feel welcome and i love sylvie's cooking style
i'm glad you are familiar with byblos, i love to take people there for a meal

Yucatanned · 02-24-2010

Even after as many trips as I've had to Playa there are few new ones to me on there...Thanks

Yucatanned · 02-24-2010

A question where are those yummy lookin shrimp tacos in the photo from? Making me really hungry looking at them

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Michele añejo Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX Posts: 5,168	Tope 10 Cheap Eats in Playa del Carmen Anyone who has spent any time at all in Playa del Carmen can tell you that there are hundreds (nearly 800 to be more precise) restaurants and eateries to choose from in this eclectic city. It would be nearly impossible for any one person to try them all, especially since some in the fickle tourist zone seem to be reinvented on a yearly basis. We certainly have a lot of choices when it comes to what we are going to dine on and where we are going to do it. Playa has everything from top notch American style steakhouses to sushi bars to taco carts and everything in between! It's almost overwhelming sometimes when I try to decide what to eat! There is so much to choose from and yet, it seems there are some places I return to time after time. Inspired by my pal Tacogirl and her Top Ten Lists, I decided to break out with a Top Ten of my own: Top Ten Cheap Eats in Playa del Carmen. These are arranged in no particular order as they all seem to fit a different need in my personal feeding schedule. Read them all here....

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kjtom reposado Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: WV Posts: 1,002	top 10 danke tambien ... Jurgen at Mom's serves a classic pot roast ... since the territory became a state and the ferry started to run, the fruit ladies, like wind and change, are the only constants in playa ... in time, everything else goes away and becomes something else ...

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caramba añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 6,642	Great suggestions and great pics, Michele!

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Rissask Canada Dry Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 49,560	Great job, Michele!

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Spawn very sparkly Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 29	A "Top Ten Cheap Eats in Playa del Carmen" list without El Fogon just doesn't seem right to me. One of the cheapest and best meals on the planet not just Playa.

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LucyE añejo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 7,240	Thanks Michele, I am now drooling all over my keyboard.

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harleychica way into it Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 150	Thanks Michelle - we'll be trying your tips this trip!

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snappysammy añejo Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,271	michele, you are probably the coolest person i know in playa you better get lunch at byblos soon it is impossible it is not on your list 60 peso lunch from possibly the best chef in playa!!!!!!

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ANDY añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the midst of chaos Posts: 6,087	Wonderful list Michelle

02-24-2010	#12 (permalink)
JB-ubie beachaholic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Emerald Isle, NC Posts: 426	Great list Michele. We are happy to say that we have tried a few of your suggestions already and couldn't agree more. I am not as an adventurous eater as you so I will have to study your list of translations before ordering some of the dishes. Thanks for always informing us.

02-24-2010	#14 (permalink)
Yucatanned reposado Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gaylord Michigan Posts: 1,085	Even after as many trips as I've had to Playa there are few new ones to me on there...Thanks

02-24-2010	#15 (permalink)
Yucatanned reposado Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gaylord Michigan Posts: 1,085	A question where are those yummy lookin shrimp tacos in the photo from? Making me really hungry looking at them

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