National Taco Day in Tulum: Three Tables to Celebrate
La Zebra’s beachfront flavors. Mezzanine’s beach-menu favorites. Mi Amor’s leisurely brunch. Bring an appetite for three delicious ways to celebrate—and a tortilla adventure you can take home.
A very good day to follow your appetite
There is a moment, just before the first bite, when conversation goes quiet. A squeeze of lime. A spoonful of salsa. Someone decides their taco needs one more topping. Someone else has already started.
That is the spirit we are bringing to National Taco Day, celebrated on October 6 in 2026. Here in Tulum, we have a particularly delicious way to mark the occasion: three restaurants, three distinct settings, and plenty of reasons to gather around the table.
At La Zebra, the taco belongs to a generous celebration of coastal Mexican cooking. At Mezzanine, the beach menu brings Mexican favorites to a restaurant known for Thai cuisine. At Mi Amor, brunch invites you to take your time over tacos and an oceanfront view.
Choose the table that suits your mood. Bring the people you love eating with. And leave a little room for the possibility that your favorite bite will be the one you had not planned to order.
La Zebra: the beach, the table, the first irresistible bite
La Zebra is made for the kind of meal that becomes part of the holiday story. A relaxed table. A Mexican menu with plenty to explore. A few happy debates about what to order next.
At La Zebra Restaurant, handmade tacos sit alongside ceviches, seafood and regional dishes. You can build the meal around the tacos themselves, or make them the beginning of a longer lunch with friends.
Four flavors to get the conversation started
The restaurant’s current menu offers an especially tempting mix:
- Pastor-style fish
- Pineapple from the grill meets chipotle and fish: a little sweetness, a little heat, and plenty of coastal character.
- Carne asada
- Grilled beef, guacamole and pico de gallo make a satisfying choice for the person who always follows their appetite toward steak.
- Mayan octopus & shrimp
- Xcatic pepper and Valladolid-style longaniza give this seafood taco a distinctive regional direction.
- Baja-style shrimp
- Shrimp in beer batter gets a lively finish from pickled onion, cabbage and chipotle aioli.
Start with the one that catches your eye. Ask your server about the salsas, take a first bite, then decide what the next taco needs. There is room for everyone to have an opinion—and for everyone to be deliciously convinced they chose well.
Mezzanine: beach-menu tacos with a view worth lingering over
At Mezzanine, the sea gives the meal a generous backdrop. Settle into the terrace, look out across the blue, and let lunch have a little more of the afternoon.
Mezzanine’s signature is Thai cuisine, while its separate beach menu makes room for Mexican dishes—including three different taco choices:
- Avocado tacos
- A vegan option with avocado in a crisp coating, beans and cabbage. It gives the plant-based diner a delicious place in the taco conversation.
- Fish tacos
- Local fish in batter, with guacamole and cabbage for a seaside lunch with a satisfying mix of textures.
- Steak tacos
- A generous combination of flank steak, bacon, poblano, onion and Oaxaca cheese.
Choose according to the appetite you brought to the beach. Take your time with the menu, let the view do its work, and enjoy a meal that feels very much like being on holiday.
Give another meal to Mezzanine’s Thai kitchen
The restaurant’s Thai lunch and dinner menu deserves an occasion of its own. A taco lunch can be your first introduction; a return for Thai cooking lets you discover another side of the same sea-view table.
That is one of the pleasures of knowing a place through its restaurants. You can return to a setting you loved and find a whole new meal waiting to be explored.
Mi Amor: let brunch become the occasion
Some meals invite you to settle in before you have even opened the menu. At Mi Amor, the oceanfront setting, warm wooden tables and easy pace make a very good case for doing exactly that.
Its brunch menu currently runs from noon to 6 p.m., giving the midday meal a wonderfully generous window. Each of these taco selections comes as a pair:
- Skirt steak tacos
- Guacamole and serrano accompany the steak for a savory, lively combination.
- Smoked fish croqueta tacos
- The fish arrives in a fried croqueta with tartar sauce—a different texture to try on your taco explorations.
- Tempura shrimp tacos
- Amaranth tempura and togarashi give the shrimp a crisp, flavorful treatment.
Order the pair that sounds like your kind of lunch, enjoy the company across the table, and give yourself permission to linger. The next part of the day can wait until you have finished enjoying this one.
At La Zebra, the celebration can start with your own two hands
A taco you enjoy on holiday is a happy memory. Learning a little of the craft behind it gives that memory somewhere to go when you get home.
La Zebra’s Tortilla & Salsa Workshop is a chef-led, 60-minute experience that follows the tortilla from nixtamalized masa to pressing and the griddle. You also prepare roasted salsa, salsa verde and pico de gallo, then bring those elements together in tacos.
There is plenty to enjoy in making something with your hands: the press closing, the shape of the tortilla taking form, the satisfaction of choosing your salsa. Couples and families can share the experience, with recipes to take home afterward.
Book a session during your stay and give the holiday a delicious sequel. The next dinner you make at home might begin with, “Remember when we learned this in Tulum?”
Make a little room in your holiday for a great meal
For a family memory
Choose La Zebra for tacos and a meal everyone can make their own. Add the chef-led workshop on a suitable day, and let the children bring a little kitchen confidence home with them.
For a long seaside lunch
Look through Mezzanine’s beach menu, reserve your table, and leave enough time to enjoy the setting. If the Thai menu catches your eye, give it another meal during your trip.
For a leisurely meal together
Make a Mi Amor brunch reservation for the grown-up group. Choose your taco pair, settle into the oceanfront atmosphere, and enjoy a lunch with plenty of time for conversation.
Three small ways to enjoy the first bite
- Taste, then add. Try a bite before adding more salsa, so you can decide what you would like to bring forward.
- Ask what the kitchen recommends. Your server can help you explore the current menu, heat levels and combinations.
- Take the photo while the table is ready. Then pass the lime and enjoy the meal. The nicest thing to share later may be the story that happened around it.
Menus and serving hours can change. Check the restaurant’s current selections when reserving, share any dietary needs with the team, and confirm workshop availability before building your day around it.
A few deliciously useful details
When is National Taco Day in 2026?
The U.S. National Taco Day observance falls on the first Tuesday of October: October 6 in 2026. It is a lovely occasion to celebrate Mexican cooking and plan a taco meal in Tulum.
Can I find tacos at all three restaurants?
Yes. La Zebra’s current restaurant menu lists several taco styles and a family-style Taquiza. Mezzanine offers tacos on its separate beach menu. Mi Amor lists three taco pairs on its brunch menu, plus fish with tortillas at dinner. Check the current menu when booking.
Can I learn to make tortillas and salsa at La Zebra?
Yes. La Zebra offers a chef-led Tortilla & Salsa Workshop covering masa, tortilla technique, three salsas and taco assembly, with recipes to take home. Ask the team about available sessions during your stay.
Is there a vegan taco option?
Mezzanine’s current beach menu marks its Avocado Tacos as vegan. Tell the restaurant about your dietary requirements when reserving and ordering so the team can confirm what fits your needs that day.
Should I reserve a table, and can children join?
Reserve directly with your chosen restaurant and confirm current access instructions. La Zebra’s workshop is described as suitable for couples and families. Mi Amor’s restaurant is adults-only and its FAQ says children under 16 are not permitted. Mezzanine’s restaurant welcomes children; confirm arrangements for your group when booking.
Pass the lime. Bring your favorite people.
National Taco Day gives us a reason to celebrate. The tables at La Zebra, Mezzanine and Mi Amor give you plenty of reasons to keep coming back.
Pick a meal to look forward to, discover a new flavor, and make a little more of the time you have together in Tulum. We will save the biggest decisions for the menu.