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    El Rincón Chiapaneco

    4.3 (21 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican

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    Enchiladas Rojas
    Krysta S.

    The best enchiladas rojas you will ever eat. Ever. I mean it. Think- Nonna's homemade gravy (marinara sauce) meets mild chiles atop a deliciously tender enchilada. We stumbled upon this place while walking home after realizing that all the locals were swarming in after work. Man, I will be dreaming about their enchiladas for the rest of my life. The service was quick, the vibes were great (even had live music for a little while), and everything was dirt cheap. We got two entrees which included rice/beans and drinks and paid less than 8 bucks total. This place is the real deal. No gate keeping here- I hope this place continues to thrive.

    A bad photo of some good quesadillas
    Chad C.

    We quickly popped in here for a bite before Hurricane Zeta hit on Oct 26. The service was quick, the food was great! This place does not serve any alcohol, take note! It's also open to the side street so it can be a little noisy but not too bad. The dining area is covered so you're in the shade and out of the elements too.

    Pescado fillete a la veracruzana
    Alexis B.

    This was a great spot for a meal - and an escape from the more tourist-y spots in the zona hotelera! We got a little burned out from waits and crowds at the hipster spots in Tulum and asked one of our taxi drivers where he eats in Tulum's centro. He told us about El Rincon Chiapaneco. And he was right. Great, authentic Yucatecan food. No crazy crowds. Great prices compared to places on the beach! I can't remember what my husband had, but I had the pescado a la veracruzana, which was delicious. And such a filling plate of food. I enjoyed it with a melon agua fruta. This ended up being one of our most memorable, local, authentic meals in Tulum. Some of the places on the beach have great gourmet food, but it was great to take a break from that and have some authentic classics. I'd definitely go again if I'm in Tulum!

    Jillian E.

    These truly are the best tacos! Not only in Mexico but that I have personally ever had! Such a fun find. Service is quick and friendly in the two visits I made. You can't beat the prices! The flour tortillas are light and perfect. The corn are more heart but super unique and delicious. You can't go wrong with al pastor tacos! I mean, pineapple, hello! They don't serve alcoholic beverages but the agua Fresca makes up for that. If you are in the area and reading this, go! :)

    Francisco S.

    It is a very nice family place for the three meals of the day but mainly I think the one that stands out in the restaurant is the breakfast. A cozy place to get to know the traditional food of Chiapas

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    Such a horrible place to eat. We ordered and left our food. No taste what so ever, flies everywhere, no customer service what so ever.

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    Found this spot on a whim, and it did not disappoint !!! Best authentic tacos I've found!

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    Review Highlights - El Rincón Chiapaneco

    I ordered the enchiladas Rojas and should have got them mixtos because this plate came with 6 freaking enchiladas.

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    El Asadero - house special

    El Asadero

    4.3(135 reviews)
    0.9 km
    $$

    This place is amazing!! We had the best food - everything was cooked to perfection! We had the New…read moreYork steak, the lamb rack, and the stuffed potato with chorizo. The micheladas were the best ones I've ever tried (and I've tried a lot, haha). The restaurant has a very fancy feel, even though the food/drinks were reasonably priced. The ambiance was beautiful - gorgeous paintings of jaguars everywhere and dim lighting to set the mood. The service was outstanding. Our waiters, Guillermo & Martín, made sure we were taken care of throughout the whole night. They even brought my friends and me a mini coat rack to hang our purses next to our table.

    Can you say yum!? We originally had dinner reservations for another restaurant but those plans…read moreunfortunately fell through, and we were lucky enough to stumble upon this place. The food here is phenomenal. Everything was delicious. The chips, the drinks, the entrees all just delicious! We started with fresh chips and salsa, for the salsa you get about 5-6 different salsa options. The pica- de callio and the green sauce are to die for, really incredible. For my entree I ordered the lamb lollipops and omg they were heavenly. I wish they lasted forever. It came with this delicious gravy on top and a side salad. The lamb was nice and tender, my mouth is watering just thinking about them yum! Great service, great food, great atmosphere. If you're in the area it would be a mistake NOT to come here. 10/10.

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    El Asadero - Open kitchen in lobby

    Open kitchen in lobby

    El Asadero - Filet kabobs, chicken fajitas.

    Filet kabobs, chicken fajitas.

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    NÜ Tulum

    NÜ Tulum

    4.4(91 reviews)
    7.7 km

    Was a bit underwhelmed by this spot to be honest. The aesthetics were on point, open air concept…read morewith widely spaced tables, candles, decent music. They start you off with a complimentary piece of toast with some vegetable chunks. Each of us got a quarter of a piece of dry white bread that I would pass on in the future but the vegetables paired with it had decent flavor. I got the passion fire as my drink and very much enjoyed it. It was sweet and refreshing with just the right amount of heat. 9/10. For appetizers my group split the duck tartlet with pink mole, the sweet potato agrodolce, and the hamachi tiradito. The duck was well cooked and tender but lacking in flavor. The pink mole wasn't adding much to the dish other than creaminess. The tart shell was awful. It was thick and dry and reminiscent of a premade store bought tart shell. 5/10. The sweet potato agrodolce was good, the sweet potato and squash ribbons had a nice firm texture and snap but all of the flavor came from the yogurt sauce that they were sitting on. 7/10. The hamachi tiradito was my favorite of the apps. The fish was fresh and light, the flavors were interesting with the combination of the sweet banana vinaigrette, the salty umami ponzu, and the sweet tangy mango, chili, cucumber salsa. This dish was the best of the night, 8/10. For mains we split the catch of the day, which was red snapper, and the broken beet. The fish was underwhelming, being a bit overcooked and dry. The sauce it was drenched in helped with the dryness but didn't lend much flavor. The yuca chips were a nice addition, adding a nice crunch to contrast the soft textures of the fish and sauce but again, not lending much in flavor. Chips could have been salted. 6/10. The beets were cooked well, they were soft and tender and paired nicely with the sour cream, turmeric oil, and salad. The turmeric oil added acidity, the salad added freshness and also acidity from the dressing it had, and the sour cream added a nice creaminess and tangy. These flavors offset the richness of the beets nicely. My second favorite dish, 8/10. For dessert we went with the "corn," which was a cake shaped like a corn cob with a chopped nut center and what I think was real corn kernels across the exterior, paired with a corn ice cream. Overall a solid dessert, the chopped nuts added a nice crunch however the cake as a whole was a bit dry. The ice cream added some needed moisture and paired nicely with the cake, though the texture was a bit icy, more like a corn sorbet than a corn ice cream. 6/10. Overall a good experience but with its high prices and small portions I wouldn't go back. The apps were on average between $20-$30 usd, with mains being between $25-$50 usd, and dessert $20 usd.

    This is an unusual find in Tulum (or maybe fine dining is becoming more common there these days?)…read more Top notch service. We arrived on a rainy night and they improvised a valet device for us. We were seated in a lovely indoor/outdoor room, tables spaced well apart from other diners. Our waiter explained both the drinks and the food. In fact, when I wanted to order a glass of wine, he offered to have us taste all the reds they had available (since he didn't have faith in the one I had my eye on). The food was on the fancy side and very very good. One dish didn't succeed, but the rest did. It was a lovely night and we ate well!

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    NÜ Tulum
    NÜ Tulum
    NÜ Tulum

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    El Rincón Chiapaneco - mexican - Updated May 2026

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