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Playa Lancheros

  • August 11, 2004
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Nubinskis from Carrollton, Virginia
Playa Lancheros is located mid-island on the bayside. This is the favorite beach hangout for the Mexican families and tourists. The seafood is grilled over an open fire here and is fantastic. We ate here several times, sitting under the palm trees, watching the kids play in the water. The island specialty, pescado Xichin Xic (may be spelled wrong), was delicious: fresh grilled fish with island spices. It is so large, it took up the entire dinner plate and then some. The guacamole and the grilled chicken was also very good. This is a relaxing way to spend the afternoon, watching families, drinking Sol or Coronas, enjoying the al fresco dining experience. Better hurry though, the beach and restaurant has been purchased by a company who is planning to build a timeshare/boutique hotel here in the very near future!

From journal A Month on Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Playa Lancheros

  • January 26, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by tbvisuals from memphis, Tennessee
Playa Lancheros

Playa Lancheros is a great open air Palapa Restaurant and beach area to visit and enjoy. The restaurant caters to a mix of locals and tourists.

We missed the day-trippers from Cancun, but I understand they make frequent stops here.

The specialty is the tic n xix (spelling??), a kind of Mayan spicy/bbq fish dish that is grilled on a large open grille near the dining Palapa. It is served with a salad, rice and beans, and a single order for $5 - $6 was enough for two - very good. We also had grande bottles of Montejo cerveza - muy barato (cheap).

The day we stopped in for a late lunch there were a couple of friendly musicians playing traditional mexican tunes on their guitars. It was a great addition to the already enjoyable atmosphere.

There is a beach stretching out in front of the palapa, so you could turn this into an all day beach and dining day if you wanted.

Playa Lancheros is located on the west coast of the island, you pass it on the main west side road heading to the south end of the island from donwtown. It's a short taxi or cart ride from downtown.

From journal Isla Mujeres - relax and enjoy

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Playa Lancheros

Playa Lancheros

We 'discovered' this "restaurant" while walking the beach on afternoon. I put restaurant in quotes since it is a very informal, very non-traditional place to eat. From a distance it appeared to be an extended family supper but as we approached it became evident that people were paying for their meal and making purchases of drinks.

We had found our evening place to eat. What a setting, right on the beach. There was basically only one item on the menu...a fish dinner. There were grills right on the beach which were cooking large sea bass. Along with the whole fish, we were also served fresh veggies, rice, and beans...washed down by a delicious cerveza (beer). The meal was outstanding...really frsh fish obviously.

Added to this culinary pleasure was the opportunity to converse with so many Mexicans...there were no tourists here, except me and my daughter. This was yet another opportunity to experience a different culture with people who were being themselves, without pretensions, without playing a role for tourists.

The meal was not cheap..we paid around $30 for the two of us but it was well worth every penny.

Check out this photo of us consuming this delicious meal.

From journal The Island of Women

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