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Drupas 38

5th avenue corner with 38st. | 38th and 40th, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico

+52984 873 0655

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Ranked #71 of 395 restaurants in Playa del Carmen

99 Reviews

Price range: £6 - £19

Cuisines: Fusion, Mediterranean

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Good for: Romantic, Business, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients

Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert

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99 reviews from our community

Mohawkdjc

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5 reviews

2 helpful votes

“Currently the best restaurant in Playa del Carmen!”

Reviewed 18 February 2012 NEW

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Like other reviewers, after being here for 10 days we grew tired of the same menus over and over and were looking for a higher end, more gourmet meal. We had visited this restaurant last year under different owners - and we were more than pleasantly surprised when we saw that it had re-opened. The menu is very varied, not... More

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Mohawkdjc has 1 more review of Drupas 38

“Great new restaurant in Playa del Carmen”

Reviewed 28 March 2011

Cjlaura

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3 reviews

“Beautiful”

Reviewed 12 February 2012

Wonderful service, but don't forget to eat the bread and tapenade as the meals are small. Beautiful food! More

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Kalvin L

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Wonderful Experience”

Reviewed 6 February 2012

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We had a hard time finding a nice restaurant without those repetitive choices and unreasonable prices, and thankfully this is the place. Although it's on the 5th Av., it's on the far end, without big signs or decors, and not much people would go that far. We passed by twice, and finally walk into it. The appetizers are amazing, pancetta... More

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Eric T

Feasterville, Pennsylvania

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13 reviews

“Charming Al Fresco Dining”

Reviewed 3 February 2012

We wandered past this restaurant during a walk, and it looked like somewhere we'd like to try. What a find! From the time the hostess greets you, until the time you leave, this is a very good dining experience. You are made to feel welcome, and the foods coming out of the kitchen will make you feel like coming back... More

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Avantegardener

1 review

2 helpful votes

“Phenomenal!”

Reviewed 12 January 2012

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This restaurant is incredible. Everything is perfect, atmosphere, presentation, decor, service, and the food was beyond delicious!!! Do not hesitate to eat at drupas38. My only regret is that we were too full to try dessert! More

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Dear Avantegardener, We thank you a lot for recommend us, we would like to let you know that we are open for lunch also now from 1:00pm to 5:00pm! Hopefully we will see you back very soon to eat the dessert! Best regards, Cecilia Sánchez More

lucky88

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Contributor

15 reviews

4 helpful votes

“Original Cooking but...Fish Overcooked”

Reviewed 31 December 2011

This restaurant is in the heart of Little Italy, at the newer end of 5th avenue. so, there are less crowds and a nice mix of new, more stylish restauranta. Drupas 38 used to be called Cocina 38. Given that the road is not heaving with people, eating outside if quite pleasant. the menu is not very long (which is... More

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Dear Lucky 88, First we would like to thank you for your valuable feedback. Certainly the Seabass was too thick and it became a challenge to cook it, unfortunately you had this not very good experience and we are very sorry about it. On behalf of the wait staff, I apologize if the service was a little bit too much... More

Gmipt

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3 reviews

2 helpful votes

“It's open and awesome, Should be number one!!”

Reviewed 16 December 2011

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We've been having just a wonderful time eating from the top 20 trip advisor List in our two weeks in playa del Carmen, and by far our number one choice is Drupas 38. They're not open for lunch, and closed on Sundays(Probably why the last guy thought they were closed) but you will not be sorry you ate here ,it's... More

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Dear Gmipt, Thank you for your valuable comment, we are very glad to hear that we satisfied your expectations. We look forward to have you back! More

rk-1

Saint Louis, Missouri

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5 reviews

26 helpful votes

“This restaurant is Not open- nov 2011.”

Reviewed 1 December 2011

I've walked past this restaurant at least 6 times in the last 10 days and it has not been open once. More

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Dear RK-1, We are very sorry to hear that you never found our restaurant open. We would like to let you know that DRUPAS 38 it´s open from Monday to Saturday from 17:00pm to 23:45pm, as you can notice by now we are serving late meals and dinner only. Unfortunately we don´t open for lunch yet, however we will do... More

JamaisT

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Senior Contributor

39 reviews

10 helpful votes

“Felt like I was in Miami Beach but with Playa prices!”

Reviewed 14 September 2011

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This restaurant is very sophiticated with beautifully presented food and exquisite service. The last time we went here, we were with a group of friends from Canada who we had not seen for a while. We enjoyed our meal and then relaxed for some time afterwards. The Staff was very gracious and let us chat for as long as we... More

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palaciose

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Senior Reviewer

9 reviews

4 helpful votes

“You just cant miss this one!”

Reviewed 27 July 2011

This Restaurant is definitely one of my Top Favorites in Playa del Carmen. The food is just tasty and "al dente" The chef cooks everything at the moment. Its located in the new 5th avenue in a charming and quiet mall. Its a small restaurant in which I reccomend to reserve cuz sometimes is full. You definitely cant miss the... More

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