Playa's best contemporary Mexican restaurant — hidden behind a flower shop entrance on 5th Avenue, with a serious tasting menu approach and a wine list that takes Mexico's natural wine producers seriously. La Florería is the restaurant for guests who want something beyond the standard 'beachside fish' format.
Why It Belongs on the List
La Florería is the best restaurant in Playa del Carmen proper — a contemporary Mexican kitchen hidden behind a flower shop, drawing on the full diversity of Mexican regional ingredients applied with modern technique. The mezcal and tequila cocktail program is the strongest in town. The space is beautiful — tropical plants, exposed stone, good lighting. The fixed-price dinner menu is the best way to experience the kitchen. Reservations strongly recommended — the hardest dinner reservation to land in Playa del Carmen.
What Stands Out
- Best restaurant in Playa del Carmen proper — hidden behind a flower shop on 5th Avenue
- Contemporary Mexican cuisine drawing on regional ingredients from across Mexico
- Best mezcal and tequila cocktail program in the Riviera Maya
- Beautiful tropical-plant interior with exposed stone
- Reservations strongly recommended — most in-demand dinner table in Playa del Carmen