Diners' Choice: Great for live music restaurants in Cancun / Riviera Maya

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Updated January 05, 2025

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Fantino | Kempinski Hotel Cancún

5.0

5 (394)

MXN500 and over

Mediterranean

Cancún

About the restaurant

Located within the luxurious Kempinski Hotel Cancún, and considered one of the top restaurants in Mexico and Latin America, Fantino offers an exquisite epicurean experience. This AAA 5-Diamond dining room is devoted to natural Mediterranean flavors presented in fresh and exciting interpretations.

An authentic fine dining experience awaits you at Fantino, where impeccable service, synchronized serving, and elegantly set tables with long tablecloths create an atmosphere of refinement and sophistication. Complemented by a background of live piano in a visually stunning setting and served with meticulous attention to detail, the Chef’s tasting menu promises to be the culinary highlight of your vacation. Fantino is open daily, except Sundays, starting at 6:30pm.

Attire for dinner in Fantino is casually elegant; long pants, collared shirt, and dress shoes are required for gentlemen. Please refrain from swimwear or excessively casual attire.

Top review

Franz

Dined on Jan 5, 2025

Second time this week. It keeps getting better and better. Thank you all for a wonderful evening!

Nektar at Vidanta Riviera Maya

4.8

4.8 (570)

MXN310 to MXN500

Regional Mexican

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

About the restaurant

Nektar is a restaurant that serves specialties of the region. Located in the Vidanta - Cirque du Soleil Theater Complex, it offers typical dishes from the State of Yucatan and spectacular cocktails

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James Gardner

Dined 6 days ago

The decor of the restaurant was so very unique and beautiful that it made our expectations even higher than they were! And the restaurant definitely delivered! Unique Yucatán influences were there and we took advantage of that! Nektar is a winner all around!

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4.7

4.7 (163)

MXN500 and over

Mexican

Tulum

About the restaurant

Ziggy Restaurant Beach Club: offering delicious, signature Mexican cuisine from breakfast through dinner, with authentic recipes crafted from fresh, local, and organic ingredients.

Live music every night from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Beach Club: Minimum spend of 75USD per person. Open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Valid from December 2024 to May 2025.

Available services:

Beach towel rentals
Showers
Pool table
Hammock area
Restrooms

Rates may vary by season. Beach Club reservations available from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; after this time, access is subject to availability.

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ToddVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Lovely beachfront restaurant with yummy mexican food!

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Experience

VIERNES | Salsa Dancing Class

Taboo Cancun

4.7

4.7 (2740)

MXN500 and over

Mediterranean

Cancún

About the restaurant

By Grupo RosaNegra
Taboo is a Mediterranean restaurant in Cancun that offers a unique gastronomic proposal, with artisanal cuisine and a selection of exclusive seafood, which you can accompany with signature mixology and champagne, one of the brand's most representative drinks.

Enjoy the experience every night with the exceptional happenings of the live saxophonist and violinist that transform dinner into a non-stop celebration with the rhythm of the resident DJ, and sparklers at each of the tables.

Discover Taboo Cancun on the hotel zone km 13.5, and celebrate your birthday and special events in one of the most distinguished brands of Grupo RosaNegra.

Top review

Mike

Dined 2 days ago

Simply AMAZING. We love it every time we eat there.

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4.7

4.7 (39)

MXN500 and over

Mediterranean

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

About the restaurant

Showcasing hand-crafted spirits, Zapote celebrates artisanal producers and sources from local small-scale farms to create cocktails that are at once familiar and nuanced for both casual and discerning drinkers. The food reflects the diverse culinary heritage of the Yucatán Peninsula including Middle Eastern flavors with a special focus on live-fire cooking. Zapote Bar is a love letter to the Yucatán, its products, culture and people. Created and operated by Rosewood Mayakoba under the leadership of Director of Mixology, Joshua Monaghan, Zapote Bar is an internationally recognized destination for Yucatan-inspired craft cocktails and a celebration of hacienda culture and Mexican hospitality. It is located at Rosewood Mayakoba, 12 minutes north of Playa del Carmen.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Nov 23, 2024

Deliscious food, good service and nice tmosphere until the live music began…way too loud

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Experience

Martes de Locales | Every Tuesday 6 pm to 11 pm

Puerto Santo

4.6

4.6 (123)

MXN500 and over

Seafood

Cancún

About the restaurant

Ignite your senses! ✨ ⚓ Puerto Santo ⚓✨ a family restaurant by the sea. Come and delight your palate with seafood of the highest quality, our international cuisine has the best flavors designed for you, accompanied by an exquisite wine cellar and signature mixology. Enjoy a beautiful evening in the moonlight! 🌊 Live the experience and taste the authentic taste of the Caribbean Sea! 🌊

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Dec 6, 2024

Incredible restaurant. Food was amazing. Staff was excellent. Would highly recommend

Ristorante Limoncello

4.5

4.5 (641)

MXN310 to MXN500

Italian

Cancún

About the restaurant

Trattoria Limoncello located on the beautiful Nichupté lagoon, in a constant search to offer the best Italian food in Cancun, to recreate the true flavors and aromas that characterizes one of the preferred kitchens for its high level of excellence, in a cozy, warm, and traditional atmosphere of Italian Tuscany, is pleased to present the internationally known Italian Chef Rino Balzano, who has a history of success accumulated over 35 years of experience. El Restaurante Limoncello ubicado sobre las aguas de la maravillosa laguna Nichupté, en una constante búsqueda de ofrecer lo mejor de la comida Italiana en Cancún, de recrear los verdaderos sabores y aromas que caracterizan a una de las cocinas preferidas por excelencia a nivel mundial, en un ambiente cálido, acogedor y tradicional de la Toscana italiana, se complace en presentarles la participación del internacionalmente conocido Chef Italiano Rino Balzano, quien tiene una trayectoria de éxitos acumulados a través de 35 años.

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Kathy

Dined on Jan 1, 2025

The food was sooooo good. And we loves sitting outside

Rosa Negra - Tulum

4.5

4.5 (2860)

MXN500 and over

Latin American

Tulum

About the restaurant

RosaNegra Tulum by Grupo RosaNegra
It's an authentic Latin American party, with a rustic and sophisticated atmosphere, enlivened by the music of the resident DJ, bongo show and happenings with sparklers that light up the atmosphere with energy and passion for life, in a privileged location in the Hotel Zone of Tulum.

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ArianeVIP

Dined 6 days ago

A perfect evening! The food was excellent, the ambiance as well, but the highlight was definitely the service—absolutely incredible. I highly recommend it!

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Popular dish

Shrimp Risotto

Porfirio's - Playa del Carmen

4.5

4.5 (972)

MXN500 and over

Mexican

Playa del Carmen / Riviera Maya

About the restaurant

PORFIRIO’S es pasión, orgullo y excelencia. Un restaurante que elogia lo mejor de México, transformando sus tradicionales sabores, texturas y aromas en los más exquisitos platillos de la alta cocina mexicana. Un sitio que renueva el concepto de cocina urbana contemporánea, equilibrando recetas caseras con acentos tomados de cada rincón de México, que se traducen en audaces sabores resultado de una cuidadosa selección de ingredientes y un ambiente donde música, decoración y sazón se entrelazan armoniosamente.

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Ken

Dined 4 days ago

Very professional staff (team). Food was very good - employees very attentive. Only negative was the music. Too loud - couldn’t hear the person across the table.

Senor Frog's Cancun

4.4

4.4 (235)

MXN300 and under

International

Cancún

About the restaurant

If we were to take out a personal ad, we would describe ourselves as fun, outgoing, energetic and good looking. The good looking part might be a stretch, but the other words fit us perfectly.

If you've ever been to a Señor Frog's, anywhere around the world, you already know that we're a place where people of all backgrounds hang together, dance, sing and basically act the way they want - without worrying about silly rules and regulations.

Our Philosophy is simple: have fun, let yourself go.

Throw caution to the wind and do something daring. Forget all of your responsibilities and vacation like no other crazy tourist has ever had, have a great time loosing up and leaving your tensions behind. Hanging out with your family or having a couple tequilas with your best buds, just have fun, let yourself go.

When you're at Señor Frog's, you're gonna smile -even if we have to hold you down and tickle you (which we´ve been know to do).

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katerina

Dined 7 days ago

Great atmosphere, food is just ok as I can get the same food at the resort.

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