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Pasha Tulum Downtown

Name: Pasha Tulum Downtown
Address: Km 8.5 Zona Beach Road Tulum Hotel Zone Esquina Av Tulum, Tulum Quintana Roo 77780 Mexico, AW
Price range: Mid Range
Rating: 4.6

★★★★½4.6 out of 5 · 311 reviews

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Pasha Tulum Downtown is a $$ mediterranean & middle eastern casual restaurant rated 4.6/5 by 311 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Pasha Tulum Downtown sits at the junction of the Hotel Zone beach road and Avenida Tulum, making it an easy stop if you're cycling between the beach and town. It's Mid Range and the 4.7 food rating backs up what people come for — the kitchen's doing something right. Service is steady at 4.6, which lines up with the overall 4.6 from more than 300 reviews. The catch is the 2.7 atmosphere score. That's not a rounding error — something about the setting or the vibe isn't clicking for a lot of diners, even when the food delivers. If you're stopping for a solid meal and you're not fussy about decor or scene, it works. If ambiance matters, you'll notice. Value's rated 4.4, so the pricing feels fair for what arrives on the plate. It's a functional choice when you want decent Turkish or Mediterranean in Tulum without the beach-club markup or the downtown crush.

At a glance

Area: Tulum
Vibe: casual
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: mediterranean
middle eastern
turkish
Dietary options: vegetarian

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