Taberna de los Frailes
A courtyard restaurant beside the convent that blends Maya and colonial architecture, known for grilled watermelon with cheese and pit-roasted pork.
Taberna de los Frailes is on Calle 49, right next to the Convent of San Bernardino de Siena. The building blends Maya and colonial styles, and its leafy courtyard often has live music. It specializes in reinvented Maya cuisine. Its signature dish, the “Valladolid Temptation,” is two slices of grilled watermelon with melted Panela cheese. The pit-roasted pork is a whole pig wrapped in banana leaves and roasted. Other dishes include dzotobichay (pumpkin seed tamales wrapped in chaya leaves), chorizo tostadas, and Maya shrimp prepared three ways. The extensive drinks list includes popular mezcal cocktails. Reviews are mixed. Average spend is about 300–500 Mexican pesos per person.
Opening hours
Daily, about 12:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Convent of San Bernardino de Siena
- Calzada de los Frailes
- Church of San Servacio
- Valladolid Historic Centre
- Casa de los Venados
- San Roque Museum
- Cenote Zací
- Cenote Oxman