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Drupas 38

5th avenue corner with 38st. | 38th and 40th, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
+52984 873 0655
Drupas 38
Entrance
Extremely delicious!
Ice cream of the house!
26 visitor photos
Ranked #29 of 392 restaurants in Playa del Carmen
4.5 of 5 stars 96 Reviews
Price range: $10 - $30
Cuisines: Fusion, Mediterranean
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Outdoor seating, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
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96 reviews from our community

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Kalvin L
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Reviewer
3 reviews
“Wonderful Experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012 NEW

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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Avantegardener
1 review
2 helpful votes
“Phenomenal!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

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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Cecilia Sánchez, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Drupas 38, responded to this review
January 20, 2012

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
3 helpful votes
“Original Cooking but...Fish Overcooked”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 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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Cecilia Sánchez, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Drupas 38, responded to this review
January 2, 2012

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
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
“It's open and awesome, Should be number one!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

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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Rebeca Fleenman, Public Relations Manager at Drupas 38, responded to this review
December 29, 2011

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
Reviewer
5 reviews
26 helpful votes
“This restaurant is Not open- nov 2011.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 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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Rebeca Fleenman, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Drupas 38, responded to this review
December 15, 2011

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!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 14, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

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!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 27, 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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HamIAm
Oakland, CA
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
12 helpful votes
“Amazing find in Playa del Carmen”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 21, 2011

Tiring of resort food, we scoured the web and decided to try Cocina 38 for dinner. What a delight it was. We were looking for someplace that paid attention to the food, that was willing to stretch, try new combinations. That we found. Was every dish perfect? No, but every one was interesting. And when they got it right, it... More

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Loves_good_things
Panama City
Senior Contributor
44 reviews
25 helpful votes
“Outstanding Food and Service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2011
5
people found this review helpful

When you first arrive to Playa del Carmen, it seems like a total tourist trap. There are people trying to sell you their junk and every restaurant seems lame and uninspired. Little do most people know that if you venture down between Calle 34-38 - still on the main strip (#5), there is a beautiful little area with high end... More

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lenad26
new york city
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
“Amazing unique food, presentation, service, ambiance”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

There is nothing bad to say. It was two of us, we shared 4 apps, and 2 desserts, and had incredible! margaritas. Also, they have amazing looking dishes, which complimented even more the incredibly presented food already. We shared pumpkin walnut ravioli, pork belly w/scallop in apple puree, chilled tomato soup and a sharing plate of skewers. The first two... More

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