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Hacienda Teya

Name: Hacienda Teya
Address: Km 12 Mérida-Cancún Highway, Merida Yucatan 97370 Mexico, AW
Price range: Mid Range
Rating: 4.5

★★★★½4.5 out of 5 · 1,012 reviews

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Hacienda Teya is a $$ mexican & yucatecan local restaurant in Downtown Cancún rated 4.5/5 by 1,012 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Hacienda Teya sits twelve kilometers outside Mérida on the road that eventually reaches Cancún—an old henequen estate turned restaurant where the courtyard tables sprawl under massive trees and stone arches. The 4.5 rating across food, service, and atmosphere holds over a thousand reviews, which is rare for a place this far from the tourist grid. You're here for Yucatecan cooking in the original context: cochinita pibil, papadzules, sopa de lima, served family-style in a setting that hasn't been scrubbed into theme-park cleanliness. Mid-range pricing, which in this case means generous portions that feel closer to what locals pay than what resorts charge. The value score reflects that—4.2 out of 5. Service moves at hacienda pace, not fast-casual pace, so plan accordingly. If you're driving the Riviera Maya route and want a meal that actually tastes like the region, this is the stop between the highway and wherever you're going next.

At a glance

Area: Downtown Cancún
Vibe: local
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: mexican
yucatecan
Dietary options: —

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