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Tropi Tacos

4.6 (95 reviews)
InexpensiveTacos
Open 2:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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Casual
Touristy
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Audrey F.

Recommended by our hotel and was very good! Local vibe and prices. The specials are the meat and ingredients listed and it comes with a side of tortillas. Service was quick and efficient. The tacos al pastor with fresh pineapple were so good we came back the next day for one as a snack

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Christopher B.

Not a bad spot to grab some street tacos. The restaurant is right of the main avenue in Tulum and has bike parking at the entrance. It's a nice strip that offers lots of seating and a sauce tower with the purchase of tacos. I used this to completely deck out my tacos. The orange red sauce was super spicy which I loved. They also have a more mild verde sauce and some limes to help curve the spice. The service was so-so nothing special. The prices could be better but the sirloin tacos were good so I can't complain too much. There were a couple of men cleaning and sweeping constantly which made the place feel cleaner and there are a couple of sinks for hand washing that are readily available.

Sirloin Tacos
Collin M.

Fun spot with a great open floor so you feel outside. They take credit card which isn't always a guarantee in Tulum. The service was great and the waiter was super helpful. Tacos were excellent and they brought out a nice salsa tower with it. 4 layers with pico on the bottom, what we guessed was a tomatillo on level one, a habanero on level two and a spicy red one on top we struggled to place exactly but was tasty.

al pastor tacos!
Alex S.

LOVED tropic tacos!! authentic, tasty, and great portion size! the service was quick and our waiter was attentive. we will definitely come back here the next time we are in tulum, it's a must try!

John A.

After cenote swimming, this is the place to recharge. Guacamole is off the hook good. Big portions and friendly staff. Pastor & beef muy bien!

Tacos el Pastor
Angela W.

The Horchata was the best I ever tasted. Everything was great and authentic. I'm not a fan of pineapples on my Tacos but it still didn't disappear. I hope to return!

Taco Gringas (Pastor, Queso, Pina)
Ido R.

The gringas taco was amazing the balance of all the ingredients was perfect and the taco bread was also very good. The service was good and atmosphere is very happy and authentic. The prices are also very low compared to the rest of the restaurants in Tulum. Would definitely recommend!

Guacamole Dip
Michelle N.

A place recommended to us by our host from the hotel and probably the best tacos during our whole trip. Guacamole Dip (5/5) - Cheaper than most American places. Fresh avocados with great flavors! Tacos: --Pastor (5/5) - Juicy pork that had lots of flavors on corn. Probably the best pastor ever tasted! --Bistek (5/5) - Tender, marinated beef that looks dry but don't let it fool you! --Sirloin (2/5) - The most disappointing one since it was a "better quality" meat and was more expensive. Very dry and bland. Quesadilla: --Pirata (5/5) - One person sized quesadilla with bistek and queso. My favorite one out the whole dinner. Just enough cheese, not overboard like most. And of course this was the more flavorful and softer meat out of the bunch. --Suiza (3/5) - Sirloin quesadilla that had less flavored meat. The cheese made it a bit better. The sauces were really good here and yes sauces make a big difference to my tacos! The sauces come in 4 tiers. Our favorites were the top two, the 3rd had no spice, and the 4th was just pico de Gallo. Besides the whole sirloin meat ordeal I would still give this place a 5. The ladies don't know English at all so that might be a challenge for some. I definitely would come back here for more though. I now know what to order with no disappointments!

Taco accompaniments provided at each table
Brittany S.

This was a delightful spot we found on Yelp only a block or two off the main drag. Despite having few reviews, the photos and enthusiastic recent reviews drew us in. For starters, the vibe is fun tropical thatched food and very spacious. The prices are low to medium for the area and they only accept cash (not atypical). We really enjoyed the tableside towers of pico de Gallo, salsa verde, etc. we ordered a shared order of the charred beans and guacamole. I opted for the five small pork and pineapple tacos and my friend had the carne asada tacos. The pork was very well seasoned and flavorful. The service was friendly enough and the bathrooms were very clean. These weren't my very favorite tacos during the trip but they were up there.

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Cindy N.

I think I found my new favorite taco joint in Tulum. After a long day at the beach and roaming Tulum we did a quick yelp search in the area and this place popped up. It didn't have many reviews but the pictures looked amazing and we decided to give it a try. The tacos were amazing. They have individual tacos or combos where you can get a plate of 3 or 5 tacos. AL PASTOR with cheese and pineapple- amazing! SIRLOIN STEAK- my favorite out of everything. So flavorful and the meat was so tender and juicy. ASADA- great flavor. Salsas were great. They had three different types. A red sauce and two types of green sauces. I couldn't get enough of any of them. GUACAMOLE was yummy. Smooth consistency and perfectly seasoned. Only came with a few chips that ran out pretty quick but no worries just add it to your tacos and you're good to go. Service was a bit lacking. Probably because we were such a big group and we ordered so many they were confused due to the language barrier even though we had 3 Spanish speaking people with us. This place is highly recommended and I would come back here a 1000 times over.

Pastor, mushroom and cheese torta
Sara G.

Four stars for quick, cheap cheap but pretty good tacos! Especially if the line to Taco Honorio is too long and you don't want to wait, this place is two stores down and doesn't get as big of a crowd. I also got the pastor, mushroom and cheese torta which was really good with the spiral of sauces provided. Make sure to bring cash though because they don't accept credit! More than worth the bang for your buck.

Sirloin with cheese and Pastor with pineapple YUM

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100% come here on your way to your hotel. We stopped here after the long drive from the airport and it hit the spot!

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3 years ago

Delicious sirloin tacos.. if youre closeby try it! I didnt try anything else yet but it smells and looks great!

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Great tacos for a reasonable price. I'm from LA so kind of difficult on tacos and this is the spot

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I wish I had more space to eat all my food because the steak and pastor tacos are the best in Mexico, period.

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La Riviera Costeña - Tacos al Pastor

La Riviera Costeña

4.7(48 reviews)
0.6 km
$

I wish we'd found this place the first day of our trip--we would have saved SO much money! For $2…read moreyou 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.

Ugh what a standout place. It's kind-of like a drag restaurant, but actually delivers on flavor…read more 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.

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La Riviera Costeña - Weird view of wires but whatcha gonna do.

Weird view of wires but whatcha gonna do.

La Riviera Costeña - Tacos al Pastor and horchata

Tacos al Pastor and horchata

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Taquerias El Nero

Taquerias El Nero

4.5(33 reviews)
0.8 km
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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!

Super cheap tacos right next to the ADO. I ordered the Al pastor and it comes with a slice of…read morepineapple which I found as a nice touch. Our server was super friendly and when it started to drizzle he immediately help us move in from the patio inside. Would definitely stop by here!

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Taquerias El Nero - View from my table. Muy ocupado!

View from my table. Muy ocupado!

Taquerias El Nero - Clockwise: cabeza, lengua, sesos, and 2 al pastor

Clockwise: cabeza, lengua, sesos, and 2 al pastor

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