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2026 Best of Puerto Morelos

by | Jun 22, 2026 | Breakfast/Brunch, Colonia, Colonia, Dessert, Dinner, Experiences, Helpful resources, Live music, Lunch, Portside, Portside, Ruta de Cenotes, Ruta de Cenotes, Tours, Wellness | 0 comments

The famous leaning lighthouse perched on the sandy shoreline of Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico with small fishing boats, clear turquoise water, and cloudy blue sky in the background.

2026 Best of Puerto Morelos Results

Brought to you by the True Friends and Expats of Puerto Morelos Facebook Group

The votes are in! Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Best of Puerto Morelos survey. Hundreds of residents, part-time residents, and visitors shared their favorites, helping us celebrate the people and businesses that make Puerto Morelos such a special place.

Best of Puerto Morelos 2026

Meals Portside

Best Place for Breakfast
El Nicho
Runner-Up: Mangata

Best Place for Lunch
La Sirena
Runner-Up: Blue Morelos

Best Place for Dinner
La Sirena
Runner-Up: Miles Kitchen

Meals in La Colonia

Best Place for Breakfast
Bodega Verde
Runner-Up: Casa Mono

Best Place for Lunch
Pecao Fonda del Mar
Runner-Up: El Sazón Jarocho

Best Place for Dinner
La Cabaña
Runner-Up: Tulipán

Best Place for a Drink
La Sirena
       Runner-Up: Blue Morelos

Best Place for Dessert
Panna y Cioccolato
        Tie for Runner-Up: Miles Kitchen and Don Juan Churros (La Colonia Park)

Best Restaurant with a View
La Sirena
       Runner-Up: Portside PM

Best Beach Club
Ojo de Agua (Many comments specifically mentioned Stephanie Vega.)

Runner-Up: My Paradise Beach Club

Best Place for Live Music
La Sirena

Runner-Up: La Taberna

Best Happy Hour
Don Ernesto’s – this was a landslide victory, receiving nearly twice as many votes as the runner-up.

Runner-Up: La Sirena

Best Place to Watch Sports
La Sirena

Runner-Up: El Refugio

Best Veterinarian
La Vet del Puerto

Runner-Up: Pet Friendly

Best Dentist
Sonrisa – another landslide winner with nearly twice the votes of the runner-up.

Runner-Up: Carlos Escalante

Best Medical Clinic
Live Medical Clinic

Runner-Up: Centro Médico Cubano

Best Taxi Driver
Raúl Martín

Runner-Up: Víctor A. Lavín Sauz

Best Place/Person to Book a Tour With
Lighthouse Tours

Runner-Up: Garrett Houston – interestingly, Garrett works with Lighthouse Tours but has developed an impressive personal following of his own.

Best Cenote
Cenote Siete Bocas (7 Bocas)

Runner-Up: Cenote Zapote Ecopark

 

Community Favorites

Best Tip for New Visitors to Puerto Morelos
Visit both sides of town — Portside and La Colonia.

Runner-Up: Relax, slow down, and enjoy the laid-back lifestyle.

Favorite Activity in Puerto Morelos
The Beach – with our beautiful shoreline, this was by far the most popular response.

Runner-Up: Snorkeling – no surprise there, thanks to our incredible reef system.

Congratulations to All the Winners!

“Puerto Morelos is filled with amazing businesses, dedicated professionals, and wonderful people who help make this community unique. Thank you to everyone who voted and supported your local favorites.
See you again next year for the 2027 Best of Puerto Morelos!”

Big thanks to Ron Haugen and the True Friends and Expats of Puerto Morelos Facebook group for conducting the survery and allowing us to post it here on Experience Puerto Morelos.

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