San Cristóbal de las Casas
Even before you've tasted the food, this wonderful new venture impresses with its glass-roofed courtyard dining area filled with worn timbers, smooth…
Must-see restaurants in Chiapas
Palenque
Creative and stunningly presented Maya gastronomy fills the menu at this upmarket but inviting restaurant. The house specials include the delicious rabbit…
Palenque
There's a real Mediterranean vibe to this Italian restaurant tucked away in the forest (do a bit of bird- and monkey-watching while waiting for your lunch…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This swanky indoor-outdoor restaurant in San Cristóbal's first designer hotel serves up exciting blends of Chiapas, Veracruz and Yucatán cuisine fused…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Possibly San Cristóbal's best choice for fine dining and one of the best value places this side of the equator. High end gourmet cuisine in a color palate…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Bite into these authentic, fresh French pastries and you might have to recalibrate your location; a whiff of Paris comes with a sugary hit. There's pain…
Tapachula
Held in high regard by locals, this Italian restaurant has a sophisticated and softly lit indoor dining room and an outdoor patio cloaked in dramatic…
Chiapas
Ever had an octopus tentacle burger? No, we didn't think so. Highly imaginative and quirky modern Chiapas dishes are served up at this easygoing place…
Chiapas
One of a number of earthy, budget eateries around this neighbourhood, Taquitos Casa Blanca has made a name for itself for serving no-frills, filling,…
Palenque
This very cool bamboo construction has indoor and outdoor seating and is one of the most popular places in town. Has fabulous staff, and serves good…
Tapachula
This classic Tapachula parrillada is a great night out with a group friends. Huge hunks of meat sizzle over the barbecue, cold beers are slapped down onto…
Chiapas
Thin-crust, wood-fired pizza, washed down with craft beer in Tuxtla? Yep – this is the most frequently recommended pizzeria in town, for good reason. The…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Set inside a pastel-colored colonial building and with some tables outside under the trees, this Italian-run local delivers in Tuscan style, right down to…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Perfect for a cold day, simple, friendly little El Caldero specializes in delicious Mexican soups – pozole (shredded pork in broth), mondongo (tripe) and…
Chiapas
Mixing classic white-tablecloth elegance with blue-and-red disco lighting, this upmarket restaurant, which is inside the Marriott Hotel, serves creative,…
Chiapas
Clients seem to be in two minds about Restaurant Los Geranios. The setting is gorgeous, inside the elegant Parador Santa María, though it's said that the…
Palenque
In El Panchán, popular Don Mucho’s provides great-value meals in a jungly setting, with a candlelit ambience at night. Busy waiters bring pasta, fish,…
Chiapas
With two trained chefs as the owners, you're in safe hands at this new place, a stylish spot that's housed within the small courtyard of a restored home…
Chiapas
The food is tasty at this courtyard restaurant specializing in Chiapas food, but you're either going to love or loath the live marimba music and show of…
Palenque
A popular, atmospheric restaurant in the leafy La Cañada neighborhood. It has an attractive front patio with plastic chairs and umbrellas, and there's…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This smart, colorful restaurant has a tempting and reliable European and Mexican menu that includes an authentic fondue suiza (Swiss fondue), sopa azteca …
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Nattily attired staff serve baguettes, pastas and good coffee at this large cafe and restaurant, but the fresh-off-the-griddle crepes are the main draw…
Tapachula
Take a taxi to this popular, cheap and cheerful seafood spot and try to choose between the 17 different shrimp dishes, a freshly cooked róbalo (snook) and…
Chiapas
Not too far from the main plaza, this large place is set around a garden patio with atmospheric brick arches. The long menu includes the tasty house…
Chiapas
Beyond the stately carved wooden doors is a dramatic tableclothed dining room with high ceilings and interior arches in a century-old building. Dine on…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This wonderful food court, housed in a refurbished two-storey colonial building, is chock-a-block with food options for all budgets and tastes, from Thai…
Palenque
It doesn’t take long to figure out why this place is always busy. It slings enormous portions of excellent home-style food – enough to keep you fueled up…
Chiapas
This calm and quiet garden restaurant has fragrant walls of flowers that attract swarms of hyperactive hummingbirds, while the food, which is hearty…
Chiapas
There's always a fun family atmosphere and lots of checked tablecloths at the Restaurant Nora, one block east from the plaza (behind the Hotel Galilea),…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Run by a passionate owner who promotes not only indigenous artworks and textiles (without taking a monetary cut), but also delightful tastes of Chiapas…
Chiapas
The wraparound windows make this one of the better people-watching eateries around the Jardín de la Marimba, and its garish pink-and-blue interior is…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
A popular gathering point for political progressives and coffee-swigging, laptop-toting locals (not that they’re mutually exclusive), this large indoor…
Chiapas
This sunny and airy spot serves up the standard Mexican favorites, from quesadillas to milanesa de pollo (crumbed and fried chicken), but it's the nicest…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This attractive and relaxed restaurant-bakery is the place in San Cristóbal for vegetarian, vegan and bio dishes and there's an emphasis on using local…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
For a little extra spice pop by this very simple Thai place. The family who runs it make just three or four different dishes a day, but they're all made…
Chiapas
Soaring ceilings and romantic nooks populate this cavernous restaurant-bar specializing in tapas and 80-plus wines, as well as craft beers. The big draw…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Run by an Italian father-and-son team, Piccolo's has a a wood-fired pizza oven and kids' trampoline in a huge back garden with dynamite views. The menu…
Palenque
A small, neat and slightly upscale (for Palenque anyway) restaurant serving up well-prepared steaks, seafood, salads and antojitos (snacks) under an…
Chiapas
Budget eaters should head to this central market for inexpensive and authentic street food. Take your pick from any one of the stalls in the comedor for…
Tapachula
You get to be the chef at this fun place – well, kind of anyway. Known far and wide for its salsas, it piles a dozen or more different kinds onto your…
