Tulum Restaurant

Tulum Restaurant

Downtown Dubai

Mexican restaurant 0 589 621 822

In Downtown Dubai, Tulum is an elevated Mexican restaurant known for its balcony views of the Dubai Fountain and Mexican-inspired atmosphere. Reviews highlight dishes such as guacamole prepared at the table and tacos, alongside live mariachi or other music during some visits.

Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
1,036 ratings
5★
68%
4★
11%
3★
5%
2★
5%
1★
11%

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The Good Stuff

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Fountain Views

The outdoor balcony gives diners a clear view of the Dubai Fountain show and Downtown Dubai skyline.

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Authentic Cooking

Mexican reviewers describe the food as genuinely authentic, with tacos and guacamole receiving especially strong praise.

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What to Eat at Tulum Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Tulum Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 3

  1. Guac Net +8
    “👌 The food was great; you must try the guacamole if you love avocado as much as I do, it was delicious and they prepare it in front of you.”
  2. Chicken sopes Net +3
    “We're simple eaters, so I can only give compliments to the Chicken Sopes and there tacos looks great as well.”
  3. Octopus Net +2
    “Octopus was wow! Honestly the whole selection of items in a menu is great! Perfect service. View is just stunning.”
Honorable mentions (33)
  1. Beef tacos with guacamole salad Net +1
    “Everything we had for lunch was really tasty, but me, being beef lover and on diet every time , I liked the most beef tacos with guacamole salad.”
  2. Bone marrow Net +1
    “The bone marrow was excellent and warmed up table side, the guacamole was prepared table side as well and decent.”
  3. Breakfast package Net +1
    “They had a breakfast package (all included: coffee, fresh juice, a huge breadbasket with MUST try bread, and breakfast main course and a fruit plate for only AED 121) So worth it! i will definitely come here again!”
  4. Camarones cuchupeta Net +1
    “The CAMARONES CUCHUPETA and GRILLED SKIRT TACO COSTRA. They were mouthwatering!”
  5. Ceviche Net +1
    “The food was surprisingly delicious and especially with the Ceviche I felt like sitting in Quintana Roo at some beach restaurant.”
  6. Chicharron de rib eye Net +1
    “The food we ordered (chicharron de rib eye, puerto taco, gobernador taco, wagyu rib eye) was just perfect.”
  7. Churros Net +1
    “For the dessert, churros are the best option definitely.”
  8. Duck tacos Net +1
    “We had duck, octopus and sushi tacos. The duck tacos is a must try, love it!”
  9. Dynamite cauliflower Net +1
    “We had the following for starters: Dynamite Cauliflower, Chicken Soapes and Goacomole. They were amazing!”
  10. Fresh guac Net +1
    “The tacos, fresh guac and exotic juices were next level in terms of taste to complete the experience.”
  11. Gobernador taco Net +1
    “The food we ordered (chicharron de rib eye, puerto taco, gobernador taco, wagyu rib eye) was just perfect.”
  12. Grilled skirt taco costra Net +1
    “The CAMARONES CUCHUPETA and GRILLED SKIRT TACO COSTRA. They were mouthwatering!”
  13. Guacamole with picante (spicy) Net +1
    “Great Place to eat, it's an amazing atmosphere with music and a great view of the fountain show, the food is amazing you can try anything here and you'll like it. It's a really happy place to go and have a wonderful time, try the Guacamole with picante (spicy)”
  14. Iftar set menu Net +1
    “Tulum has a lovely iftar set menu prices starting 190/- pp there’s ample food to share and beautiful contrast of textures and flavours.”
  15. Lamb Net +1
    “The mains salmon and lamb were nice and flavorful, however the mass of cheese-potato mash was unappealing with lumps of not finely mashed potato in it.”
  16. Lamb tacos Net +1
    “Food-everything we ordered was full of flavors, fresh and tasty. Portions were huge, the guacamole was probably made of 3 avocados 🥑 for 80 aed. Shrimps were giant and tacos were lovely. As good host they offered us some complimentary lamb tacos 🌮 and nachos with variety of dips.”
  17. Octopus tiradito Net +1
    “The appetizers (soup and octopus tiradito) were nice an tasty. However tiradito is famous in Peru for it being raw fish, and in Tulum is cooked octopus.”
  18. Puerto taco Net +1
    “The food we ordered (chicharron de rib eye, puerto taco, gobernador taco, wagyu rib eye) was just perfect.”
  19. Quesadilla Net +1
    “One of the favorite places in Dubai 🤍 The food is amazing, specially the shrimps, guacamole and quesadilla.”
  20. Queso fondue Net +1
    “The tacos are fresh delicious and so flavorful. Our favorites was the queso fondue, steak, chicken and mushroom.”
  21. Salad with kale, mango and jicama Net +1
    “We had sopes, tacos with crispy shrimp and salad with kale, mango and jicama. Sopes were our top favorite, I really recommend you to try them. Jicama salad also is very tasty and cruncy! The tacos were delicious as well...”
  22. Salmon Net +1
    “The mains salmon and lamb were nice and flavorful, however the mass of cheese-potato mash was unappealing with lumps of not finely mashed potato in it.”
  23. Salsa Net +1
    “Top-notch tacos and delicious complementary chips with guac, salsa, and spicy nacho cheese dip.”
  24. Sopes Net +1
    “We had sopes, tacos with crispy shrimp and salad with kale, mango and jicama. Sopes were our top favorite, I really recommend you to try them.”
  25. Soup Net +1
    “The appetizers (soup and octopus tiradito) were nice an tasty.”
  26. Spicy nacho cheese dip Net +1
    “Top-notch tacos and delicious complementary chips with guac, salsa, and spicy nacho cheese dip.”
  27. Steak flank tacos Net +1
    “The crispy shrimp tacos were too heavily battered but the steak flank tacos were good; the tortillas were flour, not corn, wish I caught that on the menu.”
  28. Tacos Net +1
    “For the main course the tacos and octopus were outstanding.”
  29. Tamarindo Net +1
    “The bartender needs to improve the balance of the Mexican soft drinks, we ordered horchata and it had a strange taste, the tamarindo was good but a little too sweet and the Jaimica was good but too sour.”
  30. Wagyu rib eye Net +1
    “The food we ordered (chicharron de rib eye, puerto taco, gobernador taco, wagyu rib eye) was just perfect.”
  31. Wild mushroom soup Net +1
    “Wild mushroom soup and chicken sopes were my favourites.”
  32. Jaimica Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Food is freshly served specially the seafood. Amazingly surprised by the Jamaican Water 👌🏻”
  33. Tacos with crispy shrimp Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “We had sopes, tacos with crispy shrimp and salad with kale, mango and jicama. Sopes were our top favorite, I really recommend you to try them. Jicama salad also is very tasty and cruncy! The tacos were delicious as well...”

Drinks 1

  1. Capoeira smoothie Net +1
    “The Capoeira smoothie is not to be missed.”
What to Avoid (1)

Food 1

  1. Horchata Net −1
    “The bartender needs to improve the balance of the Mexican soft drinks, we ordered horchata and it had a strange taste, the tamarindo was good but a little too sweet and the Jaimica was good but too sour.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Choose Balcony. Ask for outdoor balcony seating if the fountain show is your priority; that is where reviews found the clearest view.

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Ask Habanero. If you enjoy serious heat, request the habanero dip rather than relying on the standard salsa.

Plan the visit

Practical details

The Dubai Mall Unit No. 4F - 04, Fashion Avenue Extention
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
0 589 621 822
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Common Concerns

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High Prices

Several diners felt the food was expensive, with one calling three tacos at AED 125 poor value.

No Alcohol

Because it is inside the mall, the restaurant does not serve alcohol, including traditional margaritas.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

110AED

breakfast deal

“For breakfast they have a good deal: coffee, juices, breads and main dish for 110AED”
Google review · June 2022

80 aed

guacamole

“Portions were huge, the guacamole was probably made of 3 avocados 🥑 for 80 aed”
Google review · July 2020

125 aed

3 tacos

“125 aed for 3 tacos is a ripoff in a bright daylight”
Google review · July 2022
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The Bottom Line

In Downtown Dubai, Tulum is an elevated Mexican restaurant inside Dubai Mall, with its strongest draw being the outdoor view over the Dubai Fountain. You can come for tacos, guacamole prepared at the table, or a breakfast package; the setting is smart casual and reviews also mention live mariachi, Mexican singers, saxophone and jazz. Food opinions are generally positive but not uniform.

Sopes, duck tacos, octopus, shrimp tacos, churros and the guacamole are among the dishes reviewers specifically enjoyed. Several Mexican diners called the cooking authentic, while others found particular meals bland or underwhelming. Spice levels may also be gentler than expected, so ask for the habanero dip if you want real heat.

This is an experience-led restaurant, and the bill reflects the fountain-facing location. Breakfast packages were reported at AED 110 or AED 121, while another diner described AED 125 for three tacos as poor value. The restaurant is alcohol-free.

Outdoor seating can be hot, smoking may be permitted, and service was sometimes slow, including one reported one-hour wait for mains. One review also raised a table-glove hygiene concern, so that is worth keeping in mind.

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