Food destinations within easy reach of Cancún. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Isla Mujeres (Playa Lancheros) ★ 4.3

About 20 minutes by ferry from Puerto JuárezFerry from the Puerto Juárez terminal, with crossings roughly every 30 minutes; Playa Lancheros is on Carretera a Garrafón, km 4.6

Famous forTikin xic, a whole fish marinated in achiote and sour orange and grilled over an open flame, served for sharing

Isla Mujeres is a 20-minute ferry from Puerto Juárez in Cancún; Playa Lancheros serves tikin xic, an achiote-marinated whole fish grilled for sharing.

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Puerto Morelos (Punta Corcho) ★ 4.6

About 36 km south of CancúnDrive south on Federal Highway 307, or take the ADO Cancún to Playa del Carmen bus, which passes Puerto Morelos

Famous forSeafood at Punta Corcho, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand: octopus gorditas, ceviches and aguachiles under a thatched roof

Puerto Morelos lies 36 km south of Cancún; Punta Corcho, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, serves octopus gorditas, ceviches and aguachiles under a thatched roof.

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Playa del Carmen (Axiote) ★ 4.5

About 1 hour 20 minutes by ADO busADO first-class bus from the downtown Cancún terminal to the Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística, with departures every 15 to 30 minutes

Famous forAxiote Cocina de México, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand: Yucatecan dishes with modern touches, fiery salsas and lamb birria

Playa del Carmen is about 1 hour 20 minutes from Cancún by ADO bus; Axiote, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, serves modern Yucatecan dishes and lamb birria.

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Tulum (Cetli) ★ 4.5

About 2 hours 40 minutes by ADO busADO bus from the downtown Cancún terminal to the Tulum terminal, with departures about every 30 minutes

Famous forCetli, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand: Mayan-inspired istak, fish cooked in seawater under white almond mole; Mestixa is also a Bib Gourmand

Tulum is roughly 2 hours 40 minutes by ADO bus from Cancún; Cetli, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, cooks Mayan-inspired dishes such as istak in almond mole.

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Valladolid (Hostería del Marqués) ★ 4.2

About 160 km from Cancún, roughly 2 hours by ADO busADO bus or car on Highway 180D to Valladolid; the Hostería del Marqués is inside the Hotel Mesón del Marqués facing the main plaza

Famous forYucatecan classics at Hostería del Marqués: turkey in relleno negro, cochinita pibil, queso relleno, longaniza and lomitos de Valladolid

Valladolid is about 160 km from Cancún; Hostería del Marqués on the main plaza cooks relleno negro turkey, cochinita pibil, queso relleno and lomitos.

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