Just as the Zona Hotelera's 100% Natural serves up dishes for non-meat lovers, downtown's Ty-Coz caters to a vegetarian crowd. The cafe crafts excellent sandwiches from vegetables and freshly baked bread. For a dining experience unlike any other, visit Perico's, a Mexican restaurant-bar near the Miramar Mission Cancun . Every night, Mariachi and Marimba bands gather diners at Perico into a conga line that winds through the restaurant and out onto downtown's streets. Everyone who participates is rewarded with a free shot of tequila.

To whet an appetite for seafood, go farther into the city center and taste the freshest fish in Cancun . Find El Cejas in the heart of downtown, close to the Margaritas Hotel Cancun . Ceviche and spicy shrimp soup are El Cejas favorites. The restaurant's famous “return to life” special combines the best of the sea – shrimp, oysters, calamari, fish, conch, and octopus – in a spicy tomato sauce. Nearby El Pescador is another excellent choice for fish. Locals flock to the rustic restaurant to feast on seafood tacos and other Yucatan specialties. Those who want to enjoy seafood in style should reserve a table at La Habichuela. The fairly pricey establishment is set inside a walled garden where a live jazz band plays. La Habichuela features innovative dishes such as cocobichuela : a coconut filled with lobster, shrimp, and tropical fruits in a curry sauce. Never thought you'd find sushi in the heart of Mexico ? Yamamoto, located near the Radisson Hacienda Cancun , proves that assumption wrong. Yamamoto pairs the freshest sushi in Cancun with pleasing sake to create a Japanese meal as satisfying as you'll find anywhere in the world.

Lavish breakfast and brunch buffets have become popular all over the resort. Many offer so much food that if you eat late in the morning, you may not need a meal for the rest of the day. In the Zona Hotelera, a restaurant near the Crown Paradise Club Cancun starts serving its first customers at 7AM . The Captain's Cove features an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet for a bargain. The scenery is a steal too: diners face big, open windows that look out onto the Royal Yacht Club Marina. Downtown, start the day off at Navajos. People-watch while dining on yogurt and fruit plates and different kinds of sweetbreads. Los Bisquets de Obregón is another great option for an early meal downtown. The restaurant serves hearty huevos rancheros , sunny-side up eggs and salsa on tortillas, to a crowd of locals and tourists. Finish off your meal with traditional Mexican biscuits and milky coffee. Those who want to indulge should head to Cafecito. The cafe offers a decadent breakfast menu that includes chocolate sauce-topped crepes and Belgian waffles a la mode.

With its wide variety of cuisines and types of eateries, figuring out which restaurants to visit may be the hardest part of your Cancun vacation. Whether you favor the local cuisine or try out fare from around the world, take some time to appreciate the resort's dining scene – few places in the world offer as many delicious eating options as Cancun.

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