Our first Yucatan food experience after reaching Mexico . Rented a car reached Valladolid hungry…read moreand excited !Found this place is located right near city center so very cheerful area . Wife being a vegetarian, we were very skeptical about our first meal in mexico . We tried papadzules , sopas , tlacoyos, which came with 3 dips which were out of the world ! So much flavor experience in very bite. One seemed eggplant , one seemed pumpkin and third we just could tell ! Got a huge lemonade jug to go along ! Amazing and happy stomach start to our Yucatan tour !

Tourist cafe with okay food. Very pretty ambiance. Great…read moreservice okay Good space between others at their tables so would've been perfect during Covid really bland food though. Okay

This place was pretty on point…read more Off the main path of tourists.. locals come! Food looked good Garden was nice My frappe was so sweet but what was i thinking getting a frappe.. my fault The ladies working were nice! Im sure the food is good from what i saw. Cute inviting place

This is a must try for breakfast. Not only is it really cheap the food is delicious!! This place is…read morelocated a couple blocks down from the main square, yet the place still gets busy with tourists. The staff here is extremely friendly and offers service in English with menu options in Spanish and English. There is wifi available upon request. Outdoor and indoor seating is available, but with the beautiful weather of Valladolid seating outside is a must, it is not very loud as there is a water foundation that provides lovely background noise. This place opens at 7:30 AM which is great for early birds. They do not accept American dollars, but they do take card (or Mexican cash of course) CHEAP & DELICIOUS FOOD WITH WIFI.

Came in for a drink. Was over charged and when asking the owner why was told to not come back…read more Lovely place to be stolen from.

Lovely restaurant close to the central plaza. The European theme made it feel very cozy and the…read moreattention to detail was noticed and appreciated: the gas lamps, the swing chairs, the pergola. You could tell the owners took pride in their restaurant. We had the chilaquiles verdes, chilaquiles rojos, and hot cakes de la casa. They were all delicious! Definitely recommend it and would return again.

The service, food, and price was exceptional! Loved the…read moredecor and the attentiveness of the workers there. The bread tasted fresh, it was soft and neither did the ingredients or bread overpowered the sandwich. Everything complimented each other very well. Will definitely return when I'm in town again.

Great breakfast place. We've been in Mexico for 10 weeks and this place is one of the few that cook…read moresteaks well. Everything we ordered was delicious! There was a cream Chaya sauce that comes with the crepe, it was yummm! The service was friendly and efficient. Food came promptly too.

Super place on "street of the friars." Strongly into vegetarian/vegan, which we are not, but this…read moreplus Yerba Buena, beginning to make me think a change. The Gordita with roasted mushrooms was one of the top dishes I ate in Valladolid. Enjoyed the quiet garden. A ceramics shop is attached.

This place was amazing…read more There was bo host on arrival and someone tried to bypass me from the other entrance and take the only seat left in the garden which i was not thrilled by but the waiter made it right. The food took a long time and they were out of some items but the taste was fantastic. I had the seeds hamburger. Everything vegan but they can give you real cheese if you opt in - which i did. Lots of waters with lemon and ginger and smoothies: Im coming back for breakfast ! Plus.. its on the cutest street. Oh and they had a live musician.

Prime location sharing the wall with the most visited and most photo op church in central…read moreValladolid. Very nice interior, deco, tables, settings, AC, cool music, you can always come but you cannot leave until you satisfied your hungry stomach . Service is attentive and slow as the 'hotel California ' music streaming in the background. We started with the empanadas Chaya, then stuffed cheese, longaniza de Valladolid to stay with Yucatan side. Then garlic plancha octopus and lobster pasta to be on the safe side. Empanadas and stuff cheese is below average. Octopus is really good, balanced with grilled vegetables. Lobster is small but good. Pasta sauce is not on par. Sausage is very good, the grilled onion is exceptional. For the drink, tamarind is below Mexican average standard. Take one star off.

You crawl out of Chichén Itzá sunburned, dusted in ancient limestone, vaguely questioning your life…read morechoices--and then you land here. Just steps from Valladolid's buzzing zócalo, where scooters zip past and church bells cut through the heat, this place hides in a garden like a well-kept secret. Lantern light. Greenery. The kind of setting that makes you slow down whether you meant to or not. Romantic without trying too hard. The food? Solid. Confident. Proudly Yucatecan. Sausages with snap and smoke. Poc chuc--citrus-marinated pork, kissed by flame--bright and satisfying after a long day wandering ruins. And the beef pibil, wrapped in that earthy, achiote-stained depth that tastes like it's been cooking since before you bought your plane ticket. Not fussy. Just honest, regional flavor done right. Presentation was sharp without being pretentious. Plates came out looking like someone cared. Service was efficient--no hovering, no theatrics. They know you're hot, hungry, and probably still thinking about pyramids. They move accordingly. It's the kind of place that feels like a reward. Ancient wonders by day. Garden dinner by night. Valladolid humming just beyond the walls. That's a good way to end a day in the Yucatán.

This restaurant is in a large hotel, and fills up quickly on weekends, when the tour busses from…read moreCancun roll into Valladolid, after their trip to ChichenItza. El Meson is clearly a tourist destination: literally every diner I saw during my meal was clearly not a Yucutan native. However, if you are looking for familiar food in a restaurant with helpful staff, and you are exhausted from your day trip, then you won't go wrong with El Meson del Marques. We started our meal with a couple of the delicious Mexican margaritas (not too sweet, and just as I like them!) accompanied with some tortilla chips and Sikil P'ak, a delicious Yucatan appetizer dip of crushed pumpkin seed, roast tomato, various herbs (often chive; I like cilantro, which El Meson included), all crushed in a mortar and pestle to produce a roasty, slightly chunky dip that is delicious with the ubiquitous tortilla chips. When it came time to order the main course, my husband, who didn't want any more Yucatan cuisine tonight, ordered the salmon. The helpful waiter asked him how he would like this done, and he looked at me in bewilderment, never having to answer such a question about fish. "I'd like it cooked," he said. I immediately had visions of overcooked salmon, and quickly added, "Medium, not overcooked.". He was pleased with the finished product, cooked but not dry! I took a risk and ordered a specialty, the "stuffed cheese". The waiter looked at me hesitantly, and then quickly filled me in that this dish is a bean stew, with a cheese rind. Having done some research into Yucatan cuisine, I knew that incorporating the rinds of Edam cheese into stew is a very traditional approach. The stew arrived, with a big thick cheese rind. I probably only ate half of it, not because I didn't like it, but because the helping was huge! It looked like an innocuous bowl of soup, but just half of that bowl ate like a full meal. Wow. This is a somewhat pricey (by local standards) but good, reliable, very touristy restaurant which will offer you familiar Canadian or American dishes as well as some genuine Yucatan specialties. Service is as polished as it gets, in a dining room with spectacular decor and a wide ranging menu with plenty of choices.

This restaurant is inside of a hotel atrium. Pretty decent menu, however the service is very slow…read morebased on my standards. This is a tourist stop, with busses stopping right across the street. Of course, while you wait to have your order taken or your food to come out, the drinks are flowing. No problem with that service. When I got my food, it was pretty good, but a little expensive. I enjoyed the tortilla chips and salsa. The house made guacamole was delicious, though.

Epically beautiful; it reminded me of San Miguel de Allende! Per the reviews that you found, this…read moreis a gem in a spot by the main park just outside of Ek Balam (ruins just outside of Chichen Itza). I wish I could pack our waiter into my pocket and bring him everywhere I go! He was the most lovely, Mexican senior citizen with extra pep in his step I have met in a long time. The regional dishes, Yucatan, Mayan, and Mexican, were fun to explore, and their scratch margaritas are on point (mezcal or reg). We ordered the Molé enchiladas, the steak fajitas, the cheese, beef, Chile, Riano, and corn, soup, and Cochinitos tacos (meat buried in the ground and cooked the Mayan way). We were all happy and would have dove into the banana foster had we any tummy room. Come here, stay here, play in the daily farmers market across the street; net-net BE CHARMED. Mwah, you amazing little place!

Beautiful place to sit down and maybe have a coffee at, service and workers were nice. But the food…read morewas not worth the price.

Excellent experience. Ambiance, service and food a 10. Our server Tino was so friendly and super…read moreattentive. The breakfast was absolutely delicious authentic and full of flavor. The café de la olla, traditional Mexican coffee, was definitely one of the highlights. It was perfectly brewed, warm, aromatic, and had that comforting, traditional touch that makes it so special. The breakfast platter special is totally worth it. It includes fresh pan dulce, fruit, natural juice, and café de la olla. Everything was beautifully presented, the portions were generous, and the price was very affordable. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for a traditional, flavorful, and budget-friendly Mexican breakfast. I will definitely be coming back!

Stand in a covered open air market in El Centro de Valladolid. Good food. Good service. Good…read moreprices.

Healthy and delicious. They have menus in Spanish and English and cute places to sit inside and…read moreoutside. The French toast is delicious!

A healthy haven! Fresh juices, smoothies, vegan and vegetarian friendly. We bought soy milk in the…read morebodega across the street and they made us soy milk lattes - and even have simple syrup (azucar liquado)! They are open 8am-4pm Mon-Sat. Closed Sunday. Super happy to find this place. We also stayed in the airbnb upstairs. Very cozy and people are so kind here.