One of the best experiences you can live on any trip is to enjoy food, from the most traditional flavors to avant-garde gastronomy. You have to “taste” –quite literally– each country, each city, each town. With your palate and smell, you have to travel through the flavors and aromas of each place.
And that is precisely what the flavors of Barcelo offer you: the opportunity to enjoy an authentic culinary journey. From the best Mexican cuisine to the best recipes of the five continents, enjoy the delicious treats that the Barcelo Hotel Group properties in Cancun and the Riviera Maya have prepared for you.
Moreover, the outstanding Barcelo All-Inclusive program lets you taste the best cuisine without worrying about anything. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, cocktails, soft drinks… All set for you in the different restaurants and bars at each hotel. So take a look at all the mouthwatering delicacies that await you on your next vacation to the Mexican Caribbean and get ready to order!
- Barceló Maya Grand Resort: enjoy a thousand and one flavors
- Hoteles Occidental: gastronomic delights
- Allegro: spice and enthusiasm
- Royal Hideaway Playacar – Adults Only
Barceló Maya Grand Resort: enjoy a thousand and one flavors
Located in the heart of the Riviera Maya, this unrivaled resort comprises 6 All-Inclusive hotels aligned in a mile and a half strip of one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mexican Caribbean. This outstanding resort offers you a genuinely exceptional gastronomic experience: 25 restaurants, including different buffet options, several grills facing the sea, and the best à la carte gastronomic proposals, as well as 15 bars, including an exciting 24/7 Sports bar and several Pool bars with unlimited national drinks and a wide selection of international drinks.
So, for example, at Barcelo Maya Palace, you can find a wide variety of fish and seafood plates in the cheerful and relaxed atmosphere of the Caribe restaurant. Or the best French cuisine and an extensive wine list in the Brasserie. How about the best Brazilian-style meat cuts accompanied by a typical caipirinha? Then Rodizio is your spot. And these are just a few choices among many other options.
Similarly, the Kyoto restaurant at Barcelo Maya Colonial offers you the best Asian-contemporary fusion cuisine, including a fun show carried out by expert chefs at the Teppanyaki tables. The Mexico Lindo at Barcelo Maya Beach takes you on a delicious journey through the most authentic flavors and original recipes of a wide variety of typical dishes from different parts of the country. And at Barcelo Maya Caribe, La Fuente restaurant invites you to discover the best of the internationally acclaimed Spanish cuisine.
Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Spanish, French cuisine, fish and seafood, meats… Flavors of Mexico and the world create a massive collection of food choices capable of satisfying the most demanding palates without losing the unique charm that characterizes the Mexican Caribbean.
In addition, throughout the resort, there are several buffet-style restaurants. In fact, there is one at each of the 6 hotels, except in the Barcelo Maya Palace, where there are two: the Mirador Buffet and La Hacienda Buffet. Also, you have to add 5 grill-type spots along the beach line, with incredible views of the sea and a varied selection of dishes, from burgers and fajitas to soups and salads, among many other options and delicious snacks.
Hoteles Occidental: gastronomic delights
It doesn’t matter if you are in Cancun, the Riviera Maya, or Cozumel, Occidental Hotels serve all kinds of first-class gastronomic delights on your table. And, of course, everything under the best All-Inclusive program.
- Occidental Costa Cancun: located in the northern part of the Hotel Zone, this hotel offers you 3 à la carte restaurants (fish and seafood, the best Mexican cuisine, and authentic Italian cuisine), a buffet restaurant, and 2 bars.
- Occidental Tucancun: enjoy a wide-ranging international buffet and 3 à la carte restaurants (Italian, Mexican, and fish and seafood), as well as 2 Pool bars and a Lobby bar, right in the heart of the Cancun Hotel Zone.
- Occidental Cozumel: If your destination is this fantastic island in the Mexican Caribbean, this 5-star hotel offers you 7 restaurants, including 4 options of à la carte specialties (Mexican, Mediterranean, fish and seafood, and international), 2 buffet restaurants, and a pizzeria open until 1:30 am, plus 5 different bars.
- Occidental at Xcaret Destination: The gastronomic experiences of this spectacular hotel close to Playa del Carmen include 11 bars and 11 restaurants with all kinds of options, 24 hours a day, from Asian specialties and sushi to the best Mexican food, passing through Mediterranean flavors, fish and seafood, juicy grilled meat cuts, and an extensive international buffet, among many other options.
Allegro: spice and enthusiasm
Comfort, relaxation, and an unlimited service of meals, snacks, and drinks to enjoy an incomparable vacation in two of the best 4-star hotels in Playacar and Cozumel.
In this sense, Allegro Playacar offers its guests 4 restaurants with the best international and national cuisine, a pizzeria, 3 bars, and a fun Sports Bar, always under the best quality All-Inclusive program.
Allegro Cozumel has 5 restaurants and 5 bars. All of them are within the All-Inclusive program, of course. An irresistible invitation to enjoy the best Italian, Oriental, and Mexican cuisine, as well as different themed buffets, a delicious salad bar, snacks, and luscious desserts.
Royal Hideaway Playacar – Adults Only
Much more than a conventional hotel, this luxurious Adults-only 5-star property offers you exceptional experiences, including a series of culinary proposals totally out of the ordinary. Royal Hideaway Playacar – Adults Only has 6 international restaurants with à la carte options, all of them within its top-of-the-line All-Inclusive program:
- Ventanas: gourmet restaurant based on the traditional gastronomy of southern Spain.
- Spices: a menu inspired by the exceptional Mexican cuisine and its kaleidoscopic flavors and aromas.
- Palazzo: fresh ingredients of the best quality, traditional recipes, homemade pasta… Authentic Italian dishes, prepared at the moment.
- Azia Avant Thai: delicious interpretations of the varied and complex traditional Thai flavors with the highest quality ingredients and the best culinary techniques.
- The Grill: a wide selection of fresh seafood, Angus Prime cuts, and lamb, among other delicacies cooked to perfection on the grill.
- The Deck: a fresh and relaxed proposal located in the main pool area, offering traditional appetizers, homemade burgers, and fresh local seafood, among other delicacies.
In addition, for true gourmets, the La Mesa del Chef (The Chef’s Table) experience at the Ventanas restaurant should be highlighted. It’s the only direct interaction (“live cooking”) with an Executive Chef in the entire Yucatan Peninsula. A unique gastronomic experience through a 9-course tasting menu paired with the best wines.
In short: the different properties of the Barcelo Hotel Group in Cancun and the Riviera Maya offer you a delicious sensory journey through the flavors and aromas of Mexico and the world. An authentic culinary feast that will make your vacation even more special!
