7 editor picks across Mexico.
7 italian restaurants worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Mexico.
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.
Oliva Enoteca on Calle 47 in Mérida runs hand-rolled pastas and a deep Italian wine cellar, opened by chef Ricardo Garcia in a restored townhouse.
OrderHand-rolled pasta, Italian wine list, Wood-fired pizza
Oliva Enoteca on Calle 47 in Mérida runs hand-rolled pastas and a deep Italian wine cellar, chef Ricardo Garcia's project in a restored townhouse.
Cenacolo at La Isla, Boulevard Kukulcán km 12.5 in Cancún, cooks Romagnola Italian with hand-rolled pasta and a view across Nichupté Lagoon.
OrderCappelletti verdi stuffed with ricotta and Parmesan, then La Tagliata of Prime beef with Grana Padano.
TipWhite truffle season runs October to December, so ask about truffle dishes; a second room is at Marina Puerto Cancún.
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.
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.
El Sol y La Luna on Pino Suarez is the Centro wood-fired pizza room with handmade pasta, a long-running Italian table at a quiet end of Cinco de Mayo.
OrderWood-fired pizza, Handmade pasta
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