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Many thanks to those who took part in our annual “Best In Puerto Morelos” survey. We started this survey as part of our Beach Reads newsletter back in 2005 when we owned Alma Libre Bookstore, so that visitors could share their favourite things about Puerto Morelos with other visitors (and to make sure we weren’t missing out on anything ourselves!)

So without further ado… here are the results of the 2020 InPuertoMorelos.com Beach Reads Survey. We will start with the last question we asked, and move up to the first.

Where are you from?

1. USA 48%
2. Canada 40%
3. Mexico 8%
4. Other 4%

What is your best tip or hint to give to a new visitor to Puerto Morelos?
The most popular answer to this question was “Get to know the people of Puerto Morelos”. The charm of our town really does lie in our people, from the friendly staff at your favourite restaurant to the people who smile at you on the street, it’s PM’s people that keep bringing you back. We had some other valuable tips too:

Next we asked, Do you use InPuertoMorelos.com for:
The Restaurant Guide? Yes, most people do.
Happy Hour Information? Yes!
Day Trip Information? No, never thought of that.
Vacation Rentals? No (Please have a look, this is how you can support this webpage 😃 )

Complete this sentence: Whatever you do, do not miss (BLANK) in Puerto Morelos!

1. The beach
2. Snorkelling
3. The square at night

Do you subscribe to InPuertoMorelos.com and use it to have your questions about Puerto Morelos answered? 86% of you said YES

What is your best “hidden gem” in Puerto Morelos?

• People’s #1 answer for this was Punta Bravo also known as South Beach.
• The Murals. Many houses in town and even the sewage plant have started painting murals on their walls. It is well worth your time to take a walk around town and see these.
• The Nobodies! These guys are a great local band that plays at several places around town.
• Mina’s morning yoga on the beach. More info here
• Fonda Americana Grill tucked away in La Colonia. We love it!

Which is your favourite Cenote?

1. Siete Bocas
2. Cenote Zapote & Lucero Verde (tie)
3. Cenote Kin Ha

Best place to listen to music?

A leader by a long way is the popular & pulsing Salsa Night at La Sirena followed by Monday and Friday nights at Tanino’s.

Where is your favourite Happy Hour?

The winner again by a landslide, My Paradise. This was followed by La Sirena’s rooftop bar.

Best place for dessert?

1. Panna E Cioccolato
2. Marquesitas (the stand in the square)
3. The bakery car that drives around town at dusk (People love that car!)

Best place for breakfast?
Congratulations again to the long-time winner in this category, El Nicho. Honourable mentions go to Mangata and Lola y Moya.

Who has the best Mexican food?

There was a surprise winner in this category! And a first ever showing for this family-run restaurant that has been around for many years.

1. Tuch Tlan
2. Tacos.com (the original)

Honourable mentions go to Blue Morelos and El Socio Taqueria Naiz.

What is your favourite place to have a drink? (Does not have to be alcoholic) No one even came close to these two places.

1. La Sirena (The rooftop scored big points)
2. My Paradise (Toes in the sand, eyes on the water…hard to argue)

What is your favourite restaurant in Puerto Morelos?

The restaurant question is always the most popular category. The votes were split this year between over 50 different restaurants and there were lots of changes! Here are this year’s winners!

1. El Campanario
2. Taninos
3. La Sirena
4. La Pizza Nostros
5. El Nicho
6. Cantina Habanero
7. Blue Morelos
8. Los Gauchos
9. John Gray’s Kitchen
10. El Pesquero
11. Punto Corcho
12. Al Chimichurri/Spaghettino

CONGRATULATIONS to El Campanario for their first win! This family-run restaurant works really hard to deliver great food at reasonable prices. The service is always friendly. Arturo, Mary and the rest of the gang always make you feel very welcome. They are so popular at night, they recently opened a second location on the square, Habacuc’s Bistro, for breakfast, lunch and desserts.  

If you would like to compare these to our 2019 Survey Results you can click here. And if you would like more information on these restaurants please check our voluminous restaurant guide here.

A BIG GRACIAS to everyone who completed the 2020 InPuertoMorelos.com Beach Reads survey. We hope you enjoyed the results and we look forward to doing it again next year. Make sure you subscribe to our blog so that you don’t miss out on everything going on InPuertoMorelos.