When planning a trip to Tulum, it is important to understand the two main areas, Tulum Pueblo/Centro (the town) and Zona Hotelera (the beach). The town is where you will find the more budgeted options for authentic restaurants and bars. This is also where many backpackers tend to hang out in hostels and where you will find the greatest number of street food vendors. If you have a scooter and are wanting to get off the main road, there are tons of hole in the wall restaurants, bars, local markets, and street food options on the smaller dirt roads throughout the town and especially in La Valetta. Alternatively, the beach, which is a short scooter or taxi ride away, is where the more high end restaurants, bars, beach clubs, and hotels are.
Below is all the information you need to start planning your trip to Tulum!!
Restaurants
DelCielo for breakfast
Potheads Tulum for breakfast (best hot sauce)
Barracuda for seafood and ceviche
Taqueria Honorio for tacos
“Best Tacos in Tulum” is a street food vendor in La Valeta (ask taxi driver to take you)
The street food vendors outside the Súper Akí Tulum are all great, get the horchata
Tacos Don Honorio has famous tacos, but tbh I prefer street tacos
Mivida is great for a casual beachside lunch with amazing seafood
Ambrosia at Pablo Escobar’s Casa Malca is simply unreal
If you don't dine at Mamazitta Tulum in robes, you're doing it wrong
Bars
Mayan Monkey Tulum for fun hostel vibes and a pool!
Azulik has a great wine cellar and mezcal bar
Mateo’s is a fun bar with a rooftop for sunset
Zamas Hotel beachside spot
Taboo beach club to waste a full day at
Selina Tulum (Mia by Selina is the beach club)
Super Markets/Local Markets
Súper Akí Tulum in the main intersection when entering Tulum
Gypsea Market is a healthy market in La Valeta, but warning - very very expensive!
Cenotes
Gran Cenote very cool, but busy
Cenotes Cristal y Escondido is more like a lagoon, but would still recommend going to use the jumping platform and rope swim
Casa Tortuga Tulum is 30 mins away via scooter and can only be done by a tour - there are 4 cenotes and most of them were dirty - wouldn't recommend
Cenote Tak Be Ha, Clan Destino, Cenote Dos Ojos, Cenote Calavera, Cenote Tankah/Cenote Car Wash, and Cenote Zacil-Ha are all cenotes we have not visited, but have heard about
Shuttles
Happy Shuttles we have used this one a ton! They let you stop for beer :)
Selina, Mayan Monkey, Che, Nomads, and other hostels can arrange shuttle services
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