9 editor picks in Cancún.
9 mexican places in Cancún we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Cancún | Mexican across every city.
La Parrilla on Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún has served Mexican food with live mariachi since 1975 and is the home of the long-running Feria del Mole.
OrderTacos de bistec con queso on hand-made tortillas, served with the house salsas.
TipThe annual Feria del Mole is held here; the 31st edition ran to 31 May 2026 with entry at MXN 435 a head.
Flor de Lis on Avenida Tulum in Cancún cooks Mexican and Yucatecan antojitos from 07:00, from cochinita pibil empanadas to rajas tacos and green chilaquiles.
OrderThe cochinita pibil empanadas, then rajas poblanas tacos or green chilaquiles with a glass of horchata.
TipOpen 07:00 to 23:00 daily, so it covers breakfast to late dinner; the Avenida Tulum room is one of two branches, the other at Cumbres.
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.
Taco y Tequila Grill & Bar at Plaza La Isla in Cancún's Hotel Zone serves handmade-tortilla tacos, pulpo and pastor enchiladas in a casual family room.
OrderThe pibil pastor taconazo or the enchiladas pastor, then pulpo espantado or camarones ich-aju to share.
TipOpen 11:00 to 22:00 daily. This is the Plaza La Isla room at km 12.5; the group's other branch is at the Party Center, km 9.5.
Flor de Lis on Avenida Tulum in Cancún cooks Mexican and Yucatecan antojitos from 07:00, from cochinita pibil empanadas to rajas tacos and green chilaquiles.
OrderThe cochinita pibil empanadas, then rajas poblanas tacos or green chilaquiles with a glass of horchata.
TipOpen 07:00 to 23:00 daily, so it covers breakfast to late dinner; the Avenida Tulum room is one of two branches, the other at Cumbres.
Aristeo Cantina Moderna on Avenida Huayacán in Cancún pairs chamorro tacos and cochinita baos with Mexican wine, cantina drinks and a terrace.
OrderChamorro tacos and cochinita baos, then the house cocktail called Frida.
TipFriday and Saturday it stays open to 02:00, but Monday, Tuesday and Sunday it closes at 20:00, so save the cantina drinks for the weekend.
Fondas del Crucero are about eight street kitchens around Parque del Crucero in Cancún, selling a 45-peso comida corrida of guisado, rice and beans.
OrderThe comida corrida: the day's guisado, perhaps mole or bistec a la cazuela, with rice, beans and tortillas.
TipDiners arrive from about 15:00; the menu changes often, and tortillas, habanero and agua fresca come with the plate.
Qué Gorditas on Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún is a small counter for Zacatecas-style gorditas, quesadillas and burritos with home-style fillings at low prices.
OrderA gordita with a home-style filling, then a quesadilla or a burrito.
TipClosed Sundays and shut at 17:00, so go for breakfast or lunch; the December 2025 list had burritos near 35 pesos.
Flor de Lis on Avenida Tulum in Cancún cooks Mexican and Yucatecan antojitos from 07:00, from cochinita pibil empanadas to rajas tacos and green chilaquiles.
OrderThe cochinita pibil empanadas, then rajas poblanas tacos or green chilaquiles with a glass of horchata.
TipOpen 07:00 to 23:00 daily, so it covers breakfast to late dinner; the Avenida Tulum room is one of two branches, the other at Cumbres.
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