La Casa de Las Mayoras

"Finding a dedicated vegetarian restaurant in a city that aims to please all manner of tastes can be expected, but it’s still a pleasant surprise to find one with this much homey charm and hospitality, not to mention such flavorful, satisfying cooking, regardless of your dietary predilections. Breakfast is the order of business here, with a menu featuring an assortment of chilaquiles, quesadillas and tostadas, boasting hand-made tortillas and astutely seasoned salsas. Tame the spice with “superfood” batidos blended with the likes of organic honey, tropical fruits and chia seeds. To add to the ambience, lucky visitors may have the pleasure of encountering Guato, a local celebrity in the guise of a chihuahua-beagle mix, who sometimes holds court here." - Michelin Inspector

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"While La Casa de las Mayoras is just a short drive from Cancún’s hotel zone, it feels like a different world. This restaurant inside a converted home settles you back into the heart of Mexico, serving up some of the best food in Cancún, period. It was one of only three restaurants recommended in Cancún by the Michelin Guide and is named after the elderly women who fed the rebels during the Mexican revolution. Fittingly, La Casa de las Mayoras is also quietly revolutionary, as a vast majority of the menu is vegan. Upon arrival, you’ll be welcomed in through the open kitchen lined with traditional clay cazuela cookware by owner Maria Gonzalez, who will take your order while her son, chef Christian Rodríguez Fuentes, whips together everything from grilled portobello mushrooms bathed in a rich Oaxacan mole to plant-based chilaquiles. Hang with the spot’s mascot, Walter the puppy, as you sip on a coffee to start. The café de olla, served in a clay mug, has a warming molasses and cinnamon note thanks to the addition of raw piloncillo sugar. La Casa de las Mayoras uses jackfruit as a major source of protein in its cochinita pibil, roasted and stuffed poblanos, and tortillas covered in a pumpkin seed sauce. And while they sub crema or cotija in some instances with pistachio milk or cashew cream — cheese, eggs, and the rare chicken substitute can be found in a few dishes." - Lee Musho