Early-opening local taquería outside the resort gates serving tacos de guisado from dawn until mid-afternoon.
Quick facts (checked October 2026)
- Type: Roadside taquería (tacos de guisado)
- Address: Highway 307 (Carretera Federal Cancún-Tulum), east side, just south of the Puerto Aventuras entrance, Puerto Aventuras.
- Hours: Daily about 5:30 am–3 pm; popular fillings sell out early (check before you go)
- Price: $
- Reservations: No – counter service
What to expect
Family-run since 1999, with often 30+ stewed fillings (picadillo, papas con chorizo, rajas con queso, chiles rellenos, chicharrón en salsa verde, huevos con chaya) on corn tortillas made by hand all day. Barbacoa, birria and lechón Tuesday-Sunday. Drinks include horchata, jamaica, juices, licuados and café de olla.
How to find it
Outside the Puerto Aventuras gates on Highway 307, past Restaurante Mero Mero; it began as a stand under a big tree, which gave it its name.
Tips
- Go late morning; popular fillings sell out by mid-afternoon.
- Fillings are not labelled, so ask before you point.
- Pay at the cashier and order drinks first, as they take longer.
- Salsas run from mildest on the left to hottest on the right.
Getting there from Cancun Airport
Puerto Aventuras is about 1 hour 10 minutes from Cancun Airport. A private transfer costs from 99 USD one way per vehicle for up to 8 people (Cancun Airport to Puerto Aventuras).
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More places nearby: Best restaurants in Puerto Aventuras and the Puerto Aventuras travel guide.