This place is stunning. Try to arrive before the sun sets, if coming for dinner, as you get to…read moredrive through the amazing hacienda grounds. There is also a brief walking tour and intro to the restaurant and hotel, although as a restaurant guest you are not allowed to wander around the grounds, for the privacy of the hotel guests (it does cost over $1500/nt!). The restaurant itself is also very stunning. If you're a tequila lover, you'll be in heaven, as they have thousands of bottles of tequila, over the decades. Not sure if all are tequila or some mezcal, but you get the picture. The dining ambiance is great. Sitting outside, you overlook the amazing hacienda gardens. Inside, there are floor to ceiling windows, and a very romantic mood in the evening. Service is excellent, can't fault it. Food is great. Menu is limited, but every dish is unique. I highly recommend ordering the lechon (suckling pig) - truly spectacular. In fact, its probably big enough to share between two, and just order separate appetisers. The venison risotto was recommended by the waiter (chef's signature?). While it was executed perfectly and delicious, it didn't have a huge "wow" factor. Still, if you like risottos, you'll have an amazing dish. For dessert, the chocolate tamale sounds interesting, but really it is just a spin on a chocolate brownie with ice cream. Delicious and well executed, but sounded more exotic than it actually was. The only blot was the pricing of water. Charging approximately 240 pesos for a half bottle of mineral water, is just price gouging in my opinion. The drive into the hacienda is also through some bumpy roads, and a very poor village. So if you come for dinner (from outside the hotel), be prepared for a somewhat scary drive/ride back. We dined at the well-celebrated Pujol in Mexico City; if given the choice, we'd rather come back to Ixi'im again instead.

My wife drove us here after a charming day at the Cenote Hacienda Mucuycan. After driving up a tiny…read morejungle road, we get to a gate of a compound and the security guard lets us in. All the while I am thinking where on Earth I am being taken. We park the car and are greeted by our hostess Carol who walks us to the restaurant and proceeds to show us the vast collection of tequilas on display, as if we were in a museum of the drink. We are then served by Josue who took us on an amazing journey through the flavors of the Yucatan. We ordered the lobster, shrimp, and venison risotto, as well as a chocolate tamal and melipona honey ice cream. Along the way, we were given some complimentary bites that were just as exquisite as the rest of the food, including a seafood broth, a black sapote sorbet, and a mango kombucha sorbet. Everything was just top notch and I will remember this meal for a long, long time.

Excellent food and service. If you are looking for restaurant where the locals go, this the place…read more They have small pool that can be used by guests. If you have been to Uxmal, this a food way to refresh yourself after hot day in the sun.

Loved the option of a general day pass, which includes a refreshing fruity drink, tour to their…read morecenote, heart shaped pool and infinity river. Our guide was friendly and helpful and shared lots of interesting details about the new rooms (developed Oct 2025!) And wildlife, as well as taking photos for our group. Recommend coordinating a return driver here, as there are little uber options.

This is my first time visiting this place and it is beautiful, I enjoy every minute in this place…read more I wish we had more time to stay there till closing time. They welcome you in with healthy refreshing lemonades, It was so yummy. I have to ask for a 2nd cup. Then you move into jumping in some sort of springs so you can acclimate to the water while still enjoying the beautiful weather. They have a restaurant and a full bar, the service was great. The waiter was very nice to show us different type of tequilas and the options that we had to pair it with... top notch. If you have the chance to go to Merida, you must visit this place.

We stopped here after spending our morning in Uxmal. This place is wonderful! Food was fantastic!…read moreOne of the best meals we had all trip. Beautiful spot. Will miss this place!

We stopped here after an afternoon at Uxmal ruins. We asked some locals which restaurant they would…read morerecommend in the area, and this was it. We had a good meal, great portions, clean facilities, and very nice service. Would recommend it if your in the area.

This is an excellent place to stop on the way between Uxmal and Kabah or in the area. The food here…read morewas excellent, they were out of poc chuc sadly but we got cochinita pibil, pollo pibil, salbuches, the sopa de lima, and the vegetable soup. The pibil was excellent the chicken was moist and tender, the soups were flavorful and hearty, the vegetable soup especially feeling like a viable option for vegans and vegetarians rather than a compromise. We made extensive use of the foosball table during the wait which was worth it for the amazing food.

Tasty Authentic Mayan Lunch in the village of Santa Elena - Close to Uxmal and the Ruta Puuc!…read more I visited Restaurant Chac-Mool for lunch on November 23rd with a friend, after touring the Uxmal Ruins and on my way to the Kabah Ruins. This local restaurant was located along Highway 261 (left hand side if coming from the Uxmal), between Uxmal and Kabah in the small and traditional Mayan village of Santa Elena. For those renting a car, like I did, there was a gravel area for parking across the highway (on the right hand side) from the restaurant. My friend and I were the only ones at the restaurant for lunch, which made for a cozy, peaceful and relaxing environment. We chose to sit on the second floor balcony, which had a nice view of the surrounding jungle. There was also seating inside on the main floor as well as outside on the ground level. The décor and look of the restaurant was very charming, colourful and unique. I ordered the pollo pibil with a side of guacamole and chips. The food was so delicious and everything tasted very fresh and authentic. While eating my meal, I kept hearing what sounded like chickens squawking from behind the restaurant and I couldn't help but wonder if that was where my meal came from. The restaurant serves a large variety of traditional Yucatecan, Mexican and Mayan dishes. The staff were so friendly, attentive, charming and warm and the service was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at this local, family-owned restaurant and would highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Uxmal and/or through the Ruta Puuc!

We had a wonderful time exploring Los Ciebos in Muna in the way to Uxmal. Patricia and her family…read morewere very welcoming and explained the process of ceramic making while being very patient with our sub par Spanish :). The pieces of art are all very well made as well as reasonably priced. Well worth a stop!

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The location of this restaurant is beautiful and relatively close to Uxmal. The service was good…read more The food was okay. To be honest we did not enjoy the meal. It didn't taste right and I had an upset stomach afterwards. The pool (I think it's available for day use) was not clean. The cabins (it's a mini "resort") were not clean and we saw a dead scorpion on the floor of one of the cabins. I guess that's better than finding a live one!

Everything was great here, however, the locals who Im with give it a four star rating. All the…read moredishes were delicious and the appetizers were great. The locals told me that normally they offer more appetizers at other places which is why they gave it a four. This was the first time trying fettuccine Alfredo in Mexico and it was good. The restaurants is huge and offers a swimming pool, bar area and a waiting area. My favorite dish had to be the Apollo Pibil. The tab came out to $736 pesos which is really inexpensive for a table of five

Tutul Xiu is one of the most delicious restaurants I have visited in Mexico. In the peaceful,…read morebeautiful small town of Mani, they are making traditional Yucatecan cuisine unlike anything I have had before. Papazdules, recado negro and blanco, panuchos... the various flavors, tastes of earth, smoke, grilled wood are irresistible. This is authentic Mayan, and the main event, not to be missed, is poc chuc. Pork cured in lime and wood grilled served with juicy brightly acidic tomato, pickled onion and a salsa of green habanero. It was unbelievable!