PIEDRASANTA HOLBOX

15 Destination-Worthy Restaurants in the Mexican Caribbean | Eater

"The car-free, 26-mile-long and one-mile-wide island of Holbox stretches north into the Caribbean Sea — and still mostly flies under the radar, as it requires a ferry to get there. Piedrasanta, just on the outskirts of town, is crafted to look like it grew out of the jungle itself. Where bone marrow chars in a wood-fired oven, wicker pendant lights dangle from the trees, and the kitchen mixes both ancient and modern techniques. Order the grilled octopus brushed with a dried chile adobo made from achiote seeds beside a plantain-stuffed tamale wrapped in hoja santa. Or try the seasonal soft-shell crab in a curry-and-paprika-accented batter and served with a hazelnut and caper butter. And don’t miss the cochinita pibil cooked the authentic way, roasted under the earth at a low temperature until the pork falls apart." - Lee Musho