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    El Gourmet

    4.8 (24 reviews)
    Open 8:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Green chilaquiles
    Wendi L.

    This restaurant looks like a cute little house, the decor is very creative. We had the green chilaquiles with chicken, the huevos Mexico and two Americanos. Delicious! There's outside and inside seating, we chose to sit outside, feel the breeze and people watch as we ate. The service is very good and the staff is very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend this little gem.

    The current location.
    Kendall N.

    THEY HAVE MOVED!!! Centuro Sur Entre Sol y Andromeda. From the old location on Tulum Ave, go to the closest street (right as you face Tulum Ave), turn right and walk past all the restaurants and cafes. The next block on the left across from a dive shop. Easy to get to but hard to see from the intersection. Worth the short stroll! Great little place!! They are more than sandwiches. Great fresh drinks, coffee, and it's easy to turn your sandwich into a salad. Everything is high quality, the meats, fresh bread, greens. It's amazing how just simple high quality ingredients paired well can taste so delicious. Great service and so relaxing sitting outside on the porch without the hustle bustle of the normal crowds. Didn't want to leave!

    Brent G.

    This map pin is a little off. But this is THE place to get a fresh salad. Also $3 smoothies were great

    They were super nice and made this AMAZING breakfast for me really fast so I could catch my ADO autobús back to Cancún airport.
    Charles M.

    This coffee shop had the best tasting espresso (naturally, I ordered the Americano) in the entire Yucatán Peninsula (even better than anything in Cancún), and the prices are very reasonable. It's your canonical upscale hipster urban coffee shop if it were transplanted to Tulum, QR. Miraculously, they also somehow had 40 Mbps wifi Internet (but only usable indoors, there was absolutely zero signal outside, and I have top-of-the-line 2016 wireless-AC hardware) -- I still can't figure out what ISP they had because everybody else in town seemed to have 1-2 Mbps tops. As a tech worker trying to do remote work, this kind of stuff really matters. They just need to add a repeater or another access point outside to fix the outdoor reception problem, easy solution. Despite having no wifi outside, I really recommend just unplugging and sitting in their outdoor area because it's a really nice relaxing, beautiful wide open space. They also serve breakfast there, so you can get a nice frying pan full of huevos rancheros served straight to your table for brunch.

    The table was artsy, but my phone ran out of battery before the drinks and food came out.
    Chacha B.

    My boyfriend loves the sandwiches here! Delicious and prepared fresh , not to mention choices! Veggie options, salads and healthy smoothies for the light days and cappuccinos are great. Our server was a bit aloof but nice. We got our orders quick and everything was pleasant and tidy. Nice bathroom too :)

    The back patio!
    Brittni G.

    Delicious! I LOVE sandwiches and I am so happy to have found this gem! The women working in the cafe were very kind and made me feel extremely welcome. The back garden patio is beautiful and quaint. I have already been there twice and plan to revisit many more times! My favorite sandwich so far was the smoked salmon. Make sure you try the chili flake oil on whatever you order. They also have salads, glorious coffee drinks.

    Mr. Pavo....want this in my mouth right now!

    Amazing sandwiches and juices! I wish there were a place like this in the United States. Probably the best sandwich I've ever had. I got the Mr. Pavo twice, once with the rosemary bread and once with the wheat bread. Both breads were delicious! The Orange, carrot, ginger juice is amazing! So is the orange strawberry and guava! My boyfriend got two different sandwiches and he loved them as well! They give you EVOO with spices/red pepper flakes in it for your sandwiches that's spicy but delicious. So so good. Can't wait to go back!

    Strawberry chocolate and cream dessert

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    8 years ago

    Good food. Fast service. Relaxed atmosphere. The sandwiches are very filling and they have different types of bread to choose from.

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    This is an amazing place for lunch after a day of diving cenote or exploring the nearby ruins. Great sandwiches and juice.

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    Review Highlights - El Gourmet

    Pavo twice, once with the rosemary bread and once with the wheat bread.

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    BOCCANERA Wood Fired Pizza

    BOCCANERA Wood Fired Pizza

    4.8(107 reviews)
    4.0 km

    If you love pizza and you're in Tulum, this is the spot. Full stop…read more Boccanera is wild in the best way. A laid back wood fired pizza spot with a super cool, relaxed ambience and the friendliest energy. We ordered the pepperoni pizza and honestly I've never had anything like it. It's insanely good. Pair it with their habanero sauce and jalapeños and it is literally fire. Perfectly cooked, bold flavor, unforgettable. We also ordered the Caprese with apples, almonds, and beets and wow. Such a fresh and different take on a salad. Every ingredient tasted so clean and vibrant. My tummy was genuinely happy after this meal, which says a lot. It's not far from where we're staying near Azulik, which made it even better. The vibe is effortless, chill, and welcoming. Bonus points for the two local cats, who are absolutely adorable and add so much charm to the place. The staff is super friendly and welcoming, and the menu has so many choices that there is truly something for everyone. If pizza is your love language and you're anywhere near Tulum, Boccanera is a must visit.

    Arrived here around 800p on a Friday night and apparently everyone had the same idea. It is a very…read moresmall restaurant with limited tables for larger parties (they had two small cafe style pushed together for a 7 top when we were there). We put our name on a list, but no phone number was given so really it's a wait for a table or come back type of situation. We ended up leaving and coming back 40 mins later and were sat quickly outside. The pizzas are OUTSTANDING! I think the reviews all say that and it's the truth. The crust is Neapolitan style thinner crust but the flavor is just spot on! The toppings and sauce are well balanced. The roasted chicken was a great addition to the vegetarian. If they made cheese sticks with a marinara sauce with that crust it would be a HUGE seller! The green salad was pretty standard and not much that was memorable or forgettable, just good and as expected. Unfortunately, the bruschetta was a huge let down -- we literally received halved cherry tomatoes on a piece of bread. They served it with olive oil to drizzle, but that did not even come close to what we expected. There are a few cats that roam the outside patio, but they don't bother you much. The staff was welcoming and we had good conversation with the server even for it being 20 mins before they closed.

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    BOCCANERA Wood Fired Pizza
    BOCCANERA Wood Fired Pizza - Buena Vida Mezcal

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    Parole Tulum - Crawfish

    Parole Tulum

    4.0(86 reviews)
    5.5 km
    $$

    We stumbled into this restaurant as a family of five, very late at night with no reservation. While…read moreall of the other restaurants were playing loud music and had essentially turned into clubs, Parole was the calmest of them all. We were greeted by friendly staff who seated us at a large comfortable table that had both a couch and chairs, which was very comfortable. The restaurant focuses on Italian food, with seafood and steak options. The decor reminds me of a French shabby chic vibe, very pretty! Charred octopus- 7/10 Steak- 10/10 (best we've ever had! and we eat at amazing steak houses in Los Angeles) Spicy vodka pasta- 7/10 (spicier than im used to, but hey we are in Mexico. Didn't remind me of a typical vodka pasta, but still decent.) Carbonara- 10/10 Fig cheesecake- 4/10 (very underwhelming) Cocktails- 10/10

    We went to a total of 3 restaurants apart of the RosaNegra Group and Parole was 100000% our…read morefavorite. From the live music, dj, food and service -- everything was top notch. We had a large bachelorette party and luckily had the place virtually all to ourselves. We ordered a ton of food and shared everything amongst the party. Our favorite appetizers were: STEAK CARPACCIO and the SCALLOPS W/ CAULIFLOWER PURÉE. Our favorite pastas were: CARBONARA FETTUCCINE W/ TRUFFLE and the ALASKAN KING CRAB RAVIOLI. Other honorable mentions were the DUCK SALAD & the BOGAVANTE RISOTTO W/ ASPARAGUS. Honestly, all the food we got was delicious and we really enjoyed our dinner and the experience overall. We ended the night with the DOLCI PAROLE SAMPLER because we couldn't decide on which dessert to try AND they even gave the bride to be a complementary cake. Needless to say, we left STUFFED. Highly recommend trying our Parole, especially if you're not into the super chaotic nightclub-like restaurant types such as Rosa Negra and Taboo.

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    Parole Tulum - Lobster

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    La Nave - Pesto with shrimps

    La Nave

    3.9(42 reviews)
    0.2 km
    $$

    We had the most incredible meal here. We stumbled upon this place after walking around late at…read morenight and getting a little bit lost looking for another restaurant that it moved. We love the vibe from outside so we decided to try it out and once we arrived upstairs we were greeted with lovely live music and a beautiful ambience. The lighting in here is just perfect and the food was amazing. We had a seafood platter that made our night an incredible pizza that we had half that night and the rest for lunch and a lovely salad with falafel and hummus. The drinks were perfectly mixed and not too sweet. Our waiter Alex was kind as can be and we enjoyed talking with him and having a few laughs. Overall I will give this place 10 stars if I could. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The manager was enjoyable to talk to you and the entire vibe including the incredible music made our night. Thanks Alex!!!

    This food was absolutely astounding. We ordered the vegetariano antipasto, and let me tell you…read more.. WOW they do not skimp. It came with olives, roasted peppers, a few different types of cheese, artichoke, grilled veggies, an entire pizza of toasted dough!!! And most important bruschetta. We also ordered pasta arrabiata, as well as the baked eggplant pasta (I forget what it was exactly called) but it was so delicious. I'm from NYC and we have some of the best Italian food in the world and this restaurant in Tulum Downtown ranks right next to them. Extremely affordable too! And the place itself it super cool as it has a lofted area, an extensive wine and beverage list and is open but airy enough to sit down and not be too hot whilst eating your meal. Bellissimo!

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    La Nave - Capresse Salad

    Capresse Salad

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    Fritura di Mar

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    El Gourmet - sandwiches - Updated June 2026

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