El Taco Maya

Short bike ride into the pueblo from the Akumal beach area… great traditional taco joint. Inexpensive, tasty and filling. We had pork tacos, 2 each, and Sprites and paid about $ 4 American, total. The place isn’t much to look at, but if you want the real thing, this is the place.

Traditional taqueria. Going into Akumal pueblo keep going straight. When you see the police station on the left (~ 2 blocks) turn right. It will be on the next street (north east corner). Pretty simple to find.
Though the staff spoke no English we were able to communicate adequately to get the order we wanted. The girl who was serving us was very friendly and smiled at us. She checked back in on us several times to make sure we had everything we needed. When the meal was over I patted my belly to indicate I was full while saying muy bien & the older lady clearing our table smiled & laughed.
We ordered…
Guacamole — very good. Came with chips
They put a mild and spicy salsa on the table for your meal.
Fish tacos — 3 tacos came fried but overheard (an English tour group that came in) that you could order without the breading too. I did not eat them as I am vegetarian (vegan when not traveling) but my husband said they were good. They came with a mayonnaise & lettuce on them as well as rice & guacamole in the side. He would have liked to order them sans breading but we didn’t know we could.
Arrachera tacos — (yes my husband ordered two plates of tacos). He really enjoyed these. They came plain (3) with rice & guacamole on the side. The steak was very tender. He thought they were the best arrachera tacos he’s had this trip.
Vegetarian burrito — good. Came with several different veggies, beans, cheese & avocado. A side of roasted veggies was also included.
They do not serve alcohol & we had a soda & water to drink. Our total bill was $ 306 pesos which is just under $ 25. It was a very good price for all the food we got. We will definitely be recommending a visit to my family who will be in town next month.
There was a skinny town dog hanging outside. She knew she couldn’t come in but just peeked in at us now & then. I wrapped up our scraps & took them outside to her. You could tell she was very thankful. Please be kind & if you see any if these townie dogs remember to give them your scraps.