La Famiglia

We had a lovely dinner at this Italian restaurant and were truly impressed by both the food and the service. The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, with a relaxed vibe that made us feel right at home. We only had one main dish, the pasta carbonara, but it was absolutely delicious. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente, with a creamy and flavorful sauce and just the right amount of seasoning. You could really taste the quality and authenticity. Before the meal, we were served fresh bread with olive oil, sea salt, and a touch of balsamic vinegar. A simple but elegant start that really set the tone for the rest of the evening. Angel, our waiter, was fantastic. He speaks excellent English and was kind, attentive, and genuinely friendly. He made sure we had everything we needed and made us feel very welcome. His great service made the experience even better. We had a great time and will definitely come back to try more dishes. Highly recommended.

Food and service were amazing at La Famiglia! We enjoyed two pizzas, some calamari and a few drinks between 4 people. Both pizzas were incredible - great crust and fresh ingredients. The calamari was great too - a very good breading and they weren't chewy. Although the upstairs was relatively new when we went, it provided a nice view of the street and was air conditioned, so it was very comfortable. The only downside was that at one point the music came on and was very loud. Thankfully the majority of tables asked for it to be lowered, and the restaurant listened which improved the ambience. Great restaurant if you're looking to switch up the cuisine options while in Playa del Carmen! I would come back again!

We enjoyed our evening here start to finish. The newer room upstairs is air conditioned. Fettuccine tasted homemade and portions are generous. Prices are reasonable and they have a good wine selection. It was loud, crowded and fun. You may need reservations to be seated. House bread is served with oil and vinegar. I liked the prosciutto appetizer and jumbo shrimp in garlic white wine sauce. Our server memorized the entire table order from drinks to apps to main courses, with separate checks, and without writing anything down. Everything came out perfectly. I saw him do this to the table behind us of about 10 people as well. Very impressive! Great service throughout our meal. I would recommend. Thanks to the staff for a great meal.

We were recommended this place from Spanish friends, who said it was better than Italian food they had in Spain. Had a combination plate of pasta, which is off the menu (lasagna, ravioli and gnocchi). Friendly staff, affordable, and casual setting

Extremely disappointed!!!! Years ago use to be a very nice and cosy place, no change of the food, the service use to be a lot better, nobody checked me back so I have to call them as we needed more stuff on my table. My friend and I decided to back to La Famiglia, the only place I can eat my favourite “Perla negra” I was so excited!!! I felt lucky they have table able for us, they have been expanded and I was happy about it… till. I put on a side the tables and the Tablecloths they have… sorry but it looks so cheap and the salt and pepper and the little plastic flower stuff🫢. They use to be more classic. I order started and a Perla negra, and my friend a steak “Angus” med-rare. Starter and drinks were fine but then when the mains arrived we noticed the steak looked well done from outside, any way it’s not a cheap dish why not to cook it properly ??? It’s t was more medium than (medium/rare) I had to call the waiter to check the stake he took it back, then when he comes back he did ask if he wanted the SAME dish or something different, still gaves to him the option to choose the same, my friend really wanted his steak, so he went to the same dish so the waiter left.. after 15 min the waiter comes back and told us…. We have a problem, the steak it’s frozen would you like to wait to get defrost….. or you want something else …. (Sorry what????!) now we understand why the steak was like that with not taste!!!!! It was frozen and they cooked it so much in the middle was cold, so they gave us a stake overcooked and that it was not defrost properly!!!! I could finish my dish as I was waiting for my friend’s dish…. Pull me off and didn’t even enjoy my dish as it got cold waiting for my friend’s food. So many questions!!!!! Why you want to sale a stake that it’s frozen??? Why not to be honest and just say, we don’t have the steak??? Why waiting so long to let us know what was going on???? You mess up not juts with one meal!!!! It was both of our meals and you still charged both! I was so embarrassed I told such a good things to my friend about this restaurant!!! So so disappointed, didn’t charge the dish, they ruined my dinner and at the end we didn’t enjoy anything. I got 10% discount…. Sorry but you mess up with both of our meals !!! Shame we really weeents

Great authentic dishes! We got the Carbonara, and Ravioli Fresca and both were delicious. We have been Italy three times and the Carbonara was the best we have had. The waiters are attentive but also not overbearing. If you want somewhere super fast this probably isn’t the place. This place is made for you to enjoy your food and company. We ended our meal with the Tiramisu and it was some of the best we have had. We will be going back to try their pizza.

We came around 6:30 pm right before dinner time. Keep in mind this is a true European restaurant- where they take their time with their food. So if you are looking for a quick dinner, this is not the place. Food was amazingly good, the wait for food is a bit long, like I said it’s a true European restaurant. I’m not a fan only Chardonnay but I have to say the ones they recommended was right on I think point for me. Staffs were friendly and tentative, again I went in October, at low season. I knew there were bad reviews but i was willingly to take my chances, and it was not a disappointment. I will come back for pizza Update - if you like thin crush, thin pizza this is it. We had a whole pizza togo. Then i came back for 2 more slices before I left Playa Del Carmen

Wow. What a great find. Quality of food is excellent Pizza huge - could share one between 2 even!!! Steak was fabulous. Argentinian waitress was great. Highly recommend 👍

I was pretty impressed. I'm a big gnocchi fan and as such I understand that it's really really hard to find a place that gets the consistency right. Well this is such a place. All the pasta is homemade the gnocchi was incredible.

2 nd time coming here after coming back to PDC after 1 year. homemade bread and chimichurri sauce after seating. Pasta is consistent and amazing. Had to try pizza as well this time. Also was bomb and delicious. Just look at the pictures. ALFREDO CON GAMBERRI - sauce is right, homemade pasta - yum, and right al dente. - no complaints. (I believe I had the mare e terra last time - with the mushroom -would get as well) Pizza I believe I got: SALAME PICCANTE E FUNGHI just get it. hot and melts in my mouth. not pictured - tiramsu- get it! Will be back in 2025

The food here is excellent. The service is fantastic. Ambience is light and family friendly. One pizza can feed at least 2 people and pasta dishes can serve about 2 as well. Recommend highly. Forgot to take a picture of the food but we ate everything.

Cute family oriented spot, but I thought food was just ok. Good enough if you need a break from Mexican food. Service was great though, they're very nice and food came out promptly. We tried the gnocchi, a pizza and the tiramisu.

This place is amazing, service, food and location. I rarely try what the waiter recommends. He offered a sampler pasta plate with Lasagna, Ravioli and Gnocchi. Also has the mushroom and pepperoni pizza. The mushroom tasted fresh. Nothing I would ever expect in Mexico. Had martini's as well, coffee and desert. Everything was delicious, the coffee was strong and delicious.

We went here for lunch. The place was so cute inside, music was nice, and the staff was great. They didn't have calamari and no lobster :( we had the shrimp fettuccine Alfredo, salmon with arugula salad, gnocchi, and ravioli. They sold slices of pizza we recommend those as well. The MARGHERITA pizza and pepperoni pizza was really good.

Decent enough pizza and Caprese salad. But the wine is horrible and the service, at least the girl playing host, was not accommodating at all. Other places are better and you can be seated where you prefer. My 2 cents. Greg T.

I ordered two dishes: the salmon carpaccio and bacon egg carbonara. For starters, the salmon carpaccio... Everything from the bruschetta to the choice of greens was perfection. The bruschetta itself was light, airy, crunchy, and packed just the right amount of density. A very oily dish but paired with the wild arugula and finely sliced cucumber were fine choices. I unabashedly consumed the entire dish without pause and with room to spare. Next came the carbonara. It smelled incredible but also had the taste to match. It had just the right amount of sauce and seasoning, quality linguini and bacon, excellent quality everything, in fact. The entire meal was divine. I left feeling abundantly fed yet light and spruce. The restaurant ambiance is chill, airy, open, and relaxed. Cool music and minimalist decor. Definitely claimed a piece of my heart. I can't recall the last time i enjoyed Italian food so much or was inspired to write a review. This place is a true gem. Chef's kiss!

The food is fantastic but their front man is the best. Very welcoming and knowledgeable and will keep you well cared for. This isn't one those places that are food speaks for itself, but it does. They go one step further with incredible service! You won't sorry! Tony Decker Maple Valley WA

The staff here was the friendliest staff we have had in any restaurant from our stay. They are very patient even when our Spanish is very little. The food is delicious as we got the margarita pizza with half Italian sausage and a salad. They serve you starter bread and chimichurri sauce to dip while you wait which was so yummy. It is a nice food pace change from the traditional Mexican cuisine places in town. The pizza was the best pizza we had on our trip and even better than pizza we have back from home! I highly recommend visiting this place as they have so many more options including pasta dishes and the service makes you leave even happier!

This is a little Italian restaurant located on 10th AB's and 10th street! This is by far the best thin crust oven baked pizza in Playa! I just had the chicken parmigiana and is also by far the best in playa! The serving size is tremendous! If you are on vacation it's great for two! You can order the sauce for the pasta as you want it, red sauce or Alfredo! When in Playa Del Carmen, come check this place out!

I had the shrimp fettuccine and it was outstanding! I almost forgot I was in Mexico. I'd go back for sure!

Food was excellent and reasonable! Service was great and very accommodating. They definitely deserve your business.

It's a few block from Hilton hotel in playa del Carmen and we'll worth the walk. A small little Italian cuisine with big pizza pie flavor . I am sure by now you know I love pizza pie . Waiters / staff are very friendly.. I guess you could drive but parking might be a issue didn't see any areas to park

Every time I go somewhere I try to find some great pizza. Thanks to Yelp I found La Famiglia. We ordered bruschetta with prosciutto for an appetizer and a pepperoni and mushroom pizza for our entree. The pizza was great. The crust was so thin it only had one side. The sauce was fantastic. I'd love to go back and try the pasta.

Delicious, warm, fresh oven baked pizza with a glass of wine -Almost felt like I was transported to Italy. Kids were a fan.

When have you had Lasagne that melts in your mouth? All homemade! The absolute best! The team is welcoming and so friendly. The restaurant was simple and absolutely spotless! The 3 pasta trio is a gotta have (maybe share, or prepare for leftovers) as well as the Sangria. If you are in Playa this is a gotta stop!

When in town and eating many tacos we needed a break in flavors. Based on reviews we chose la famiglia for some take out pizza. Ordering was easy (we did it in person) and with a short walk back to our condo, the pizza was still hot and fresh and most of all - flavorful. We loved it so much that we ordered pizza again another night for our family. We had cheese pizza and the Hawaiian pizza. Both were super good.

La Famiglia is the best Italian restaurant I've ever been to. It doesn't look like much from the outside (almost didn't go in) and I get that you may not expect this kind of Italian food in Mexico..... BUT you're a fool if you pass by this place. I've been coming to PDC/Cozumel as a scuba diver for 10 years in a row (1-2x/year) and I'm dumbfounded this last week was the first time I've eaten here. My husband ordered the fettuccine carbonara with bacon and I ordered the pesto gnocchi. Blew us away... EAT HERE IT'S INCREDIBLE!! The 1-2-3 star review people are moronic Karen's. Ignore them.

First, I got some dirty looks walking in to this restaurant. Not sure why, but that should have been my queue to leave. Was sat down after I asked to sit at a table vs the bar. Another family sat in front and they moved the fan that was facing me towards that family. Okay sure I get they're a bigger party but at least have the fan rotate. So there I am about to eat uncomfortably in this heat. I was not offered water, yet all of the other tables all have some. Ordered a pizza and the pizza was good. Nothing out of this world, but I won't discredit that it was good. I wasn't asked if everything was okay and was not checked on until the very end when I was obviously done. The girl who initially took my order with blonde hair didn't come back until it was time for the check. Terrible service.

Small and cute place with friendly service and great food. The pizza took some time to arrive, however assume if we were the first customers they were prepping everything in the back. Complimentary bread and oil was also delicious!

Food was amazing! Didn't expect it. Great service. Little off main 5th Avenida but worth going. Margaritas were better than most places.

If I could give it more stars I would. Don't let the look of the place fool you, it's not fancy but it is clean and the attention to the costumers is un parallel. The food I was not sure what to expect as we have tried many Italian restaurants in the past that did not quite satisfy my craving but this place is the real deal, don't think twice about going best Italian food you will have in Playa and the service just amazing.

Delicious Italian Food in Playa Del Carmen. A smaller less hyped restaurant but the food was amazing. Great vibes for a little spot. They get lots of business at night but are super quick with orders and everything had great flavor. (Pizza topped w chicken and their pomodoro pasta was yum.)

Delicious food and great service! We got the half prosciutto half arugula pizza, caprese salad and chicken Alfredo. Everything was great.

The food was tremendous! It's delicious tasting Italian food, and I'm all for it. Be warned, though, these portion sizes will have you bringing home leftovers for tomorrow. Highly recommend for any traveler on a budget.

California prices for half the California portions . Food is good . Waiter is arrogant . Bad value for money . Will not return . ( the two $$ sign here in Yelp for this restaurant is deceiving )

Food absolutely the best. Service really friendly. I visit 3 times a week when Im here. Prices are really reasonable. Love the pizza, spicy pasta, shrimp amazing. Did I mention the Tiramisu???

This was the ultimate surprise. great management, great service, great pizza, went two days in a row. highly recommended Italian restaurant

Food was great we had the special 3 pasta and pizza. Staff was super nice and the food was great.

Great pizza!!! And ambience is very low key yet nice. Recommend if you want to get off the strip but still indulge in great food and vibes.

Had a great dinner tonight! Such a cute restaurant with amazing food and service? Had two part dishes and ended the evening with carajillos!!

Our favorite dinner spot in Playa del Carmen. We spent Mother's Day here enjoying the pillowy queso gnocchi and best chicken Alfredo we've ever had! But the real winner was the tiramisu! I'd eat a whole sheet pan if I could!

Fantastic authentic pizza and fettuccine, we loved La Famiglia! Our family ate here three times on our vacation. Favorites were margherita pizza, fettuccine with shrimp and mushrooms, and carbonara. The chocolate gelato was also delicious.

The Grouper with N Italian whipped potatoes, Lasagna, and Tiramisu were all outstanding! And the Italian owner is a great host and fluent in English and Spanish. Don't miss this place!

This place is so yummy !!! We had a pepperoni pizza, ravioli, gnocchi, chicken parmesana and lasaña. Everything was delicious !!! The staff and waitress were friendly and lively. They seemed happy to work there. I have been to other restaurants where staff seem miserable. Very likely to return to try their tiramisu.

First, and last time here. Celebrating a birthday dinner with friends and it was so disappointing. The primary reason for the negative review is due to the poor, inept service and attitude by the staff. It took almost two hours to receive our food, and then it was mediocre at best,and very overpriced for what it was. The restaurant lacks any warmth or ambiance, as dies the staff. The one thing they did do that I liked was holding the to go items for you instead of cluttering the table with containers. But, alas, they creatively combined different people's food together instead of keeping them individually and correct. Note: the photos are better than the quality of the food.

+pizza actually pretty good, in the moment +relatively good location on Av 10 -pizza 2 big for 1, 2 small for 2 -sauv blanc very acid, get a different one -quasi claustrophobic indoor seating unless you're by the street -airbnb not equipped for reheating (CHIPPED TEFLON)

Best family experience ever - thank you for the unbelievable customer service and hospitality.

I admit it, I came to La Familgia far from sober. After one too many tequila shots at La Quinta, I fell pray to the boracho gods dying for something of sustenance. Instead of a greasy street taco experience like I had wanted, we ended up at a place known for pizza and pasta. Anyone intoxicated loves those foods anyway, but it was far from what I had hoped for. Yet to my surprise, this place was everything I had hoped for - the various dishes we had ordered was coincidentally everything I needed to get back to reality. The staff was awesome. They tolerated my slurred Spanish and non-stop head bobbling and obnoxious laughs by pouring me countless glasses of water and checking up on my our table often. While taking our order, they would boast about their homemade pastas and infamous pizza pies as I drunkenly rolled my eyes thinking of what a mistake I had made in coming here. It was full of tourists and the place was packed. It was also a bit warm that day and this place is mainly an outdoorsy kind of feel. (i.e. the warm breeze of the evening and fresh air was typically enough). Then the food came. First came the bruschetta con crudo ($160MX), a toasted country toast with mozzarella and serrano ham. It was crunchy and surprisingly soft, balanced with the saltiness of the cheese and a hint of sweetness from the jamon serrano. Then came to the Raya pizza ($260MX), which was delightfully crispy and had so much meaty flavor with the Italian sausage, pepperoni, and ham. Despite being so meat heavy, it was a reasonably light pizza. The pasta was the real highlight. Sure, they're all "hecho a mano" but my expectations were incredibly low. The first bite of my fettuccine bolognesa ($220MX) I was hooked. This was not only delicious but I opted to finish it as slowly as possible. Somehow in the process, I had entered sobriety, and was *really* loving my food more than ever. It prompted me to also order the special of the night, which was fettuccine cooked in a lobster shell ($350MX). The chunks of lobster were evident with every bite and the flavor was off the chain. There was no exaggeration given how hungry I suddenly was. It's been a while now and I still can't shake the fact I loved this experience. This was a worthy, delicious break from my exploits of la comida mexicana, but this is truly one of the more stellar dining experiences of my time in Playa.

This has to be the best Italian in PDC. We ordered the lasagna and fettuccine Alfredo funghi. Both were delicious!! All handmade pastas in house, so they are fresh and great quality. Drank the Casa Madero V Rosé, always a reliable choice, since we tried it at Coaui Coqui Cobá. They sent us off with lemon cellos on the house, very customary of Italian dining! Amazing service, and they have reasonable prices. Would highly recommend and would come back!

I love Italian food and this is the best I've ever had in Mexico. And excellent friendly service. Would come back to Playa just to visit this restaurant again!

2 stars because I didn't try the pasta, only pizza. The crust was great, authentic. But the rest of it was had zero flavor, almost no sauce & rubbery cheese. Clearly using very cheap ingredients. It was so bad I couldn't finish a whole piece. No idea why it has so many great reviews ‍.

A cozy and warm restaurant near the heart of Playa del Carmen, with great food and wine and a very nice and accommodating wait staff. I was with a large party of family (~16 people) and they were very nice about putting tables together and making sure that everyone was comfortable. A pizza and pasta place, our family ordered several pizzas, the gnocchi and I personally got the pasta pomodoro with shrimp, each of which were very flavorful and filling. My pasta was very nicely spiced, with very tasty in-house fettuccine. A very good experience at the restaurant, especially with such a large group with elders with dietary restrictions. Wonderful food, and even better staff.

The pasta reminded me of Italy. Fantastic! Everything was delicious. I'm glad I found this gem.

Beautiful little pizzeria located pretty close to the main strip, service was fast and friendly. The pies where delicious hot and fresh

My wife absolutely loves italitan food, so we end up getting some every time we travel. After dinner here she told me this may be the best pasta she's ever had, and we have had everything from pasta made by itialian families in SF, to expensive chefs across the globe in Bali and Australia. Literally every single thing we ate was delicious and it was almost impossible to make a choice because their menu was so appealing. Also if the owner reads this, I believe our server's name was Jerry (that's the name he gave us at least) and he was outstanding. Extremely friendly, very helpful with the menu selection, and he really added a lot to creating a memorable dining experience. If you're in town on vacation, or if you're living here locally, DO NOT miss out on this place. It's easy to walk past and think nothing of because it's small and nondescript but that would be a mistake. If you like italian food at all, give this place a chance, you wont regret it.

Fabulous pizza, pasta and espresso. Everything is made from scratch. The owners and the staff are wonderful and always accommodating. I am in Playa 8 - 12 times a year on holiday and I always eat her multiple times.

The pasta was made al dente and authentic in taste. I would definitely go back when in Playa