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TaqueriaSupermanzanas
Tacos Rigo's Palenque branch on Avenida de las Playas in Cancún grew from a 1988 taco cart and now serves pastor, tripe, chuleta and campechana tacos.
OrderAn order of three tacos de tripa, campechana or pastor, or a parrillada with nopales and guacamole.
TipThe Palenque room opens at 08:00 or 09:00 and closes at 01:00 or 02:00; the operator also lists branches in Las Torres and the Hotel Zone.
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TaqueriaCentro
Los Chachalacos Bonampak, inside Plaza Península on Avenida Bonampak in Cancún, is a Mexico City-style taquería cooking pastor, gringas and alambres.
OrderTacos al pastor and a gringa, then an alambre or a volcán to share; the menu also lists tortas.
TipThis is the Bonampak branch, 13:00 to 00:30 by the operator's list; the Party Center and Calypso branches open from 10:00 until 02:00.
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MexicanCentro
La Parrilla on Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún has served Mexican food under mariachi music since 1975 and makes bistec-and-cheese tacos on hand-made tortillas.
OrderTacos de bistec con queso on hand-made tortillas, served with the house salsas.
TipIt is a big, festive room rather than a quick stop; the 31st Feria del Mole ran to 31 May 2026 at MXN 435 a head.
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TaqueriaCentro
El Socio Naiz is an open-air taquería on Avenida Nader in downtown Cancún, serving tacos del trompo on heirloom corn and an octopus chicharrón taco.
OrderTacos del trompo on heirloom corn, the campechana, and the octopus chicharrón taco.
TipOpen from 17:00 to midnight. The salsas arrive in mezcal glasses, and the Avenida Nader room is the Cancún branch; a second sits in Puerto Morelos.
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InternationalCentro
La Fonda del Zancudo is a garden dinner room on Avenida Uxmal in downtown Cancún, with a short menu of house empanadas, tuna and chocolate cream.
OrderHouse empanadas and tuna cooked al punto, then the chocolate cream.
TipDinner only, Monday to Saturday from 17:00, and closed Sunday; the daily specials are posted on its Instagram account.
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SeafoodPuerto Juarez
Puerto Santo in Puerto Juárez, Cancún, is a sea-view seafood restaurant that buys from local fishermen, serving tuna carnitas, crab flautitas and ceviches.
OrderCarnitas de atún for tacos, flautitas de jaiba and the Puerto Santo guacamole.
TipOpen daily 12:30 to 23:00; the whole catch of the day is sold by the kilo and can be cooked zarandeado, the house speciality.