Top 5 Places to Get Dessert in Playa del Carmen

Sometimes, after a big meal, you want to walk around until you come across the perfect place for dessert. Some other times, you just really want to skip the meal and go straight to dessert; and that is perfectly fine because, let’s face it, dessert is delicious! Whether it be a slice of cake, a muffin or cupcake, pie, or even just ice cream (which is welcome all day in Playa del Carmen with the sun); finding a place that sells the exact thing that you are carving feels like a dream come true.

But we want to make your treasure hunt a little bit easier with the following cheat sheet. We have chosen our Top 5 Places to Get Dessert at in Playa del Carmen – so you can either choose straight from our list, or walk around Playa until you find the one that you love. Either choice is fine, after all, it’s dessert we’re talking about and there are no enemies in that.

  • Chez Céline

A classic. Chez Céline is the Casanova of dessert land. This French café and restaurant specializes in making all your dessert fantasies come true without even knowing. Everything is prepared there and you can choose from bite-size to full, big pies or cakes (and you don’t have to tell them you’re not actually sharing that pie for 10). From lemon, strawberry or chocolate tarts to delicious sweet crepes you are in for a treat! They even have a dessert called “melt-in-your-mouth dark chocolate cake” (which is gluten free)…so, imagine that!

Where you can find them: 5th Avenue with 34th street

Website: www.chezceline.com.mx

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  • La Pasteleteria

Originally only a bakery, this slice of dessert heaven has now expanded into a café and restaurant. So you can expect to eat a delicious meal followed by an amazing dessert experience. They make everything themselves and sell from cakes to tarts to pies to fudge. During season, you can find “pan de muerto” (Day of the Dead bread), or “Rosca de Reyes” (Three King’s cake). But throughout the year your mouth can have an explosion of cheesecake, four milks cake, tiramisu, corn tart, carrot cake, and much more.

Where you can find them: Plaza Xaman-Ha, on Federal Highway (across from Centro Maya, right by the Hospiten hospital)

Website: www.pasteleria.com.mx

  • Café Antoinette

Another French patisserie that slips by; no surprise here, the French excel at desserts (and wine!). This café is by the same chefs that delight us at Chez Celine, so it’s kind of cheating, but it’s a separate concept and just as delicious. You can find muffins, caramelized vanilla and rum desserts, French macaroons, croissants, cinnamon rolls, and much more. The delicious café is present in two spots in Cancun and two in Playa del Carmen.

Where you can find them: right off 5th Avenue going down to the Cozumel Ferry

Website: www.cafe-antoinette.com

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  • Aldos Gelato

Ice cream is dessert, too! The Riviera Maya is a hot place, and ice cream is always welcome, whether it be for dessert or just to cool down. You can already imagine that they sell all types of Italian gelatos; but did you know they’re all made by their own team and all under great quality control? They are constantly surprising clients with monthly promotions, new products and flavors to die for. Banana split, Oreo World, Dulce Vita, popsicles, ice cream and brownie, alfajores (which is a delicious Argentinian dessert), and much more!

Where to find them: They have four branches spread throughout 5th Avenue, so you’re sure to spot them!

Website: www.aldosgelato.com

  • Ah Cacao

Ah Cacao is our second (after La Pasteleteria) 100% Mexican bakery and café on the list. Not only is it Mexican-owned, but every product that they sell, from coffee to cookies, is made with Mexican products. Everything comes from cacao, coffee and vanilla, resulting in delicious mixtures of flavors. Their popular dishes include cappuccinos, brownies, ice cream, lattes, and even frozen spicy Mayan chocolate! If you love it so much, you can buy their products (chocolate bars, cacao seeds, cacao powder, and vanilla extract, amongst others) at any of their branches or ally stores.

Where you can find them: 5th Avenue with Constituyentes Avenue; 5th Avenue with 30th street; or 5th Avenue between 38th and 40th Streets.

Website: www.ahcacao.com

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Well, there you go! If you’re not drooling after reading this, you may not be a dessert person. Please enjoy all these dessert places and let us know which your favorite ones are!

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