Xoloitzcuintle - Cahuita

Adorable little mom and pop restaurant with excellent food. Grandma's mole sauce was the best I've had in Mexico.

This is the first La Paz restaurant where I have become a true regular due to it's consistently delicious cuisine, its affordable options, the variety of options (including vegetarian and gluten-free), the clean bathrooms, the quiet ambiance, and the beautiful human beings who run the place. Does that say it all? The owners are Luis, a nutritionist at the clinic next door to the restaurant, and Sury Sadday, who studied gastronomy and finance. They regularly give me Spanish lessons in the most joyful way possible, while simultaneously delighting my palate. I'm hoping that Sury Sadday will soon provide cooking classes, especially for the Oaxacan and Puebla-style moles which are out of this world, as well as the very simple but delicious aguas frescas, tlayudas, tacos dorados, vegetales asada (she has a grilling technique that makes her grilled vegetables truly unique), lentil chorizo soup, chorizo corn empanadas, and even her fried rice is the best I've ever tasted. I'm happy to continue to eat her cooking for a long time to come, whether she offers classes or not, lol.