After watching Eva Longorio "Searching for Mexico" on CNN, I used an upcoming trip to Cancun to try a regional Yucatan specialty: cochinita pibil. This a a shredded pork dish roasted for 8+ hours underground and flavored with cloves and achiote (annatto) for a reddish moist shredded meat. It's a recipe from the Mayan times on the pennisula and very authentic at the quaint 40+years old Emara Antjotes restaurant near Parque de las Palapas. The route 2 bus drops you off about 3 minutes walk away (avoid the scammers at Mercado 28) and only costs $1 USD from anywhere in the hotel zone. Bathrooms at Emara are very clean and working, restaurant is clean and service was pleasant. Delicious cochinita wrapped in corn tortilla with nice frijoles negroes. No alcohol served before noon. Worth tracking down for real Yucatecos cuisine.
erika cruz
Excellent
Roberto Villanueva
Excellent
Marco84delmonaco
The service is fast and super polite, each time they warn me if I attempt to order too much as portions are pretty big :) The food is typical from Yucatan, very good and pretty cheap. Absolutely recommended, I go there each time I desire Yucatecan food.
mayrateq
Service was on point, they were polite and nice. They gave us recommendations when we asked. The food was brought out quickly which was awesome because we were really hungry. The agua de chaya was awesome and food was delicious. We tried the sampler, cochinita and the lechón were amazing. Would definitely come again.
Z8445GUlaural
EXCELLENT MEAL! One of the best yucateco food i have tried in cancun. You need to try everything on the menu.
After watching Eva Longorio "Searching for Mexico" on CNN, I used an upcoming trip to Cancun to try a regional Yucatan specialty: cochinita pibil. This a a shredded pork dish roasted for 8+ hours underground and flavored with cloves and achiote (annatto) for a reddish moist shredded meat. It's a recipe from the Mayan times on the pennisula and very authentic at the quaint 40+years old Emara Antjotes restaurant near Parque de las Palapas. The route 2 bus drops you off about 3 minutes walk away (avoid the scammers at Mercado 28) and only costs $1 USD from anywhere in the hotel zone. Bathrooms at Emara are very clean and working, restaurant is clean and service was pleasant. Delicious cochinita wrapped in corn tortilla with nice frijoles negroes. No alcohol served before noon. Worth tracking down for real Yucatecos cuisine.
Excellent
Excellent
The service is fast and super polite, each time they warn me if I attempt to order too much as portions are pretty big :) The food is typical from Yucatan, very good and pretty cheap. Absolutely recommended, I go there each time I desire Yucatecan food.
Service was on point, they were polite and nice. They gave us recommendations when we asked. The food was brought out quickly which was awesome because we were really hungry. The agua de chaya was awesome and food was delicious. We tried the sampler, cochinita and the lechón were amazing. Would definitely come again.
EXCELLENT MEAL! One of the best yucateco food i have tried in cancun. You need to try everything on the menu.
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