CONATO VALLADOLID

A beautiful experience from start to finish. Interesting decor, amazing service from Daniel and incredibly tasty food. The best formal restaurant dining experience we have had in Mexico so far. Beautifully presented, flavoursome dishes. Even the simple side dish of sautéed vegetables was delicious. Thank you for a memorable experience.

What an experience! So much love from the staff, especially our waitress Elina. I asked for something they didn't actually have on the menu anymore, and the chef was happy to make it. So sweet. Both our meals were delicious. And the atmosphere is so lovely. The music would be on my playlist, wonderful!

Dinner was amazing and the atmosphere was very calming and beautiful. We almost didn’t find it, just a small doorway that was hard to see driving by. But it was well worth the exploring down the road to find. We sat outside in their secluded patio with lots of trees and calm lighting. We tried their unique drinks, delicious hummus and guacamole made right at the table. Their dinner options were fantastic and hard to choose from.

This place is a must! Everything we had was next-level cuisine —the Xchel Chicken was perhaps the best chicken I have ever had, and the cochinita pibil was similarly best-ever, panuchos had an incredible mix of flavors, and the cocktail program here is also excellent and original. Elena was a fabulous server and we will certainly be back soon 😊 Kudos to the music curator too, with sleek house tunes vibing all evening.

Great food. Very reasonably priced too. We tried their XCATIK pasta and XCHEL Chicken. It was so good. The XCHEL Chicken is a must try. Our server Elena was very nice and helpful too. Highly recommend this place!

We had an outstanding meal at Contano. Our favorite was the Panuchos and the Empanadas. Both are appetizers but they are delicious and very filling! The service was incredible and the vibes are immaculate. Could not recommend them more if you are looking for a great meal in Valladolid!

We stopped by here for dinner. The menu is different according to time of day you visit so take that into account. We ordered 2 sets of tacos and some guacamole. The tacos were nice; made with fresh corn tacos that we saw being rolled as we walked in. The meat in tacos conato was also very juicy. Quite expensive compared to other local taco options though.

We eat here a few times and every time it was good. Third time they gave us a cake with fruit dessert to thank us for coming back. If our waiter was Helena or Manuel, service and food was excellent.

On the recommendation of our concierge, we came here for lunch. There is a lovely garden in the back that seems nice at night. There was a guitarist playing live music during our lunch, which was very nice. The Balam cocktail was delicious. It's quite large too, so it's good value. Our waiter pointed out several recommended dishes when we got the menu. We got the Chachacua Conato as appetizer to share. It's like a tamale stuffed with pibil with a tangy tomato sauce and pickled onions. It was delicious! For entree, I got the Achiote Octopus, which is served with vegetables and mashed sweet potato. The portion is quite large. The spice used on the octopus was great. Hubby got the Cochinita Pibil, which was quite delicious as well. It's served with fresh corn tortillas. Conato is definitely a great restaurant with delicious drinks and food. The ambiance is nice too.

We had a fantastic experience at this restaurant! Our server Bartolo was stellar. He made recommendations that were much appreciated. Drinks and dinner were top-knotch! Look forward to dining here again:)

We stopped through this charming city on our way back to tulum from chichen itza. The restaurant is beautifully decorated- very bohemian chic and there is a small store at the front. You can also sit outside in the little garden to dine. They have an English menu which is very helpful for travelers. I ordered the salmon tacos and I was blown away, they were so delicious. Everything was chopped up very fine and all of the flavors blended together so splendidly. We also got the lime soup (just ok) which tasted like chicken soup with a touch of lime & it had little tortilla strips on top. The salad we got was very fresh tasting and the citrus dressing was delicious. We also got the squash dish and it was also just ok- it wasn't exactly what I expected, there was a red sauce on top of a vegetable medley but we did eat all of the cheese chunks out of it. We were a little nervous parking on the street in front since there weren't any signs but it seemed to be alright! I would also recommend strolling down the the church/town center when you finish your meal.

We were told this was the best spot in Valladolid to get lunch, and it was great. The restaurant itself was very interesting in the way it was designed. It has some really cool things to look at. We sat in the courtyard but had fans, so we can't complain. We ordered the guacamole, arrachera and the octopus. Everything tasted good, we enjoyed it all. The service was friendly and accommodating. The ambiance was good, the music was appropriate and not very loud.

Really nice place and ambiance, the hardest part is to decide what to eat, we had cochinita sopes, ravioles de Chaya and árrachera. For desert, we had chocolate with habanero, we were hesitant about the mix, but it was really good, the very light hint of habanero after each bite was interesting, very light hint, we recommend to try. Service was quick and efficient

The atmosphere was relaxed and very well designed, loved the art on the walls! The service was great! They were out of our first choices, so tried other dishes. The chicken dishes were ok, but lacked in some flavor and one was a bit dry. But the meatloaf was very excellent, I highly recommend it!

A cute & trendy restaurant in the heart of Valladolid, a perfect stop for anyone visiting Chichen Itza. You walk through a boutique clothing store to enter this beautiful space - open, airy, lots of plants, amazing art. First shoutout to the cocktails - the mango Balam was incredible, with a frozen mango on top of the drink and the perfect spicy kick. The Bloody Maria's very incredibly fresh, and I would highly recommend anything with passionfruit if you prefer a sweet cocktail. The food was equally stunning. The guacamole with chorizo is a great start to the meal, followed by the cochinita pibil sopes. The asada tacos were complemented by the blistered sun gold tomatoes and umami mushrooms. The spicy shrimp entree was also good, although a bit more American with the mashed potatoes side. Overall, a fantastic experience with lovely service! PSA: check out the bathroom for chicas ;)

Overall: Meh. Service is good, and ambiance is okay. But the food isn't great. Ordered tacos, and they were super oily. Could not really eat them. The bread in the Ravioli (Chaya) was super oily too -- smelled low quality oil. Completely unhealthy.

Really beautiful place at the heart of Valladolid, good food, music and reasonably priced. Highly recommend it!

I ate an early dinner Sunday night at Conato. It is only three blocks south of the Central plaza but feels very local. The entry is an interesting series of rooms for shopping, then the bar, then a big open room inside and an even larger patio. The decor is a fascinting mix of paintings, murals and found objects. Candles abound at night and because I ate early when I was leaving a three piece ensemble was just starting to play in the patio. I should have dined later so I could stay. The food was very interesting presented and the quality of the ingredients was high. Service in both English and Spanish was friendly and prompt. I plan to return here while I am still in Valladolid, Mexico.

Had a delicious catch of the day. Bit expensive but I'd say the quality is worthwhile. Excellent service and really nice vibes as the restaurant.

Restaurant looks very nice and menu selections look great. Food and selections are creative however, didn't live up to the Yelp review expectations...steak tacos were greasy, vegan tacos didn't have a lot of flavor and burger taste was off (per my son's calibrated taste). Lots of mosquitos, which anyway is on par for all of the restaurants we've been to. Loud music. Service and people were very nice and hence three stars.

Fabulous food. Lovely garden ambiance. We had the shrimp and salmon. Both cooked marvelously and spiced well (not too hot) - vegetables and potatoes so fresh and deliciously prepared. The chocolate sweet potato and marzipan cake is the perfect end note. Best restaurant in Valladolid.

This restaurant was an amazing stop on our way back from Chichén Itza! Casual but cool with an outdoor tropical patio and a cool indoor area with art as well. Everything we ordered was great! A wide variety of options with a burger, pasta, salads, tacos, and Mayan/Yucatán inspired dishes. Definitely try a drink as well. I got the Balam Mezcal drink and it was so good and came with a spicy fruit popsicle on top. For food I ordered the shrimp achiote. The presentation was super pretty and the good tasted amazing as well and was great quality for the price (drink only $7 USD and shrimp dish only $13.5 USD).

Absolutely amazing! Have eaten here multiple times it has always been incredible! The ambiance and the art really makes it a special experience!

I'm actually sad that this restaurant is in this small Mexican town that I can't visit on the regular. I loved everything about this place. The food, the cocktails, the ambiance, the multiple type of dining rooms so you can eat in whatever type of experience you want. The bright colors of the walls and the paintings are so inviting and just make you feel happy. You are enveloped in the art and it creates a great vibe for dining. The menu has so much variety. All the ingredients are super fresh! I loved the wide variety of Mexican classics mixed with other culinary influences. We ordered the mushroom and onion appetizer that was in the curry cream sauce and it was sooooooo flavorful. The cilantro shrimp pasta was amazing! And the smoky pulled chicken dish cooked in the tamale with platanos was unreal. Wow. I really can't get over how good this meal was. Especially for the price! You can't beat how great it was for such little money. The service was super friendly and accommodating. Wow. Make sure you check this place out!

This place was amazing!! We ordered the pork ribs which honestly blew my mind. The panuchos with lomitos which were served like tacos with pork on it were less awesome but still pretty good. The drinks were also really well done. The mango Caribe Conato was really refreshing, highly recommend. I was somehow expecting a laid back traditional restaurant and wasn't expecting a more high end restaurant so that was surprising but was a good surprise. It was delicious.

Loved loved loved this place. Great food and service. Tried some traditional Yucatán dishes and they didn't disappoint.

Fantastic restaurant just a few blocks from the center of town--perfect for romantic date night or just a hip meal with friends. Tasty cocktails (I highly suggest the banana rum cocktail!) and the food was creative and delicious as well. There's also a cute concept store at the entrance of the restaurant. You won't be disappointed.

This is a little off the beaten path, a few blocks from the zolaco, but is worth the walk. The restaurant is decorated in Frida Kahlo art with a lovely courtyard in the middle. While we were there, they had a mariachi band come and play and had another band setting up on their stage. As for the food, it was very tasty. The chips were the best I had in Valladolid, while the guac was no slouch either. While I never really considered getting fajitas in Mexico, I'm glad our server suggested it, because it was fantastic.

Another excellent addition to the culinary of Valladolid. Great kitchen and a very "eclectic " art collection to enjoy while waiting for food to show at you table. Service is at times too "friendly" and the little talk can be slightly overwhelming. Food, however, is real good. Chaya empanadas were fantastic and the arrachera was superb! Worth the walk- through a beautiful, very rich from an architectural standpoint -street three blocks from the central plaza.

A must when visiting Valladolid!!! Authentic Yucatecan & Mexican food all with a sophisticated twist!!! Very attentive staff! Affordable! Very interesting art work everywhere and a great gift shop!!

They've just reopened and the place looks great! food was super tasty and the drinks were amazing! 100% would recommend

Excellent Service and Nice Atmosphere - I Will Definitely Return! I ate dinner at Conato Restaurant one evening during my stay in Valladolid with friends that I met at my hostel. I ordered a salad, which tasted average. I was a little bit disappointed because it was basically just a large plate full of mostly lettuce, and I wished it had included more vegetables and toppings. The dishes that my friends ordered looked delicious and although my meal wasn't the best, I definitely plan to return to Conato on my next trip to Valladolid to sample more of their menu. The menu had a good selection of options and included pasta dishes, Mexican favourites and vegetarian-friendly meals and everything was presented beautifully. This is a good mid-range restaurant - not super casual but not super fancy or expensive either. I really enjoyed the relaxing evening atmosphere at Conato. The décor was nice, the restaurant was located in an historic colonial building near the centre of the city and the service was attentive, friendly and overall, excellent. I recommend eating at this restaurant in the evening for dinner. I look forward to returning here next time I am in Valladolid!

We had a great time in this restaurant. Everything was really nice. From the good tunes (maybe a bit loud for sensitive people), to the nice location with the beautiful garden in the back, the attentive guys working there (one brought my fiance a mosquito spray just because he saw her fighting them), the amazing food to the the good cocktails. The starter guacamole was a good start even keeping the already high Mexican guacamole level in mind. I had a pasta diabólica with shrimps (which was not very spicy, no worries) and my fiance chicken, both of which we definitely could recommend. The 3 accompanying salsas were also great with one being not spicy at all, the other one a bit and one being super spicy but also soooo good. Would always come back!

Great ambience and great waiters. The food was so so, but cheap. We sat on the terrace which was very nice.

What a very pleasant surprise! From the moment we walked in to the moment we left the food and service were exemplary. Absolutely if I get back that direction I would stop and enjoy the great cuisine and exceptional artisan beer. Thanks!

Overall very enjoyable. Our waiter was so friendly and helpful! Food was very healthy and it's a decent choice for vegetarians/vegans, but was a tiny bit lacking in flavor for my tastes. The decor and ambiance are nice.

This place is a real gem and well worth a visit. Like many places in Valladolid, it doesn't look like much from the street, but when you walk through the entrance and into the restaurant there is a welcoming, colorful courtyard to enjoy. Our waiter was warm, friendly, and gave great advice on what to try from the menu as it was our first time in the city. We ordered the house platter for 4 which was basically a mix of Yukatan and Mayan specialties, which was outstanding. Great food quality, super tasty, plentiful and a real sense of experiencing local cuisine at its best. The only downside for us was that we (2 adults, one teen and one 7 year old) couldn't finish it and felt bad that we weren't able to take it with us. The bill was as promised and incredibly good value for what they served. My advice is to trust the waiter, order what they recommend and enjoy. Thanks for a memorable meal Conato!

We came here as a group of 7 and immediatly received a beautiful table at their patio. Food and drinks were delicious and suprisingly cheap. There even was a live-band playing spanish songs which totally made this a perfect night out!

Very kind and attentive waiters, although I was the only person in the restaurant the service was excellent. The meal was good quality, overall a thumbs up. Would go there again.