I Famosi

Cancún


Owned by an Italian expat and located in one of downtown Cancún’s nicer and older neighborhoods, this local restaurant specializes in authentic Italian cuisine. It has indoor and outdoor seating along with frequent drink specials, while its menu offers pasta dishes and homemade thin-crust pizzas. Especially delicious at I Famosi are the gnocchi and the lasagna.


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