City overview
The Riviera Maya runs about 130 kilometres of Caribbean coast from Puerto Morelos south through Playa del Carmen, Mayakoba, Puerto Aventuras and Akumal to Tulum, and packs white sand, jungle cenotes and Maya cities into a single stretch of Highway 307. Playa del Carmen is the heart of it, a walkable beach town built around Quinta Avenida, and it is also where Jewish visitors will find the region's kosher scene. Two Chabad houses operate in Playa del Carmen and a third serves Tulum, between them running a synagogue, a mikvah, Shabbat meals and more than a dozen supervised kosher kitchens, bakeries and shops. It is one of the densest concentrations of kosher food anywhere in Latin America outside Mexico City, and it sits within walking distance of the beach.
Platinum Kosher
Riviera Maya · $$$
A kosher Mediterranean grill set inside the Aldea Thai complex on Calle 28, serving grilled meats, slow-cooked dishes, roasted vegetables and salads, with a vegetarian side to the menu. It runs a delivery service that reaches Playa del Carmen, Cancún and Tulum, and it prepares Shabbat food for collection before candle lighting.
Hours
Sunday–Thursday 2:00 PM–11:00 PM, Friday 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, Saturday Closed
Certification
KMD (Kashrut Maguen David) — Mehadrin meat, Pat Yisrael
Phone
+52 322 124 1247Neighborhood
Gonzalo Guerrero, Playa del Carmen
Walking
Inside the Aldea Thai complex by Playa Mamitas, a ten-minute walk north along the beach from Quinta Avenida
Kosher map of Riviera Maya
Pick a place on the map or search an address or hotel to see what is kosher around it.