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Arca
Contemporary Mexican
An open-air palapa built on sand in the Tulum jungle, Arca is a contemporary Mexican restaurant where nearly everything passes over live fire and the menu follows whatever the farmers showed up with that week. The chef, originally from Tijuana, drags Baja street-food instincts deep into the Caribbean jungle with results that feel neither beachy nor precious. It holds a spot on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, and the bar is no afterthought either.
The awards strongest first
- The 50 #77 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 #22 · Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants
- MexBest Best of the Best: Nominados · Premios MexBest
- MexBest Mejor Bartender: Nominados · Premios MexBest · Carlos Mora y Edson Sánchez
- The 50 #61 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- MB100 Mexico's Best 100 Restaurants
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Top 4 Finalist · Best International Restaurant Bar
- MexBest Mejor Restaurante en Tulum: Ganador · Premios MexBest
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 24 Best Tulum Restaurants
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best International Restaurant Bar
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
One number, weighted & current 93
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Scallop crudo
“an arresting scallop crudo resting in a black pen clam shell the size and shape of a tennis racket, a spectacle under a mist of dry ice”
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Octopus
“Some dishes, like the expertly seared octopus paired with a lively xcatic-based salsa, lentils, pickled radish and epazote, will linger long in your memory”
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Roasted bone marrow
“A perfect example is the roasted bone marrow, with tamarind and pasilla glaze”
The 50
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- Taquería Honorio Yucatecan Taqueria Eat · 73
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