Fresh seafood, made to order

This is the full menu of Placer Pulposo, the seafood restaurant in Playa del Carmen. Everything is made when you order it: the ceviche is cured in lime, the batter crunches fresh from the pan and the octopus is seared on the griddle in front of you. Ask about the catch of the day.

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Our menu

At Placer Pulposo, octopus runs the show. We work with fresh seafood that arrives the same day, gets cleaned with care and is served without disguise: tostadas plated to order, seafood cocktails built in front of you and tentacles seared on the griddle. Fair prices and neighborhood warmth.

Mesa cenital con tacos, ostiones frescos y chicharrón mixto en Placer Pulposo, marisquería en Playa del Carmen

Tostadas

Every tostada carries 70 grams of ceviche.

Tostada de ceviche con aguacate en Placer Pulposo, marisquería en Playa del Carmen

Fish

Fresh fish ceviche on a tostada (70 gr). Order it with extra shrimp.

Crab

Crab ceviche, creamy and sweet (70 gr). Order it with extra shrimp.

Octopus

Tender octopus ceviche, cured in lime (70 gr). Order it with extra shrimp.

Shrimp

Shrimp ceviche.

Triton

Mixed ceviche of shrimp, octopus and fish.

Seafood cocktails

Cóctel campechano de camarón en Placer Pulposo, marisquería en Playa del Carmen

Your choice of shrimp or campechano. The campechano carries fish, octopus, mussel, clam and shrimp. Small, medium or jumbo.

Oysters

Fresh, shucked to order. Ask about the catch of the day.

Ostiones frescos en su concha en Placer Pulposo, marisquería en Playa del Carmen

By the piece

Fresh oyster on the half shell, with lime and the house salsas.

Dozen (12 pieces)

Twelve fresh oysters to share at the table, or all for yourself.

Oyster shot (40 ml)

Oyster served in a shot glass, ready to go down in one.

Starters

Guacamole (250 gr)

Avocado mashed to order, topped with Pico Fresco and served with tortilla chips. Generous, made for sharing.

Cevinachos (200 gr)

A crown of tortilla chips hugs a mixed ceviche of crab, shrimp, octopus and fish at the center, topped with Pulposa mayo and a zigzag of Huichol sauce.

French fries (400 gr)

Served with ranch dressing and Pulposa mayo. Ideal for sharing.

From the sea to the griddle

Everything is made when you order it, taco by taco.

Tentáculo de pulpo a la parrilla en Placer Pulposo, marisquería en Playa del Carmen

Classic Ensenada Taco

Fish fillet battered to order in our crunchy cold-beer mix, on a corn tortilla with crisp cabbage, chipotle Pulposa mayo and Pico Fresco. The Pacific classic that crunches in every bite.

Battered Shrimp Taco

Shrimp battered one by one until perfectly golden, with crisp cabbage and Pulposa mayo. Served with Verdoña salsa for those who like a spicy kick.

Shrimp Empanada

Blue corn tortilla filled with sautéed shrimp, poblano strips and Oaxaca cheese that pulls apart in strings. Fried until golden and bathed in our seductive chipotle cream. Cut in half so you can see everything inside.

Tentacle Taco · Achiote Octopus

Octopus tentacle marinated in sacred achiote with sour orange and Mayan spices, seared on the griddle until marked. With pickled red onion, cilantro and Infernal Habanero salsa on the side, for the brave.

Tentacle Taco · Zarandeado Octopus

Tentacle bathed in Nayarit-style Tentación sauce with guajillo and pasilla chiles and a touch of mustard, seared over high heat until caramelized. Over grilled onion and pickled red onion, with Mysterious Black Salsa on the side. Nayarit and the Caribbean in a single bite.

Mixed Chicharrón (200 gr)

A crispy mountain of shrimp, squid and fish battered to order, served over crisp cabbage with Pulposa mayo, Verdoña salsa and limes. The sharing plate nobody wants to share.

Drinks

Neighborhood cocktails: what goes well with the sea.

Cantarito de barro escarchado con shots de ostión en Placer Pulposo, coctelería de barrio en la marisquería de Playa del Carmen

Cocktails

Margarita, Paloma, Rusita, Tequila Sunrise, Cosmopolitan, Dry Martini, Espresso Martini, Sex on the Beach, Armonía de Amor with tequila or mezcal, Mezcalita, Mezcatela, Daiquiri, Mojito, Piña Colada, Aperol Spritz, Carajillo, Mimosa, Caribbean Espresso, Negroni and Bloody Mary.

Beers and micheladas

Corona and Victoria in 210 ml, 355 ml and 1.2 L; Pacífico Clara, Michelob Ultra, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra and Stella. Prepared: chelado, michelado, ojo rojo and clamato preparado.

Spirits and liqueurs

Tequila from Jarana Reposado to Don Julio 70; Bruxo, 400 Conejos and Montelobos mezcal; rum, vodka and whisky; liqueurs like Kahlúa, Licor 43, Baileys, Fernet Branca and Jägermeister.

Wines

Finca Las Moras Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and sparkling wine, by the glass or bottle.

Non alcoholic

Fresh fruit waters of strawberry, mango, passion fruit or hibiscus; lemonade, orangeade, sodas, still and sparkling water, tonic water, and Topo Chico.

Desserts

Buñuelo

Fried flour tortilla, dusted with sugar and cinnamon, drizzled with chocolate and topped with a scoop of ice cream. Crispy and warm, it closes the journey from the sea to the griddle. Contains gluten, dairy and chocolate.

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