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Mexico’s hidden gems

Mexico’s hidden gems

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Created by Ian Russell • Updated On: November 24, 2018

Some of the coolest places in Mexico!! Food, food, a few beaches and other hidden gems!

Intro Restaurant is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

1. Intro Restaurant

Czda. Zavaleta 5624, Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla
Gastropub · 61 tips and reviews
I Wanna Pizza is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

2. I Wanna Pizza

8.2
Avenida Niños Héroes Lote 5 Manzana 6, Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo
Pizzeria · 22 tips and reviews
Cenote X'canché is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

3. Cenote X'canché

8.3
Ek-Balam, Yucatán
Lake · 10 tips and reviews
Aguas rosas is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

4. Aguas rosas

Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Ría Lagartos is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

5. Ría Lagartos

Río Lagartos, Yucatán
River · 13 tips and reviews
Valladolid is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

6. Valladolid

Yucatán
City · 82 tips and reviews
Chichén Itzá Archeological Zone is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

7. Chichén Itzá Archeological Zone

9.3
(Zona Arqueológica de Chichén Itzá)
Carretera Mérida - Puerto Juárez Km. 120, Chichen Itza, Yucatán
Historic and Protected Site · 622 tips and reviews
Zona Arqueológica Ek Balam is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

8. Zona Arqueológica Ek Balam

9.2
Ek-Balam, Yucatán
Historic and Protected Site · 58 tips and reviews
Playa Tarpon Club is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

9. Playa Tarpon Club

7.2
Holbox, Quintana Roo
Beach · 2 tips and reviews
Bacalar Lagoon is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

10. Bacalar Lagoon

(Laguna de Bacalar)
Costera Norte, Bacalar, Quintana Roo
Lake · 267 tips and reviews
Bacalar is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

11. Bacalar

Bacalar, Quintana Roo
Town · 64 tips and reviews
Mahahual, Quintana Roo is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

12. Mahahual, Quintana Roo

9.3
Mahahual, Quintana Roo
Beach · 112 tips and reviews
Playa De Majahual is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

13. Playa De Majahual

8.5
Mahahual, Quintana Roo
Beach · 45 tips and reviews
Punta Sur is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

14. Punta Sur

8.3
Quintana Roo, Yucatan
Beach · 13 tips and reviews
the liqour box is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

15. the liqour box

7.7
(Costera South), Cozumel, QROO
Beach Bar · 1 tip
Mezzanine Restaurant is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

16. Mezzanine Restaurant

8.8
Tulum, Quintana Roo
Thai Restaurant · 103 tips and reviews
Guayaba Inn Bed & Breakfast is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

17. Guayaba Inn Bed & Breakfast

9.1
Comitan #55 El Cerrillo, San Cristóbal, Chiapas
Bed and Breakfast · 16 tips and reviews
Al Capone is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

18. Al Capone

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
Beer Bar · 1 tip
Doña Hermelinda is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

19. Doña Hermelinda

Valladolid, Yucatán
Mexican Restaurant · 1 tip
Isla Blanca is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

20. Isla Blanca

8.7
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Beach · 4 tips and reviews
Teatro Juárez is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

21. Teatro Juárez

9.4
Sopeña S/N (Jardín de la Unión), Guanajuato, Guanajuato
Theater · 202 tips and reviews
Museo Iconográfico del Quijote is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

22. Museo Iconográfico del Quijote

8.0
Manuel Doblado 1 (Plazuela de san Francisco), Guanajuato, Guanajuato
Art Museum · 50 tips and reviews
Casaluna Hotel Boutique is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

23. Casaluna Hotel Boutique

7.7
Quebrada 117, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hotel · 11 tips and reviews
Jardin Botanico El Charco Del Ingenio is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

24. Jardin Botanico El Charco Del Ingenio

9.0
Paloma S/N, San Miguel, Guanajuato
Garden · 59 tips and reviews
La Casa del Vidrio is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

25. La Casa del Vidrio

Correo 11, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Winery · 1 tip
San Miguel De Allende is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

26. San Miguel De Allende

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Town · 44 tips and reviews
Funicular Panorámico is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

27. Funicular Panorámico

7.2
Al lado de El Pípila, Guanajuato, Guanajuato
Scenic Lookout · 43 tips and reviews
Tropico De Cancer is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

28. Tropico De Cancer

7.3
Other Great Outdoors · 6 tips and reviews
Playa is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

29. Playa

9.2
Nuevo Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit
Beach · 28 tips and reviews
Dreams Villamagna Nuevo Vallarta is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

30. Dreams Villamagna Nuevo Vallarta

7.0
Paseo De Los Cocoteros Lotes 32 y 33, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit
Resort · 61 tips and reviews
Lagos de Colón is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

31. Lagos de Colón

Chiapas
Lake · 5 tips and reviews
Lagunas De Montebello is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

32. Lagunas De Montebello

Laguna De Montebello, Chiapas
Lake · 13 tips and reviews
Santa Maria Parador Museo Hotel La Trinitaria is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

33. Santa Maria Parador Museo Hotel La Trinitaria

6.7
LA TRINITARIA - LAGOS DE MOTEBELLO, La Trinitaria, Chiapas
Hotel · 8 tips and reviews
Cascada El Chiflon Velo De Novia is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

34. Cascada El Chiflon Velo De Novia

8.7
Carretera 226, Chiapas, Chiapas
Hiking Trail · 35 tips and reviews
Monte Verde Trattoria Pizzeria Italiana is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

35. Monte Verde Trattoria Pizzeria Italiana

8.3
Carretera las Ruinas km. 1.5 (Desviación a mano izquierda), Ruinas de Palenque, Chiapas
Pizzeria · 58 tips and reviews
Flyboys burros & beer is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

36. Flyboys burros & beer

5.8
Ecatepec
Brewery · 36 tips and reviews
Parque Nacional "Sumidero" is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

37. Parque Nacional "Sumidero"

8.9
Tuxtla Gtz, Chiapas
Scenic Lookout · 29 tips and reviews
Oh La La (Miguel Hidalgo) is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

38. Oh La La (Miguel Hidalgo)

8.9
Miguel Hidalgo (Cuauhtémoc), San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
Cupcake Shop · 139 tips and reviews
Carajillo Slow Coffee is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

39. Carajillo Slow Coffee

Andador Real De Guadalupe 44. Centro Histórico (Diego Dugelay), San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
Café · 262 tips and reviews
Tulum is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

40. Tulum

Tulum, Quintana Roo
Town · 205 tips and reviews
Villahermosa is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

41. Villahermosa

Tabasco
City · 109 tips and reviews
Palenque, Chiapas is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

42. Palenque, Chiapas

Travel and Transportation · 3 tips and reviews
Cascadas de Misol-Ha is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

43. Cascadas de Misol-Ha

8.7
Palenque, CS
Scenic Lookout · 56 tips and reviews
Café Cafico is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

44. Café Cafico

Mérida, Yucatán
Café · 2 tips and reviews
Nohoch Kay is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

45. Nohoch Kay

8.9
(Cazon), Mahahual, Quintana Roo
Seafood Restaurant · 161 tips and reviews
Tulum Beach is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

46. Tulum Beach

9.4
Carr Tulum-Boca Palia (Carretera Tulum - Boca Paila), Tulum, Quintana Roo
Beach · 74 tips and reviews
Playa Holbox is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

47. Playa Holbox

9.3
Holbox, Quintana Roo
Beach · 114 tips and reviews
Playa Xpu-Ha is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

48. Playa Xpu-Ha

9.2
Carretera Federal 307 Cancún - Tulum, X-Puhá, Quintana Roo
Beach · Puerto Aventuras · 153 tips and reviews
toni's is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

49. toni's

Paa Mul, Quintana Roo
BBQ Joint · No tips or reviews
Kings Bath - Piscina Del Ray is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

50. Kings Bath - Piscina Del Ray

Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Scenic Lookout · 2 tips and reviews
Casa Mission is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

51. Casa Mission

8.5
55 Avenida (1 Sur y Av. Juarez), Cozumel, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Parque Natural de Arrecifes Garrafón is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

52. Parque Natural de Arrecifes Garrafón

8.8
Carretera Garrafón lote 9, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Water Park · 65 tips and reviews
Don Chendo is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

53. Don Chendo

8.5
Av. 30 (Entre Calle 24 y 26), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Italian Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Romeo Trattoria Pizzeria is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

54. Romeo Trattoria Pizzeria

8.9
calle 4 (entre 10 y 15 avenida), Playa del Carmen, Solidaridad, Quitana Roo
Italian Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews
Olivia is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

55. Olivia

7.0
Matamoros 11 Sm 1 Lote 9 M2, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Mediterranean Restaurant · Centro · 14 tips and reviews
Sian Ka'an Beach is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

56. Sian Ka'an Beach

9.1
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Tulum, Quintana Roo
Beach · 7 tips and reviews
La Carucha is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

57. La Carucha

Calle 80 (Near juarez), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Seafood Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
La Isla Beach is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

58. La Isla Beach

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Beach · 1 tip
Fah Restaurant Bar is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

59. Fah Restaurant Bar

7.8
5ta Av, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 130 tips and reviews
Fonda Americana Grill is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

60. Fonda Americana Grill

7.6
Lt 24 Zetina Gasca, Puerto Morelos, QROO
Steakhouse · Villas Morelos · 10 tips and reviews
El Hornito Argento is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

61. El Hornito Argento

7.2
Holbox, Quintana Roo
Pizzeria · 38 tips and reviews
Playacar Beach is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

62. Playacar Beach

9.3
Playa del Carmen, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Beach · 99 tips and reviews
El Nicho is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

63. El Nicho

8.6
Calle Tulum No.1 (Av. Rojo Gómez), Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo
Snack Place · 51 tips and reviews
Utopía: Belgian Beer & Bistro is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

64. Utopía: Belgian Beer & Bistro

8.1
9 Oriente 6-B (Entre 16 de Septiembre y 2 Sur), Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla
Bar · Centro Histórico · 53 tips and reviews
Restaurant y Cafeteria Jacarandas is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

65. Restaurant y Cafeteria Jacarandas

8.1
AZCAPOTZALCO 16, NUEVA TACOTENO (IGNACIO LÓPEZ RAYÓN), Minatitlán, Veracruz-Llave
Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
Trattoria Catanzaro is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

66. Trattoria Catanzaro

9.3
María Adelina Flores 16 (Belisario Dominguez), San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
Italian Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews
KimNian Photography is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

67. KimNian Photography

Isla Mujeres, QROO
Business and Professional Services · 1 tip
Oscars Mexican Grill is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

68. Oscars Mexican Grill

7.3
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Parque de los Sueños is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

69. Parque de los Sueños

8.2
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Park · 11 tips and reviews
Playa Norte is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

70. Playa Norte

9.5
Isla Mujeres, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Beach · 199 tips and reviews
El Patio is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

71. El Patio

7.9
MZA 19 LTE 12, Miguel Hidalgo, Supmza. 001, Isla Mujeres, 77400 Isla Mujeres, Q.R., Mexico (Abasolo & Matamoros), Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · isla mujeres centro · 12 tips and reviews
Oliva Enoteca is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

72. Oliva Enoteca

9.0
Calle 47 (54), Mérida, Yucatán
Italian Restaurant · Centro · 130 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogagua is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

73. Cafe Mogagua

8.4
Avenida Madero, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Mango Café is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

74. Mango Café

8.8
Playa Obispo, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Café · 57 tips and reviews
Isla Mujeres is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

75. Isla Mujeres

9.4
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Island · 277 tips and reviews
Punta Norte is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

76. Punta Norte

8.7
Isla mujeres, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Other Great Outdoors · 8 tips and reviews
Pita Amore is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

77. Pita Amore

7.0
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Lola Valentina is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

78. Lola Valentina

7.9
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews
Zama Beach Club is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

79. Zama Beach Club

7.7
Carr. Sac - Bajo Mza 73 Lt 7, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews
Bally-Hoo Isla Mujeres is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

80. Bally-Hoo Isla Mujeres

7.8
Av. Rueda Medina S/N, Behind Gas Station (Muelle Lima), Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
cafe kaawa is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

81. cafe kaawa

7.6
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Café · 6 tips and reviews
rooster on the go is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

82. rooster on the go

7.7
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
Coffee Shop · 9 tips and reviews
Ferron's Chicken is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

83. Ferron's Chicken

8.6
Av. 105 Nte Local 3 (Av. Constituyentes), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Fried Chicken Joint · 16 tips and reviews
casa sol y luna tulum is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

84. casa sol y luna tulum

Apartment or Condo · 1 tip
Hotel La aldea is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

85. Hotel La aldea

7.3
Ruinas de Palenque, Chiapas
Hotel · 22 tips and reviews
Las Nubes is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

86. Las Nubes

Chiapas
Waterfall · 1 tip
PIOLA is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

87. PIOLA

8.8
Calle 38 Nte (1ra Nte), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Italian Restaurant · 213 tips and reviews
Coco Loko is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

88. Coco Loko

Calle 2 Nte 2, Centro, Playa Del Carmen, QROO
Beach Bar · 1 tip
Natura is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

89. Natura

8.4
Av. Niños Heroes, Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Los Patojos is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

90. Los Patojos

8.0
Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo
Mexican Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
corazon contento is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

91. corazon contento

7.3
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Burger Joint · 1 tip
Establo is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

92. Establo

Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala
Mexican Restaurant · 1 tip
Delirios cupcakes is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

93. Delirios cupcakes

Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala
Pastry Shop · 1 tip
Chocol Ha is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

94. Chocol Ha

8.9
Calle 59 (entre 12 &14), Campeche, Campeche
Coffee Shop · 102 tips and reviews
Playa Xcacel is one of Mexico’s hidden gems.

95. Playa Xcacel

7.8
Chemuyil, Quintana Roo
Beach · 18 tips and reviews