PUCTÉ’s guidebook
Food scene
This is our favorite spot in Bacalar, great tacos, vegan options, and mezcal! If you are lucky Panchita the host will welcome you with a beer; she speaks English, German, French, y Español!!!
12 locals recommend
Barbanegra Bacalar
699 Adolfo López MateosThis is our favorite spot in Bacalar, great tacos, vegan options, and mezcal! If you are lucky Panchita the host will welcome you with a beer; she speaks English, German, French, y Español!!!
A night filled with aromas of local traditional cuisine coming from the open performance kitchen and wood-burning hearth. Chef Rodrigo is the best in town!!!
39 locals recommend
Nixtamal (Cocina a Fuego y Ceniza)
77930 C. 12A night filled with aromas of local traditional cuisine coming from the open performance kitchen and wood-burning hearth. Chef Rodrigo is the best in town!!!
Mango y Chile is a small restaurant where they offer delicious and comforting dishes made from plants, in love, and thanks to the planet. PLANT-BASED HAMBURGERS and HOT DOGS
41 locals recommend
Mango y Chile
Mango y Chile is a small restaurant where they offer delicious and comforting dishes made from plants, in love, and thanks to the planet. PLANT-BASED HAMBURGERS and HOT DOGS
Damajuana
A good place to have a drink, a mezcal or a beer, great ambiance, and music. Must visit!
At Manatí we like the tropical patio, gallery, and great breakfast options.
49 locals recommend
El Manatí Bacalar
116 C. 22At Manatí we like the tropical patio, gallery, and great breakfast options.
A classic in Bacalar, and one of the very few restaurants that have lagoon access. The food is always ok.
100 locals recommend
La Playita
Esq C. 26A classic in Bacalar, and one of the very few restaurants that have lagoon access. The food is always ok.
Sightseeing
We recommend to book a massage or a temazcal, or just go to have lunch. Amazing lagoon front!
Hotel Akalki
We recommend to book a massage or a temazcal, or just go to have lunch. Amazing lagoon front!
Kohunlich is a large archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located 30 min away from Bacalar. MAYAN RUINS
25 locals recommend
Kohunlich
Kohunlich is a large archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located 30 min away from Bacalar. MAYAN RUINS
Dzibanche is an archaeological site of the ancient Maya civilization located 20 min away from Bacalar. Dzibanche was a major Maya city and investigations in the first decade of the 21st century indicate that it was the early capital of the Kan dynasty, which later ruled from the great city of Calakmul.
8 locals recommend
Archaeological Zone Dzibanché
Othón P. BlancoDzibanche is an archaeological site of the ancient Maya civilization located 20 min away from Bacalar. Dzibanche was a major Maya city and investigations in the first decade of the 21st century indicate that it was the early capital of the Kan dynasty, which later ruled from the great city of Calakmul.