Nixtamal
High-end Mexican cooking in a jungle-style courtyard, prepared over charcoal and in wood-fired ovens; grilled lobster tail is the signature. Rated 4.8 on Tripadvisor.
Nixtamal is run by chef Rodrigo Ovidio, who focuses on “Mexican signature cuisine.” Dishes are cooked over charcoal grills, in a wood-fired oven and in a traditional clay Lorena stove. The open-air, jungle-style courtyard has an open kitchen, and it is one of Bacalar's most praised dinner spots, named a Tripadvisor 2025 Travelers' Choice winner. Signature dishes include grilled lobster tail, cocoa-sauce salmon (Xocolatl) and fish cured in passion fruit and lime juice. On arrival, guests are served kombucha and black corn chips with dips. Expect queues in high season or book ahead; lobster is expensive. Located at the corner of 5th Avenue and 12th Street. Average spend is about 600–1,200 Mexican pesos per person.
Opening hours
Daily, about 15:00–22:30
Nearby sights
- Balneario Ejidal de Bacalar
- Fort of San Felipe
- Bacalar Pueblo Mágico Centre
- Cenote Negro
- Bacalar Lagoon
- Pirates' Channel
- Isla de los Pájaros
- Cenote Cocalitos