نوار Zapote

We absolutely loved spending the afternoon at Zapote Bar. Edward and all the staff treated us like family, told stories about all the drinks, and we ate the most amazing food. We had the eggplant spread and it was delicious, highly recommend if you like eggplant. We had multiple drinks, and they were all fantastic, well balanced, and served perfectly. If you are anywhere near Myakoba, this bar is worth an expedition!!

The cocktail list here is uniquely amazing. I really dig how they incorporate a flavor map.

The fizz colada is one of the most interesting and best tasting cocktails I've ever had. 🍸

The details, the atmosphere, the passion, the taste, the smell. Zapote Bar is a heck of an experience. It’s sophisticated, but at the same time sexy, relaxed and chill, you won’t want to leave! Now be aware it’s not a cheap night, you’re paying top NY/LA bar prices here, but keep in mind that Zapote is rated as one of the top 50 bars in North America and you’re getting a very unique experience and one of a kind ingredients, so if you’re on board with that, the bar will not disappoint.

We didn’t stay at the resort, but both resort staff and wait staff/bartenders were very accommodating to us visiting. The place had an amazing dark, candle-lit atmosphere. The music (while loud) was very cool, they had a dj that night and they seem to have live music on Fridays/Saturdays I believe, so the overall vibe was awesome.

Drinks: Cocktails were on point. We had the Jaguar (my pick of the night), Colibrí, Boa (my wife’s pick), the warm Irish coffee martini drink (excellent!) and 3 more that at that point forgot to jot down (oops, but we were there for like 3 hours and having a blast!). All very highly rated on our end, and the bartenders know exactly what they’re doing, they are experts and are passionate at their craft. If you sit at the bar (why wouldn’t you), the bartenders will explain to you anything and everything about your drink. Some are based off mystical Mayan legends and stories (i.e. The Colibrí) and others are twists of one or two classic cocktails that, when combined, just suit each other. Genius.

Food wise: the Pollo dish is more than excellent and probably the best chicken dish we’ve had (dare I say ever) so if in doubt just get that, it’s also a large shareable dish. Like the entire menu it’s a Mediterranean inspired style dish and just the right amount of heat. The sauces were excellent and chicken was cooked to perfection over fire. Nothing like it. I’m literally salivating typing this. The Ribeye was very nice, good seasoning, and cooked perfectly to a medium rare. All the appetizers and dips we had were excellent and you’ll love it if you fancy Mediterranean. We also overheard the lamb chops to be really great.

There is also a Blue Room for special guests that boasts a laboratory number of Mezcals, Tequilas and bitters. Very cool cozy speakeasy type hang out. But we’ll keep it on the DL (sshhhhh 🤫).

Overall, Zapote is worth all the hype and absolutely worth it due to the quality of drinks and food, top notch service, passionate and knowledgeable staff and the atmosphere.

Shout out to @DriftersJoint on IG for the recommendation and Salvador at the bar for treating us like we were regulars, even tho we’re from L.A. and first time guests. We will definitely be back and we’re already booking our next trip here. ¡Muchísimas gracias!

9.7/10

I only had drinks. Place is in top 50 bars in Latin America. Looks very good, nothing to complain: staff is perfectly trained, drinks are correctly made and good. Place itself is luxurious, but I won’t give it a 5* just because I didn’t feel that authenticity. I had divine cocktails at a local fish restaurant in Playa at 1/4 of the price in Zapote :)

I went for a drink. Excellent service, nice and cozy design of the bar...it really looks great. The drinks were good to very good. The only minus is the price (overpriced in my opinion ~27$ for one cocktail). I tried signature cocktails.
Please note it is inside the resort.