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Burrito Amor

Name: Burrito Amor
Address: Esquina 7 sur y av 5 sur, La Veleta Main Road 7 Sur On La Veleta, Tulum Quintana Roo 77760 Mexico, AW
Price range: Cheap Eats
Rating: 4.5

★★★★½4.5 out of 5 · 1,374 reviews

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Burrito Amor is a $ mexican & burritos casual restaurant in Tulum rated 4.5/5 by 1,374 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Burrito Amor is a counter-service spot on Avenida 7 Sur in La Veleta, Tulum's residential corridor west of the beach zone. The menu is straightforward — burritos, bowls, tacos — and the 4.6 food score across 1,300+ reviews suggests they've figured out the formula. Prices land in the cheap-eats range, which matters in a town where beachfront meals can easily triple that. The appeal is consistency more than novelty. La Veleta draws locals and digital nomads who need quick, reliable meals between errands, and Burrito Amor holds that lane without trying to be anything else. Service moves, portions are honest, and the 4.5 value rating reflects what people actually paid versus what they got. If you're staying inland or just tired of paying resort prices, it's a reliable reset.

At a glance

Area: Tulum
Vibe: casual
Price: ●○○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: mexican
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Dietary options: —

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