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Las Playas menu at Hotel Xcaret Mexico

Las Playas serves fresh grilled cuisine right on the sand at Hotel Xcaret Mexico, with the waves as background music.

Hotel Xcaret Mexico is all-inclusive, so dishes below carry no price unless marked with a surcharge. Menus change seasonally; the official menu link at the bottom of this page always has the latest version.

Breakfast

Welcome

  • Morning Ritual: Detox juice shot; muesli bar.

  • Savory Bread Basket: Compound butter (goat cheese, red currant jam); white nance compote.

  • Hot Beverages: Mexican coffee; hot chocolate; coconut & almond atole.

Juices

  • Orange

  • Green: Spinach, pineapple, celery, parsley, orange.

  • Detox: Ginger, orange, guava, honey.

  • Berries: Strawberries, blueberries, raspberry.

  • Playas: Apple, coconut, almond, cinnamon.

Sweet & Savory

  • Soufflé Hot Cake: Mascarpone cheese, maple bacon, pineapple compote.

  • NY Croissant: Clotted cream, caramel milk, chocolate sauce, caramelized banana.

  • Waffle Sandwich: Gouda cheese, serrano ham, marinated cherry tomatoes, arugula, macha sauce, roasted garlic aioli, patatas bravas.

Wellness

  • Fruit Bowl: Seasonal fruit, labneh, honey, granola.

  • Toast: Activated charcoal bread, poached egg, guacamole, charred avocado, cilantro, purslane.

  • Papadzules: Egg whites, pumpkin seed & poblano chile sauce, pickled red onion with habanero.

Flavors of Mexico

  • Chilaquiles (Green): Pork carnitas, sour cream, Cotija cheese, red onion.

  • Chilaquiles (Red): Chicken tinga, sour cream, Cotija cheese, red onion.

  • Chilaquiles (Morita): Short rib, sour cream, Cotija cheese, red onion.

  • Temozón Casserole: Assorted chorizos, poached eggs, rustic red salsa, black beans.

  • Drowned Burrito: Shredded beef, egg, refried beans, Chihuahua cheese, creamy red costeño chile sauce, pickled onion, avocado.

  • Oaxacan Eggs: Poached eggs, beef tasajo, Tecolutla chorizo, rustic water chile salsa, Santanero beans.

  • Enmoladas: Black mole, turkey, sour cream, cheese, avocado, red onion.

  • Enchiladas Mineras: Potato, carrot, oregano, sour cream, Cotija cheese.

Lunch

Appetizers

  • Guacamole: Castacan, guajillo oil, cilantro, corn chips.

  • Tiradito de Pescado: Passion fruit, chipotle oil, crispy corn.

  • Bone Marrow with Valladolid Longaniza: Onion, serrano chili, cilantro.

Salads

  • Caesar: Italian lettuce, dressing, Cotija cheese.

  • Las Playas: Panela cheese, spinach, avocado, mushrooms, corn tortilla, tamarind and chipotle vinaigrette.

Soups

  • Chilpachole: Shrimp, epazote.

  • Lime Soup: Bell pepper, chicken, corn tortilla, roasted lime.

Snacks

  • Inside Skirt Tacos: Guacamole, pico de gallo, pork crackling, molcajete sauce.

  • Fish Tacos: Cabbage salad, cilantro, chipotle dressing.

  • Shrimp Dog: Grana padano, spicy mayonnaise, ikura.

Main Courses

  • Hamburger: Onion rings, cheddar, tomato, bacon, homemade pickles.

  • Bolognese Lasagna: Parmesan cheese, pomodoro, basil.

  • BBQ Ribs: Corn.

  • Crispy Breaded Chicken Breast: Pomodoro, Oaxaca-style cheese, spaghetti.

  • Coconut Shrimp: Rice, mango and habanero sauce.

Sweet

  • Yuzu Mousse: Apple compote, lemon, lemon crumble.

  • Mil Hojas with Mango Cream: Vanilla, mango gel, mango cream, mango ice cream.

  • Caribbean Coconut: Caramelized pumpkin seeds, passion fruit, coconut dacquoise.

Dinner

Starters

  • Pork Belly Picaditas: Beans, corn, macha sauce, sour cream, Cotija cheese.

  • Short Rib Memelitas: Green and red sauce, Ocosingo cheese, onion, sour cream.

  • Taco Árabe: Lamb, xcatic mayonnaise, red onion, tomato, herbs, mixed chili powder, French fries.

  • Mussel Casserole: Mezcal, chipotle cream, parsley.

  • Mac & Chowder: Pasta, cheddar cheese, gorgonzola cheese, clams, crouton.

Soups

  • Beef Broth: Marrow, coriander, onion, serrano chili.

  • Roasted Tomato Cream: Grilled tomatoes, basil oil, Edam cheese sandwich.

Sea

  • Fish & Chips: Breaded fish fillet, tomato sauce, tartar sauce.

  • Talla Shrimp: Bravas, chipotle aioli, cabbage and coriander salad.

  • Guajillo Vizcaína-Style Catch: Roasted leeks, pistachio pesto.

  • Pulpo Adobado: Roasted jalapeño aioli, grilled lime.

Earth

  • Beef Pachola: Mashed potatoes, salad.

  • New York Strip: Truffle butter, caramelized onions.

  • Grilled Beef Ribs: Beans empalmes, pork belly crackling.

  • Roasted Chicken: Lettuce taco, sour red onion.

  • Pork Chop: Herbs, truffled mashed potatoes.

Sweetness

  • Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake: Chocolate cake, creamy hazelnut chocolate, walnut praliné, chocolate fudge sponge cake, chocolate Abuelita ice cream.

  • Piloncillo Churros: Creamy pumpkin seed pipián, toffee, pumpkin seed palanqueta, toffee ice cream.

  • Rainbow Cake: Lemon sponge cake with lemon cream, vanilla sponge cake with mango, strawberry sponge cake with strawberry cream.

All main dishes come with a simple salad, French fries, and sautéed vegetables.

Menus change seasonally. View the official Hotel Xcaret Mexico menu for Las Playas for the latest version.

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