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Shangai Pizza

Name: Shangai Pizza
Address: Carretera federal Cancún-Tulum Calle Flamboyan Mza 8 Lt 4, Puerto Morelos Quintana Roo 77580 Mexico, AW
Price range: Cheap Eats
Rating: 4.5

★★★★½4.5 out of 5 · 11 reviews

casual

pizza

italian

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Shangai Pizza is a $ pizza & italian casual restaurant in Puerto Morelos rated 4.5/5 by 11 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Shangai Pizza sits in Puerto Morelos, about halfway down the coast between Cancún and Playa del Carmen, and it's not trying to be anything other than what the name says. The food rating of 4.7 and perfect 5.0 for value tell you what locals already know — the pies are cheap and they're good. Service runs at 4.7 too, which at this price point means they're paying attention. The sample size is small, eleven reviews, but when every metric lands that high and you're charging Cheap Eats rates, you're doing something right. This is the kind of place that survives on repeat customers who live nearby or pass through regularly, not on tourist foot traffic. If you're staying in Puerto Morelos and need a break from ceviche, it works.

At a glance

Area: Puerto Morelos
Vibe: casual
Price: ●○○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: pizza
italian
Dietary options: —

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