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cozumel dining, guidos, foodies, cozumel foodie — Guidos Garden dining

Guido’s, overlooking the Mexican Caribbean on Melgar on Cozumel, is the iconic restaurant on Cozumel, without a doubt. When I first visited the island (30 years ago!) I ate at Guidos. Whenever I visit Cozumel Guidos is at the top of the list of restaurants we always go to. Why? You mean aside from the fabulous food and daily specials?

No one has bread like Guidos. No one, anywhere! It is the very best. I think it is a tortilla, but whatever it is, it just melts in your mouth, and you could eat it all night long. Yes, it is that good. Over the years we have taken many, many people to Guidos, and every single one of them remembers the bread and wants to return!

The other “Guidos does it best” item on the menu is their Sangria. Truthfully, I am not a big drinker, but I always have at least one glass of Sangria. Usually we order a pitcher for the table! Yum!

Recently my cousins and I enjoyed a delicious meal at Guidos. Bread, of course, Sangria, of course, and then you have their regular menu (fabulous) and their specials. Please check out Guidos online menu, and look at the wonderful photos of their wood fired oven, indoor dining, and the garden. When you are on the island, you simply have not experienced Cozumel unless you have dined at Guidos!

Catch of the day Calabrese, browned butter, black olives, capers & lime.

Cozumel dining, Guidos Cozumel, fine dining, foodies, nom — A special with mango and lobster

cozumel, scuba, home, dive cozumel, colors of cozumel — The first sunset from the deck.

I have roamed all over our amazing planet, and there is so much more to see! Having walked on seven continents, I have been privileged to see the most beautiful, fantastic, and incredible sights. Every place is so different and so unique, and I have loved all of my travels, and treasure my experiences, both good and bad. Travel is the very best teacher, and for me, a way to learn, humble, and challenge myself at the same time. But…no matter how far I roam, the colors of Cozumel always awe and thrill me. This easy, breezy, non-pretentious island welcomes me home, I am reminded every time I come why I love it so much.

The ocean has many colors of blue, and the diving here is wonderful. I always forget the mountains of colorful corals and the creatures of Cozumel.. I love to dive the multi-faceted reefs here, and now I am trying my hand at macro photography (close up photography as the pictures below) I am discovering new dive sites and meeting new people!

cozumel, cozumel colors — A cushion seastar!

cozumel, diving, home, colors of cozumel — Close up of sea star leg. These podia serve two purposes, for movement and capture of prety.

colors of cozumel — One of the most beautiful sights are these flowing social feather dusters. They are actually worms!

It is a small world, as we all know. My next door neighbor and friend Lyn and I have been coming to Cozumel together for longer than I want to admit! Ten years ago Lyn brought some friends down and one of the women happened to be the mother of a school mate of my daughter’s. A few nights ago, her son had his wedding at Villa Torres, and the ceremony was on my front yard! It was so exciting for me to be able to give them a place for their ceremony! The sunset at the end of the ceremony was so dramatic it must be a good omen for the bride and groom!