Romantic dinner in front of the sea
Four course menu in Flamingos Seafood Kitchen Restaurant
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What to order at Mero 18
- Must order
- Shrimp aguachile (MXN 200), cold oysters at MXN 50 each and the two tunas roll, the menu's house favourite.
- Signature dishes
- Shrimp aguachile, Cold oysters, Two tunas roll, Conch tostada
- Editor tip
- It sits inside Mezcal Boutique Hotel but is open to everyone from 07:00 to 23:00; breakfast runs until 12:30 and the booking form opens WhatsApp.
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Location
Address: Calle Mero 18, esquina Avenida Carlos J. Nader, Centro, 77500 Cancún, Quintana Roo
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Los Chachalacos Bonampak ★ 3.8
Los Chachalacos Bonampak, inside Plaza Península on Avenida Bonampak in Cancún, is a Mexico City-style taquería cooking pastor, gringas and alambres.
OrderTacos al pastor and a gringa, then an alambre or a volcán to share; the menu also lists tortas.
TipThis is the Bonampak branch, 13:00 to 00:30 by the operator's list; the Party Center and Calypso branches open from 10:00 until 02:00.
La Parrilla ★ 3.8
La Parrilla on Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún has served Mexican food under mariachi music since 1975 and makes bistec-and-cheese tacos on hand-made tortillas.
OrderTacos de bistec con queso on hand-made tortillas, served with the house salsas.
TipIt is a big, festive room rather than a quick stop; the 31st Feria del Mole ran to 31 May 2026 at MXN 435 a head.
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Mr. Lasaña ★ 4.0
Mr. Lasaña is a small Italian trattoria and pizzeria on Calle Luciérnaga in Cancún, baking pizzas in the oven and making its fresh pasta and lasagne each day.
OrderLasagna ai Quattro Formaggi, a Margherita or Montanara pizza, and a calzone.
TipBooking is rarely needed: the restaurant seats guests as tables free up, and will hold a reserved table for 15 minutes. Valet parking is offered.
Mar-Bella ★ 4.2
Mar-Bella is a seafood fish market and raw bar on the Punta Sam road in Cancún, with a seafront palapa where diners choose their seafood and how it is cooked.
OrderOysters, octopus and boquinete, picked from the display and cooked the way you ask.
TipOpen 12:00 to 20:00 every day, so go for lunch or an early dinner. Marco Beteta's guide recommends the oysters, the octopus and the boquinete.
Patravali Indian Cuisine ★ 4.0
Patravali Indian Cuisine cooks tikka masala, laal maas and paneer tikka with fresh naan in Plaza Kun on Avenida Bonampak, Cancún, and opened in 2013.
OrderLaal Maas (MXN 359) or Paneer Tikka (MXN 199), chicken tikka masala and naan, with an Odisha drink.
TipThe restaurant lists 13:00 to 23:00 daily, while third-party sites show earlier closing; ring +52 998 887 3335 before a late dinner.
Tacos Rigo ★ 4.1
Tacos Rigo's Palenque branch on Avenida de las Playas in Cancún grew from a 1988 taco cart and now serves pastor, tripe, chuleta and campechana tacos.
OrderAn order of three tacos de tripa, campechana or pastor, or a parrillada with nopales and guacamole.
TipThe Palenque room opens at 08:00 or 09:00 and closes at 01:00 or 02:00; the operator also lists branches in Las Torres and the Hotel Zone.
Los Chachalacos Bonampak ★ 3.8
Los Chachalacos Bonampak, inside Plaza Península on Avenida Bonampak in Cancún, is a Mexico City-style taquería cooking pastor, gringas and alambres.
OrderTacos al pastor and a gringa, then an alambre or a volcán to share; the menu also lists tortas.
TipThis is the Bonampak branch, 13:00 to 00:30 by the operator's list; the Party Center and Calypso branches open from 10:00 until 02:00.
La Parrilla ★ 3.8
La Parrilla on Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún has served Mexican food under mariachi music since 1975 and makes bistec-and-cheese tacos on hand-made tortillas.
OrderTacos de bistec con queso on hand-made tortillas, served with the house salsas.
TipIt is a big, festive room rather than a quick stop; the 31st Feria del Mole ran to 31 May 2026 at MXN 435 a head.