Restaurant of the Month

Los Almendros

Cuisine: Traditional Yucatecan
Chef: A production team of people from the Mayan villages
Ambiance: Los Almendros, local dining room and Gran Almendros, colonial high ceiling dining room
Specialty of the House: Sunday puchero 3 meats; Monday frijol con puerco/black beans and pork, Wednesday pavo en escabeche de pueblo/village style turkey with pickled onions in borth and hand-made tortillas.
Popular dishes: Cochinita pibil, queso relleno/stuffed Edam cheese, Valladolid lomitos, poc-chuc plus hand-made tortillas.
Seating: Los Almendros 160, Gran Almendros 200, and 2 private salons.
Avg. price for 2 including 2 drinks: $250 pesos
Music: Los Almendros - trio and trov; Gran Almendros - instrumental, sax and piano.
Credit cards: Visa, MC, Amex
Schedule: Los Almendros 10:30 am - 11 pm and Gran Almendros 12 noon - 6 pm.
Location: Calle 57 between 52 & 50 by Mejorada Park.
Parking: yes
Reservations: good idea on Sunday
Telephone: 928 5459 and 923 8135

Gran Almendros

With 60 years of history, Los Almendros and Gran Almendros restaurants both have long track records as far as tradition go. Known for their authentic Yucatecan cuisine, both restaurants have seen a long line of VIP's and local Yucatecans pass trough their doors and savor their food. VIP's go because of the restaurants' excellent reputation; locals, who know their gastronomy, go because they knw it is going to be superb an have homemade favor.

Sopa de Lima

Creators of Poc-Chuc, a grilled pork skirt steak that is served with a wonderful tomato sause, pickled onions, smooth bean soup and handmade tortillas, there are Los Almendros restaurants in Merida on the Mejorada Park, in Ticulo (in the Puuc route region on the high way to Chetumal), and in Cancun on Tulum Avenue next to the police station.

Relleno Negro

Poc-Chuc

Their menu is pure Yucatecan - queso relleno/stuffed Edam cheese, sopa de lima/lime soup, cochinita pibil/roasted suckling pig, salbutes, panuchos and more.
The restaurants have the same menus and prices, its the setting and music that are different.

Los Almendros

Remember, Yucatecan food is not hot and spicey, it is flavorful - you add any and all the chili you might want.

Pollo Pibil

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