Ah Cacao Chocolate Café
Owner's pickChocolate cafe3 min walk
A Playa del Carmen chocolate cafe on 5th Avenue at Calle 30. It serves Mayan-style hot chocolate, coffee and pastries, with indoor and outdoor seating.
Mayan hot chocolate and a coffee break on 5th Avenue.
Isaac, owner of PH 315
- Price
- Prices for this Calle 30 store are not published. The Calle 38 to 40 branch runs about MXN 180 to 460 per person.
- Hours
- 7:15 am to 11:15 pm.Check hours before you go
- Best time
- Come in the morning from 7:15 am, before the 5th Avenue crowds, or for a late evening treat, since it stays open until about 11 pm.
- From Aldea Thai
- About 3 minutes on foot (about 600 ft). Estimated from street numbers, not a live route.
- Where
- 5th Avenue at Calle 30 Norte, Xaman Ha.
- Booking
- Walk-in only; there is no reservation system.
Known for
- The menu lists a sipping chocolate maya, a Mayan-style hot chocolate that is sweet with a chili kick; ask for it extra hot.
- Founded in 2004 in Playa del Carmen, it sources cacao and coffee from family farms and makes its chocolate in a small solar-powered factory in town.
- Pastries and desserts include croissants, pain au chocolat, brownies, cheesecake and mousse, plus chocolate tamales and vegan and gluten-free options.
- Indoor and outdoor seating and good wifi make it popular with remote workers, so tables can be taken up by laptops.
Stay a short walk away
Penthouse 315 at Aldea Thai is about 3 minutes on foot from Ah Cacao Chocolate Café. It sleeps 10, with a private heated rooftop pool and ocean views. The penthouse is also for sale.