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Best Restaurants in Cancún (2026)

Eating well in Cancún means using both halves of the city. Downtown is where residents eat: Carnitas Don Enrique has served pork tacos since 1974, El Socio Naiz gives the taquería a modern twist on Avenida Nader, and La Habichuela, open since 1977, is the classic garden restaurant for a special dinner. North of the centre, Kiosco Verde, selected by the Michelin Guide, cooks local seafood under a palapa on the road to Puerto Juárez.

In the Hotel Zone, the lagoon side around kilometres 14 and 15 is the main restaurant row. Harry's serves Kobe and wagyu steaks, Puerto Madero runs an Argentine grill, Porfirio's offers contemporary Mexican food with mariachi, and Fred's House specialises in lobster and seafood with private villas over the water. Further north, Lorenzillo's has been the city's live lobster house for more than 35 years, while Navíos serves Mexican fusion seafood on a dock at kilometre 19.5. Several lagoon-side restaurants recommend booking ahead, especially for terrace and dock tables at sunset.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Cancún

  1. La Habichuela Yucatecan and Caribbean, Downtown (Centro)Downtown Cancún's long-running garden restaurant, open since 1977, serving Yucatecan and Caribbean dishes among Maya-style stelae and statues.
  2. Kiosco Verde Seafood and regional cooking, Puerto Juárez roadA family-run seafood restaurant on the road to Puerto Juárez, listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide Mexico, known for grilled octopus and lobster empanadas.
  3. Lorenzillo’s Lobster and seafood, Zona HoteleraThe Hotel Zone's long-established live lobster house, open for more than 35 years, with a menu built around lobster caught by Mexican fishermen.

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1. La Habichuela

Yucatecan and Caribbean$$$Downtown (Centro)

Downtown Cancún's long-running garden restaurant, open since 1977, serving Yucatecan and Caribbean dishes among Maya-style stelae and statues.

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2. Kiosco Verde

Seafood and regional cooking$$Puerto Juárez road

A family-run seafood restaurant on the road to Puerto Juárez, listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide Mexico, known for grilled octopus and lobster empanadas.

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3. Lorenzillo’s

Lobster and seafood$$$$Zona Hotelera

The Hotel Zone's long-established live lobster house, open for more than 35 years, with a menu built around lobster caught by Mexican fishermen.

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5. Navíos

Mexican fusion seafood$$$Zona Hotelera

A seafood restaurant built on a dock over the lagoon at kilometre 19.5, mixing Mexican and Asian flavours, with palapa tables facing the sunset.

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6. Puerto Madero

Argentine steakhouse$$$$Zona Hotelera

An Argentine grill facing the Nichupté lagoon, serving prime cuts, provoleta, empanadas and soufflé potatoes, with outdoor tables over the water.

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8. El Socio Naiz

Modern taquería$$Downtown (Centro)

A modern open-air taquería on Avenida Nader serving heirloom-corn tacos al pastor, octopus chicharrón tacos and spicy craft cocktails.

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9. Porfirio’s

Contemporary Mexican$$$Zona Hotelera

Grupo Anderson's large contemporary Mexican restaurant on the Nichupté lagoon, with a terrace and deck, live mariachi and a supervised children's club.

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10. Fred’s House

Seafood and raw bar$$$$Zona Hotelera

Grupo Anderson's lagoon-side seafood house at kilometre 14.5, known for lobster thermidor, seafood platters and private villas on a deck over the water.

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