Captain's Cove

Blvd Kukulcán, km 16.5, Cancún, 77500 998-885-0016

Description: ZONA HOTELERA. Captain's Cove provides diners with an opportunity to get away from the busy Hotel Zone area and enjoy great cuisine at reasonable prices. The main focus is on such seafood dishes as fresh fish, lobster, and shrimp, but diners can also order ribs or steak. Hang around for a while to let your meal settle, and then enjoy a dessert like key lime pie or a sweet crêpe before again facing the tourist crowds.
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El Cejas

Mercado 28, Cancún, 77500 998-887-1080

Description: DOWNTOWN. When you're in Cancún, it's easy to get caught up in the festive atmosphere and maybe overdo it a little. If you find yourself in this scenario, then pull it together and head to El Cejas for lunch and their renowned cocktail, Vuelva La Vida (Return to Life). After you rejoin the world of the living, settle in for some of the best and freshest seafood in the city. Favorites include ceviche, a piquant seafood cocktail, shrimp soup, and, of course, the grilled fish selections.
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El Pescador

Ave Tulipanes 28, Cancún, 77500 998-884-2673

Description: DOWNTOWN. Whether you dine on the street-side patio or enjoy your meal while people-watching over Tulipanes street, you will certainly be treated to some superb seafood dining at El Pescador. Some of the menu highlights include charbroiled lobster, Creole shrimp, and red snapper in garlic sauce. Diners may also opt for something a little more extravagant, like octopus or conch meat. The lines may be long to get in, but once you're seated, you will not regret the wait.
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El Shrimp Bucket

Blvd Kukulcan, km 5, Cancún, 77500 998-883-1722

Description: ZONA HOTELERA. You may not have to use your imagination to guess the specialty of the Shrimp Bucket, but the restaurant's chefs waste no creativity in coming up with ways to serve you this fruit of the sea. The spectacular view of the lagoon only makes seafood lovers' mouths water for the shrimp, fish fillets, lobster, octopus and oysters Rockefeller covered with melted cheese. The three-chili shrimp is another favorite that keeps patrons returning for more.
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La Dolce Vita

Blvd Kukulcán, km 14.6, Cancún, 998-885-0161

Description: ZONA HOTELERA. Italian restaurants often cater to patrons seeking a romantic atmosphere, and while La Dolce Vita is no exception, diners will find that the menu is just the opposite - exceptional. You may have trouble choosing from the long list of enticing entrées, but your short list should include dishes like filet mignon béarnaise, shrimp scampi spaghetti, and the unique boquinete dolce vita, which is a pastry puff filled with fish, mushrooms and shrimp. The restaurant's name means "the sweet life," and diners agree that the dishes will definitely have you living just that during your visit here.
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La Habichuela

Margaritas 25, Cancún, 77500 998-884-3158

Description: DOWNTOWN. For over 20 years, La Habichuela has given patrons one of the best seafood dining experiences in Cancún. The restaurant's soft lights and music set a romantic mood, but even lovers consumed with each other will have a hard time pulling their attention away from dishes like shrimp in a ginger and mushroom sauce. A couple of other favorites include lobster in a curry sauce and Crema La Habichuela (string bean soup). Ask to sit in the garden area for a particularly romantic setting.
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Lorenzillo's

Blvd Kukulcán, km 10.5, Cancún, 77500 998-883-1254

Description: ZONA HOTELERA. Lobster lovers have a lot of choices in Cancún, but the one that gets the most votes is Lorenzillo's. Freshness of the lobster's sweet meat is guaranteed by the on-site lobster farm, which makes it possible for the restaurant to serve lobster dishes year-round. Other good bets on the menu are cheese-stuffed shrimp and fish fillets coated in ground almonds. Lorenzillo's keeps a steady line of patrons waiting to put on their bibs and dig in to their lobster treats, so call ahead for reservations.
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Mikado

Blvd Kukulcán, km 14.5, Marriott Casa Magna, Cancún, 77500 998-881-2000

Description: ZONA HOTELERA. It's always exciting to pull your chair up to teppanyaki tables and watch as skilled chefs work their magic, and at this Japanese restaurant, don't expect the food to be anticlimactic. Some of the main courses include (shrimp and vegetable tempura), tender rib eyes, and banana or cheese kushiages (deep-fried creations on a skewer). Mikado also serves fresh sushi and lobster at market prices.
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