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!

Wow, where to start…read more.... Well, if you find yourself lucky enough to be visiting Yucatán you have to stop at this restaurant located in the sleepy town of Tixkokob located approximately 15-20 minutes outside of Merida. Yeah it's a bit out of the way but if you want the best cochinita pibil in the state, dare I say- the country of Mexico- this is the spot. Sure there are other spots in or near Merida but hands down this was my favorite. We were heading back to Merida from a day trip to the town of Isamal and had planned our early super to be here. The restaurant itself is a jewel located in the town and once you walk into the restaurant you feel as if this restaurant can be in any major metropolis with vast quantities of 5 star restaurants. The restaurant is beautifully decorated both inside and outside- if you have a chance take a walk around the outer patio and see where the ovens are located where they made your meal. Now the food! Well let me say that if I could have eaten the metal tray that the order of cochinita pibil came on I would have done so! The pork was very flavorful and moist and the consome (broth) which is from the pig itself was so delicious. Fresh corn tortillas come with the order as well. I didn't want this experience to end but there is only so much goodness one can handle. We also had the guacamole and the mofongo to start and share. These were also tasty. All around the service (as with every other place we visited in Yucatán) was top notch with the friendliest of people. The hostess also gave us a tour of the grounds and explained the history of the location. Side note: as we finished our meal and we're preparing to leave the Mexican singer, Yuri, showed up with her entourage. :)

Wasn't expecting such a fancy place. Bf is a huge food watching his YouTube channels and found this…read moreamazing spot. Everything is made frEsh sO you need a reservation. We made it 2 days in advance for a Sunday at 1 sO we could watch them take out the food from the ground traditional Mayan style!! Amazing place and amazing food!!

Once considered one of the top ten restaurants in the world by the Discovery Channel and with good…read morereason. The hidden jem in the middle of nowhere in the jungles of Yucatan is one of the best restaurants I've been in and I've been to sone of the best. Highly recommended. Do yourself a favor and find this place.

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!

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

Went on a private Chichen Itza tour and the tour guide suggested this spot on our way back to…read moreTulum. We ordered the mixed tacos, cheese quesadillas and guacamole. Very tasty food, affordable, and friendly service. The taxi driver highly suggested and I would recommend as a stop along the ride.

This was one of the best meals we had in Mexico. We spent two weeks and this food was delicious!!!…read moreI highly recommend if you get the privilege of being in this area to go here!! The food & drink were delicious!!

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

Stomachs need to be replenished after going up these stairs in Ek Ballam ! And this little joint is…read morea well worthy stop. The platter to share comes with 4 meats including a sausage and blood sausage. Very lean meat with just the right amount of smokiness. They know their stuff! I think the sausage steals the show !

Randomly stopped by this little shop on the way back from Ek'Balam. Well the previous reviewers…read morewere right on! The sausages and grilled meats are great! The Tamarind drink was not too sweet, nice and sour like real tamarinds. My wife loved their tortillas. Do let the limited menu and the outside for the building fool you, this is a great place to hit up for lunch!

Hidden hole but I went with my Yelp reviews and it was delicious!!! We had Micheladas, perfect and…read morethe shrimp ceviche. We ordered the small so beware of plate sizes! It also had either octopus or calamari but it was delicious. I had the coconut shrimp. Wow! She made it in her cast iron skillet and it was sweet and crispy and yummy. The salad was so good! Shredded carrot, tomato, green apple and avocado. Husband got chicken ala Mexicana and he said it was very good. Friendly staff!

Great food and large potions. Just make sure to bring cash as credit cards are not accepted.read more