Akumal●●●○

La Gira Rodizio

Name: La Gira Rodizio
Address: Ctra. Federal Cancún-Túlum km 256.3 Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya, Akumal Quintana Roo Mexico, AW
Rating: 4.6

★★★★½4.6 out of 5 · 9 reviews

casual

brazilian

steakhouse

La Gira Rodizio is a $$$ brazilian & steakhouse casual restaurant in Akumal rated 4.6/5 by 9 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

La Gira Rodizio sits inside the Grand Sirenis resort complex in Akumal, down the coast from Cancún proper. It's a Brazilian rodizio steakhouse, which means roaming servers with skewers of grilled meat until you flip your card to red. The service rating is perfect across the small sample of reviews—staff clearly know the drill and keep the pace moving. Food scores are more modest at 4.0, which tracks for an all-inclusive resort restaurant where consistency matters more than fireworks. Value comes in at 4.3, and that makes sense if you're already staying at the resort and it's bundled into your package. If you're driving down from Cancún just for dinner, call ahead to confirm they seat outside guests and what the walk-in price actually is. Akumal is a small beach town, so this is one of the few full-service Brazilian options in the area.

At a glance

Area: Akumal
Vibe: casual
Price: ●●●○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: brazilian
steakhouse
Dietary options: —

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