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Gitano

3.2 (350 reviews)
PriceyMexican, Bars
Closed • 6:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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Green salad 9/10 Berry smoothie 6/10
Jenng C.

I came here on a Tuesday afternoon with my husband because reviews said there is no minimum spend, unlike most hotels/beach clubs in the hotel zone. Sure enough, we just walked right in and got a seat right by the beach. The prices here are inflated but expected given its location. I tried a salad and their berry smoothie. The salad was surprisingly good but the smoothie was very watered down. I would not get it again. Also there is free parking which is SO hard to find in this area. This alone is why I would recommend this beach club to anyone visiting Tulum, but not staying in the hotel zone. Green salad 9/10 Berry smoothie 6/10

Albert B.

Overall, this is a great beach club to hang out, relax and spend the day. It's located a little away from the central section of Tulum Beach, but I actually consider that a plus, because the area around the beach club is much quieter and surrounded by more wild, natural beauty. I also loved the beach and ocean area here - the sand was pure and soft, with no rocks or stones in the water, which you usually find all over Tulum, especially in the upper beach area. This beach club is open to all visitors, and there is a minimum spend requirement per person for food and drinks. If I remember correctly, it was $50 USD per person. But if you stay there for the whole day, you'll most likely end up spending that amount anyway, since the prices on the menu are quite high. For me personally, it only took two drinks (two virgin Pina Coladas), one appetizer, and one main dish to go over the minimum; my final bill was around $65 USD. To be honest, the food wasn't super delicious; just good. The quality didn't really match the prices. The beach club has a large indoor restaurant area, as well as an outdoor area with many sunbeds and tables beside them. You can eat wherever you prefer. The service was just okay. My waiter wasn't particularly friendly, he just did his job. And at times, he disappeared, so I had to place my orders through other random waiters. Also, being in the first row by the beach, it was hard to get the staff's attention, since most of them were usually hanging out near the indoor restaurant area and didn't walk down to the beach very often. The beach club provides towels, so no need to bring your own. Their Wi-Fi worked well, even in the front beach area, though the connection was stronger inside the restaurant. The day I visited, there was a live DJ playing pleasant chilled beach music at just the right volume - enough to set the mood, but not disturb the relaxing vibe. I had a sunbed in the first row, and I loved being there. My sunbed was very soft and comfortable. They offer individual-sized sunbeds as well as larger ones that fit 2-3 people. If I remember correctly, the larger sunbeds come with a higher minimum spend per person. There's free parking, which is a nice bonus. And the parking staff were super sweet and friendly to me. To sum up: I can absolutely recommend visiting this beach club even just once, especially if you're looking for a more peaceful area of Tulum Beach, where you can be closer to nature and enjoy a fully sandy beach with no rocks. Just keep in mind that the food isn't amazing, so if you're a gourmand and want your beach day to include top-notch meals, this might not be the ideal spot for that.

Jenny C.

I came here with my partner hoping to have a good time and dance the night away on a Saturday. The place isn't as packed on a Saturday and we ordered the open bar for two hours since it's only $60 per person. We ordered online so it was already paid for and the woman at the front knows this. We got a few drinks and I would say that the mezcal isn't as strong- my favorite drink was the Carajillo (coffee + mezcal a must) and jungle fever tasted savory which I enjoyed!!! If you really want to get lit I would recommend the Gypsy disco 75 as this one feels like it actually contains some alcohol content! We just got some watermelon salad to pair and it was really tasty actually. It came with some tomatoes and had a good flavor! Service was fast and I don't have any complaints really. The bathroom guy will offer you party favors which I didn't take any and maybe it's because it was 7:30pm - 10 pm but not a lot of people came nor did it feel like it was a party. Their Friday night looked pretty packed but I guess we just came on the low season. The reason why I'm putting this down 1 star is mainly at the end when we were talking about the bill I wasn't sure if I was going to be charged again for the open bar but we talked to the waiter about it and it's actually just good to have some pesos on hand so you can pay the exact amount you should be paying. So I didn't have any issue since I paid in pesos but the receipt looked sort of deceiving and not sure why they would include the open bar portion on it when it's already paid for. Just a minor thing that bothered me in the night. In the end it was still quite empty by 11-12 so we headed back and probably wondered if we went somewhere else it would be more fun. The overall experience was just okay but not as fun as what the pictures would say online.

Aurora H.

We stopped here for a drink. The vibe was great. The music was great and the ambience was amazing. The staff was friendly and was able to sit us at the bar immediately it wasn't that many people here because it was a little early but definitely it's a night type of vibe. Definitely check it out if you're in the area.

Jieun L.

Ambiance: it's another cute place and a great picture place. they have a DJ with a small dance floor and the DJ played old music... like 80/90s music which didn't have a lot of people dancing. Kinda ruined our mood. Service: slow service. they also charge a 8% credit card usage fee. make sure to pay with cash here Food: the most overpriced place.. cocktails was not good. my fish was good but pretty sure it was undercooked. chipotle potatoes was fine but again super overpriced. I spent $110 for 1 cocktail, fish, potatoes, and tip... i tried some of my friends foods and they were all okay. nothing really stood out

So fun the vibes were so high all night and the bartender Enrique was so fun as well and made our night

Black Truffle Tlayuda
Aminah K.

This place is not worth it. So heres the good first: the decor is absolutely beautiful. It felt like you are in a gorgeous jungle and had a really fun vibe. The food was delicious, but not worth the price. We got the Black Truffle Tlayuda which was good and a lot bigger than i expected. We also got the Shirt Rub Birria Tacos and Crispy Chicken Al Recado Rojo. Both were very flavorful. We got the churros for dessert. They brought sparkers and sang for my husband's birthday which was fun. Now the bad... when we first arrived they searched our wallets for drugs. Which is fine but the kicker is that one of their workers offered me cocaine when I was on my way to the bathroom. Instantly I felt so unsafe and uncomfortable. Also this random bus boy kept pestering us to leave a Google review and kept watching us to make sure we did it. I don't mind leaving reviews but the way he asked was way too pushy. Overall, this place was not worth the discomfort I felt and the $$$$ If you are looking for a place to celebrate a special occasion take your money somewhere else.

Mel T.

TLDR; the veggies are good. Gitano is half club and half restaurant. It's really loud in there so it's hard to even hear the person sitting next to you. The front of the restaurant is where people dine, and the back is for drinks and a makeshift dance floor. We just had dinner there. We had an 8:30 resso for a bach party of 11 people. Before you enter the restaurant, they check your bag very thoroughly for drugs, but then there are people selling drugs in the all-gender bathroom. It was pretty weird/uncomfortable. Not my scene. But if you want to know about the food, well that wasn't too great either (at least the meat dishes weren't too good). We had the chef's tasting family style menu. This is what was what was on the menu for the night (9/23/22): Guacamole with crudités - this was basic but it was actually a nice and refreshing way to start the meal Black Truffle Tlayuda (chihuahua cheese, huitlacoche, epazote) - I was excited to try this because I love truffle. I'll be honest I had no clue what the last two ingredients were, and I don't think I ever tried chihuahua cheese, but I figured it's truffle and cheese! You can't go wrong. Well there was some flavor in there I didn't like. Almost tasted like a goat cheese, which I'm not a fan of Mushrooms al Ajillo (ajo, guajillo, huitlacoche) - I liked this one. It was basically mushroom tacos. Simple but flavorful Chipotle Albondigas (sirloin meatballs, queso panela, epazote) - usually you can't go wrong with meatballs but this was a little dry Shrimp skewers (chipotle aioli, avocado purée) - this one was good. They had me at chipotle aioli Whole Roasted Cauliflower (Pipian salsa, mole rosa) - this was one of my favorite dishes of the night. Could also be because it came smothered in this delicious sauce Cochinita Pibil (12 hours roasted pork, red onions, habanero) - they should have shaved off a few hours of roasting because this was dry Grilled Chicken al Pastor (pineapple, roasted tomato) - another dry piece of meat. The flavor was nice though Chipotle Potatoes (rosemary, chipotle mayo) - can you really mess this one up? Grilled Asparagus (maldon salt balsamic reduction, parmesan) - forgot to snap a pic but pretty standard. I also don't love asparagus though Dessert was churros and a guava cheesecake. I liked the churros but didn't care for the cheesecake. It reminded me of something overly sweet you'd get in a supermarket Overall, it seems they do their veggie dishes pretty well and all the meat ones are kind of dry or just so so. Would I recommend to go here just for that? No. But for the vibes? Also no.

Kisses in the car cocktail
Tiffany R.

The meal was delicious. We had a reservation at 8pm and the show started shortly after. I could have stayed here even longer than we did it was so much fun. Saw lots of bachelorette parties and other couples around. We had an incredible time also there isn't a bad seat in the house for the show. The dancers and singers go all around in and out of the area!

Ashton E.

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND INSTEAD GO TO ROSA NEGRA. This place is trash. We waited an hour to be sat after booking a reservation 4 weeks in advance. The staff is incredibly rude. Drinks are grossly overpriced. The host stand was soooo unorganized. This place was so disappointing for my group of 9 girls. We ended up leaving and going to Rosa Negra instead which we were so happy about because their food and service was top notch. Shame on you Gitano. What a disappointment.

Walking in to gitano
Erica N.

Great ambiance, feel like you are walking into the jungle. Staff were very nice and professional at your table welcoming you. Carne asada, chorizo con queso, and churros were awesome! I loved the mocktail of their house margarita. The mushroom tlayuda was a bit too truffley. Dance floor is smallish, we had table right on it so was easy to dance on chairs. Got pretty crowded otherwise on the dance floor. Great music played.

Jungle disco vibes
Dan B.

The dining experience here was incredible! From the very first impression, I was amazed! The curation of a true jungle disco environment was something I had never experienced before, and I loved it! There were lush plants everywhere, gleaming disco balls hung around the dining areas, and plenty of seating for a healthy amount of dinner guests. The energy was not too loud when I ate there with a friend on a Thursday evening, but I do know their famous Friday night party can get a little crowded. But it's the moment, so enjoy it if you are into that! Our server Francesca was so sweet and was very intentional about learning and using our names every time she came to check on us. Her food and drink recommendations were all spot on! She was great with us, though I did notice a difficult group of diners next to us giving her some issues. They kept sending back their food and drinks which was annoying, but she handled it well. We got four small dishes to share- the guacamole, shishito peppers, the truffle flatbread situation and a watermelon/tomato salad- and two drinks. Dessert was the chocolate lava cake and ice cream. The layers of flavor throughout the meal were something ONLY Mexico could provide. :) I would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Tulum and Francesca was a superstar! 10/10 would come back!

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We didn't want to go back to Mamasitas beach club again and opted to give this place a chance. The…read moreprice was the same ( slightly higher actually 1600mxn for 2 -550 gets applied to the food per person vs 1200 in mamasitas - the same consumable amount ). Have to compare the two as they're side by side and have the same product offering . Service - 4 vs 4.5 ( the other is more attentive , they constantly replenished our ice / water bucket, I didn't have to flag the server). Food - 4 vs 3 ( the burger here was quite good but the nachos tasted stale , food was on the small side especially the chicken wings at the competition) Ambiance - 3.5 vs 4.5 ( the other place is more Modern , have a swimming pool, they have a dj and dancers). If they reduce the amount they charge, are more attentive, the whole experience will be better and more would consider coming here . It's a good alternative especially because it's beach front ( both are )

Great handcrafted cocktails and an unbeatable view…read more Prices are reasonable for a hotel restaurant with beach views. You get a tranquil atmosphere and just a few paces away from the sea and this restaurant/bar is completely open-air so you can feel the breeze and soak in the ocean view. The menu is a Mexican culinary experience elevated and with an emphasis on the grill and crafting the food by hand. There's a wide array of unique signature drinks and cocktails influenced by the tropical atmosphere and nature. We ordered the cocktails. One was a chocolate milkshake and a whirlwind of dessert flavors. Very satisfying. The is more citrus based but just as delicious and is the perfect drink on a hot day. We really enjoyed watching them make the guacamole at our table by grinding oven roasted avocados into a flavorful mashup. Then they bring out the tostadas fresh off the grill and it is heaven for guac lovers. Also, their papas are really good. Thick slices of potatoes dressed in a delicious sauce. Service at the restaurant is also excellent and they really aim to please you. Enjoyed both our meals here very much.

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