PapaCharly

One of the best meals in playa! Came here for lunch and I was very impressed! The décor of this place is very welcoming and pleasant.
Ordered the red lemonade (strawberry, watermelon and mint I believe) it was blended and refreshing.
For my entrée I ordered the Parmesan chicken which was delicious.
What is great about this place is that they have combos that are included for free when you done here during lunch hours.
You get to choose either a salad or a soup and your entrée and then you get a piece of pie or cake for dessert.
Will definitely be back!
Oh ya, I forgot the best part. It cost me $ 6 for my meal! That’s unheard of!

On my vacation this year to Playa del Carmen, I went to visit a friend who was living in the city. She promised to take us around town and try to avoid all the touristy traps and restaurants in the area. Located in a little subdivision 4 blocks north of Calle 5 (5^th avenue) is the amazing Papa Charly’s!
This is one of those spots… if your local. you know about it… if your a tourist. you will never know about it (unless a local tells you or you use Unilocal!). Almost an open air concept, the dining room is small and it opens up to the street. The décor has a hipster urban vibe, a big parachute type covering is the ceiling. pillows and wood benches along with wood tables are scattered in the dining area. Chalk boards explain the specials and features. Our friend suggested we try the «Menu Ejecutivo» which was a 3 course meal. We arrived about 30 min before the menu actually started so we just started out with some drinks. Papa Charly’s does not serve alcohol. kinda weird huh? But they do have freshly squeezed juices that they feature. Everything ranging from blends of Pineapple and Watermelon with mint to Hibiscus flower with honey… soo tasty. They also make a pretty damn good Cappuccino as told to me by my father.
We finally got to order from the «Menu Ejecutivo»…basically you can choose from a special menu. Your first choice is your starter, soup or salad or a pasta dish…(by the way its not a small appetizer pasta or salad… its a full size meal!!). The next thing you choose is your entrée. no burgers here… we are talking Short ribs on a potato purée and homemade bbq sauce or vegetarian moussaka or how about chicken cordon blu? After plowing through your entrée how about a dessert? Cheesecake, Flan, Apple pie with ice cream. Oh by the way you also get the chosen freshly squeezed juice included to wash it all down! This meal was better than some of the a la carte restaurants at my 5 star resort! The kicker is… all of this was $ 175 pesos including tip… works out to be $ 10 dollars US. The quality of the food was excellent. the presentation.5 star quality. the service and atmosphere… high quality. while maintaining the awesome homey vibe.
If you ever in Playa Del Carmen… and your looking for food… forget 5 Calle (5^th avenue) Find Papa Charly’s and eat there…5 stars… hands down.

Awesome Argentine-​Italian food and amazingly good cappuccinos (I’m very picky about my espresso drinks). Cute «covered patio» dining area and very friendly service.
Highly recommended. Definitely worth the short walk off 5^th avenue. If I had been in town longer, I would have become a regular.

I totally recommend this Italian restaurant. The service is top notch. This a family run joint and I was treated like family. We were a party of 11. Also you have to taste the coffee.

Delicious handcrafted pasta. I had the fettuccine with four cheese sauce and shrimp. The pasta itself was perfectly chewy and tasty. The sauce was very rich and cheesy, of course. The shrimp were not needed, to be honest. Husband had the salmon ravioli with aurora sauce; both the sauce and pasta were so-​so, would probably recommend almost anything else over that. Saw some cannelloni on the next table over that looked to-​die-​for. Also must add the caprese salad if you go, great fresh starter! Reasonably priced, we paid approximately $ 38 USD for the 2 meals, salad, 2 glasses of wine, and 2 beers. Highly recommend.

Only 4 Cuz we only had breakfast there. 5 of the 7 days we were here. Coffee was awesome and the food to match. Juan and Monty were our servers and I can’t wait to see them again. Closed Sunday

¡Café y pasta! Si vas de visita a playa del carmen debes darte una escapada para visitar Papa Charly Pasta Factory.
Este lugar lo visite por primera vez con mi mamá, y nos sorprendió la variedad y presentación de los platillos.
La decoración de este restaurante me parece muy linda y acogedora con una atmósfera relajada y casual.
Los precios son muy accesibles y el sabor delicioso, me encanta que cuenten con una opción para armar «tu combo» de tres tiempo por tan solo 90 pesos.
También cuentan con el menú del día que tiene un costo de 75 pesos, el cual incluye sopa, un plato fuerte agua y postre.
Tienen la opción de desayunos, donde puedes pedir, fruta, chilaquiles, sándwiches, enchiladas, huevos, omelette, pan etc. Y en la comida manejan ensaladas, costillitas sándwiches pasta entre muchos otros platillos.
Mi recomendación: que preguntes por el menú del día así podrás tener una comida completa a un muy buen precio.

Hay una maravillosa forma de enamorarme y es por la panza, en especial cuando sale la cerdita Peggy y se apodera de cada tripa que pueda existir en mi cuerpo.
Papa Charly me enamoró y me re enamoró con sus platillos y en especial, de sus súper menús a un súper precio.
La variedad de platillos que realizan a diario es impresionantemente buena y no podría decir cual es la más sabrosa, pero les hablaré de mi experiencia vegetariana, porque ahí, es donde le pico el diente.
El menú especial a tan sólo $ 75 MXP, incluye agua del día, sopa, pastel de verduras que esta a nivel de los dioses, pero debo decir que la porción no le alcanza al diente de los dioses, si hubiera tenido más presupuesto hubiera pedido otra. Para cerrar, ellos saben, no hay comida sin postre, ni postre sin comida. Les recomiendo el tortino integral que es un placer al paladar y acompáñalo con un capucchino para tomar fuerzas después de comer.
También hay otra variedad de platillos fuera del menú por si no te gusta la opción impuesta.

Papa Charly es como llegar en medio de la selva a una hermosa choza toda de madera o así lo sentí, como si estuviera hambrienta en medio de la selva, perdida, dando vueltas y de repente entre la maleza (que en este caso eran un montón de calles), taráaan, Papa Charly te guiñe el ojo coquetamente, obviamente, caes redondita/​o.
Ya traía hambre y al ver el lugarcito, me abrió más el apetito. En la mañana, de 8:00 a 12:00 tienen súper desayunos y muy variados, huevitos, bagels y cuanta cosa maravillosa que te dejará feliz, pero si estás entre desayunar tarde o comer temprano, mejor come temprano porque la comida es increíble, la pasta es caserísima, un sabor con el que pocas veces te encontrarás en la vida. Los almuerzos empiezan a partir de las 12:00 y tienen combos con ensaladitas riquísimas, plato fuerte y bebida.
Para cenar, también encontrarás pastas y ensaladas, ¿qué dijiste?, ¿que me faltó información? Pídete los ravioli, canelones o la lasagna que están ¡deliii!

Papa Charly está ya adentro de la ciudad. Lejos de la playa, de las terminales de camiones, de los hoteles y de la zona turística. Aún así este lugar tiene una reputación ejemplar. Si, es sencillo con algunas mesas en un patio de grava, sillas de plástico e instalaciones tal vez no del todo vistosas.
Su comida es digna de cualquier elegante restaurante de la quinta avenida. Pide lo que sea y lo vas a amar. El sazón es casero, las porciones muy abundantes y vistosas servidas en cazuelas de barro. Comida italiana tradicional y familiar. No te pierdas la lasagna, otro día pide los canelloni. La salsa fruti de mare es para chuparte los dedos.
El ambiente es muy playense, ven a disfrutar toda tu tarde aquí. Siempre salgo satisfecho y contento. Un lugar escondido en la ciudad que le compite a cualquier trattoria del mundo.

Great place, great service, great food.
We ate dinner and loved it, especially the Empanadas and the Spinach Ravioli.
Would defiantly recommend.

This place is great! It’s a little out of the way which makes it feel special. A family run restaurant with great Italian food — a perfect break from guacamole and ceviche. We had a tomato and mozzarella salad, two pastas and bottle of house red, all great. It would be one of my locals if I lived here

No one does Cannelloni like Papa Charlie’s! Nice outside dinning, great service! Friendly neighborhood restaurant that is out of the tourist frenzy!
Don’t miss eating here while in Playa!

Delicious hand made pasta in a cute restaurant. Just by the name I wouldn’t have thought to go here. The name sounds like a chain restaurant in the US with fast cheap food. This could be no further from the truth. I’m glad I actually took time to read some reviews rather than immediately passing over it.
It is located on 25^th ave and 30^th. The front with seating area is facing 30^th. It is a small place with 4 tables outdoor seating. The tables accommodate parties up to 4 or 6. The night we were there was a mon and only 1 other couple.
The menu was a little confusing at first but basically you choose your pasta which is on one side (look at the whole chart. I didn’t and missed out on several options) and then choose your sauce which is on the other side. The appetizer and desert are not on the menu.
For appetizer you can choose either Caprese or Caesar salad. We chose the Caprese and just check out the pic. It’s huge and very good. My husband who is very critical of this dish wherever we go said that it was very good. To him it’s all about the mozzarella & he said their mozzarella was right. I ordered the spinach ravioli in the fungi sauce and he ordered the spinach and ricotta cannelloni which only comes in the pomodoro. We both thought are dishes were very good. There is something about hand made pasta that is so good. This was very fresh food. I believe it is made to order. We were both full & had no room for desert but we ordered the cheesecake to go. That was a good decision. It is one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever had.
The service was perfect. It was actually the cook who served us. I’m not sure but it is likely that she is the owner. She spoke very little English but we got along okay with my little spanish.
Our bill was $ 440 pesos for two mineral waters, Appetizer, 2 entrees and dessert. That comes out to $ 35 US which is a great deal.
We will definitely be returning & I will pass it along to my friends & family who are visiting soon as I know they will love it too.

A solid Italian joint run by an Argentinian family who renamed the place from «Util» when the namesake «Papa Charly» passed away a few years back.
It’s a cute little restaurant with just a few tables in a courtyard setting. The menu is a giant grid that allows you to pair up each pasta with your favorite sauce. Everything’s cheap, tasty and oh so filling.
When you order a salad it’s served family style, so don’t worry about filling up too much before your pasta arrives. The spinach and Ricotta ravioli with arrabbiata sauce was spot on.
If you don’t get wine you can easily get out for 200 pesos a person.