Chiapas
This no-frills place, with a handful of tables inside the orange dining room and a couple more outside on the terrace overlooking the street, serves…
Must-see restaurants in Chiapas
Chiapas
This reliable Spanish option has a fun flamenco-filled vibe, plus it serves some genuine tapas dishes and wines from the (colonial) mother country. This…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Satisfy your taco cravings at this plastic-table joint, which grills up mountains of tacos al pastor. Locals love the meaty sarape, heaving with beef,…
Palenque
A sunny start to the day, this slightly dated, deep-orange-colored corner cafe has huge and tasty breakfasts. Next door, a hole-in-the-wall dishes out an…
Tapachula
Share an arty and hearty platter of parrilla, snack on a quick taco or try the lush house pollo con mole (chicken with mole sauce) at this buzzing grill…
Chiapas
A cute Italian restaurant with a rustic old-world dining room and patio seating, D’Avellino serves fresh pastas and good pizza in a warm and convivial…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This very popular cafe has farmhouse decorations splayed across the walls and good, authentic Mexican country fare served in clay pots or on wooden boards…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Forget the cardboard crap that passes for pizza in some parts, these crispy slices are the best in town, bar none. The central branch of this excellent…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Inside the Hotel Ciudad Real, this is a great place to try authentic Chiapas cuisine including a great range of mole (chili sauce) dishes and the house…
Palenque
This relatively upmarket and professionally run restaurant in the shady La Cañada area serves fine steaks, regional specialties and terrific seafood…
Chiapas
Beside the Laguna Bosque Azul parking lot are several basic comedores that serve drinks and simple plates of carneasada (roasted meat) or quesadillas;…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This artisanal bakery and vegetarian hotspot has a few seats on a tiny plaza. Bites here are perfect for a quick lunch (or take out) and include organic…
Tapachula
Staffed by solicitous bow-tied waiters and perennially popular, Los Jarrones provides welcome air-conditioning and a big choice of refined Mexican and…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Meat sizzles on the open-air grill and TVs blare at this taco institution (more than 30 years in business), with tables of families and club-goers packed…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
A hole-in-the-wall version of its sister pasteleria in San Augustín Plaza, this handy spot sells delectable French pastries. Great for a sugary pick-me-up…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
If you've ever doubted that a vegan burger can be truly tasty, you need to head here. The soups and salads are OK too, but the burgers and homemade fries…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
The name and taste on everyone's lips, it seems. Great quality tacos – with all the toppings you can ever desire – in a fun, casual eatery. Check it out…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
A fun, economical and busy cocina popular (popular kitchen) across from the Mercado Municipal, Alebrije serves freshly prepared food like enfrijoladas con…
Tapachula
In the clutch of eateries around the central park, this one's a standout for its bustling atmosphere and huge, sizzling, succulent steaks. If steaks not…
Chiapas
Facing the southwest corner of the main plaza, Los Corredores does a bit of everything: breakfasts, reasonably priced fish plates and a few local…
Chiapas
Keeping thankful vegetarians afloat, Naturalíssimo offers healthy breakfasts, wholewheat bread, tortas and veggie hamburgesas, as well as thirst-quenching…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Like the name implies, fresh, healthy meals are the draw at this airy and contemporary skylit dining room. The menu is huge, with sandwiches on whole…
Chiapas
Excellent freshly made pastas and pizzas are served in an atmospheric old-world dining room of wood-beamed ceilings, stained-glass lamps and decorative…
Tapachula
A number of clean and popular comedores are hidden upstairs at the Mercado Sebastián Escobar, dishing out mammoth plates of cooked-to-order Mexican street…
Tapachula
A refreshing change from Mexican food, this decent and long established (previously called Long-Yin) Chinese restaurant serves over-sized portions of…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This long-time tortas (sandwiches) and juice joint on a pedestrian street is a cute and good-value choice for typical Mexican food and no-frills…
Tapachula
Navigate your way past the delicate piles of cakes and macarons and settle in for a good blood-pumping espresso at this air-conditioned cafe that’s good…
Chiapas
Don't miss the nearly hidden entry off the street – the piles of locals eating here in the morning indicate that it's a great stop for a quick breakfast…
Chiapas
Attached to the museum, this spacious palapa-topped restaurant has a lengthy menu of Mexican standards and caters to Yaxchilán-bound tourists.
San Cristóbal de las Casas
For picnic fixings or a tasty snack, scoop up some crusty French breads (the pecan is divine), chocolate croissants or a savory pastry.
Chiapas
On the plaza-facing veranda of the Hotel Central, this restaurant has big portions and good breakfasts and brilliant people watching.
Restaurant at Sima de las Cotorras
Chiapas
Serves scrumptious tamales and handmade tortillas. Due to the remote location prices are understandably a little inflated.
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Self-caterers can stock up at the centrally located Super Más market.
