we got an airbnb with a room inside a local's house. the owner recommended this place to us and i'm…read moreso glad we went. i would have gone back if it wasn't our last night. this was seriously the BEST local food we had in town. it was very well priced and the food was delicious. way better than any restaurant along tulum beach. i love tulum city b/c it is so much more laid back. you have to get the MOLE, which our airbnb person told us was homemade and very tedious and hard to do! we got the PORK RIBS IN ORANGE SAUCE and it was soooo good. the flavors was amazing. i wish i could go back now! here is their website that yelp is not allowing me to put in https://www.facebook.com/elitacatetulum

This Place is just Phenomenal. The huevos rancheros, the chilequiles. You wouldn't believe how…read morefilling and delicious simple meals are when cook with quality ingredients!

Good service: prompt. Food has no taste and is very expensive. We ordered a seafood platter and…read morefish was dry and tasteless.

We have noticed that this place gets busy so we wanted to find out why. It turns out they have…read moreamazing food for reasonable prices. The founders are of German descent and have applied a European touch to their Mexican fair. Located right in the main strip of Tulum Centro and east to get to and find. The service was very attentive and the food came quickly. Drinks were huge and strong and the food was well seasoned and delicious. Each table gets a massive Peoria. Of fresh tortilla chips and a pickled vegetable and garlic plate. We ordered the skirt steak house combo which came with mini chicken enchiladas with salsa verde as well as an arrecherra beef burrito. You can taste the firewood grill in each dish. Yum! Overall I was surprisingly impressed with this place and will definitely come again.

Went on whim here the last night we were in Tulum and I wish we had found this place earlier during…read moreour vacation and we would have gone here more than once!! It was delicious and can't wait to go back to Tulum to eat here!

The food and drinks here were okay but I've had better. The sitting area outside was eclectic but a…read morebit hot/humid unless you post up in front of one of their fans. The prices are cheap though if you are on a budget. Each juice my friend and I got was 50 MEX$ and probably a good liter or so. Amazing! When we arrived there was only one other person there so our food came out fast. But a few others arrived after us and I noticed their food took a while to come out. The good thing is, there's no table service like at a restaurant so you can order and pay upfront so you can eat and go at your own pace.

This is the kind of food that is memorable on a trip…read more Innovative, fun, tiny little vegan tacos packed with so much flavor. My favorite was the oyster mushroom by a mile but I would recommend trying every single one - at 25 pesos, why not? Serve it up your style at their condiments and salsa bar, and you'll be a happy vacationer. Kind people, casual ambiance, good food...

Chorizo rojo are amazing tacos. The sauces they have are all delicious as well! Highly recommend…read moredelicious to all vegan or not

awesome new spot in Tulum! excellent burger cooked perfectly…read morewith very good fries. service was friendly and attentive amazing value

This place was super cute but it was just ok. While the fries were cooked perfectly the American…read moreburger was too over cooked for me & it had way too much Gouda cheese on it. The sesame seed bun was nice & freshly made. The tomatoes seemed past their prime. There were other sandwiches on the menu that looked & Sounded good. Although I would not try another burger, I would like to try the chicken & the vegan burger in the future. I LOVED the fries & I also loved that they served yucca fries as well. Maybe next time ;)

I'm so happy I found this place! My boyfriend and I spent the weekend driving up and down the Tulum…read morehotel zone and the traffic was horrible (to give you an idea - the Rosa Negra restaurant was 30min from our Airbnb and it took us an hour and a half to drive down the beach strip). So on our last night we stayed in town and decided to eat somewhere local. La Malquerida beats all of the restaurants we went to on the hotel zone strip (in food quality, price, and service)! We thought it was the most authentic food we had the whole trip, and the ambience was great - outdoor seating is available, and there are a ton of other restaurants/bars in the area if you're in the mood for a nightcap after a delicious deal (you'll hardly need one - everything was very filling at La Malquerida). We can't wait to come back!!

We came here after our first attempt at lunch in Tulum did not work out and it was all very…read morefortunate for us because we had an excellent lunch. This is really two restaurants with two menus. One is Mexican food and the other is pizza and pasta. The wife had guacamole and fish tacos and said both were outstanding. Best fish tacos she ever had. So fresh, not a hint of fishiness. The accompanying salsas were excellent too. Guacamole was very well seasoned. I was in the mood for something simple so I had the 4 cheese pizza (almonte queso) and it was excellent. The crust was fresh and light. The cheese was good quality and very tasty. Really good pizza and especially so in an area not known for Italian food. Service was good, bathrooms were clean, and I have no complaints at all. I would go here again if I ever visit Tulum another time.

Very authentic - guys working there were great and very hospitable ! Food was fantastic - had…read morechorizo taco and pastor cut right of the spit. Awesome prices, good horchata too!

Tacos are okay (super cheap!) but the young man serving us scammed us - saying we received 18 tacos…read morewhen we really ordered and received 13. Not sure where the disconnect was and again not a huge deal. Perhaps need to brush up on my Spanish more. The salsas are good.

Our last meal in Tulum and my boyfriend really just wanted some authentic, cheap, local tacos. All…read morethe taco carts were full so we stopped by this place. On a Friday night around 10, we were lucky to get a table as this place was full. This taqueria is as authentic as you can get with dirt cheap prices. You already know it's real tacos when it's full of locals! For less than US $1 per taco, you get an array of beef choices (eye, tongue, cheek?!!). I highly recommend the Pastor, Cheek (super fatty and good!), and Underbelly! They have four sauces and limes ready in every table. Each sauce was great and had a great kick. The owners even let us bring our own beer since they don't sell alcohol. At the end, we spent $117 pesos for TWELVE tacos. Nothing beats that!! After you're done trying the trendy boutique restaurants, Taqueria El Nero is a must stop for a quick, authentic taco fix that won't break the bank. Quick service, amazing tacos, and cheap prices. Can't get better than that!

Really excellent tacos across a wide range of beef and pork cuts. They dont have any chicken or…read morevegetarian options but they have about 6 beef cuts from your standard bistec or saudero to lengua, eye balls, brain, or beef cheek. They have a few more pork cuts probably 8 or so but I dont eat pork so I cant really comment. The tacos were dirrrrrt cheap. Everyone clocked in at under $1US. Most tacos were $12pesos and 3 or 4 were $15 pesos each. The corn tortillas were fresh and meat was piled on with cilantro and onions. At the table there is a selection of 4 salsas limes, and pickled onions. They were all good but be warned they are spicy as hell. The waiter said two were spicy and 2 were a little spicy, but in reality 1 nearing blow your palate out spicy, another was drink a mouthful of milk spicy, 1 was couple gulps of water spicy and the 4th was actually not spicy. Definitely the spiciest offerings I have ever seen. Everything had serious heat. I loved it but i even caught myself ordering a couple extra drinks and taking a break. The tacos are good any way you have them just be careful. The meat in the tacos was really good. You always tell the value of a taqueria by how they cook their lengua or other easily ruined cuts. The lengua were very good not chewy or slimy, although I wish it was cooked on slightly higher heat to get that caramelization on the outside. The saudero wasnt the best ive had in Mexico but still really good. Bistec was banging. Beef cheek was mild and tbh it was the last taco I ate and I have dump so much hot sauce on the pervious tacos my taste buds werent in the best of conditions. The interior was standard taqueria, an open kitchen, a couple plastic tables, and doubled up red plastic chairs a big ol' fan in the corner and a handful or sidewalk seating. Its local favorite and now a favorite of mine as well!