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This place, in my opinion, has the beat tacos in Tulum! The tacos al pastor are on point, the green sauce is crack (I couldn't stop eating it), the "Ballena" platter was incredibly flavorful and the Horchata water is to die for. Not only was the food amazing but so was the service. This place is cash only so make sure to bring some :)
The BEST tacos in Tulum! I arrived late in Tulum around 10pm and after checking in, my first stop was Antojitos b/c I heard they stayed open until 1am and they had these amazing tacos. When we arrived they were all sold out of tacos. My friends and I walked the street looking for a late night spot. I ordered 1 taco to suppress my hunger and walked away. I took one bite and had to turn around and order more! The Pastor Tacos with the slice of pineapple changed my life. I've been dreaming about them. I went back the next day in the afternoon and they were not open yet. Heart breaking
Another great taco shop in Tulum! Super cheap and affordable My friend got 5 Al Pastor tacos for only 45 pesos. I got a plate of steak and cheese, which came with some grilled onions and cactus and a side of tortillas. So make sure you wash your hands after your order, cause you'll be very hands on with your meal. Only con is this place doesn't serve beer here, so make sure to bring some with you before you go haha or just wait till your done, and go down the street for some drinks.
Gah, I LOVE their queso fundido. That's about the best fundido I've ever had. You can go here JUST for that, and that alone. Cheesy, cheesy, crispy, crispy.. Their pastor tacos are just OK. Pretty mediocre, but also, I'm sure that's the authentic way. Love the homemade pulley system they have going on for the top patio. Brilliant. Toilet doesn't have a lid, so it's a pretty good squat workout to tinkle.
I wish we'd found this place the first day of our trip--we would have saved SO much money! For $2 you get FIVE PASTOR TACOS that are absolutely incredible. Easily the best meal of our trip, and one of the least expensive. It was our last night in town and our budgets were tight. I searched Yelp for a good option that wouldn't break the bank, and just as I was passing the tantalizing smells of La Riviera Costena the location popped up on my app. We ascended the stairs and made our order off the extensive menu, but the walk-up pastor spit had us intrigued, we definitely had to try the taco deal. My friend and I each got the five tacos (he had to finish mine, they're small but stuffed!) and we shared a queso fundito and a horchata. Every bite was delicious. The horchata was refreshing and tasty. It's hard to find BAD food in Tulum, but the more touristy areas definitely have food that's less amazing. La Riviera Costena is right in the middle of the main street in town and does not disappoint. The one downside is there's no beer or alcohol served here--but that's a small price to pay for the incredible, affordable food. Plus, there's a number of bars around the area to fill up at afterwards. read more
Ugh what a standout place. It's kind-of like a drag restaurant, but actually delivers on flavor. Only weird thing about this place is the view but you can only blame weird city planning for that. Prices here are good, and the food is even better. Al Pastor + Condiments - One of my favorite al pastors. Cooked on a trompo, these tacos made me go crazy. There is a red sauce and a green sauce you can add to these and they're both lovely. Lime is available, and also something I did not expect - pickled habanero and onions. I gobbled up these habaneros and onions and was a very happy boy. (I can't believe they just give this to every customer.) I also got al pastor in a quesadilla and although the flour tortillas were awesome, I wasn't as much of a fan of al pastor meat in quesadilla form. I've been here multiple times and the food was consistently delicious. read more
2 years ago
Our favorite street tacos in Tulum hands down. Such a good price and the queso con chorizo is to DIE for. We came here multiple times during our week stay in Tulum. Highly recommend! read more
This place, in my opinion, has the beat tacos in Tulum! The tacos al pastor are on point, the green sauce is crack (I couldn't stop eating it), the "Ballena" platter was incredibly flavorful and the Horchata water is to die for. Not only was the food amazing but so was the service. This place is cash only so make sure to bring some :) read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
The food was fantastic. We love to try little places and this is a wonderful yummy place. We tried their El Pastor and wow! We ate upstairs and it's charming. Bright colors and all. Will definitely come back. We always love to give our business to smaller locals and this was a perfect spot. read more
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I sampled quite a bit of the menu over the few days I spent in Tulum. Queso fundido (chorizo) (4/5) Bistek torta (4/5) Bistek quesadilla (4/5) Orden de pastor (5/5) Jamaica (5/5) I'll be searching for a similar spot state side. read more
2am tacos. ¡La vida es buena! We strolled into here after bar hopping; we found a seat and instantly ordered whatever we saw other patrons chowing down. Spit-fire al pastor tacos, queso fundido, tostadas... and the salsas. Super spicy! read more
6 years ago
The BEST tacos in Tulum! I arrived late in Tulum around 10pm and after checking in, my first stop was Antojitos b/c I heard they stayed open until 1am and they had these amazing tacos. When we arrived they were all sold out of tacos. My friends and I walked the street looking for a late night spot. I ordered 1 taco to suppress my hunger and walked away. I took one bite and had to turn around and order more! The Pastor Tacos with the slice of pineapple changed my life. I've been dreaming about them. I went back the next day in the afternoon and they were not open yet. Heart breaking read more
4 years ago
Seriously this place was awesome! We got the queso con chorizo, alambre de al pastor, alambre de bistec, cebolla y nopales asados, regular order of tacos al pastor. Comes with salsa and limes. We also ordered 2 litros de horchata! Late night din din was a success. Go! read more
4 years ago
7 years ago
Another great taco shop in Tulum! Super cheap and affordable My friend got 5 Al Pastor tacos for only 45 pesos. I got a plate of steak and cheese, which came with some grilled onions and cactus and a side of tortillas. So make sure you wash your hands after your order, cause you'll be very hands on with your meal. Only con is this place doesn't serve beer here, so make sure to bring some with you before you go haha or just wait till your done, and go down the street for some drinks. read more
4 years ago
6 years ago
This place is really good. Al pastor from the trompo is on point. I was skeptical of the low number of reviews but I am glad I went for it. Less than a dollar per taco. Jamaica is really good. I had al pastor tacos from a place with way more reviews that tasted worse than this place. read more
9 years ago
Gah, I LOVE their queso fundido. That's about the best fundido I've ever had. You can go here JUST for that, and that alone. Cheesy, cheesy, crispy, crispy.. Their pastor tacos are just OK. Pretty mediocre, but also, I'm sure that's the authentic way. Love the homemade pulley system they have going on for the top patio. Brilliant. Toilet doesn't have a lid, so it's a pretty good squat workout to tinkle. read more
4 years ago
6 years ago
So fun watching him cut away! Delicious food too and the veggie dish was awesome! Definitely recommend it read more
4 years ago
9 years ago
Omg this place is so good and so inexpensive, we were tired of eating at restaurants so we decided to just go to this place since last night we saw it but after dinner so we said well try it next time. Im so glad we did it was so fresh and the taste was an explosion in your mouth with every bite we took. For 5 tacos al pastor you pay 45 pesos. It is worth the trip there. We will come back next te we are in the area. Thanks for the really good food and the awsome service. read more
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Such amazing food! We had the al pastor tacos, al pastor torta, chicken quesadilla, steak quesadilla, chorizo con queso, and horchata. I would order all of them again. The service was amazing and they were all so friendly. Seriously the best quesadillas we've ever had! Eat here!!! Simple and comforting food for your soul. read more
10 years ago
We heard La Chiapaneca at the south end of town was the best, and the crowd seemed to support it. But we also heard this place was the best, so we did a taste test. This place was by FAR superior. Super juicy flavorful meat and AMAZING sauces. I think it was about 45 pesos for 5 tacos. Well worth it. And no crowd! read more
7 years ago
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9 years ago
Best al pastor tacos everrrrrr! I think we went back three separate times during our short stay. So cheap also, I couldn't help from ordering more. Ate way to much, but so good! Also, great sauces with the food and bits of onions and hot pepper, really amazing, be careful with the onions and peppers though, they can be killer spicey! read more
11 years ago
Insanely good and open very late. Horchata and flan are perfect, chicken and pastor tacos as well as nopales (cactus) and cebollitas (grilled spring onions) recommended. read more
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77760 Tulum, Quintana Roo
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