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Funky Geisha Tulum

Name: Funky Geisha Tulum
Address: Carr. Tulum-Boca Paila Km 7.8 Tulum Beach - Hotel Zone, Tulum Quintana Roo 77780 Mexico, AW
Price range: Mid Range
Rating: 4.8

★★★★½4.8 out of 5 · 1,456 reviews

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peruvian

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Funky Geisha Tulum is a $$ japanese & peruvian beachfront restaurant rated 4.8/5 by 1,456 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Funky Geisha Tulum is on the beach road in Tulum's hotel zone, where the jungle meets the sand. It's a Japanese-Peruvian fusion spot that pulls off the mashup without veering into gimmick territory — the 4.8 rating across nearly 1,500 reviews suggests people are coming back for the food, not just the backdrop. The sushi and tiraditos share menu space with ceviches and grilled fish, and the kitchen seems to handle both traditions with equal confidence based on the 4.5 food score. The atmosphere rating holds steady at 4.6, which tracks for a beachfront restaurant in this stretch of Tulum — you're paying mid-range prices for the setting as much as the plate. Service sits at 4.7, higher than the food itself, which is worth noting if you care about pacing and attention to detail. Value comes in at 4.4, fair given the location and the fact that you're not eating tacos. Go at sunset if you can swing it.

At a glance

Area: Tulum
Vibe: beachfront
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: japanese
peruvian
asian
Dietary options: —

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Alma Ride

Alma Ride operates out of the Hotel Zone stretch of Tulum, about halfway down the Boca Paila road where the beach hotels thin out. It's a horseback riding outfit with a perfect 5-star rating across six reviews, which is a small sample but suggests they're doing something right. The setup appears to be straightforward—horses, beach or jungle routes, guides who know the terrain. What stands out is the location: you're riding in an area where the coast still feels undeveloped, and the jungle presses right up against the sand. Whether they run sunset rides or inland trails isn't specified in the available data, but the rating suggests the horses are well-kept and the guides don't rush you. If you're looking for a riding experience that isn't a tourist conveyor belt, the low review count might actually work in your favor—it's likely still small-scale.

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Funky Geisha Tulum