The case for eating pizza whilst holidaying on Isla Mujeres

Eating pizza is probably not generally considered Haute Cuisine, but it has it's advantages; there are lots of places on Isla Mujeres where you can eat Pizza and they are mostly inexpensive. In any event, let's face it, where are you going to enjoy Haute Cuisine on Isla Mujeres? Haute Cuisine is characterized as high quality food meticulously prepared and elaborately presented, not the first thing that comes to mind of when you think of Isla Mujeres.

Some might suggest that eating pizza is unhealthy, it is true they are not particularly healthy but why would anyone get the idea that the other food they serve here is healthy? Think about the oils they use for cooking, almost certainly corn oil and how many times is it used and reused before being replaced. Many restaurants offer fish dishes that although they won't admit it, are Basa fish, which come from the river basins in Southeast Asia, probably the most contaminated fish in the world, but cheap to buy in.

One of the places we recommend to our Isla Mujeres rental property clients is Oscar's grill, it avoids going into the center and they do great Pizzas. In the center there is Rolandi's restaurant, which is nice to sit on the terrace on Hidalgo, which is the pedestrianized street in the center. There are lot's of places apart from these two where you can enjoy pizza, there is Angelo's and Mama Rosa in the same street, and Ulan Eatery which is at the South Point, walking distance from most of the Isla Mujeres quality rental properties.

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Also, for a luxury restaurant overlooking the bay to Cancun there is Zoetry Hotel in Saj Bajo, which also avoids the center. One of the reasons for avoiding the center in the evenings (something that most tourists are unaware of) is that Mexico has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drinking and driving, and yes that includes golf carts. Sometimes the police have spot checks as you leave the center, and whilst it would seem reasonable to have two or three glasses of wine with dinner, it can get you into trouble.

We have four luxury holiday rentals and what those with children tend to do is order in a pizza, then put the children, who are already exhausted, to bed and enjoy a relaxing evening by the pool, with a nice glass of wine.