Yaxche

Yaxche Review

One of Playa's best restaurants has reproductions of stelae (stone slabs with carved inscriptions) from the region's ruins, and murals of Mayan gods and kings. Mayan dishes such as cochinita pibil (roasted pork wrapped in a banana leaf) are superb, and you can finish your meal with a Café Maya (made from Kahlúa, brandy, vanilla, and Xtabentun, the local liqueur flavored with anise and honey). Watching the waiter pour and light Café Maya from its silver demitasse is almost as seductive as the drink itself. For a romantic setting, request a table on the garden terrace.