Zahra's
- May 13, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
tigressa from alameda, California
Zahra's is a good spot on the mostly overpriced Hotel Zone road that runs along the Tulum ocean front. It's not fancy, just a handful of tables with umbrellas to protect you from the sun. Not much of a view except for the road with its taxis pedestrians and bicycles going by, which alone can be fun to watch.
The food was delicious and the waiters were very kind.
We enjoyed stopping there for breakfast. Good oatmeal or egg dishes, like huevos rancheros. Lunch and dinner were even better. They have a special appetizer you have to request that's not on the menu, hollowed-out tomatoes filled with avocado and shrimp. Delicious. Also the ceviche was tasty and fresh.
The sopa Azteca was especially good, with bits of avocado and shredded chicken in it. Great fish dishes. We had lunch one day of grilled salmon with rice and beans that tasted as if it had just been caught. Wonderful freshly-made crunchy chips and spicy pico de gallo salsa. The flan was also especially wonderful, frosted with cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Zahra's and Zamas, farther down the stretch towards Maya Tulum, in my opinion, have the best food on the Hotel Zone road for the money.
From journal The Eroding Paradise of Tulum, Mexico