Native Trails MyTrails 2025 74 Chiapas 1 Restaurant Maya Cañada Duration: 01:30 h · Price: $$$ The small in size but great in quality restaurant Maya Cañada is located directly in the town of Palenque, which, with the subtropical vegetation showing up everywhere, provides a rather picturesque and rural ambiance. The open, slightly elevated terrace invites you to linger - an ideal place to start an exciting day exploring the hills or the Mayan ruins of Chiapas. Excellent steaks and seafood kebabs are recommended as well as regional specialties from the varied Mayan cuisine. Be sure to try the Salsa de Tamarindo. 2 Restaurant Casa Fuga Duration: 02:00 h · Price: $$$ Welcome to Casa Fuga, a magical place at the foot of the Sierra, on the outskirts of Palenque. In the midst of a giant garden nestled in the sub-tropical jungle, your hostess Denice, together with her husband, an architect, has created a stylish concrete retreat with clear lines. It is only possible to dine here through invitation. The two Swiss creators have been living in Palenque for many years, something that is made particularly evident in the EuropeanMexican flavor of Denice’s dishes. Regional vegetables, fruits and herbs are served in unusual, fixed menus with appropriate wines and beverages in a unique ambience of lights and shapes. 3 Restaurant Bajlum Duration: 02:00 h · Price: $$$ Taste the authentic flavours of Mayan cuisine in the Bajlum and savor the freshness of locally grown vegetables such as sweet potatoes, corn and malanga root. A 5-minute drive from Palenque's famous ruins, this family-run restaurant is surrounded by tropical vegetation. An open seating area, rustic wood furniture and walls painted in warm colors create a cozy atmosphere. The specialties of the house include game dishes with duck, roe deer or wild boar. The aromatic meats can be enjoyed in a traditional fondue, accompanied by a high-quality Mexican wine selection. Refreshing mixed drinks with guayaba and honey are also served. The restaurant owner will be pleased to inform you about the products used and the origins of the delicious dishes in the local culture. 4 Restaurant El Huachinango Feliz Duration: 01:30 h · Price: $$ Surrounded by tropical plants, the El Huachinango Feliz restaurant in the La Cañada neighborhood offers a lively, friendly atmosphere. Live music and a rustic interior with wooden furniture and colorful décor create a casual atmosphere. On an airy outdoor terrace you can enjoy fresh seafood specialties or a fruity Rose Lemon cocktail while the palm trees roar. Try delicious regional dishes such as the spicy Chilpachole de Mariscos soup, roasted octopus or fish fillet baked in a banana leaf and look forward to a ceviche as a starter with prawns and aromatic avocado. 5 Restaurant Parador Vallescondido Duration: 01:00 h · Price: $ Directly on the road between Palenque and Frontera Corozal, and yet amidst the jungle, Willy Fonseca awaits you in his rustic restaurant Parador Vallescondido with excellent meals: Freshly cut watermelon, cantaloupe and papaya, quesadillas, eggs, homemade jams and spreads, flautas with potato/cheese filling, and much more – you are sure to leave with a full stomach when you continue your trip. Tabletops of tropical woods and the cooks in their traditional dresses – a feast for the eyes! Willy is a true adventurer, and thanks to him the open restaurant is in perfect order. 6 Restaurant Papablita Duration: 01:00 h · Price: $$ In December 1984, Papablita opened its first barbecue restaurant in the south of Mexico. Whether you’re enjoying Arrachera, Puyazo, Papa Rellena, Frijoles Charros or a delicious Horchata, you’ll find no one makes tortillas with as much joy as Doña Petra and Domi, no one marinates meat like Yuli and Maruca and no one finds the perfect point of grilling like Doña Brígida. The rustic ambience of the open-air restaurant is very popular with the inhabitants of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and, besides the impeccable quality of the food, it is particularly enjoyable with the excellent mood that reigns in the place.
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