Must-see restaurants in Palenque

  • Restaurante Bajlum

    Palenque

    Creative and stunningly presented Maya gastronomy fills the menu at this upmarket but inviting restaurant. The house specials include the delicious rabbit…

  • Monte Verde

    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…

  • Café Jade

    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…

  • Don Mucho’s

    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,…

  • El Huachinango Feliz

    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…

  • Restaurant Las Tinajas

    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…

  • La Selva

    Palenque

    A small, neat and slightly upscale (for Palenque anyway) restaurant serving up well-prepared steaks, seafood, salads and antojitos (snacks) under an…

  • Café de Yara

    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…

  • Restaurant Maya Cañada

    Palenque

    This relatively upmarket and professionally run restaurant in the shady La Cañada area serves fine steaks, regional specialties and terrific seafood…

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