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Cilento

Name: Cilento
Address: Playa Mujeres Condo Complex, SM-3 M-1 L-13 RTH-4, Zona Continental Isla Mujeres, Playa Mujeres Quintana Roo 77400 Mexico, AW
Price range: Fine Dining
Rating: 4.8

★★★★½4.8 out of 5 · 100 reviews

upscale

italian

fine dining

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Cilento is a $$$$ italian & fine dining upscale restaurant in Isla Mujeres rated 4.8/5 by 100 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Cilento operates in the Playa Mujeres development, a resort-dense stretch on the mainland opposite Isla Mujeres. It's an upscale Italian spot that's managed to pull 4.8s across food, value, and service—rare for a fine dining room in a condo complex. The kitchen runs serious: handmade pasta, tight wine list, plating that suggests a chef who cares about the details. The fact that the value rating matches the food score means they're not gouging, which isn't always the case this close to resort properties. The atmosphere rating is a notch lower at 4.4, which tracks—it's in a condo building, so the bones of the room are what they are. But diners keep coming back, and 100 reviews at this rating tier says the cooking holds up. Skip this if you want casual beachfront; come if you want a proper Italian meal without driving into Cancún proper. Reservations aren't required, but calling ahead on weekends is smart.

At a glance

Area: Isla Mujeres
Vibe: upscale
Price: ●●●●
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: –
Cuisine: italian
fine dining
Dietary options: —

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