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Food Centro, Bacalar

La Playita

A place to eat in Centro, Bacalar, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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La Playita in Centro, Bacalar
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Why go

Lagoon restaurant with a jetty for swimming.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Bacalar, alongside 3 outdoor spots, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mango y Chile and Fuerte de San Felipe.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Centro
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Bacalar, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Mango y Chile

    Vegan restaurant by the fort with lagoon views.

    Food · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Fuerte de San Felipe

    18th-century fort built against pirates, with a museum overlooking the lagoon.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Bacalar Lagoon Sailboat Tour

    Sail the lagoon of seven colors to the Pirates' Channel and Bird Island.

    Activity · 0.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Nixtamal

    Wood-fire and ember cooking built on heirloom corn: tlayudas, tostadas and smoked fish a few blocks from the lagoon.

    Food · 0.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Noru Bacalar

    Lagoon-front Japanese-fusion spot with sushi, mezcal and signature cocktails, open until midnight. Formerly Nao.

    Drinks · 1.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Cenote Cocalitos

    Lagoon spot with stromatolites and hammocks in the water.

    Outdoors · 3.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

La Playita is a stop on our Tulum & Riviera Maya route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Bacalar

La Playita is our only food pick in Bacalar; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Bacalar guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Bacalar run from 27°C in January to 31°C in May; October is usually the wettest month. For La Playita itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Bacalar from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bacalar weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for La Playita, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Av. 1 765 (Costera, C. 26 Esq, Centro, 77930 Bacalar, Q.R., Mexico
Coordinates
18.67941, -88.38699
Destination
Bacalar, Quintana Roo

La Playita: quick answers

How much time do you need at La Playita?

Plan on about 2 hours at La Playita. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit La Playita?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Bring swimwear.

Where is La Playita?

La Playita is at Av. 1 765 (Costera, C. 26 Esq, Centro, 77930 Bacalar, Q.R., Mexico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include La Playita?

La Playita appears on Tulum & Riviera Maya, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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