Other restaurants in Yucatán Peninsula
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Restaurante Natura
Styled after the successful 100% Natural chain, this little bistro offers up a good mix of natural and vegetarian Mexican cuisine.
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Antojitos Mimi
Try Antojitos Mimi, opposite Hotel Calakmul, for some pretty fine salbutes (tortillas fried until they puff up) and an ice-cold agua de jamaica (hibiscus tea).
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K Sadillas del Jalisco
For a cheap lunch on this side of town, head over to the palapa-shaded K Sadillas, where the friendly owner, Javier, serves up super-cheap lunches and, you guessed it…quesadillas.
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Salsalito Taco Shop
Far enough removed from the main strip that you won’t be sucking exhaust fumes, this palapa-thatched eatery has great fish and shrimp tacos – prepared just the way we like them with loads of cabbage and freshly chopped carrots on top. The fresh chips with just a hint of lime are the best in all of Quintana Roo.
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Pancho’s
It feels a bit touristy – what with the sombrero-clad waiters walking around with bullet rounds slung over their shoulders – but this upscale restaurant is one of the best in the city center. Choose between flatiron steak, tequila jumbo shrimp (flambéed tableside) and an assortment of tasty salads and snacks.
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Sunset Grill
This is a romantic spot for sunset cocktails and maybe even a beachside meal. While the menu runs the gamut from seafood to pasta, the Caribbean black grouper is especially tasty. There’s a smattering of vegetarian options on offer here, too, like crispy tofu with sautéed veggies.
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La Nave
Perched over Avenida Tulum, this open-air Italian joint is perpetually packed. You’ll find delicious pasta dishes – who doesn’t love a bit of authentic spaghetti amatriciana? – plus crispy stone-fired pizzas and an assortment of continental meat and fish dishes.
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Cafetería Atrapa Sueño
This little hippie bistro – complete with a Zen garden out back – features a good selection of vegeterian fare, from sandwiches to refreshing licuados. The owners host a silent meditation hour on Thursday at 8pm, and plan to offer yoga courses.
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Los Mestizos
This open-air eatery has enough fans to keep even its hottest customers cool. There’s the regular roundup of fish and chicken dishes, or you can go for the salbutes to save some dinero. This is also a decent spot to grab a drink.
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El Diez
In a loving nod to Diego Maradona, El Diez serves up pizzas and parrilladas (Argentinian-style barbecues) just the way the master would have wanted them. And, the outside seating on La Nueva Quinta makes for some great people-watching.
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Café Chocolate
The food is excellent at this colonial café. And while the service leaves much to be desired, it’s still a great lunch or dinner spot with creative sandwiches (like a toasted jobbie topped with potatoes, veggies and cheese).
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Maya Bar
On the northern end of the malecón (look for sandy spots surrounded by reef), this friendly family place specializes in ceviche and seafood cocktails. There’s also a swing bar for the swinger in all of us.
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100% Agave
Located just a bit north of the soccer field one block inland from the malecón, this restaurant-bar offers up delicious tacos, a chillaxed local vibe and the best damned margaritas this side of the Río Grande.
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La Palapa
A cut above the other seaside joints, La Palapa has an expansive dining area looking down to the sea, an attentive staff and savory seafood dishes, including a shrimp cocktail served in a coconut shell.
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La Lomita
The ‘Little Hill’ serves good, cheap Mexican food in a small, colorful setting between Allende and Uribe. Seafood and chicken dishes predominate. Try the fantastic bean and avocado soup, or ceviche.
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Cocina Económica Las Palmas
This place packs up with locals come lunchtime. You’ll love the chicharrones (fried pork rinds) and Maya favorites such as poc-chuc (slow-roasted pork) on offer.
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Satay
Mix things up a little with the Thai red snapper or toro and papaya salad at this Asian-fusion restaurant. It’s not beachfront, but the modern, cool ambience is pleasant enough.
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Mocambo
Definitely one of the best spots in the Zona Hotelera, the palapa-thatched Mocambo sits right on the ocean, and serves up excellent seafood dishes.
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Pastelería y Panadería Zermatt
Bakes pastries, cakes, pizzas and whole-wheat breads and serves decent coffee. Unlike many Mexican bakeries, it does its cooking in the early morning.
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Buddy’s
Popular with snowbirds, this beachfront joint is a bit more pricey than other spots around but is clean and friendly. The bar warms up after dark.
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Restaurant Cine Lupita
Old movies are shown nightly at this restaurant, which once housed Holbox’s only cinema. The focus is on the food, not the movie.
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Parador Gastrónomico de Cocteleros
This complex on the north end of the malecón, 4.5km from the Plaza Principal, is the place to sample local seafood.
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Señor Tacombi
This converted Volkswagon bus is one of the town’s most innovative and cheapest snack shacks. Go for the tacos.
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Paletería y Nevería La Michoacana
Near the Plaza, this is the place to go for excellent and inexpensive milkshakes, fruit drinks and shaved ices.
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Lonchería Mary Le
Dirt cheap without being dirty, this casual eatery sports plastic chairs and the fumes of passing trucks.
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