What to order at Porfirio's

Must order
Quesabirria on a blue-corn tortilla, esquites tiernos, or the aguachile verde de camarón.
Signature dishes
Quesabirria, Esquites tiernos, Aguachile verde de camarón, Guacamole with rib eye chicharrón
Editor tip
Open daily 13:00 to 01:00; the terrace faces the lagoon, and live mariachi plays at dinner.
CuisineMexican modern
Price$$$
NeighborhoodZona Hotelera
HoursDaily 13:00-01:00
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Address: Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.2, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Quintana Roo

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Fred's ★ 4.2

$$$ SeafoodZona Hotelera

Fred's on Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.5 in Cancún is a lagoon-side seafood house with a raw bar, ceviches, tacos, lobster quesadillas and cocktails.

OrderYucatan ceviche with shrimp, fish or octopus, then the lobster quesadillas.

TipOpen daily 12:00 to 00:00, so it works for a late lunch or a late dinner.

KAI ★ 4.0

$$$ JapaneseZona Hotelera

KAI at Plaza La Isla 2, Boulevard Kukulcán km 12.5 in Cancún, serves contemporary Japanese food with Kumamoto oysters, soft-shell crab tacos and a nigiri bar.

OrderKumamoto oysters, the soft-shell crab tacos, and nigiri from the sushi bar.

TipOpen daily 13:00 to midnight; martini nights and omakase evenings are listed on the website's events page.

Funky Geisha ★ 4.0

$$$ Asian fusionZona Hotelera

Funky Geisha at Boulevard Kukulcán km 15 in Cancún is a Thai and Japanese room on a floating deck over Nichupté Lagoon, with pad Thai, curries and robata.

OrderPad Thai or a Thai curry, sashimi of the day, and robata-grilled meat or seafood.

TipGuests reach the deck through a mangrove tunnel; there are taiko drum shows and a shisha lounge, so expect noise.

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Fred's ★ 4.2

$$$ SeafoodZona Hotelera

Fred's on Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.5 in Cancún is a lagoon-side seafood house with a raw bar, ceviches, tacos, lobster quesadillas and cocktails.

OrderYucatan ceviche with shrimp, fish or octopus, then the lobster quesadillas.

TipOpen daily 12:00 to 00:00, so it works for a late lunch or a late dinner.

Flor de Lis ★ 4.0

$ MexicanCentro

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.

KAI ★ 4.0

$$$ JapaneseZona Hotelera

KAI at Plaza La Isla 2, Boulevard Kukulcán km 12.5 in Cancún, serves contemporary Japanese food with Kumamoto oysters, soft-shell crab tacos and a nigiri bar.

OrderKumamoto oysters, the soft-shell crab tacos, and nigiri from the sushi bar.

TipOpen daily 13:00 to midnight; martini nights and omakase evenings are listed on the website's events page.

Funky Geisha ★ 4.0

$$$ Asian fusionZona Hotelera

Funky Geisha at Boulevard Kukulcán km 15 in Cancún is a Thai and Japanese room on a floating deck over Nichupté Lagoon, with pad Thai, curries and robata.

OrderPad Thai or a Thai curry, sashimi of the day, and robata-grilled meat or seafood.

TipGuests reach the deck through a mangrove tunnel; there are taiko drum shows and a shisha lounge, so expect noise.

Kiosco Verde ★ 4.6

$$ SeafoodPuerto Juarez

Kiosco Verde, a family seafood palapa in Puerto Juárez, Cancún, open since 1974 and in the MICHELIN Guide, serves lobster empanadas and pulpo zarandeado.

OrderPulpo zarandeado and the lobster empanadas, then the Cozumel-style conch ceviche.

TipClosed on Tuesdays; the blackboard specials follow the market catch, so ask what came in that day.

La Casa de las Mayoras ★ 4.4

$ VegetarianSupermanzanas

La Casa de las Mayoras is a vegetarian-led breakfast and lunch fonda in Cancún, in the MICHELIN Guide, serving chilaquiles, huevos motuleños and molletes.

OrderChilaquiles or huevos motuleños, plus a superfood batido, or banana pancakes if you want something sweet.

TipClosed Mondays and open until mid-afternoon only; about 90 percent of the dishes are vegan or vegetarian, the rest use organic egg or chicken.

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