Taverna

Ate here with my boyfriend and we absolutely loved it! The avocado fries were amazeballs! The house bread was even fantastic! Strawberry banana daiquiri tasted soooooo fresh! Our waiter was very lively and insanely fun! Everything we ate and drank was divine! Will definitely go back on future trips!

Best service. Food came right away. And my god best appetizers, meal and dessert! We all got a little sick of mexican and stumbled upon this gem! The flatbread pizzas were delicious my nine year old LOVED the shrimp with homemade pasta and zucchini! We literally licked the bowl! The chocolate mousse and lemon basil gelato was out of this world ! HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

We covered the full gambit. Pizza, pasta, steak, catch of the day. All excellent! Great food. Above average service. Nice ambiance. Great drink selection including wine. They’re doing it right.

Who eats Italian in Mexico? We did, and is was the best food and service of all the places we’ve been. Also has great cocktails, especially the hurricane and Akumal cocktail. It’s owned by Lombardi’s in Dallas. It’s not on the beach, but it’s a great change of pace

Stopped in for lunch — 7 of us. Truly enjoyed the drinks (from daiquiris, a prosecco lemon cocktail, to local beer selections), the appetizers (fried avocado, meatballs), the pizza — great varieties –and the truffle risotto. The pizza crust was crisp and tasty!
A GREAT addition to Akumal.
Great service and attention by staff.

I’m reading all the good reviews but I’m assuming those are people who don’t come to Akumal every year. We ate here last night and I don’t know where to begin: Service was horrendous, asked multiple times (in Spanish) for drinks and to order. The waiter had to repeat our orders to us after a 2^nd time placing them. (I can go on about the service but let’s get to the real topic) Food: we had the Mahi Mahi which was OK but not fresh like you can get at many other places in Akumal. We also had the fettuccini with seafood & it was obvious this was frzn clams, mussels and calamari. Another tip that it was frzn was the dish was cold… On to the spaghetti & meatballs, simple enough, right? Wrong: served luke warm & really no taste (think Prego) This is also a chain restaurant so I’m not sure if they are allowed to use local fish/​produce. Finally: THE BILL: remember we are in a small town in Mexico & Tavernita is charging US prices… but I mean UP scale US prices. We had 3 dishes, 3 beers, 2 salads and our cost was 1900 pesos which today is equal to $ 112 US dollars. Please don’t waste your time & money like we did.

We ate here while visiting Akumal. We had:
Pizza: was very good cheese and the California pizza
Avocado fries: very good
Alfredo Chicken: probably on of the best I have had very homemade taste.
Roasted Pork. Excellent!
Mousse chocolate= to die for!
If we were in Akumal we would def eat here again.

Ate at Taverna last night. Very friendly staff and manager who came to see if we were enjoying our meal. We sat at the bar, had drinks and a meal. The drinks were very good, the bartender was helpful at selecting. We had the fried avocado and pizza, both very good. Very clean, comfortable and exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. We are vegan but at times will make exceptions while traveling and have some dairy because of such limited options. The bartender presented many options for us and made sure we enjoyed our meal. I will be back for sure.

This restaurant is world-​class. The food is absolutely delicious. I have had the opportunity to eat in lovely restaurants all over the world and I guarantee this place is a gem! Don’t miss it! Everything is fresh. The ambience is beautiful and special. The service is exemplary. Just go and check it out– you won’t be disappointed! This is my first review on Unilocal.Felt compelled to let others know this place is in a class by itself and I want them to succeed.

Apparently, there is a large population of Italians living in Q-​Roo, but who knew we’d end up in an Italian restaurant with roots from Texas? To our pleasant surprise, every dish we ordered was excellent!
We had the lunch menu, and for starters, we had the Caesar salad — quite yummy. We’re told that their pizza menu slightly differs from their regular menu since they use fresh ingredients from Akumal. My hubby got a pizza, half «Taverna» (arugula, onions, mushrooms, pancetta, pine nuts and shaved parm) and half «Akumal.» He liked the Akumal half a bit more (mozzarella, chorizo, habañero, fresh tomatoes, mangos and basil). I ordered the Risotto ai Frutti Di Mare, (w/​shrimp, clams, mussels and octopus), and it was just delicious! The seafood they include is seasonal.
Our server, Erika, and the manager, Mañuel, were very friendly. He insisted we try one of their desserts, the chocolate mousse topped with a passion fruit glaze («Mousse al cioccalato piccante e maracuia»), and said if we didn’t like it, he’d accept full responsibility and wave the charge. But of course, we liked it. They had mixed just the perfect amount of chili into the chocolate.
The owner happened to be there while we were there, and we learned that aside from their 3 TX locations, they were opening another one in Laguna Beach (CA). Being that we’re from Santa Monica, we’ll definitely make a trip down once they open.

Taverna is a welcome addition to the Akumal dining scene. I’ve been to Akumal on numerous occasions and the only thing missing was more variety in the dining experiences. Taverna nicely fills the void.
I had the Caesar salad. Nice size and well done. Very flavorful. Also enjoyed the salsiccia pizza. Nice thin crust, loaded with toppings and extremely flavorful.
I ate at the bar and the service was excellent. I tried the hummingbird drink special which was spot on.
Highly recommend the experience. Food, service and ambience were all top notch.

We were surprised to walk into this place and get a vibe like we were back at an Italian restaurant in CA. I guess we should have known since it said there are also locations in TX and CA. Italian in a rather small Mexican city? Interesting.
I’ll warn you ahead in case you forget — you’re about to eat Italian food so don’t order one of those fruity drinks you’ve been having all vacation. It won’t pair well with your food. They have a good wine selection so stick to that.
The waiters here all spoke great English and provided the specials of the night. They have a good assortment of Italian dishes including risotto and pizzas. Wife and I settled on a risotto and a pasta dish with a white wine and lemon sauce with shrimp. They were both excellent! We were both very impressed. They also serve focaccia bread with pesto with dinner which was yum.
If you’re missing «home» or just want a solid Italian meal is definitely recommend this place.

The Resturant has only been open 3 weeks. Ordered the Caesar salad the octopus salad for appetizers both were 5star.
The pizza was wonderful and he pasta was delish.
We will be here Thursday night for NFL & Pizza.

Fresh homemade pasta, tasty pizzas and delicious drinks in the beautiful akumal! the place is a jewel, service and food are fantastic! we will be back for sure! great job

Brand new in Akumal and fantastic Italian with great atmosphere and incredibly friendly staff! The Avocado Fritta is off the hook, the lobster pasta was incredible and the Tiramisu was authentic and a great finish!