Los de Pescado is a street-food stop in Centro, Cancún.
Editorially verified October 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Parque de las Palapas food stalls fill downtown Cancún's main square after dark with tacos, tamales, quesadillas, elotes and churros until about midnight.
OrderA round of tacos and a quesadilla, then esquites in a cup and a bag of hot churros.
TipCome between 19:00 and 22:00 for the fullest square; in 2026 three veg tacos cost 80 pesos and two empanadas 80 pesos.
Marquesitas at Parque de las Palapas: crisp rolled wafers filled with Edam cheese and cajeta, made to order at carts in downtown Cancún's main square at dusk.
OrderThe classic marquesita with Edam cheese and cajeta, rolled while you wait.
TipTwo marquesitas cost 60 pesos in 2026; each is made to order, so expect a short queue at the carts after sundown.
Los Taquitos de la Yaxchilán, in the Punta Nicchehabí alley off Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún, has served tacos since 1994 and stays open until 04:00.
OrderTacos al pastor and tripa, with a torta or a gringa if you want more.
TipIt opens at 16:00 and runs to 04:00 on every day except Tuesday, so it suits a taco long after the bars and clubs have closed.
Mercado 23 fondas are the lunch counters of the Mercado Javier Rojo Gómez in downtown Cancún, cooking cochinita pibil, salbutes, papadzules and relleno negro.
OrderCochinita pibil tacos or a plate of salbutes, then papadzules or relleno negro if the fonda has them.
TipGo between 08:00 and 11:00, when the best food is served; the market slows down by 14:00. Bring small peso notes.
Parque de las Palapas food stalls fill downtown Cancún's main square after dark with tacos, tamales, quesadillas, elotes and churros until about midnight.
OrderA round of tacos and a quesadilla, then esquites in a cup and a bag of hot churros.
TipCome between 19:00 and 22:00 for the fullest square; in 2026 three veg tacos cost 80 pesos and two empanadas 80 pesos.
Marquesitas at Parque de las Palapas: crisp rolled wafers filled with Edam cheese and cajeta, made to order at carts in downtown Cancún's main square at dusk.
OrderThe classic marquesita with Edam cheese and cajeta, rolled while you wait.
TipTwo marquesitas cost 60 pesos in 2026; each is made to order, so expect a short queue at the carts after sundown.
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.
Taquería El Campeón on Avenida Comalcalco in Cancún sells pastor tacos, tortas, burritos and gringas from 18:30 until 02:00, or 03:00 at weekends.
OrderAn order of tacos al pastor, then a gringa or a torta if you are hungry.
TipThe griddle starts at 18:30 and runs to 02:00, or 03:00 on Friday and Saturday, so it suits the hours after the bars.
Los Taquitos de la Yaxchilán, in the Punta Nicchehabí alley off Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún, has served tacos since 1994 and stays open until 04:00.
OrderTacos al pastor and tripa, with a torta or a gringa if you want more.
TipIt opens at 16:00 and runs to 04:00 on every day except Tuesday, so it suits a taco long after the bars and clubs have closed.
