Lonely Planet

"Exquisitely prepared traditional dishes in Izamal - try the Papadzules and you'll understand why."

Richard Alleman

"Lunch in the garden of the Kinich Kakmó restaurant, in the nearby town of Izamal, turns out to be the next best thing. I graze on excellent poc-chuc, a Yucatecan specialty of sliced pork marinated in sour orange juice and served with pickled onions and cilantro-tomato salsa."

Robin & Arlene Karpan

"Izamal has one of Yucatan’s best known restaurants – Kinich Izamal, three blocks north of the monastery. It specializes in traditional Yucatan dishes such as Poc Chuc (grilled pork). The food was delicious."

DK Eyewitness Travel

"Set in a lush garden, this place has a high reputation for classic Yucatecan food, such as poc-chuc."

AFAR Magazine

"The poc chuc (citrus-marinated pork) is delicious, especially when accompanied by a beverage made from a local plant, chaya, considered a superfood."

PpToTravel

"At the Kinich Izamal you will find the best of Yucatecan cuisine such as salbutes."

Yucatan Times

"You definitely cannot miss the lime soup, which is a turkey broth with a touch of lime juice, the flagship soup for Yucatecan food."

Jess Lloyd

"Eat at Kinich; quite simply they serve the BEST Yucatecan cuisine on the planet. Try their special papadzules."

Brittany Maria Thiessen

"My meal of papadzules also tasted scrumptious and fresh and was well-prepared and beautifully presented. This was my first time eating papadzules and it was the day that I fell in love with them. I ate papadzules at a number of different restaurants in the Yucatan and my favourite ones were still the ones that I ate here at Kinich!"

Dave and Wanda Zuege

"Wanda and I split an order of the house specialty; Papadzules Kinich with diced hardboiled eggs and smoky shredded sausage that was slow-cooked underground, wrapped in hot, handmade flour tortillas, and smothered in a traditional Mayan achiote sauce. WOW! It was awesome."