Fodor's Expert Review La Petita en la Playita

$$ Puerto Morelos Lunch

Two blocks north of the town square, the "dining room" room of this family-run eatery consists of plastic tables and chairs beneath mini palapas and tarps. What it lacks in charm it more than makes up for with food and prices—this is where locals go for seafood soup, fried fish, shrimp tacos, ceviche, and fresh guacamole. Plan to either practice your Spanish or use sign language, and plan to eat early, too, as it closes at 8. La Playita is the perfect place to sink your toes in the sand and enjoy a refreshing rice-milk horchata.

Lunch Dinner Seafood $$

Quick Facts

Av. Rafael Melgar, Sm 2
Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo  77580, Mexico

998-871–0737

Known For:
  • Rice-milk horchata
  • Toes-in-the-sand dining
  • Closing early in the evening

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