Large
breakfasts or brunch buffets are the latest Cancun trend.
A number of hotels and restaurants in the Hotel Zone have
started offering all-you-can-eat affairs. They can be a good
value, especially if you eat late in the morning so you won’t
be hungry again until dinner.
If you head Downtown you can find the two kinds of breakfasts
enjoyed by Mexicans. "Desayuno" is an early breakfast
usually with a sweet roll, oatmeal, coffee or milk. A late
breakfast or early lunch is called "Almuerzo"
(sometimes desayuno as well) and usually consists of eggs
dishes: "huevos a la mexicana" (scrambled eggs
with chopped tomato, onion and chili) and "huevos rancheros"
(fried eggs on a tortilla covered with tomato sauce) are
the most popular. Pancakes, fruit salads, and yogurt are
also favorites. In smaller restaurants coffee is often instant
Nescafe (you are given the jar and pick the strength) while
larger restaurants have fresh brewed. Orange juice is always
freshly squeezed.
Eating
in Cancun is a real treat. There is such variety –
everything from fast food joints serving burgers and fries
to elegant dining rooms offering pheasant under glass. Due
to its international population, Cancun has restaurants
offering French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican and
American cuisine. Some of the finer restaurants combine
elements of French and Italian cooking with Mexican to create
fusions menus that are truly scrumptious. With so many restaurants,
making a choice may be the hardest work you do while on
vacation. 
Many
of the restaurants in the Hotel Zone are closed until dinnertime.
Those open for lunch offer menus that include sandwiches,
salads, soups or pasta. Often the lunch menu is the same as
the dinner menu. Lunch downtown is more traditional. Known
as “Comida”, this is the biggest meal of the day
for Mexicans. Shops and business still keeping traditional
hours close between 1 pm and 4 pm in order to enjoy a leisurely
lunch and local restaurants get very busy at this time. There
is usually some kind of daily special called “comida
corrida” which varies from place to place. It’s
usually the cheapest thing on the menu with more food on your
plate than you can eat. Don’t be shy about trying some
of the local delights. The Yucatan is famous for its cuisine.
For the more cautious, there are still find plenty of American-style restaurants serving hamburgers, pizza and pastas. 
The
evening meal is called "Cena" and for the locals
this means a light meal with the same types of lunch dishes,
soups and desserts. But for tourists, the evenings are strictly
gourmet’s delight. You can find just about anything
to eat with any kind of ambience. Many of the restaurants
have live music and décor that, when combined with
the cuisine and excellent service, makes for a memorable
dining experience. The hardest thing is making up your mind.
So many flavors, so little time.