Fodor's Expert Review Aldea Corazón
Playa's most dramatically sited restaurant sits atop a small cenote in a vast jungly garden full of strangler vines and Mayan ruins—right in the middle of Avenida 5. Designed in accordance with Maya building practices, it's a feast for the eyes, with living "green walls" covered with plants, a bar built on a stone wall, and a park in back that makes for a romantic setting at night (bring bug spray). The menu, full of dressed-up Playa standards—fresh fish, pork shank, guacamole—isn't as memorable (though the jicama tacos are worth a try), but it's a worthwhile meal nonetheless.
Quick Facts
Av. 5 between Calles 14 and 16
Playa del Carmen,
Quintana Roo
77710,
Mexico
984-803–1942
- Exotic jungle setting
- Bottled water filtered from the cenote
- Jicama tacos