Cancún Food & Nightlife

For over 45 years, La Habichuela has been considered one of the best places to eat in Cancún. It sets itself apart from the city's other restaurants with a fusion of Caribbean and Mayan food that delivers unique dishes and amazing flavours. You will be dining in an utterly charming Mayan-themed garden well worth a visit all by itself.

Your culinary journey will begin with the starter of pre-mixed ceviche or the famous Habichuela cream. Order the curried lobster for a main or one of the irresistible steaks and then enjoy something flambéed at your table as you fill up the last spaces in your stomach with dessert.

This is iconic dining on your visit to Cancún featuring fusion food you are unlikely to find anywhere else in the world. The service is warm and embracing and your biggest problem is never wanting to leave.

Mexican street food is synonymous with burritos and tacos. The country has produced some of the tastiest things you can hold in your hand and flavours that are copied the world over but never quite as good as the real thing. One of the places you must visit if you are hungry in Cancún is Parque de las Palapas where the very best street food is available all in one place.

Stall after stall of authentic, delicious snacks appear before you. As well as the hot classics, those with a sweet tooth will love the churros and homemade ice cream. There is fresh, delicious fruit if you really are looking after the waistline that day.

This walk in the park can lead to severe overeating as you fail to resist the temptation of yet another Mexican classic. Join the happy locals who come here to spend good times with their families, fill their stomachs and enjoy the live entertainment.

We are all on holiday so let’s rock. The 666 bar provides you with a large slice of Americana where the music's always loud, the jukebox fully loaded, and you can live out your dreams of road trips and cold beers.

When you arrive downtown, the long row of bikes parked outside tells you that this place has the rock and roll authenticity you are looking for. Enjoy a few Mexican appetisers, pay only a few pesos for your beer and then soak up the vintage atmosphere. Locals love this place as well, so it is a great venue to make new Mexican friends as well as others who have travelled all over the world to enjoy the atmosphere.

It might not be the trendiest or most sophisticated place you can visit during your time in Cancún, but it certainly is one of the most fun. Think Dusk Until Dawn without the vampires.

You are in Mexico so you want to experience Mexico. The Blue Gecko Cantina is the perfect place to go with its mixture of great street food and local drinks. It is very small but that makes it even more wonderful. An open palapa roof and gaudy neon sign delivers authentic Mexico and encourages the crowds to share conversations as they order their next round.

Take your pick of the drinks from the frozen margaritas, to mojitos that make so much sense under the hot Mexican sun. Want to eat the largest taco of your life? Order from the menu for supersized food that is fresh and homemade. No gimmicks, just a wonderful, friendly, strictly-Cancún atmosphere with great service and the drinks you want to enjoy on holiday.

If partying is your thing then no visit to Cancún can be called truly complete without experiencing Coco Bongo. Dubbed as the most popular disco in Mexico, it more than lives up to this billing with the spectacular show it puts on night after night. The production values are sky high as you revel in giant video streams, showers of confetti, waves of bubbles and more. Film themed shows include those based on The Mask and 300 as well as other performances showcasing the music of Queen and The Beatles.

You can book a table to enjoy the view before inevitably getting up to get down on the dance floor. This is an extraordinary night rightly lauded around the world and a true once in a lifetime experience that will make the clubs at home seem a little quiet and staid.

The delightfully named Señor Frogs is one of the most popular spots to party in Cancún. A restaurant by day, at night the tables are moved to one side and a venue for over 1,500 people appears as the glorious sun goes down. We would recommend getting there early for the food as you will need fuelling up for what lies ahead.

Try to avoid Señor Frogs during the US Spring Break as it is a magnet for students looking to let off steam. However, when the students are busy studying the Frog is a place where an endless run of celebrations take place from the famous foam parties to unforgettable glow evenings.

If you like to sing then choose Karaoke night to stretch your vocal chords and maybe even win a prize. If you want to take a break from the dancing, then it will be hard to resist the large slide that takes you all the way down to Laguna Nichupté. This is a fun night out with capital ‘F’.