20 of The Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Tulum, Mexico
If you're looking for the best vegetarian spots to dine in Tulum, look no further! This comprehensive guide details the 20 best restaurants to indulge in delicious, meatless dishes in this beautiful beach town.
When we left Tulum, our bellies had been made full of tacos, burritos, chilaquiles, and every other variety of mouth-watering Mexican cuisine. In fact, our bellies had been made full of food of all sorts. We also sipped our fair share of coffees, fruit juices, and horchata. All that “research” made it possible to put together this blog post to serve as your guide for the best places to eat and drink as a vegetarian in Tulum.
Tulum’s food scene really took me by surprise. We spent nearly two weeks eating our way through Tulum and found this little beach town filled to the brim with a variety of restaurants and cafés to suit every budget and diet restriction. Delicious Mexican classics, acai smoothie bowls, Italian wood-fired pizzas, and everything in between- Tulum is a true foodie destination.
Tulum food budget ↴
Money and circumstances are different for everyone, which is why I have created a guideline for how I categorized pricing in this guide. Tulum can be done on a budget and that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all the good food it has to offer! In fact, you might notice most of the places we ate in Tulum cost less than $10 per person. I’ve also been sure to note which restaurants take cash and which allow card payments. Even where cards are accepted, it’s a good idea to bring cash. This is for two reasons: 1) there are almost always fees for using a card and 2) if the WiFi is sketchy, the card machines may not work. The latter happened to us multiple times and we were luckily prepared with cash on hand.
pricing guide (rough cost of a meal PER PERSON):
$ | less than 200 MXN (less than $10 USD)
$$ | 200 - 400 MXN ($10-$20 USD)
$$$ | 400 MXN+ ($20 USD+)
best vegetarian restaurants in Tulum ↴
Ki’Bok - $
card + cash accepted
Ki’Bok is known for having the best coffee in Tulum. Located in the heart of Tulum Pueblo, Ki’bok is the perfect start to a day of exploring. It’s pretty straightforward: come here if you are a coffee enthusiast who loves a relaxed café environment without any pretense. The breakfast looked good here, but alas we’d already eaten elsewhere, so I can only really recommend the coffee. If you eat here though, let me know how it was in the comments.
Brasa Caffe - $
card + cash accepted
Brasa Caffe is a coffee lover’s haven amongst the heat of Tulum Pueblo’s streets and alleys. The cool neon sign entices you to enter, but the perfected iced coffees give you a reason to sit down, sip, and stay. The avocado toast tastes extra yummy when eaten at one of the shaded wooden tables in the outdoor seating area. There’s also no extra charge here for alternative milk, which means my iced latte with oat milk tasted just that much more delicious.
Matcha Mama
card + cash accepted - $
Full disclosure: I originally went here for the photo op, but was quickly swayed by the acai bowls and cold brew with coconut milk (you win again, coffee). I’m not above making a food stop for a photo opportunity, and luckily this one was worth making. The smoothie bowls were delicious and the iced coffee really hit the spot on a hot afternoon.
HOT TIP: Matcha Mama in Tulum Pueblo has a new vegan pizzeria called Papi Pizza and I hear it’s the stuff of foodie legend.
Raw Love
card + cash accepted - $$
Raw Love is a must-try for all vegans, health enthusiasts, and raw food lovers. There are two Raw Love locations in Tulum; one on the beach and one in the town along the main road. I opted for the Tulum Pueblo location. The back outdoor seating area is a visual delight of vibrant tables and textiles.
The Pitted Date
card + cash accepted - $$
The Pitted Date is more than just a gorgeous café with a banging Instagram account. It’s also completely vegan and completely appetizing. It’s sort of in an out-of-the-way location; somewhere between the beach and Tulum Pueblo in a relatively empty development. I highly recommend the brunch here and would suggest trying the Bagelwich with vegan chorizo.
Suculenta
card + cash accepted - $$
Suculenta is a fully vegan eatery off Tulum pueblo’s main street. The humble restaurant serves up delicious vegan tamales made with lentils, beans, and mushrooms. The garden seating in the back of the restaurant is shaded from the sun and features mismatched tables and chairs.
El Bajon Vegan
card + cash accepted - $
I’m going to make a big call, but I feel confident in it- El Bajon Vegan had my favourite food in Tulum. The bright yellow eatery sits on the corner of a back road, just off the Tulum Pueblo’s main street. 90s rap music filled with airwaves and the friendly waitstaff gave us their order suggestions and a rundown of the most popular menu items. I cannot recommend El Bajon highly enough! I ordered three tacos: Chorizo Rojo (made of garbanzo and chickpeas), Suadero (made of soy), and Milanesa (made of lentils and wheat). I may or may not have said to Luke, “I would make love to these tacos.”
El Takazo Jr.
card + cash accepted - $
The service at El Takazo Jr. is outstanding This family-owned restaurant felt incredibly romantic, as we ate our meal under twinkly lights to the sound of Mexican music playing in the background. The staff here were out-of-this-world attentive. Our waiter made sure we were never thirsty and that we left utterly satisfied with the entire dining experience.
Taqueria Honoria
cash only - $
Taqueria Honoria is a carnivore’s dream, but it has a light vegetarian menu that does not disappoint. I tried their veggie quesadilla (but asked for no egg) and left raving. The meat smelled so good to Luke, he broke his flexible vegan diet and opted for Honoria’s signature dish- a BBQ pork sandwich. We finished our meal with flan because “when in Mexico”, right? Once again, don’t skip the horchata and remember to tip— they work extra hard here to keep the table turnaround short.
Antojitos La Chiapaneca
cash only - $
You can’t talk about budget eats in Tulum without mentioning the atmospheric Antojitos La Chiapaneca in Tulum Pueblo. The vegetarian and vegan options were definitely limited, but they were still delicious. I had a veggie empanada and a vegan salbute. I also had a giant glass of my favourite Mexican beverage, horchata. Don’t forget to bring cash!
Eat at Leifs
cash + card accepted - $
Maybe it was the twinkly lights. Maybe it was the fresh flowers in vases at every table. Maybe it was the live music, the friendly wait staff, or the overall atmosphere. Whatever the case, our dinner at Eat at Leifs was one of the most delicious and wonderful dining experiences we had in Tulum. Whenever we travel, Luke and I try to have date nights. We get (relatively) dressed up, and plan dates so that despite us living a sort of “alternative” lifestyle (having no real permanent address, living out of a suitcase, working for ourselves, etc.) we still have normalcy within our relationship. Luke surprised me with a bicycle ride to Leifs and a dinner in what can only be described as my dream dining aesthetic. Leifs is a fully vegan food truck with wooden tables in a garden seating area. I had the BLT Bagel and am still drooling over the vegan bacon alternative— which I’m pretty sure was mushroom but tasted exactly like bacon. Even Luke, who tried a bite was dumbfounded. We ate our meal as the sun went down and the staff lit a fire.
Aguacate Limon
cash only - $
This restaurant and its swinging hammocks are right across the road from the back of the ADO bus (the cheapest way to get from Cancun Airport to Tulum) and directly in front of the Amorcito Corazon hostel. The tacos were as colourful and vibrant as any we ordered in Tulum and just as delicious too.
La Hoja Verde
cash + card accepted - $
Typically I rule on the side of “the bigger the menu, the worse the actual food”, but La Hoja Verde has a giant veggie menu and everything we had was up to par. Located just off the main street in Tulum Pueblo, it’s often busy with patrons seeking drool-worthy vegetarian and vegan food. From pizzas to chickpea bowls, from smoothies to burgers— La Hoja Verde is a great option for those who are hungry but aren’t sure what they’re hungry for. Also great for large groups where everyone is hankering for something different, ya dig?
Taco Bish
cash only - $
Taco Bish is another one of the many food trucks in Tulum that is highly worth a visit. The owner is wildly friendly and eating here feels like chowing down in a friend’s garden. Taco Bish has style and attitude that give it a unique— twinkly lights, pink painted wooden stools, and a banging 90s rap soundtrack. The vegetarian burritos here are next-level delicious thanks in part to the salsa bar that features habanero guacamole that is OUT. OF. THIS. WORLD.
Pepe’s Best Tacos Tulum
cash only - $
In the Veleta area of Tulum, near where we stayed, Pepe sets up his taco stand at 7 PM and dishes up an array of the most overwhelmingly flavourful tacos in all of Tulum. Don’t let the humble taco cart fool you— this is a whole setup. Pepe cooks and explains the menu while a woman calculates your bill and a man wipes plastic stools and his truck bed down for you to eat on should you decide to eat along the roadside. It’s a family operation that felt very atmospheric. The reviews for Pepe’s speaks for themselves, so there is not much I can really add that hasn’t already been said by the masses.
Macondo
cash + card accepted - $$
Inside the alluring Nomade hotel is Macondo, a restaurant that prides itself on what it describes as “holistic cuisine”. Its Moroccan aesthetic and bohemian vibes give it a really cool feel. The food here tastes dazzling, but the portion sizes were a little lacking for the price. The falafel and the Macondo salad however both have me drooling even still.
Burrito Amor
cash + card accepted - $
We had dinner at Burrito Amor on our first night in Tulum and it really set the food bar high for the rest of the trip. After a 20+ hour journey across the Atlantic to our accommodation, we were both starving so we upgraded our vegan burritos to larges and I ordered a cool glass of the homemade horchata. We both left with full, happy stomachs after devouring our meal.
La Pizzine Tulum
cash + card accepted - $
I’m pretty sure adding a pizzeria to this list is breaking some kind of cardinal rule, but I wanted to be sure to include all of the many places we ate while in Tulum. There is sort of an alarming number of pizza places in Tulum, but Pizzine stood out to us thanks to its price point, overall vibe, and scrumptious pizza servings. La Pizzine gets bonus points for having a vegan cheese option.
Rosa Negra
cash + card accepted - $$
Rosa Negra is one of the few places in Tulum that does take reservations ahead of time. It’s known for being a hotspot for bachelorette parties thanks to its signature cocktails and shareable plates.
Kin Toh at Azulik
cash + card accepted - $$$
Kin Toh is one of those places where you pay for the atmosphere more than the food. Built on stilts high above the jungle, Kin Toh is a bamboo treehouse with dreamy sunset views overlooking Tulum. I’ll be honest, the high price point makes Kin Toh not really my cup of tea.
can’t miss snacks in Tulum ↴
Stop by the local supermarkets to check out the delicious snack selections!
Takis- think of these like flaming hot Cheetos…only these are actually good
Nopales- cactus chips
Maruchan- instant ramen with Tapatio and lime
Gansitos- airy cake filled with strawberry jelly and cream, covered with chocolate
Sindral Mundet- it was described to me as “Apple Fanta” the first time I tried it, but I’d describe it as a sparkling apple juice
map ↴
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