Ilios | Greek restaurant in Tulum

Restaurant · Tulum ·

Ilios | Greek restaurant in Tulum

Restaurant · Tulum ·

Greek concept with plate smashing, dancing, and sparklers

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Carr. Tulum-Boca Paila Km. 8, Tulum Beach, Zona Hotelera, 77780 Tulum, Q.R., Mexico Get directions

MX$1,000+

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"There’s a stretch of the Tulum coastline where it feels like the restaurants are competing for a noise complaint—you might think you took a wrong turn and ended up at a techno festival. Once you’re in at Ilios, it feels like the club it sounds like: people stand on tables and chairs, waving their napkins in the air. Food comes secondary here, and it’s easy to be so caught up in the chaos that you might forget to order any. You could have a full dinner, but we’d recommend ordering a few nibbly bits to snack on instead. The impromptu conga lines and staff wearing gimmicky, toga-style dresses are why you came." - barbara gutierrez, rianne shlebak

https://www.theinfatuation.com/tulum/guides/best-restaurants-tulum-mexico

Ilios | Greek restaurant in Tulum

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Ilios - Review - Hotel Zone - Tulum - The Infatuation

"There’s a stretch of the Tulum coastline where it feels like the restaurants are competing for a noise complaint. You might think you took a wrong turn and ended up at a techno festival. Once you’re in, though, it feels like the club it sounds like: people stand on tables and chairs, waving their napkins in the air. Food comes secondary here, and it’s easy to be so caught up in the chaos that you might forget to order any. You could have a full dinner here, but we’d recommend ordering a few nibbly bits to snack on instead. The mediocre Greek-inspired food—like a BBQ sauce-drowned braised beef cheek, or a basic Greek salad, isn’t that great, but it’s also not the reason you came. The impromptu conga lines and staff wearing gimmicky, toga-style dresses are why. Food Rundown Ilios Chips These fried zucchini discs aren’t as crispy as they should be, but they’re a fine enough snack for munching on while you watch other guests pour drinks into strangers’ mouths. Orzo And Braised Cheek Braised beef cheek and orzo sounds great on paper, but the pomodoro sauce is bland and the honey butter too sweet. Even the huge slices of parmesan aren’t enough to save it. Burrata This burrata comes in a pool of bright pomodoro and nutty parsley pesto, split down the middle, both of which give the light cheese a nice flavour." - Rianne Shlebak

https://www.theinfatuation.com/tulum/reviews/ilios

Ilios | Greek restaurant in Tulum

Melissa R.

Google

I'd risk saying it was one of the best restaurants we've ever been to. The ambiance is marvelous, very well decorated and in great taste. The staff is incredible; we were served by extremely gentle and helpful people. Everything we ordered from the menu was impeccable. We have absolutely no negative points to highlight. The kibbeh was the best we've ever tasted in our lives, and the cheesecake for dessert was the perfect finish to make the experience unforgettable. It has undoubtedly become one of our favorites!

Darcy K.

Google

Excellent dining experience at Ilios. The food was outstanding—exceptionally fresh and beautifully prepared. The service throughout the evening was attentive and welcoming, and our host, Yasmin, truly elevated the experience. She was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful, ensuring everything ran smoothly from start to finish. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would highly recommend Ilios for both the quality of the cuisine and the exceptional hospitality.

Igor J.

Google

One star is mostly because of the manager’s attitude!!! Starting our dinner we actually really enjoyed that place - restaurant is beautiful and waiters take a good care. Brought us small lamp for the menu, you can choose some fruit to flavor your water. Bar looks nice and had a nice amaretto sour. First we ordered the starters and all of them were quite tasty - lobster ceviche fresh and tender, filo pastry with spinach a bit simple but nice and grilled octopus also tasty. We enjoyed it all, probably also because we needed a break from all things Mexican. And then the horror started - for the main course we took a fish baked in salt crust, that was pushed heavily by the waiter from the beginning. When it arrived the show was nice but such a disappointment when the crust was taken off. It was most likely faked, fish was prepared, baked normally and then arrived under the salt that was maybe reused again and again. They did not break the salt crust, fish was deboned, and first and foremost - it was simply DRY, and that doesn’t happen if you use this technique. And then the worst part, the manager. Coming to us, introducing himself and asking how do we like it. Perhaps hoping to hear that we love the place and everything is perfect, was really disappointed hearing the fish was not made properly and was dry. He answered in the most rude way, we were just outraged - YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE IT BUT ITS NOT DRY. I don’t think you need any other comment after this, if you don’t want to hear the opinion of the guest why you even bother then with questions? In that moment evening that would be easily a 4/5 experience went to being probably one of the worst dining experiences we had in a long time. Pity…

Smoov D.

Google

This place single handedly made my vacation to Tulum go from good to incredible. The scenery were absolutely amazing. The service was extremely attentive with 2 people servicing us the whole dinner. The DJ was on point, not missing a beat. Food was exceptional and the drinks were the best I had my entire trip. We were also fortunate to be there on the night if a fire show performance which was also a feast for the eyes. A 4.8 if I could be specific. ONLY because the desert fell a little flat lol. ALSO lastly the bathrooms were clean and kept the esthetic of the rest of the restaurant. HIGHLY recommend coming here if you are in Tulum. Dont miss out.

Hector L.

Google

Amazing!!! Great energy, amazing team, incredible menu, and jamming music! I so recommend if you’re in the area that you stop by!!! Word of warning. Make reservations on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as I saw people being turned away as they were completely booked. A special thanks to Rodrigo and Julio! They were incredibly attentive. Also, a special thank you also goes to Miguel the manager who stopped by regularly to check on us. If you’re looking for great food, great service, and amazing energy, come here!

Nitty

Google

Ok, so this was my 1st time in Tulum and since im such a foodie, I have to say, this is some of the best and freshest food I've ever had when traveling! The atmosphere is a total vibe, grown and sexy for a grown and sexy palate. The staff is very attentive and you wait nor want for nothing. It's a Friday night, so I did think that it would have been a bit busier, but, I found out that this is slow season. Which is perfect because I can't stand crowded places where there's a bunch of noise interrupting the ambiance.

Rick A

Google

We had a wonderful experience. The food was amazing. We ordered several appetizers, delicious. Daniel and Gio were our servers. They were very attentive. They explained the menu with all of our options. I highly recommend Ilios when in Tulum. We will be back.

Felicia A.

Google

I'm visiting from Atlanta, and this restaurant made me feel at home in the worst way... It's too dark, the music is too loud, and the food is mediocre. The service is overly fussy to the point of being overbearing, yet we had to ask for the check 3-4 times. The waiter was like, "we have a fire show in 3 minutes" ... OK, but can we have the check, please? 15 minutes later, haven't seen a lick of fire yet, and the host comes around with after dinner cookies... sir, the check 😩 But the cookies were the best thing I ate there, so I'm not even going to fault him for that. The restaurant is beautiful and very Instagram friendly. Go for a drink and a dessert AFTER you've eaten dinner elsewhere.