La Patrona

I think that this place has great ambiance along with amazing food. Shout out to Sebastian for…read moregiving an exceptional great service. I will be returning again... maybe as soon as tomorrow. Respects to the chefs, including my bad ass on the grill Ping Pong. You wont be disappointed.

Last tacos before heading to airport. This is open and has flan for my daughter. We re the only…read moreguests so service is friendly and fun. Porch seating with ceilings fans. Got my lengua taco and regular pastor.

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Taquerías El Poblano

4.0(30 reviews)

1.1 km•Supermanzana 3

Very friendly staff. Good amount of options on the menu…read more Convenient location. Near bus stop, can get here from hotel zone by R1 or R2. Very tasty pastor, which is visibly grilling on site. Had my first pina colata there, tasty. Outdoor seating and indoor seating. Cool little Poblano statue to take photo with.

I've been here at least a dozen times, and I've had a great experience every single time! The tacos…read moreare some of the best around: fresh, flavorful, and consistently delicious,... and the margaritas are excellent. The service is always friendly and welcoming, and it's the kind of place you're happy to keep coming back to. Despite the street noise at night, it remains one of my favorite spots. Highly recommend!

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El Poblano

3.7(51 reviews)

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BEST FOOD...BEST SERVICE....BEST PRICES....BEST SERVER: ALJENDRO!!!!…read moreI mean truly you cannot say anything better than that. Sit outside watch downtown Cancun go by. What a find!!! All the buses are right there with a HUGE Mercado across the street. Ave Tulum. Right in the heart of everything. We got to go there twice and each ti.e everything was PERFECT....btw, their ceveche is to die for. KUDOS TO EL POBLANO FOR EVERYTHING WAS GREAT. PS: There were 4 of us and with LOTS of food and LOTS of drinks our bill was like $60. INCREDIBLE....what a find. GO DOWNTOWN....you will love this place!!!!

Love love looooved this place! Highly recommend to any and everyone. So much flavor. Great…read morehospitality. I miss it just thinking about it!

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Doña Chonita

5.0(1 review)

0.8 km•Supermanzana 22

Located at Parque de Las Palapas, Dona Chonita is as authentic as you can get at local prices!!…read more Staying in the Hotel Zone, wherever you eat, it's definitely priced for tourists. There's no "local" pricing so if you want to eat where the locals eat, you have to venture into Downtown Cancun. If you're looking for street food/stands, Parque de Las Palapas is the place for you. There are a ton of food merchants and I felt a little overwhelmed because I didn't know which one to choose. We opted to try Dona Chonita because we saw a lot of locals order from here. Whatever you decide to order, expect it to be delicious! We got a torta, tacos and a tamale all for under $4! All DELICIOUS! It's a no-frills type of place and when they call out your order, there's a salsa bar and you can just add whatever you want. I loved my torta and how the bread was lightly toasted. The tacos were delicious and I loved the way the meat was prepared. If you told me that I would only have local food for my entire trip to Cancun, I would gladly accept. If you're in Cancun, do yourself a favor and check out Downtown. The food is so much more authentic out here and you'll love the atmosphere!

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Taqueria los Tarascos

4.5(75 reviews)

1.5 km•Supermanzana 4

We stopped by and had to try the tacos We got the following…read morefood and it was really good Gallito Bistec, chuleta, pastor, piña, champiñones, jitomate, pimiento morrón, cebolla, Costilla de res (Beef rib)

It was very amazing and wonderful restaurant! It is very clean and there were not a lot of people…read morehere. The staff here are very friendly and helpful. The tacos were good. Very very scrumptious and juicy as well as different sauces. The sauces were all good! They give you a lot of meat in those tacos. Delicious food.

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La Parrilla

4.2(291 reviews)

0.7 km•Supermanzana 24

Want the Mexican atmosphere, music, food & many Felice compleanos around you ... this place covers…read moreit all in a very traditional style.

The food was just ok. Nothing special. Honestly this place is more expensive than Mexican food back…read morehome for in San Jose California. I honestly believe Mexican food in SJ is way much better and cheaper. The service is excellent can't complain there. I feel like they have separate menus for tourists and locals. So if you're a tourist ask for the local menu.

QuesaBirria

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Gory Tacos

4.6(29 reviews)

0.9 km•Supermanzana 22

Fast service. A wonderful location next to Parque de las Palapas…read more Food was good, although not great. However it comes with many great salsas to add flavor. You'll find a man in front asking tourists to come in and eat if you have trouble finding the address. The interior is simple - wooden tables and chairs and a laminated menu. It works.

Very good food. Bartolome made my whole family feel good…read moreand gave us a lot of good laughs. He said "this is your house"... and those are not just words. He literally made me feel like I was visiting my uncle's house. If you want to experience that sought after cliche Mexican hospitality, go to Gory Tacos.

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Gory Tacos - Great place to eat!

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El Socio Naiz

4.5(56 reviews)

1.2 km•Supermanzana 3

Beautiful garden style taqueria that sells 1.1 pounds San Diego burritos . No fish Taco, even Baja…read morestyle. One star off. Got WiFi passcode on the napkin holder. Scan QR code and voila choose your food in Ingles. Definitely the tourist place, so no locals. But at 90F plus temperature, I would not want to cramp into the super Mercado local place, so compromise then. The fried chips and salsa are special and unique in its own way. We order del trompo naiz and del trompo tradicional, skinny boy. Hours need to be updated in Yelp. Open at 2:15 pm on Monday instead of 5 pm. My Al pastor left 3 pieces of chewy fat. Unfortunately unacceptable. My family love the crispy pastor. Service is slow even the place is not quarter full.

Best tacos we've had in Cancun. The Traditional Pastor is out of this world. We took a bus 45…read moreminutes - two days in a row to eat here. 100% recommend.

Mare y Tierra, wasn't the octopus taco I was hoping for. Not terrible, but not something I'd get again.

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La Habichuela

4.4(229 reviews)

0.8 km•Supermanzana 22

•$$$

I had seen a couple reviews of La Habichuela, and we decided to give it a try for a date night. We…read morewere so pleasantly surprised when we walked into the garden for seating! Wow, was it beautiful! Our waiter suggested the Cadillac margarita and blueberry mojito. That was the best mojito I have EVER had. We were more and more impressed with every bite. The bread for the table was so light and delicious. With butter that was the perfect temp to spread. So good! We started with a lobster bisque and Caesar salad, that was made table side for us... he put real effort into that Caesar salad and man, you could tell! We always order to share so for the main course we went with the seafood fettuccine and the ribeye steak. So delicious. And we couldn't get over how affordable our meal was! I am so happy we found this place! What an amazing evening. We will be bringing the whole family back the night before we leave our Cancun vacation

Wanted to try some traditional Yucatecan food and we found this spot online. Servers were…read moredistinguished gentlemen who made excellent recommendations and made us feel at home. We tried the tikin xic fish, the relleno negro, and the braided squid. The squid definitely stood out - so tender and flavorful, and went perfectly with their house habañero sauce. Drinks were just okay.. I ordered an avocado margarita which did not have any avocado flavor at all. Overall, decent place.

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Mi Pueblito de Acapulco

4.2(14 reviews)

1.1 km•Supermanzana 3

Oh, I will most definitely be returning here upon my future trips to Cancun. Why? Because this…read moreplace serves authentic Mexican food that is delicious and cheap and there is nothing better than that combination! I kind of stumbled upon this place while walking around looking for trinkets and souvenirs to bring back home. They do have staff standing in front of the restaurant to usher you in but they are not pushy, which is very nice. They are bilingual here and the owner actually spent time chatting me up before he left. The jokes were nice and welcoming. The menu is extensive and I want to say everything is available on the menu at whatever time you choose to dine. I ordered a pina colada. You get fresh tortilla chips and salsa when you sit down. They were very tasty. I ended up ordering the shrimp soup and i didn't expect it to be anything special but what I received was piping hot, spicy soup chock full of shrimp and served with limes and fresh corn tortillas. The shrimp did have the peel on it but that wasn't off putting to me because they were cooked PERFECTLY!!! Such a great place and cheap too! The music they played was great as well. I shall be back!

Authentic???,yes Mexican??? yes Local??? hell yea!!! If you're hella tired of your all inclusive…read moreresort,, just $10 Mexican and the R1 or the R2 will take you here. The strip is filled with all the american cow manure comforts. Why fly all the way to mexico to feel like you're at home. Go downtown and eat like a local. This place is definitely the truth. Situated right in the welcoming front of Central Cancun, its as authentic Mexican as you can get anywhere in mexico. Order anything here and they'll truly amaze you with the vibrant flavors of real mexico. They have tables, a roof to protect you from the elements, chairs to sit on and beer to drink on. Life is great when you're really dining real local mexican. Two of us shared a medium cevice and the flank steak taco plate. Wash that down with two SOL with lime and salt... HELL YEA!! Mexico is awesome, specially the local stuff. We left the hotel cause were not paranoid of whatever these schizophrenic people say. We didn't get mugged, shot or kidnapped. You only live once, its too short to go through it scared. The glass is never half empty, Its always HALF FULL!!

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Jessica S.

3 years ago

The food was good had good taste. I got the chilaquiles verdes con huevo, salsa had good flavor. Al thought the server kept messing up out orders, she also had an attitude. Also she was rushing us in placing our orders. The environment was cute with its colors and theme. They seemed money hungry because she was just waiting for us to pay and tip her. Overall food was Good, pricey but i would not come back. read more

Santiago R.

8 years ago

Quede encantado con el lugar por varias razones, una de ellas es que tienen mucho el sabor del centro del país. Otra es que te atienden muy amablemente y las entradas que ofrecen son deliciosas, como los nopalitos. El restaurante es muy pintoresco y tiene una oferta muy buena de antojitos como quesadillas, huaraches, sopes, etc. Ademas muy llenador todo read more

Ana D.

10 years ago

Los mejores tacos, mi favorito el mixto. Aunque también he probado los desayunos y las comidas y están buenísimos, hacen unos platinados fritos con creama y queso deliciosos. 100% recomendable read more

Hugo T.

11 years ago

Muy buena comida corrida, atención buena muy recomendable excelente ubicación solo les pediría que fueran mas rápidos en el servicio pero estoy seguros que lo lograran read more

Victor L.

7 years ago

We arrived at the end of breakfast and it was good that we stayed for lunch cause it was that good. A variety of dishes to choose.

Pepe A.

12 years ago

¡Excelente sazón, todo lo que ofrecemos está para chuparse los dedos!

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