Artful Culinary Delights in Cozumel, Mexico!

Fabulous food should be part of everyone’s vacation. Good food cannot be confused with fantastic food. In Cozumel, the restaurant to go to is La Cocay.  La Cocay means “dragonfly” in the Mayan language, but it’s food is distinctly Mediterranean. Here is some good news:  they have enlarged their menu!

I confess that La Cocay is my favorite restaurant on the island. I love the location (3 or 4 blocks off the oceanfront, in a non-descript area) because you would never expect to find such a gem there.  When my friends walked in, they said, wow, this is beautiful.  I was kind of worried about this when you drove by here! No worries, Mexico has all kinds of hidden surprises!

There is inside seating, which is lovely, but my favorite place is the garden seating.  In August it can be a little warm, but the evening we were there wasn’t bad at all. I loved hearing my friends and their “ooooo’s” and “ahhhh’s”.  La Cocay has wonderful artistry in their presentation of every dish.

We gobbled the tapas before I could photograph them!

Next up were the Phyllo Rolls…..they melted in your mouth!

And my favorite salad in the world, La Cocay’s Napa Salad! Loaded with fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts,

it has to be tasted to be believed!

Leslie ordered Mahi-Mahi served with potato augratin….a culinary masterpiece, truly. I’m not a foodie, I have no idea how it was prepared, I only know it was an explosion of flavor!  Kamailie and Lana enjoyed a Margharita Pizza from the wood oven.  I had a bite of each….muy delicioso.

But I was waiting for the coup de gras!  Chocolate Torte! I haven’t had any of their other desserts, though they look delicious.  I HAVE to have my torte!

I have so many photos of our family and friends enjoying wonderful evenings at La Cocay. Once all of our kids were old enough to appreciate it, we’ve spent birthdays there (instead of at Carlos and Charlies). I hope our family will continue to enjoy La Cocay for many years to come!

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