Nah Yaxche Guidebook
Dining Out
Delicious fish in an authentic setting in Tulum Pueblo.
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El Camello Jr.
Delicious fish in an authentic setting in Tulum Pueblo.
Great no-fuss authentic tacos in Tulum Pueblo
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Cocina Económica La Chiapaneca
3 Calle Acuario NorteGreat no-fuss authentic tacos in Tulum Pueblo
La Reyna de Michoacan
Great little ice cream shop
La Malquerida is delicious, clean, and economical Mexican food. The owner is from Mexico City and the tacos are delicious.
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La Malquerida
s/n C. Centauro SurLa Malquerida is delicious, clean, and economical Mexican food. The owner is from Mexico City and the tacos are delicious.
El Asadero
Calle 2 OrienteEl Asadero is very popular on Satellite Norte
Hartwood
7 Carr. Tulum-Boca PailaAn excellent and quite upscale option
Good lunch option on the beach road and also delicious for dinner.
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ZAMAS HOTEL
Carretera Tulum-Boca PailaGood lunch option on the beach road and also delicious for dinner.
Maya Balam
Maya BalamGood lunch options on the beach road
Ahau Tulum
Good lunch options on the beach road
Good lunch options on the beach road. Zebra has a lovely stretch of beach.
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La Zebra Hotel Tulum
Km 8.2 Carr. Tulum-Boca PailaGood lunch options on the beach road. Zebra has a lovely stretch of beach.
Casa Violeta
Another great lunch option on the beach
Ana Y Jose is a great lunch option on the Tulum beach. For a per person food and drink minimum you can get a spot and on their beach with fantastic waitstaff. They also have an amazing spa which we highly recommend.
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Ana y José Charming Hotel & Spa
Km. 7 Carr. Tulum-Boca PailaAna Y Jose is a great lunch option on the Tulum beach. For a per person food and drink minimum you can get a spot and on their beach with fantastic waitstaff. They also have an amazing spa which we highly recommend.
For years we have frequented La Lunita in Akumal, which is usually very enjoyable and higher-end. For a long time, La Lunita was the only “cloth napkin” place in the area.
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La Lunita
For years we have frequented La Lunita in Akumal, which is usually very enjoyable and higher-end. For a long time, La Lunita was the only “cloth napkin” place in the area.
Groceries
Amazing local cheese shop. I recommend the queso Oaxaca or Panela. Both are fresh made there.
Quesos "El Veracruzano"
19 Calle Osiris NorteAmazing local cheese shop. I recommend the queso Oaxaca or Panela. Both are fresh made there.
Chedraui
Massive supermarket on the Tulum beach Rd
Another option for big supermarkets in Tulum. Right at the intersection of the Coba Rd and highway 307.
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Súper Akí Tulum
Another option for big supermarkets in Tulum. Right at the intersection of the Coba Rd and highway 307.
There are many fish markets in Tulum. Look for the word “pescaderia.” Our favorite is El Camel-
lo Jr., which is all the way through town on the main highway on the left (it also is a restaurant). In general, to get good fresh fish you will need to go to the pescaderia by around 2pm. During certain seasons, local prawns from the bay of Campeche are sold at the pescaderias, and they are delicious.
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El Camello Jr.
There are many fish markets in Tulum. Look for the word “pescaderia.” Our favorite is El Camel-
lo Jr., which is all the way through town on the main highway on the left (it also is a restaurant). In general, to get good fresh fish you will need to go to the pescaderia by around 2pm. During certain seasons, local prawns from the bay of Campeche are sold at the pescaderias, and they are delicious.
Frutas y Verduras Pool is located on Avenida Satélite. Their fruits and veggies are all very fresh and well selected.
In the morning in front of Frutas y Verduras Pool, there are usually two stands selling “pollo recien matado,” freshly killed chicken. If you are comfortable enough with the look of things, we have found the quality of this chicken to be above and apart from American supermarket chicken.
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Frutas y Verduras Pool S.A de C.V
Satélite SurFrutas y Verduras Pool is located on Avenida Satélite. Their fruits and veggies are all very fresh and well selected.
In the morning in front of Frutas y Verduras Pool, there are usually two stands selling “pollo recien matado,” freshly killed chicken. If you are comfortable enough with the look of things, we have found the quality of this chicken to be above and apart from American supermarket chicken.
There are numerous tortillerias in Tulum. Lately one of our favorites is Tortilleria Lulu. There are also coolers with fresh tortillas in Pools by the checkout.
Tortilleria Lulu
There are numerous tortillerias in Tulum. Lately one of our favorites is Tortilleria Lulu. There are also coolers with fresh tortillas in Pools by the checkout.
Ancient Ruins
We recommend hiring a guide, as they provide invaluable context otherwise not evident to the untrained eye. We also recommend that you arrive early in the day because it can be intensely and unpleasantly hot and muggy at the ruins.
Archeological Zone of Tulum - Mayan Port City Ruins
Km 230 Cancun - ChetumalThe largest without driving to Chichen Itza
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Coba archaeological site
Coba archaeological siteThe largest without driving to Chichen Itza
Muyil
Ek Balam
Chichen Itza is about three hours by car and is definitely every bit as impressive as everyone says.
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Chichén Itzá
Chichen Itza is about three hours by car and is definitely every bit as impressive as everyone says.
Cenotes
A Yucatan Peninsula specialty! A very special and refreshing experience, many of these fresh water swimming holes are located in the region. Some of them are underground caves with lots of fish where you can snorkel on a tour (Dos Ojos, right down the road is amazing). Others are open-air and you can swim or snorkel on your own.
Cenote Dos Ojos
Cenote Dos OjosCenote Car Wash
Gran Cenote
Cenotes Tankah
Cenote Multum Ha
Km6 Carretera PrincipalGreat when paired with the Coba ruins!
Cenote Choo-Ha
Also great paired with the Coba ruins