Playa del Carmen abounds with restaurants and cafes serving everything imaginable. Menus in the tourist zone along 5th Avenue are usually in English and most of the waiters speak fluent English. Prices are fixed at the American level which means restaurant food prices are the same as popular tourist destinations in the United States. The farther away from 5th Avenue you go, the cheaper meal costs become. Bottled water is available in every restaurant. The restaurants also use bottled water for cooking. Please take a look at some of our recommended ones: