What to order at Fred's

Must order
Lobster, either the Drunk Lobster in white wine and light beer or the Rosarito with flour tortillas.
Signature dishes
Drunk Lobster, Rosarito Lobster, Green shrimp aguachile, Rockefeller oysters
Editor tip
Start at the raw bar with green shrimp aguachile or Rockefeller oysters; the kitchen runs until midnight daily.
CuisineSeafood
Price$$$
NeighborhoodZona Hotelera
HoursDaily 12:00-00:00
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Address: Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.5, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Quintana Roo

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Tora ★ 4.3

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Tora, a Japanese robata and sushi room on Nichupté Lagoon at Boulevard Kukulcán km 15 in Cancún, serves Kobe beef from Hyogo and offers an omakase.

OrderThe duo tartare of bluefin tuna and Ora King salmon, then Kobe beef or robata Nordic salmon.

TipOrder several small robata and sushi plates to share, and book a dock table on the lagoon for dinner.

Porfirio's ★ 4.2

$$$ Mexican modernZona Hotelera

Porfirio's at Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.2 in Cancún reworks Mexican street food, from esquites to aguachile, on a terrace facing Nichupté Lagoon.

OrderAguachile de New York flamed with mezcal, then blue-corn gorditas with crisp pork belly.

TipMariachis play live at dinner; book ahead for weekends, when the terrace over the lagoon fills first.

Nicoletta ★ 4.2

$$$ ItalianZona Hotelera

Grupo Anderson's Nicoletta, at Boulevard Kukulcán km 13.5 in Cancún, is an Italian kitchen with handcrafted pasta, stone-oven pizza and a tableside Alfredo.

OrderFettuccine Alfredo prepared tableside in a Grana Padano wheel, or the lobster and shrimp ravioli.

TipOpen 13:00 to 01:00 daily, so a late pasta dinner works; chef Tomás Kalika helped rework the menu.

Gustino Italian Grill ★ 4.1

$$$ ItalianZona Hotelera

Gustino Italian Grill, inside the JW Marriott at Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.5 in Cancún, serves handmade pasta in a candlelit room with windows onto water.

OrderBavette ai frutti di mare with mussels, clams, shrimp and lobster, and a cannoli to finish.

TipDinner only, 17:30 to 23:00, smart casual; you walk in through the JW Marriott lobby.

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Tora ★ 4.3

$$$$ JapaneseZona HoteleraChef Seiya Noborikawa

Tora, a Japanese robata and sushi room on Nichupté Lagoon at Boulevard Kukulcán km 15 in Cancún, serves Kobe beef from Hyogo and offers an omakase.

OrderThe duo tartare of bluefin tuna and Ora King salmon, then Kobe beef or robata Nordic salmon.

TipOrder several small robata and sushi plates to share, and book a dock table on the lagoon for dinner.

Porfirio's ★ 4.2

$$$ Mexican modernZona Hotelera

Porfirio's at Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.2 in Cancún reworks Mexican street food, from esquites to aguachile, on a terrace facing Nichupté Lagoon.

OrderAguachile de New York flamed with mezcal, then blue-corn gorditas with crisp pork belly.

TipMariachis play live at dinner; book ahead for weekends, when the terrace over the lagoon fills first.

Nicoletta ★ 4.2

$$$ ItalianZona Hotelera

Grupo Anderson's Nicoletta, at Boulevard Kukulcán km 13.5 in Cancún, is an Italian kitchen with handcrafted pasta, stone-oven pizza and a tableside Alfredo.

OrderFettuccine Alfredo prepared tableside in a Grana Padano wheel, or the lobster and shrimp ravioli.

TipOpen 13:00 to 01:00 daily, so a late pasta dinner works; chef Tomás Kalika helped rework the menu.

Gustino Italian Grill ★ 4.1

$$$ ItalianZona Hotelera

Gustino Italian Grill, inside the JW Marriott at Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.5 in Cancún, serves handmade pasta in a candlelit room with windows onto water.

OrderBavette ai frutti di mare with mussels, clams, shrimp and lobster, and a cannoli to finish.

TipDinner only, 17:30 to 23:00, smart casual; you walk in through the JW Marriott lobby.

Peter's Restaurante ★ 4.2

$$$ InternationalCentro

Peter's Restaurante is a small chef-run dinner room on Avenida Bonampak in downtown Cancún, with dishes from bouillabaisse to tamarind pork ribs.

OrderThe bouillabaisse, then pork ribs in tamarind sauce.

TipDinner only, Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00; the room is small, so book through the contact details on its website.

María Dolores ★ 4.6

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María Dolores serves chef Edgar Núñez's contemporary Mexican tasting menu in ATELIER Playa Mujeres, beyond Cancún's Hotel Zone, and is in the MICHELIN Guide.

OrderThe seasonal tasting menu, which has included a beetroot course and a buñuelo topped with caviar.

TipGuests must be 16 or older and dress resort elegant; the gated Atelier entrance adds a security check, so allow extra time.

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