Cenote Yokdzonot - Valladolid

The restaurant in cenote yokdzonot offers typical Mexican snacks. If you want to eat vegan, you can prepare it vegan by leaving the animal ingredients away. this leads to cheap, fill and good, but not very inspiring foods. the restaurant alone does not justify visiting yokdzonot, my opinion. but – the zenote is very beautiful and not too touristy. when we arrived, there were some smaller groups there, so we decided to come to lunch and after that we actually had the cente for an hour for ourselves! So if they are in the chichen itza area, I recommend to them to visit this centimeter instead of the crowded centimeter. ik kil!

We came here yesterday to visit the beautiful zeote here after a visit in chichén itzá, we had the cente almost for ourselves, which was glorious! after an hour swim around the centimeters and enjoy watching the birds that fly around the pool and swim with fishing around us, with vines/roots that run directly to the water, a stop in this restaurant was very welcome for a snack. Although they do not have many vegan options, they have understood what vegan meant and could offer the salsa zikilpak or a different option on the menu veganize. we were happy with the salsa zikilpak, especially as it came with a very tasteful chili sauce on the side, while this is not a place to go for a full meal, nevertheless it was an excellent option for a small snack after the cente.

Probamos el único plato vegetariano: una cálida bienvenida, alejada del agradable bullicio de la multitud.

This restaurant is located on the cenote and offers them beautiful vegan options. the salsa zikipac from walnuts was a delicious appetizer. they are very accommodating for vegan nutrition and cook sweet separately from meat dishes. beautiful that we found this place thanks to happy cow! would recommend to every chichen itza vegan visitor.

This is a very unique and special place located only about 20 km from Chichen Itza, off the highway in the village of Yokdzonot. It is run by a cooperative of local Maya women who came together to transform their village cenote into a beautifully simple and affordable place for swimming, walking, relaxing, and dining. It seems to offer the only vegan and vegetarian options anywhere near Chichen Itza aside from the restaurant is right outside the entrance to the archoaeological site, which is very touristy, overpriced, and mediocre according to reviews, with limited vegan options. Instead, we opted for the restaurant at Cenote Yokdzonot. The outdoor dining area sits above the cenote, under a structure among the jungle trees. We were very pleased to learn that their vegetarian option could be made entirely vegan, which included avocado and other vegetables, rice, beans, and mouthwatering house made corn tortillas. Be sure to specify no cream (crema) or cheese (queso) if ordering vegan. We confirmed the beans were vegan. As an appetizer, we also ordered the zikilpak (a naturally vegan pumpkin seed spread thick like hummus) which came with delicious corn tortilla chips. We love Jamaica (hibiscus) juice, and they have a great one homemade, and no sugar added. We ordered a pitcher and drank the whole thing! Supposedly they have buffet style service as well, but when we were there, they were just doing menu based table service. The founding women in the co op all still work and manage Cenote Yokdzonot, so anyone who serves you at the restaurant or cooks your food is part of this cooperative, which feels significant. The service was lovely they were very kind and accommodating. We would absolutely return if ever near Chichen Itza again and if you're prepared for swimming, the cenote is absolutely stunning a magical experience! I recall that it is best to be ready to pay in cash.