Have you been to IX CAT IK Restaurant? Traditional yucatecan food in Valladolid.
Have you heard of the restaurant that has managed to position itself as the # 1 Restaurant on TripAdvisor?
If you like adventure, this place is a cultural experience, since its dishes focus on the culinary tradition of the Mayas. Flavors, ingredients and ancestral techniques combine to achieve an unparalleled flavor.
IX CAT IK will amaze you with its personalized service and fresh ingredients, harvested in its own garden. At the same time the restaurant helps support Mayan families, as their menu also includes organic products from the local market.
The experience includes a tour of the facilities, where you can learn some of the main ingredients used in Mayan cooking, get to know the on-site vegetable patch, and see your tortillas being made by hand by smiley Mayan ladies.
The restaurant also has in its facilities a functioning PIB oven (ground oven), Mayan bee hives (meliponas) and a condiment table where you will make your own mixes of the traditional “Recado”.
In addition to food, visitors have the opportunity to learn more about the Mayan culture; By participating in the offering of the God of rain (Chaac), learn about the ceiba tree or Ya’ax Che (sacred tree), etc.
If you want to eat delicious and learn more about the cuisine and the Mayan culture, do not miss this delicious place!
Photos by @paoladiazcardona @oxymore34
