Westin Lagunamar Cancun -restaurants nearby and grocery questions

[mlsmn]

What are the best nearby restaurants that you have found?(within 10 min drive)

Is Walmart the closest for groceries (other than using store at resort)?

 

[RoadWarrior]

We saw most folks going to Walmart to buy bulk groceries. The store at the resort is very limited. There are many restaurants across the street in the Isla Mall that you can walk to if you don't feel like driving. We love "Thai" restaurant (seating in the trees under huts, and watching the dolphins swim by in the lounge) which is pretty cool, but a little pricey (dinner for two with apps, dinner, and 4 martini's is about $140) There is also a new Indian restaurant next door which is owned by the same guy who owns Thai and the Aquarium. Go to Thai at least for drinks to check out the atmosphere. We also went to La Dolce Vita across from the J.W. Marriott which was very good Italian food and excellent service, even on a busy night, the waiters (Mayan decent) are very attentive.

 

[jarta]

mlsmn, ... "Thai" at La Isla is one of the best Thai restaurants I have ever been to. Better than anything else in the US. I can't wait to get back there this February.

Pass on the "authentic" Mexican restaurant at La Isla. The food is heavy. There are costumed dancers and a show that takes to long, keeps you from having any discussion and isn't that good. Can't remember the restaurant name but it is near the center of the La Isla shopping center.

For a taste of America, try Chile's or Starbucks or McDonald's or Haagen Daaz (I think). All are across the street at La Isla.

The Melia (2 doors away toward Downtown) has 2 good, but rather expensive restaurants (one Asian; one with a Spanish, not Mexican, flavor). The Melia Hotel, in and of itself, is a trip. Very modern and Euro-Chic. Few Americans stay there.

Ask also at the Langunamar concierge desk. It had a list of "approved" restaurants last time I was there. None that I went to were awful. Many are right on the bus line that stops right outside Lagunamar's door. The bus runs often; I felt quite safe; and it very, very cheap to ride.

Cancun has many, many restaurants in the "Hotel Zone." Food is generally not a problem in Cancun - but I still drank bottled water or soda drinks outside of Lagunamar. Overall, food is a bargain in Cancun.

Enjoy! ... eom

 

[sherilah]

Harry's Steakhouse is amazing, and has a great vibe. Also, I agree that "Thai" is excellent! We also enjoyed La Habichuela....excellent vibe, great food!

 

[Tider]

We ate at La Parilla (may have the name misspelled) in downtown Cancun in August and we enjoyed it. The food was good, and there was a strolling Mariachi band that would play throughout the restaurant. It was a fun place to go and I think children would enjoy it. Not romantic, but fun and entertaining.

Tider

 

[Ken555]

The Italian restaurant at the mall was quite good. And, FWIW, I had a good experience at the Mexican restaurant there as well, contrary to Jarta - tho I didn't have high expectations, it was simply convenient.