Cozumel

Posted on: August 25, 2009 at 10:12PM

Of all the restaruantes that we enjoy in Cozumel, there is one that we dream about when we aren't on the island. If you look real close, you can find the name of Santa Carlos across the bottom of the front wall but in all likelihood, the first thing that will catch your eye when you arrive at this restaurant will be the word PESCADERIA in blue. Regardless of what you call it, this is a great little fish place back in the neighborhoods. They sell a lot of to go orders of both cooked and fresh fish but in back are a couple tables where you can dine in. The conch ceviche is usually very fresh and a single serving at $50 pesos is an ample appetizer for a table of 6. A plate lunch with a fillet entrée is $60 pesos. A whole fried fish for one starts at around $65 pesos but can go higher depending on the weight. If you want, you can walk into the open kitchen and pick your fish out of the cooler. If more than one person wants the whole fried fish, pick out a larger one and share. The species of fish will vary depending on what they caught that day but if available, try the hog fish. Given the location, you'll probably be pleasantly surprised to find that English is spoken here. The easiest way to get to Santa Carlos is to drive east out Calle 11 past 30 and take a left onto Ave. 50B. That will be the second Ave. 50 you come to. Santa Carlos is on the right between A.R. Salas and Calle 3. There will also be a blue sign in the median for "CMC Hospital". Turn left at that sign. Drive past a park and over a large toppe and Santa Carlos will be in the next block on the left. report a problem