Mexican restaurants in Quintana Roo
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Alux
About three blocks west of Hwy 307, the Alux is an amazing must-visit. It’s a restaurant-lounge situated in a cavern: stalactites, stalagmites, pools and all.
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Checándole
If you can only eat at one restaurant in Cancún, then you should eat here. It’s a bit away from the city center but well worth the extra effort. Dressed up with a palapa roof, Checándole specializes in Chilango (Mexico City) cuisine. The menú del día (fixed three-course meal) is just M$45 – great value. If it’s offering pollo en mole poblano (chicken smothered in a handmade chocolate and chili sauce), you should definitely go for it.
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Mañana
A good-vibe place with colorful hand-painted tables, superfriendly service and some excellent veggie options - the hummus and veggie baguette is the restaurant's signature dish - Mañana is perhaps the best lunch spot on the island. It also has coffee, licuados (blends of fruit or juice with water or milk, and sugar) and some Middle Eastern dishes. There's a book exchange, too.
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El Rincón Yucateco
A reasonably priced Yucatecan place that's across from Hotel Cotty, serving a nice variety of favorites along with very weak 'American'-style coffee. Sopa de lima ('lime soup'; chicken soup with lime) is light: a good option for anyone nursing a stomach problem (or a hangover).
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Carrillo’s Lobster House
Try Carrillo’s Plato Cozumel if you’re looking for something a bit special. This somewhat formal restaurant has air-con indoors and is fan-cooled outdoors, and entertainment is provided by mariachis. Follow the good smells leading to the blue building and you’ll be in the right place.
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La Parrilla
Any Cancún eatery founded before the 1980s gets to call itself venerable. And La Parrilla (founded in 1975) should get a capital ‘V.’ The restaurant serves up healthy portions of Mexican fare, with a few Yucatecan favorites thrown in for good measure.
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La Isla del Colibrí
A small restaurant in a gaily painted, Caribbean-style wooden house on the southwest corner of the parque. It serves huge fruit plates, breakfasts (and coffee), licuados (milkshakes), juices and a variety of meat and seafood dishes.
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Charlie’s
An old standby with attractive conch-shell decor and a wall made of old glass bottles, it’s near the bus station and offers your choice of indoor or courtyard dining. The food is largely Mexican, with a selection of salads thrown in.
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Leaky Palapa
Chef and owner, Marla and Linda, have turned an old standby into a new sensation, serving wonderful meals such as lobster in caramel ginger sauce. Opinion is unanimous that this is the best place to go to treat your taste buds.
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La Guacamaya
Locals love this large open-air restaurant. Veggies beware: if it doesn’t have hoofs, it’s unlikely to make it on the menu. Try the tablazo, a monstro mixed grill with every cut of meat imaginable for less than M$100.
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Matachi Seaside Grill
The Matachi is a stylish, intimate place inside the Hilton, right on the beach. It offers a variety of Mexican and Asian-inspired cuisine, seafood, sushi and other creative dishes. It also has one of the best views in town.
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Tío’s
A modest, friendly place directly across from the lighthouse, just off the northeast corner of Plaza Isla Mujeres. Serves great fish tacos in the morning (three for M$18!) and good Yucatecan and Mexican dishes.
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El Mariachi
Popular with locals and tourists alike, this open-air spot delivers yummy slow-cooked pork enchiladas, fresh grilled fish and about every cut of meat you could imagine. Find it between Orión and Centauro.
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Los de Pescado
It’s easy to order at this restaurant, as there are only two choices: ceviche or tacos. Knock either back with a beer or two, and you’ll see why this is one of the best budget spots in Ciudad Cancún.
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Parrilla Galerías
This has the look of a more upscale spot, but serves beer for M$15 and tacos at M$40 for three. The house specialty is a parrilla with lots of accompaniments (M$185 for three people).
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Buena Vista Grill
This casual eatery next to Faro Viejo has plastic chairs but serves up grilled-fish specialties including whole grilled fish or fillets wrapped in banana leaves.
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Nachos 20°
Another appealing option. North of the T-junction on the Tulum-Punta Allen road, it has tables on a rocky bluff above the water, offering some fabulous views.
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Pollo Brujo
West of Hotel María Dolores. Only chicken is served in this joint; take it with you or dine in the air-con salon. Service is with a snarl.
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Costa Azul
Popular palapa-topped bar-restaurant with a fun Caribbean-Chetumalan vibe. Just plastic chairs and (sometimes) a mariachi or two.
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Barrios
Great little eatery with Mexican favorites such as salbutes or quesadillas and cebada (a refreshing barley drink).
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Restaurant Las Pirámides
A few doors down from Villas Arqueológicas Cobá, it has good lake views and friendly service.
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Lonchería Silvia’s
Silvia’s serves mostly fish fillets and ceviche, and keeps pretty regular hours.
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Orizaba's
Of the few places to eat right in town, Orizaba's is a good choice.
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