San Cristóbal de las Casas
Even before you've tasted the food, this wonderful new venture impresses with its glass-roofed courtyard dining area filled with worn timbers, smooth…
Must-see restaurants in Chiapas
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Palenque
Creative and stunningly presented Maya gastronomy fills the menu at this upmarket but inviting restaurant. The house specials include the delicious rabbit…
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Palenque
There's a real Mediterranean vibe to this Italian restaurant tucked away in the forest (do a bit of bird- and monkey-watching while waiting for your lunch…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
This swanky indoor-outdoor restaurant in San Cristóbal's first designer hotel serves up exciting blends of Chiapas, Veracruz and Yucatán cuisine fused…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
Possibly San Cristóbal's best choice for fine dining and one of the best value places this side of the equator. High end gourmet cuisine in a color palate…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
Bite into these authentic, fresh French pastries and you might have to recalibrate your location; a whiff of Paris comes with a sugary hit. There's pain…
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Tapachula
Held in high regard by locals, this Italian restaurant has a sophisticated and softly lit indoor dining room and an outdoor patio cloaked in dramatic…
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Chiapas
Ever had an octopus tentacle burger? No, we didn't think so. Highly imaginative and quirky modern Chiapas dishes are served up at this easygoing place…
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Chiapas
One of a number of earthy, budget eateries around this neighbourhood, Taquitos Casa Blanca has made a name for itself for serving no-frills, filling,…
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Palenque
This very cool bamboo construction has indoor and outdoor seating and is one of the most popular places in town. Has fabulous staff, and serves good…
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Tapachula
This classic Tapachula parrillada is a great night out with a group friends. Huge hunks of meat sizzle over the barbecue, cold beers are slapped down onto…
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Chiapas
Thin-crust, wood-fired pizza, washed down with craft beer in Tuxtla? Yep – this is the most frequently recommended pizzeria in town, for good reason. The…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
Set inside a pastel-colored colonial building and with some tables outside under the trees, this Italian-run local delivers in Tuscan style, right down to…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
Perfect for a cold day, simple, friendly little El Caldero specializes in delicious Mexican soups – pozole (shredded pork in broth), mondongo (tripe) and…
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Chiapas
Mixing classic white-tablecloth elegance with blue-and-red disco lighting, this upmarket restaurant, which is inside the Marriott Hotel, serves creative,…
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Chiapas
Clients seem to be in two minds about Restaurant Los Geranios. The setting is gorgeous, inside the elegant Parador Santa María, though it's said that the…
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Palenque
In El Panchán, popular Don Mucho’s provides great-value meals in a jungly setting, with a candlelit ambience at night. Busy waiters bring pasta, fish,…
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Chiapas
With two trained chefs as the owners, you're in safe hands at this new place, a stylish spot that's housed within the small courtyard of a restored home…
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Chiapas
The food is tasty at this courtyard restaurant specializing in Chiapas food, but you're either going to love or loath the live marimba music and show of…
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Palenque
A popular, atmospheric restaurant in the leafy La Cañada neighborhood. It has an attractive front patio with plastic chairs and umbrellas, and there's…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
This smart, colorful restaurant has a tempting and reliable European and Mexican menu that includes an authentic fondue suiza (Swiss fondue), sopa azteca …
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
Nattily attired staff serve baguettes, pastas and good coffee at this large cafe and restaurant, but the fresh-off-the-griddle crepes are the main draw…
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Tapachula
Take a taxi to this popular, cheap and cheerful seafood spot and try to choose between the 17 different shrimp dishes, a freshly cooked róbalo (snook) and…
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Chiapas
Not too far from the main plaza, this large place is set around a garden patio with atmospheric brick arches. The long menu includes the tasty house…
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Chiapas
Beyond the stately carved wooden doors is a dramatic tableclothed dining room with high ceilings and interior arches in a century-old building. Dine on…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
This wonderful food court, housed in a refurbished two-storey colonial building, is chock-a-block with food options for all budgets and tastes, from Thai…
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Palenque
It doesn’t take long to figure out why this place is always busy. It slings enormous portions of excellent home-style food – enough to keep you fueled up…
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Chiapas
This calm and quiet garden restaurant has fragrant walls of flowers that attract swarms of hyperactive hummingbirds, while the food, which is hearty…
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Chiapas
There's always a fun family atmosphere and lots of checked tablecloths at the Restaurant Nora, one block east from the plaza (behind the Hotel Galilea),…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
Run by a passionate owner who promotes not only indigenous artworks and textiles (without taking a monetary cut), but also delightful tastes of Chiapas…
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Chiapas
The wraparound windows make this one of the better people-watching eateries around the Jardín de la Marimba, and its garish pink-and-blue interior is…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
A popular gathering point for political progressives and coffee-swigging, laptop-toting locals (not that they’re mutually exclusive), this large indoor…
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Chiapas
This sunny and airy spot serves up the standard Mexican favorites, from quesadillas to milanesa de pollo (crumbed and fried chicken), but it's the nicest…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
This attractive and relaxed restaurant-bakery is the place in San Cristóbal for vegetarian, vegan and bio dishes and there's an emphasis on using local…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
For a little extra spice pop by this very simple Thai place. The family who runs it make just three or four different dishes a day, but they're all made…
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Chiapas
Soaring ceilings and romantic nooks populate this cavernous restaurant-bar specializing in tapas and 80-plus wines, as well as craft beers. The big draw…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
Run by an Italian father-and-son team, Piccolo's has a a wood-fired pizza oven and kids' trampoline in a huge back garden with dynamite views. The menu…
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Palenque
A small, neat and slightly upscale (for Palenque anyway) restaurant serving up well-prepared steaks, seafood, salads and antojitos (snacks) under an…
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Chiapas
Budget eaters should head to this central market for inexpensive and authentic street food. Take your pick from any one of the stalls in the comedor for…
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Tapachula
You get to be the chef at this fun place – well, kind of anyway. Known far and wide for its salsas, it piles a dozen or more different kinds onto your…
