BREAKFAST - BRUNCH AND BEYOND

Rock'n Java (Open Sunday-Friday from 7am-10pm. Saturday 7am-2pm)
Location: Avenue Melgar #602, next to Dive Paradise and the Navy Base
Phone: 987.872.4405
Belgian waffles topped with fresh fruit, breakfast tacos, and omelets are just a few of the great beginnings to the day at this American-style coffee house and restaurant. The lunch menu offers soups, salads, sandwiches and vegetarian dishes. If it’s a pick-me-up you’re after, a full coffee bar is available offering espresso, cappuccino, lattes and mochas. Fresh baked pastries, including double-fudge brownies, cheesecake, muffins and apple pie, are available to satisfy the sweetest tooth.

Coco’s Breakfast & Brunch (Open Tuesday-Sunday from 6am-12pm)
Location: Avenue 5 #180 (below the Hotel El Marques)
Phone: 987.872.0241
Website: www.islacozumel.net/food/cocos/
Long a favorite for the excellent food, great coffee, & convivial atmosphere - breakfast at COCOs is like dropping in on friends!

Pancho's Backyard (Open Monday thru Saturday 10 am-11 pm. Sundays 5 pm-11 pm.) Phone: 987.872.2140        Extraordinary Mexican Food and Awesome Margaritas is their slogan. Located in Los Cinco Soles,  Pancho's colonial style setting in a beautiful garden complete with splashing fountains will add to your enjoyment of Pancho's culinary delights. Live Mexican music serenades you at lunchtime, and the service is always outstanding.  www.panchosbackyard.com

Coffee Bean (Open daily 9am-11:30pm)
Location: Calle 3 between Melgar and Avenue 5
Phone:987.872.4918
Open until late evening and features "American-style" desserts as well as a limited food menu. Mainly coffee and desserts.

Zermatt Bakery (Daily 7am-7pm)
Location: Avenue 5 between Calle 4 & 6 Norte
Phone: 987.872.1384
Without question the island's best bakery! This family run establishment offers fresh coffee, fast service for "stop & go" folks as well as a few patio tables where one can sit and savor the flavors of the delicate pastries. Visit early in the morning as pastries are emerging from the oven and smell heavenly. Don't miss the apple turnovers! They have to be the best in the world! Zermatt also offers the only authentic, homemade strudel on the island.

DINNER, BARS & PUBS

La Choza (Daily 7am-11pm)
Location: Corner of Avenue 10 and Rosado Salas
Phone: 987.872.0958
Website: www.lachozarestaurant.com
Authentic homemade Mexican food cooked to perfection for over fifteen years.

Capicua (Open Tuesday-Sunday at 5pm)
Location: Calle 10 between Avenida 10 and 15
Excellent service and ambiance meets first-class cuisine at an affordable price! Indulge yourself with a tasty variety of salads, soups, tapas, entrees, and yummy desserts in a garden patio setting. The filet mignon cooked at your table is a favorite! Your host, Gabriel, will make you feel at home. Capicua is the perfect place for sharing a bottle of  fine wine with the one you love.

Guido’s (Open Monday-Saturday 11am-11pm)
Location: Avenue Melgar #23 between Calle 6 & 8 North (on the waterfront, ½ block north of the museum)
Phone: 987.872.0946
Website: www.guidoscozumel.com
You've never had garlic bread quite like this! Homemade pastas, fresh fish seafood platters and great tasting pizza in the wood-fired oven make Guido’s a unique experience. An assortment of international wines and Guido’s famous pitcher of Sangria help make a memorable meal. Guido’s has been a Cozumel Establishment since 1978.

Kelley’s Restaurant & Bar (Daily 11am-11pm)
Location: Avenue 10 between Calle 1 and Rosado Sales
Phone: 987.878.4738
Website: www.islacozumel.net/food/kelleys/
The Cheers of Cozumel, where everybody knows or will know your name! It is a favorite spot of many local Americans and Canadians. Kelley’s food is delicious! The BBQ ribs are a must try. The chicken parmesan on baguette sandwich will fill your belly, and the chicken fried steak, shrimp curry, Irish stew and Shepherd’s pie are among many of mouthwatering dishes served with a smile at Kelley’s. And, yes, they serve Guinness!

Coconut’s Bar & Grill (Open around 10am until sundown)
Location: Windward side of the island (East) between Chen Rio and Punta Morena
Website: www.islacozumel.net/food/coconuts/
Coconut’s sits high on Cozumel's only cliff. It is on the windward side of the island that the locals call the "other side," and the view is spectacular. Jimmy Buffet tunes play in the background here, while lively crowds drink cervezas. The scene is even more peaceful if you choose a palapa-shaded table on the rocks overlooking the water. The owners are very eco-conscious and have kept all the swaying palms in place. Parking is along the road. Enjoy great rum punch and a live band every day from 2pm-3pm. Menu items include fresh lobster and garlic shrimp.

La Lobsteria (Daily Noon-11pm)
Location: Corner of Avenue 5 and Calle 7
This gracefully rustic restaurant (a typical Mayan house, circa 1899) has a charming, laid-back atmosphere. Some nights they have soft, live music, and you can always eat by candlelight under the palapa covered roof or on the terrace. Lobster tails sit on ice by the bar with the prices marked on them. Choose the tail you want, and they'll cook it for you. The portions are good-sized, and the quality and preparation will be to your liking. Your hosts are the owners Guillermo and Claudette, who know Caribbean cuisine!

La Mission (Open for dinner Monday-Saturday 4pm-11pm)
Location: 55 Avenue between Juarez and 1 Avenue Sur
Phone: 987.872.3581
What a neat place! Enter the gates and you enter a Mexican hacienda complete with landscaped gardens, fountains, and birds. Mariachis add to the ambiance. While you wait for your table, you can sip a margarita and take a stroll through the garden. Don’t forget your camera! The service is outstanding as is the food. They make a scrumptious surf n’ turf.

French Quarter (Open daily, 5pm-12 am; Closed Tuesdays)
Location: Avenue 5, just one block south of the Plaza
Phone: 987.872.6321 www.cozumelfrenchquarter.com
If you've got a hankerin' for Louisiana's Cajun cooking, or you've never tried crawfish etoufee, jambalaya, gumbo or a po'boy sandwich, this rustic style two-story restaurant in the heart of downtown Cozumel should be one stop on your next trip. French Quarter is popular with locals and visitors alike because of good food, good drinks, and friendly host -- ask for Mike, who really is from Louisiana.

 Chilango’s (Daily 6pm-1am)
Location: Pedro Joaquin Caldwell (30th Avenue) between Calle 3 and Morelos
Bring your appetite!  Chilangos is a guilty pleasure of veteran Cozumel vacationers. This family-owned business has been around for many years and is one of the few places on the island where you can find yummy huaraches (wah-rah-ches) - a handmade tortilla filled with a touch of refried beans, lettuce, delicious cheese, and your choice of freshly prepared toppings such as chicken, beef, pork, mashed potatoes, and even cactus! We recommend you ask for some whole cream drizzled on top to seal the deal! They also serve quesadillas with the same toppings. To drink - jamaica, rice milk, sodas, and beer. 

La Cocay  (Monday-Saturday 1pm-11pm) Location: Calle 8 between Avenue 10 and 15
Phone: 987.872.5533
Mediterranean Cuisine along with menu choices that satisfy a broad range of tastes. Nice ambiance both inside and out and excellent food and presentation.