Mexican Gastronomy at Princess Riviera Maya

The Mexican gastronomy, listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, gets together the most intense flavors, the most delicious aromas and the most attractive colors of the world’s gastronomy. In our All Inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana you will find restaurants and typical Mexican dishes of all the different regions of the Mexican Republic, to gratify your palate with intense flavors and spicy touches that will awaken your five senses.

The Riviera Maya, located on the Yucatan Peninsula, is a reference point on the American continent for its production of Habanero Chile, one of the spiciest in the world, which you can find in many of the typical dishes of Mexico. You can also find tropical fruits, cocoa and coffee, avocado and other Mexican ingredients such as corn, beans, purple onions, jicama and the prickly pear. The Yucatan gastronomy is rooted in the traditional Mexican food of the Mayas, with a few Spanish ingredients. Of particular aroma and flavor, they are usually accompanied by oregano, orange, coriander and different types of Chile. 

Enjoy Mexican cuisine at Princess Hotels

Live cooking from the pool of the Princess Resort in Riviera Maya

If you are thinking of spending your holidays in the Caribbeanso you can try the traditional Mexican dishes, we recommend the 5-star Princess Hotelsas, besides offering you a relaxing and entertaining experience in a unique wild setting, you will have the possibility to take a gastronomic trip without leaving the resort.

At the Grand Sunset Princess and Grand Riviera Princess you will find La Hacienda, a gourmet Mexican restaurantwhere you can take a virtual trip throughout Mexico while tasting their Mexican homemade meals. You can try the famous Chicken with Mole sauce and rice, the Tortilla Soup, the Enchiladas and Panuchos, the rich toasts and, of course, the true and unique Mexican guacamole with Pico de Gallo.

During your stay at our hotels, you will also have the opportunity to taste the delicious corn tortilla tacos, the main element of the Mexican cuisine. The different kinds of stews, the Mexican homemade meals and their different flavors will make you always ask for more. There is tender arrachera, delicious cochinitapibil (typical stew of the area), rajas poblanas, minced beef etc. Do not forget to season themwith a little sauce (careful with the spicy one), purple onion and a splash of lemon. You can find the delicious tacos, the typical Mexican food, served at our food truckslocated near the main swimming pools, where you can eat this Mexican food and keep enjoying the wonderful Caribbean sun.

Buffet with Mexican cuisine, Princess Hotels

The essential thing, which must never be missing at a Mexican table in summer, is the ceviche and the aguachiles. Fresh, citric and exquisite, the ceviche at the Princess Hotels in Riviera Maya will leave you speechless: you can taste it during the buffet lunch or at any of our amazing facilities throughout the hotel. Our cevicherowill always pass you by at noon with the cevichecart: find him and indulge in this culinary experience on the Riviera Maya.

Princess Hotels always have options for everyone: if you are looking for a relaxing, unique and romantic experience, certainly our 5-star adults only hotel Platinum Yucatan Princess is the perfect choice for you. Here you will find the most varied and gourmet Mexican gastronomy. Our Executive Chef of Yucatan origin, AgustínPuc, will help you taste the most impressive dishes of the region. At the Buffet do not miss the quintessential Mexican breakfast, the delicious motuleños eggs with refried beans or the authentic chilaquiles with chicken and fried plantain.

Gourmet restaurants in Riviera Maya with Princess Hotels

Mexican cuisine in 5 star hotel Riviera Maya, Princess Caribe

You can taste the typical Mexican food every night at the Platinum Yucatán Princess, and try one of the juiciest Regiomontano-stylecuts of meat at the “Rodeo Grill”Mexican Restaurant, accompanied by vegetables and purées typical of the north of the country. If you are into seafood, do not miss the Tikinxic fish with a sauce prepared in the molcajetemortar based on onion, tomato and different types of Chiles, a clear sample of the gastronomic wealth of Quintana Roo. You can find this and more Mexican dishes at the Yucatan Buffet.

Do you want to enjoy an authentic, exotic and sweet taste? Taste the tamarind sweets: these Mexican desserts will surpriseyou with their fruity and spicy flavors. At the buffets the 5-star Princess hotels in the Riviera Maya offer you will not know which dessert to choose first. You can try the famous Mexican churros, the torrijas, the guava cupcakes or the impossible cake, a perfect mixture of the most delicate chocolate and a delicious custard. Do not forget to try the strawberry tamales, a true Mayan recipe, that will surprise you with its fine texture and interesting flavor.

This is a once in a lifetime experience, so come to The Princess Hotels in Riviera Mayaand taste the Mexican gastronomy, in a matchless setting with a memorable service. The typical dishes of Mexicowill help you discover an endless number of new flavors. We are sure that once you have tried them you will not be able to live without them.

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