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    La Chiapaneca

    4.7 (21 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican

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    Pork tacos
    Kathleen X.

    The BEST pork tacos, and only 15 pesos per taco! I got 20 tacos for only 300 pesos which is around 15 USD... and for reference I can only eat around 3-5 tacos per meal. Truly insane the quality of the food for the price. You can watch the employees make the tacos in real time which is cool to see: the service is quick and professional, and these cooks clearly know what they're doing. Because this place is so popular, you might not find a table inside as it is quite a tight space. There's lots of standing space outside, though, so I recommend taking tacos to go and eating nearby. Overall, definitely recommend checking this place out!

    Sope vegetarian
    Mari M.

    Great taco place. We came here because we found out that we are not huge fans of Mayan food. So we were in mood for good old tacos. We came around 9pm on a Tuesday and was packed. This place def is a place I would come to after a night out. Nothing spectacular about the food but it was very good, flavorful and inexpensive! It hit the spot!

    Philippe C.

    Really authentic mexican place! A locals favorite, food is fresh, traditional and really cheap! I went there for a quick tacos at night, ended up eating five of them simply because it was too good to stop!! I will go back there for sure next time I'm in Tulum!

    Emani L.

    The food here is amazing and super cheap! However all my friends and I got sick from food poisoning. As we were leaving this restaurant we realized the cooks were cross contaminating the raw meat with cooked food. At first I thought it was just me that got sick but I traveled with a party of 26 and we all experienced slight symptoms of food poisoning. So sad because the food was soo good. My visit was over a year ago so hopefully they gotten better with food handling.

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    Anthony W.

    This true and authentic Mexican restaurant found in the center of Tulum is what life is about! From the moment you walk up you realize anything you had ever dreamed about or seen or heard about street tacos or food was about to come to life in from of your eyes! The menu isn't large but it's direct and to the point. It has everything you would want or need to live out this experience. Staff is friendly and they speak pretty good English . Don't worry the place is 50/50 tourist and locals . Feel free to walk to front of restaurant and see the spots in action. It goes without saying that everything is homemade and cooked to order. The pork empanada was out of this world. We order several different types of tacos . I would have to say I am biased and always will say pork carnitas is and always will be my favorite. The table has a onion and cilantro salsa and fresh limes to place on each tacos. I would and will try this place again. Hell is only 1.20 min flight away ! Live laugh and travel

    Sope, tostadas, taco
    Monique Y.

    Nice local spot in town! Parking is available with walking distance. There's no ac so beware! The place was pretty popular and had plenty of locals. Service was fast and friendly! Once you order sauce and other condiments are immediately placed on your table. The food was served fast and hot. I ordered carne and pollo (chicken) tacos, sipes, and tostadas. The taste was delicious and well seasoned! Glad I was able to stop by!

    Rene C.

    An absolute must go for delicious, flavor-packed tacos. I would also recommend the empanadas.

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    Cheap authentic tacos. Both times visiting Tulum we've made sure to come here. Highly recommend

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    Tacos gringos al pastor and a coca -- we come here every time for authentic tacos and a cheap bill. Love it

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    Authentic, delicious, inexpensive prices, and a robust menu. My wife and I will definitely come here again! Highly recommend this place.

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    Review Highlights - La Chiapaneca

    We got the panuchos, empenadas, sopes and flautas everything is amazing.

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    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

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    El Asadero - Filet kabobs, chicken fajitas.

    Filet kabobs, chicken fajitas.

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    NÜ Tulum

    NÜ Tulum

    4.4(91 reviews)
    7.8 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

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    La Chiapaneca - mexican - Updated May 2026

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